Iceland vs Switzerland: Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices
Iceland
0.0%
in 2017
Switzerland
0.1%
in 2020
Iceland rank
119th
Switzerland rank
117th
Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices over time
- Iceland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.1% against 0.0% in Iceland, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 2.2 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Switzerland ahead.
Iceland ranks 119th and Switzerland ranks 117th of 119 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices, Iceland or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.1% against 0.0% in Iceland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices between Iceland and Switzerland?
- 0.1%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Switzerland?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
- How do Iceland and Switzerland rank globally for share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Iceland ranks 119th and Switzerland ranks 117th 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 on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. 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 $5.50 per day.