The share and number of people living in extreme poverty in Switzerland
Switzerland: The share and number of people living in extreme poverty was 0.2% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
The share and number of people living in extreme poverty in Switzerland, 1982–2022
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for the share and number of people living in extreme poverty in Switzerland is 0.2%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 447.2% on the previous year and up 2,227.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, the share and number of people living in extreme poverty in Switzerland peaked at 0.7% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2002.
That places Switzerland 94th out of 120 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
The share and number of people living in extreme poverty in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.7% | — |
| 1992 | 0.6% | -14.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -83.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | — |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -23.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -51.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +87.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -85.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -14.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +370.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -22.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +47.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -51.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +61.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -50.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +305.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -45.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | +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 | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 3 |
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 the share and number of people living in extreme poverty in Switzerland?
- The share and number of people living in extreme poverty in Switzerland was 0.2% in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest the share and number of people living in extreme poverty recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 1982.
- What is the lowest the share and number of people living in extreme poverty recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2002.
- How does Switzerland rank for the share and number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Switzerland ranks 94th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is the share and number of people living 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 World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of The share and number of people living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.