Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - EU in Switzerland
Switzerland: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - EU was 203 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
203 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands
Change on year
down 17.8%
World rank
10th
of 44 countries
All-time high
247 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands
in 2019
All-time low
-62 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands
in 2013
Years of data
13
2008–2020
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - EU in Switzerland, 2008–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 203 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - eu in 2020.
The figure is down 17.8% on the previous year and up 572.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - eu in Switzerland peaked at 247 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands in 2019 and was at its lowest, -62 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands, in 2013.
That places Switzerland 10th out of 44 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - EU in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | — |
| 2009 | 5 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | — |
| 2010 | -43 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | -960.0% |
| 2011 | -25 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | -41.9% |
| 2012 | 17 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | -168.0% |
| 2013 | -62 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | -464.7% |
| 2014 | -18 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | -71.0% |
| 2015 | 142 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | -888.9% |
| 2016 | 126 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 168 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | +33.3% |
| 2018 | 119 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | -29.2% |
| 2019 | 247 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | +107.6% |
| 2020 | 203 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | -17.8% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 203 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -37 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands. (31 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 203 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands is above the median for high income countries, which is -31 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | 0 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | 5 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | 2 |
| 2010s | 67.1 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | -62 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | 247 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 203 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | 203 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | 203 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | 1 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 7 Netherlands 329 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands compare
- 7 Netherlands 329 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands compare
- 9 Sweden 318 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands compare
- 11 Norway 152 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands compare
- 12 Luxembourg 53 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands compare
- 13 Denmark 32 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands compare
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 persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - eu in Switzerland?
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - eu in Switzerland was 203 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - eu recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 247 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands in 2019.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - eu recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was -62 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands in 2013.
- How does Switzerland rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - eu?
- Switzerland ranks 10th out of 44 countries with data for 2020.
- Is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - eu rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 572.1%. 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 Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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