Luxembourg vs Switzerland: Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices)

Luxembourg
0.1%
in 2021
Switzerland
0.0%
in 2020
Luxembourg rank
100th
Switzerland rank
101st

Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) over time

  • Luxembourg
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 0.1% against 0.0% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.3 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Switzerland ahead.

Luxembourg ranks 100th and Switzerland ranks 101st of 119 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% Switzerland
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Switzerland
2010s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% Luxembourg
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices), Luxembourg or Switzerland?
Luxembourg, at 0.1% against 0.0% in Switzerland as of 2021.
What is the difference in share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) between Luxembourg and Switzerland?
0.1%, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Switzerland?
19 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
How do Luxembourg and Switzerland rank globally for share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices)?
Luxembourg ranks 100th and Switzerland ranks 101st of 119 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices)
Unit
%
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
119 places, 2,016 data points, 1963–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.