Distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp in Switzerland

Switzerland: Distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp was 8.57 million in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
8.57 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
46th
of 119 countries
All-time high
8.57 million
in 2020
All-time low
6.31 million
in 1982
Years of data
20
1982–2020

Distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp in Switzerland, 1982–2020

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M1982200120201982: 6.3M1992: 6.8M2000: 7.1M2002: 7.2M2004: 7.3M2006: 7.4M2007: 7.5M2008: 7.6M2009: 7.7M2010: 7.8M2011: 7.9M2012: 8.0M2013: 8.1M2014: 8.2M2015: 8.3M2016: 8.3M2017: 8.4M2018: 8.4M2019: 8.5M2020: 8.6M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp in Switzerland is 8.57 million, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp in Switzerland peaked at 8.57 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.31 million, in 1982.

That places Switzerland 46th out of 119 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 6.31 million 6.31 million 6.31 million 1
1990s 6.76 million 6.76 million 6.76 million 1
2000s 7.41 million 7.10 million 7.69 million 7
2010s 8.19 million 7.77 million 8.52 million 10
2020s 8.57 million 8.57 million 8.57 million 1

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 43 Belarus 8.93 million compare
  2. 44 Austria 8.78 million compare
  3. 45 Israel 8.58 million compare
  4. 47 Ecuador 8.39 million compare
  5. 48 Egypt 7.52 million compare
  6. 49 Dominican Republic 6.40 million compare

See the full ranking of 119 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp in Switzerland?
Distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp in Switzerland was 8.57 million in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 8.57 million in 2020.
What is the lowest distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 6.31 million in 1982.
How does Switzerland rank for distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp?
Switzerland ranks 46th out of 119 countries with data for 2020.
Is distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. 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 poverty thresholds 2011 ppp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
119 places, 2,016 data points, 1963–2023
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