Pakistan vs Switzerland: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty
Pakistan
8.0%
in 2023
Switzerland
7.7%
in 2023
Pakistan rank
175th
Switzerland rank
177th
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty over time
- Pakistan
- Switzerland
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 8.0% against 7.7% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Pakistan ranks 175th and Switzerland ranks 177th of 184 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.6% | 5.4% | 5.2% | Pakistan |
| 1960s | 15.4% | 5.6% | 9.8% | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 16.6% | 6.6% | 10.0% | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 17.9% | 7.3% | 10.6% | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 19.6% | 7.6% | 12.0% | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 13.9% | 8.0% | 6.0% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 7.6% | 2.2% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 7.9% | 0.9% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty, Pakistan or Switzerland?
- Pakistan, at 8.0% against 7.7% in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty between Pakistan and Switzerland?
- 0.3%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Switzerland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Pakistan and Switzerland rank globally for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Pakistan ranks 175th and Switzerland ranks 177th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.