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 8 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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