Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) was 0.3% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 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 % of population.
Analysis
In 2022, poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Switzerland stood at 0.3%.
The figure is up 50.0% on the previous year and up 200.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Switzerland peaked at 1.3% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2012.
That places Switzerland 116th out of 123 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.
Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.9% | — |
| 1992 | 1.3% | +44.4% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | -69.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -50.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | +200.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | -16.7% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -40.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +66.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -80.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | — |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -50.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -50.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +100.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +50.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More poverty & inequality data for Switzerland
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 7 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Switzerland?
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Switzerland was 0.3% 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 headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 1992.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2012.
- How does Switzerland rank for poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Switzerland ranks 116th 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 headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $8.30 a day at 2021 international prices.