Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Switzerland
Switzerland: Total population living in extreme poverty by world region was 18,317 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Switzerland, 1982–2022
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Switzerland is 18,317 people, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 451.7% on the previous year and up 2,454.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Switzerland peaked at 44,739 people in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 2002.
Switzerland ranks 91st 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.
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 44,739 people | — |
| 1992 | 41,252 people | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 7,184 people | -82.6% |
| 2002 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 7,390 people | — |
| 2006 | 5,694 people | -22.9% |
| 2007 | 5,353 people | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 5,992 people | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 2,947 people | -50.8% |
| 2010 | 5,575 people | +89.2% |
| 2011 | 832 people | -85.1% |
| 2012 | 717 people | -13.8% |
| 2013 | 3,412 people | +375.9% |
| 2014 | 2,683 people | -21.4% |
| 2015 | 2,530 people | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 3,761 people | +48.7% |
| 2017 | 1,845 people | -50.9% |
| 2018 | 3,002 people | +62.7% |
| 2019 | 1,491 people | -50.3% |
| 2020 | 6,092 people | +308.6% |
| 2021 | 3,320 people | -45.5% |
| 2022 | 18,317 people | +451.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44,739 people | 44,739 people | 44,739 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 41,252 people | 41,252 people | 41,252 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 4,937 people | 0 people | 7,390 people | 7 |
| 2010s | 2,585 people | 717 people | 5,575 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,243 people | 3,320 people | 18,317 people | 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 total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Switzerland?
- Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Switzerland was 18,317 people in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total population living in extreme poverty by world region recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 44,739 people in 1982.
- What is the lowest total population living in extreme poverty by world region recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2002.
- How does Switzerland rank for total population living in extreme poverty by world region?
- Switzerland ranks 91st out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total population living in extreme poverty by world region rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,454.7%. 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 Total population living in extreme poverty by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.