Sweden vs Switzerland: Share of population living below national poverty lines
Sweden
16.1%
in 2022
Switzerland
15.8%
in 2021
Sweden rank
41st
Switzerland rank
44th
Share of population living below national poverty lines over time
- Sweden
- Switzerland
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 16.1% against 15.8% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Switzerland ahead.
Sweden ranks 41st and Switzerland ranks 44th of 70 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.2% | 15.4% | 1.2% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 15.1% | 0.9% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 15.2% | 0.6% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living below national poverty lines, Sweden or Switzerland?
- Sweden, at 16.1% against 15.8% in Switzerland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of population living below national poverty lines between Sweden and Switzerland?
- 0.3%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2021.
- How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for share of population living below national poverty lines?
- Sweden ranks 41st 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.