Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) was 0.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) in Switzerland, 1982–2022
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Switzerland is 0.0%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Over the whole period, poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Switzerland peaked at 0.5% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2002.
Switzerland ranks 103rd of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.5% | — |
| 1992 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -80.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 0.0% | — |
| 2020 | 0.0% | — |
| 2021 | 0.0% | — |
| 2022 | 0.0% | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 103 Albania 0.0% compare
- 103 Azerbaijan 0.0% compare
- 103 Belarus 0.0% compare
- 103 Belgium 0.0% compare
- 103 Bhutan 0.0% compare
- 103 China 0.0% compare
- 103 Cyprus 0.0% compare
- 103 Czechia 0.0% compare
- 103 France 0.0% compare
- 103 Jordan 0.0% compare
- 103 Kazakhstan 0.0% compare
- 103 Luxembourg 0.0% compare
- 103 Malaysia 0.0% compare
- 103 Republic of Moldova 0.0% compare
- 103 Netherlands 0.0% compare
- 103 Russian Federation 0.0% compare
- 103 Slovenia 0.0% compare
- 103 Thailand 0.0% compare
- 103 Türkiye 0.0% compare
- 103 Ukraine 0.0% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Switzerland
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 7 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.43 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 5,706 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ 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 revenues vs income inequality 26.79 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 0.7899 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.01 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Switzerland?
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Switzerland was 0.0% in 2022, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 1982.
- What is the lowest poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2002.
- How does Switzerland rank for poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Switzerland ranks 103rd out of 123 countries with data for 2022.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $3.00 a day (counting the nonpoor as having zero shortfall), expressed as a percentage of the poverty line. This measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence.