Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Switzerland
Switzerland: Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index was 0.2% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Switzerland, 1982–2022
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 0.2% for share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in 2022.
The figure is up 447.2% on the previous year and up 2,227.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Switzerland peaked at 0.7% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2002.
That places Switzerland 94th 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 | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 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)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 7.7% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.0821 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0694 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0694 (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.1767 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Switzerland?
- Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Switzerland was 0.2% in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 1982.
- What is the lowest share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2002.
- How does Switzerland rank for share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index?
- Switzerland ranks 94th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,227.8%. 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 Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.