Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Switzerland
Switzerland: Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp was 0.0372 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Switzerland, 1982–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Switzerland stood at 0.0372.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 114.0% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Switzerland peaked at 0.6974 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
Switzerland ranks 101st of 119 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.6974 | — |
| 1992 | 0.4946 | -29.1% |
| 2000 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0.0466 | — |
| 2007 | 0.0208 | -55.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0685 | +229.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0381 | -44.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0487 | +27.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0031 | -93.6% |
| 2012 | 0.009 | +188.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0422 | +370.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0328 | -22.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0305 | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0343 | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0305 | — |
| 2019 | 0.0174 | -43.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0372 | +114.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6974 | 0.6974 | 0.6974 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.4946 | 0.4946 | 0.4946 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0248 | 0 | 0.0685 | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0248 | 0 | 0.0487 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0372 | 0.0372 | 0.0372 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More poverty & inequality data for Switzerland
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 7 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.43 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 5,706 (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 revenues vs income inequality 26.79 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 0.7899 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.01 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Switzerland?
- Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Switzerland was 0.0372 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6974 in 1982.
- What is the lowest share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Switzerland rank for share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp?
- Switzerland ranks 101st out of 119 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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