Distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli in Switzerland

Switzerland: Distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli was 7.44 million in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
7.44 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
23rd
of 120 countries
All-time high
7.44 million
in 2021
All-time low
5.07 million
in 1982
Years of data
22
1982–2022

Distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli in Switzerland, 1982–2022

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M1982200220221982: 5.1M1992: 5.5M2000: 5.7M2002: 5.9M2004: 6.0M2006: 6.0M2007: 6.1M2008: 6.3M2009: 6.4M2010: 6.5M2011: 6.7M2012: 6.9M2013: 6.8M2014: 7.0M2015: 7.0M2016: 7.1M2017: 7.2M2018: 7.2M2019: 7.2M2020: 7.4M2021: 7.4M2022: 7.4M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli in Switzerland stood at 7.44 million.

That represents a change of up 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli in Switzerland peaked at 7.44 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.07 million, in 1982.

Switzerland ranks 23rd of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 5.07 million 5.07 million 5.07 million 1
1990s 5.48 million 5.48 million 5.48 million 1
2000s 6.04 million 5.68 million 6.42 million 7
2010s 6.97 million 6.54 million 7.24 million 10
2020s 7.42 million 7.38 million 7.44 million 3

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 20 Belgium 9.76 million compare
  2. 21 Sweden 7.96 million compare
  3. 22 Austria 7.77 million compare
  4. 24 Colombia 5.48 million compare
  5. 25 Romania 5.26 million compare
  6. 26 Czechia 5.16 million compare

See the full ranking of 120 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli in Switzerland?
Distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli in Switzerland was 7.44 million in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 7.44 million in 2021.
What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 5.07 million in 1982.
How does Switzerland rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli?
Switzerland ranks 23rd out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
Is distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty lines round povlines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Distribution of population between different poverty lines round povlines
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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