Norway vs Switzerland: Share of population living in extreme poverty
Norway
0.2%
in 2023
Switzerland
0.2%
in 2022
Norway rank
95th
Switzerland rank
94th
Share of population living in extreme poverty over time
- Norway
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Norway, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 95th and Switzerland ranks 94th 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 | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Norway |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | Norway |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in extreme poverty, Norway or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Norway as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of population living in extreme poverty between Norway and Switzerland?
- 0.0%, with Switzerland 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 population living in extreme poverty?
- Norway ranks 95th and Switzerland ranks 94th 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 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
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.