At-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2019) by in Switzerland
Switzerland: At-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2019) by was 15.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
15.8%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
5th
of 41 countries
All-time high
16.0%
in 2019
All-time low
14.5%
in 2021
Years of data
6
2019–2024
At-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2019) by in Switzerland, 2019–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2024, at-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2019) by in Switzerland stood at 15.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
That places Switzerland 5th out of 41 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
At-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2019) by in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 16.0% | — |
| 2020 | 15.5% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 14.5% | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 14.7% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 16.0% | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 15.8% | -1.2% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 15.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.9%, 1.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 15.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.9%, 1.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.0% | 16.0% | 16.0% | 1 |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 14.5% | 16.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More poverty & inequality data for Switzerland
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 7 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.43 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 5,706 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -6.17 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 26.79 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 26.8% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2019) by in Switzerland?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2019) by in Switzerland was 15.8% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2019) by recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 16.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2019) by recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 2021.
- How does Switzerland rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2019) by?
- Switzerland ranks 5th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2019) by rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2019) by age and sex - EU-SILC survey. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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