Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent in Switzerland
Switzerland: Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent was 4.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent in Switzerland, 2014–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2024, material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent in Switzerland stood at 4.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 152.6% on the previous year and up 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent in Switzerland peaked at 11.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2021.
That places Switzerland 21st out of 35 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3.4% | — |
| 2015 | 3.5% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | +20.0% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | -38.1% |
| 2018 | 11.0% | +323.1% |
| 2019 | 10.8% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | -80.6% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | -28.6% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | +13.3% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | +11.8% |
| 2024 | 4.8% | +152.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.9% | 2.6% | 11.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 1.5% | 4.8% | 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 material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent in Switzerland?
- Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent in Switzerland was 4.8% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2021.
- How does Switzerland rank for material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent?
- Switzerland ranks 21st out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent activity status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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