Norway vs Switzerland: Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index
Norway
0.4%
in 2023
Switzerland
0.3%
in 2022
Norway rank
113th
Switzerland rank
115th
Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index over time
- Norway
- Switzerland
How they compare
Norway currently reports 0.4% against 0.3% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.
Norway ranks 113th and Switzerland ranks 115th of 120 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.0% | Norway |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 0.3% | Norway |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.3% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index, Norway or Switzerland?
- Norway, at 0.4% against 0.3% in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index between Norway and Switzerland?
- 0.1%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index?
- Norway ranks 113th and Switzerland ranks 115th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $10 per day.