Austria vs Switzerland: Share of population living below national poverty lines
Austria
14.8%
in 2021
Switzerland
15.8%
in 2021
Austria rank
45th
Switzerland rank
44th
Share of population living below national poverty lines over time
- Austria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 15.8% against 14.8% in Austria, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Switzerland ahead.
Austria ranks 45th and Switzerland ranks 44th of 70 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.1% | 15.3% | 1.2% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 15.1% | 1.0% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 15.2% | 0.5% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living below national poverty lines, Austria or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 15.8% against 14.8% in Austria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of population living below national poverty lines between Austria and Switzerland?
- 1.0%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for share of population living below national poverty lines?
- Austria ranks 45th and Switzerland ranks 44th of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living below national poverty lines. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty lines. National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys.