Share of population in extreme poverty in Switzerland
Switzerland: Share of population in extreme poverty was 0.2087 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.2087
Change on year
up 447.2%
World rank
94th
of 120 countries
All-time high
0.7
in 1982
All-time low
0
in 2002
Years of data
22
1982–2022
Share of population in extreme poverty in Switzerland, 1982–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 0.2087 for share of population in extreme poverty in 2022.
That represents a change of up 447.2% on the previous year and up 2,227.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population in extreme poverty in Switzerland peaked at 0.7 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2002.
Switzerland ranks 94th of 120 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 in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.7 | — |
| 1992 | 0.6 | -14.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1 | -83.3% |
| 2002 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1 | — |
| 2006 | 0.0761 | -23.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0709 | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0784 | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0381 | -51.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0713 | +87.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0105 | -85.2% |
| 2012 | 0.009 | -14.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0422 | +370.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0328 | -22.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0305 | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0449 | +47.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0218 | -51.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0353 | +61.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0174 | -50.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0705 | +305.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0381 | -45.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2087 | +447.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0662 | 0 | 0.1 | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0316 | 0.009 | 0.0713 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1058 | 0.0381 | 0.2087 | 3 |
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 in Switzerland?
- Share of population in extreme poverty in Switzerland was 0.2087 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population in extreme poverty recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7 in 1982.
- What is the lowest share of population in extreme poverty recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2002.
- How does Switzerland rank for share of population in extreme poverty?
- Switzerland ranks 94th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of population in extreme poverty rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,227.8%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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