Ireland vs Switzerland: Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices
Ireland
0.1%
in 2021
Switzerland
0.1%
in 2020
Ireland rank
114th
Switzerland rank
117th
Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices over time
- Ireland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.4 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 114th and Switzerland ranks 117th of 119 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.4% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.1% | 0.7% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Ireland |
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, Ireland or Switzerland?
- Ireland, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Switzerland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices between Ireland and Switzerland?
- 0.0%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Switzerland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Ireland and Switzerland rank globally for share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Ireland ranks 114th 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.