Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Switzerland
Switzerland: Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices was 3,213 people in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 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 number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Switzerland is 3,213 people, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 115.5% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Switzerland peaked at 44,573 people in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 2000.
Switzerland ranks 102nd of 119 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 44,573 people | — |
| 1992 | 34,003 people | -23.7% |
| 2000 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 people | — |
| 2004 | 0 people | — |
| 2006 | 3,485 people | — |
| 2007 | 1,572 people | -54.9% |
| 2008 | 5,237 people | +233.1% |
| 2009 | 2,947 people | -43.7% |
| 2010 | 3,808 people | +29.2% |
| 2011 | 246 people | -93.5% |
| 2012 | 717 people | +191.5% |
| 2013 | 3,412 people | +375.9% |
| 2014 | 2,683 people | -21.4% |
| 2015 | 2,530 people | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 2,870 people | +13.4% |
| 2017 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 2,597 people | — |
| 2019 | 1,491 people | -42.6% |
| 2020 | 3,213 people | +115.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44,573 people | 44,573 people | 44,573 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 34,003 people | 34,003 people | 34,003 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,892 people | 0 people | 5,237 people | 7 |
| 2010s | 2,035 people | 0 people | 3,808 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,213 people | 3,213 people | 3,213 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 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 number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Switzerland?
- Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Switzerland was 3,213 people in 2020, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 44,573 people in 1982.
- What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2000.
- How does Switzerland rank for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Switzerland ranks 102nd out of 119 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. 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 (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.