Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty in Switzerland
Switzerland: Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty was 19.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
19.3%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
26th
of 48 countries
All-time high
19.5%
in 2023
All-time low
17.6%
in 2021
Years of data
9
2016–2024
Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty in Switzerland, 2016–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty in Switzerland stood at 19.3%.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty in Switzerland peaked at 19.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, in 2021.
That places Switzerland 26th out of 48 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 17.9% | — |
| 2017 | 18.3% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 17.8% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 19.3% | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 18.5% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 17.6% | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 18.7% | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 19.5% | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 19.3% | -1.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 19.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.0%, 97% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 19.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.6%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.3% | 17.8% | 19.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 17.6% | 19.5% | 5 |
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 in multidimensional poverty in Switzerland?
- Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty in Switzerland was 19.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 19.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 2021.
- How does Switzerland rank for proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty?
- Switzerland ranks 26th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 in multidimensional poverty (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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