Severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex in Switzerland
Switzerland: Severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex was 211 Thousand persons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
211 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
24th
of 41 countries
All-time high
273 Thousand persons
in 2019
All-time low
140 Thousand persons
in 2020
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex in Switzerland, 2015–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 211 Thousand persons for severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex in 2024.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex in Switzerland peaked at 273 Thousand persons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 140 Thousand persons, in 2020.
Switzerland ranks 24th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 160 Thousand persons | — |
| 2016 | 167 Thousand persons | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 157 Thousand persons | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 176 Thousand persons | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 273 Thousand persons | +55.1% |
| 2020 | 140 Thousand persons | -48.7% |
| 2021 | 157 Thousand persons | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 185 Thousand persons | +17.8% |
| 2023 | 208 Thousand persons | +12.4% |
| 2024 | 211 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 186.6 Thousand persons | 157 Thousand persons | 273 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2020s | 180.2 Thousand persons | 140 Thousand persons | 211 Thousand persons | 5 |
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- 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 severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex in Switzerland?
- Severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex in Switzerland was 211 Thousand persons in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 273 Thousand persons in 2019.
- What is the lowest severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 140 Thousand persons in 2020.
- How does Switzerland rank for severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex?
- Switzerland ranks 24th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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