Persons at risk: EU 2020 strategy … NUTS 2 region in Switzerland
Switzerland: Persons at risk: EU 2020 strategy … NUTS 2 region was 18.1% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
18.1%
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
31st
of 46 countries
All-time high
18.8%
in 2019
All-time low
16.3%
in 2013
Years of data
14
2007–2020
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region - EU in Switzerland, 2007–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region - eu in Switzerland is 18.1%, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region - eu in Switzerland peaked at 18.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16.3%, in 2013.
That places Switzerland 31st out of 46 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Persons at risk: EU 2020 strategy … NUTS 2 region in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 17.9% | — |
| 2008 | 18.1% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 17.9% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 17.2% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 17.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 17.5% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 16.3% | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 16.4% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 18.2% | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 17.8% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 18.1% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 17.4% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 18.8% | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 18.1% | -3.7% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 18.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.8%, 91% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 18.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 19.0%, 95% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.0% | 17.9% | 18.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 16.3% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 18.1% | 18.1% | 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 persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region - eu in Switzerland?
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region - eu in Switzerland was 18.1% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region - eu recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region - eu recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 2013.
- How does Switzerland rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region - eu?
- Switzerland ranks 31st out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
- Is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region - eu rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 NUTS 2 region - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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