Ireland vs Switzerland: Total shortfall from extreme poverty
Total shortfall from extreme poverty over time
- Ireland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 3.45 million international-$ in 2021 prices against 3.25 million international-$ in 2021 prices in Switzerland, a difference of 205,750 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.
Ireland ranks 98th and Switzerland ranks 100th of 120 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 | 6.58 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.10 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.48 million international-$ in 2021 prices | Ireland |
| 2010s | 13.04 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.33 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 11.71 million international-$ in 2021 prices | Ireland |
| 2020s | 5.10 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.17 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.93 million international-$ in 2021 prices | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total shortfall from extreme poverty, Ireland or Switzerland?
- Ireland, at 3.45 million international-$ in 2021 prices against 3.25 million international-$ in 2021 prices in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total shortfall from extreme poverty between Ireland and Switzerland?
- 205,750 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Switzerland?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Switzerland rank globally for total shortfall from extreme poverty?
- Ireland ranks 98th and Switzerland ranks 100th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Total shortfall from extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This is the amount of money that would be theoretically needed to lift the income or consumption of all people in poverty up to $3 per day. However, this is not a measure of the actual cost of eliminating poverty, since it does not take into account the costs involved in making the necessary transfers nor any changes in behavior they would bring about.