Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 in Switzerland
Switzerland: Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 was 8.57 million people in 2020. ▲ Rising
Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Switzerland, 1982–2020
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Switzerland is 8.57 million people, 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 between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Switzerland peaked at 8.57 million people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.31 million people, 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.
Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 6.31 million people | — |
| 1992 | 6.76 million people | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 7.10 million people | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 7.25 million people | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 7.34 million people | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 7.42 million people | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 7.48 million people | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 7.58 million people | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 7.69 million people | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 7.77 million people | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 7.87 million people | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 7.98 million people | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 8.07 million people | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 8.18 million people | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 8.27 million people | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 8.34 million people | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 8.42 million people | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 8.44 million people | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 8.52 million people | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 8.57 million people | +0.6% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 8.57 million people is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.78 million people, 98% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 8.57 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.94 million people, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.31 million people | 6.31 million people | 6.31 million people | 1 |
| 1990s | 6.76 million people | 6.76 million people | 6.76 million people | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.41 million people | 7.10 million people | 7.69 million people | 7 |
| 2010s | 8.19 million people | 7.77 million people | 8.52 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.57 million people | 8.57 million people | 8.57 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More poverty & inequality data for Switzerland
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 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 distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Switzerland?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Switzerland was 8.57 million people in 2020, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.57 million people in 2020.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.31 million people in 1982.
- How does Switzerland rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices)?
- Switzerland ranks 46th out of 119 countries with data for 2020.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) 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 World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $10 per day.