Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data in Switzerland
Switzerland: Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data was 18,317 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data in Switzerland, 1982–2022
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2022, number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data in Switzerland stood at 18,317 people.
That represents a change of up 451.7% on the previous year and up 2,454.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data in Switzerland peaked at 44,739 people in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 2002.
That places Switzerland 91st out of 120 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44,739 people | 44,739 people | 44,739 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 41,252 people | 41,252 people | 41,252 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 4,937 people | 0 people | 7,390 people | 7 |
| 2010s | 2,585 people | 717 people | 5,575 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,243 people | 3,320 people | 18,317 people | 3 |
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)
- 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)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 26.8% (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.01 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0694 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0694 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.0821 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 7.7% (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.1767 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data in Switzerland?
- Number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data in Switzerland was 18,317 people in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 44,739 people in 1982.
- What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2002.
- How does Switzerland rank for number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data?
- Switzerland ranks 91st out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,454.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.