Proportion of population living below the national poverty line in Switzerland
Switzerland: Proportion of population living below the national poverty line was 15.8% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Proportion of population living below the national poverty line in Switzerland, 2006–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 15.8% for proportion of population living below the national poverty line in 2021.
That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population living below the national poverty line in Switzerland peaked at 16.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 2013.
That places Switzerland 44th out of 73 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population living below the national poverty line in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 15.0% | — |
| 2007 | 15.7% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 15.6% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 15.0% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 15.9% | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 14.5% | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 13.8% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 15.6% | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 14.7% | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 15.5% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 14.6% | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 16.0% | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 15.5% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 14.7% | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 15.8% | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.3% | 15.0% | 15.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 13.8% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 14.7% | 15.8% | 2 |
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 proportion of population living below the national poverty line in Switzerland?
- Proportion of population living below the national poverty line in Switzerland was 15.8% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population living below the national poverty line recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 16.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of population living below the national poverty line recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 2013.
- How does Switzerland rank for proportion of population living below the national poverty line?
- Switzerland ranks 44th out of 73 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of population living below the national poverty line rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population living below the national poverty line (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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