Total shortfall from extreme poverty in Switzerland
Switzerland: Total shortfall from extreme poverty was 1.08 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Total shortfall from extreme poverty in Switzerland, 1982–2022
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 1.08 million international-$ in 2021 prices for total shortfall from extreme poverty in 2022.
The figure is down 35.6% on the previous year and up 365.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total shortfall from extreme poverty in Switzerland peaked at 37.95 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2002.
Switzerland ranks 107th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.95 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 37.95 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 37.95 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 1990s | 37.20 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 37.20 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 37.20 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.10 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 0 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.80 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.33 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 154,873 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.81 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.81 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.08 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.67 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 104 Uruguay 1.95 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 105 Kazakhstan 1.49 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 106 Malta 1.15 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 108 Thailand 1.08 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 109 Albania 976,820 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 110 Moldova 493,421 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More poverty & inequality data for Switzerland
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 7 surveys (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)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 26.8% (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.01 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0694 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0694 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.0821 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 7.7% (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.1767 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total shortfall from extreme poverty in Switzerland?
- Total shortfall from extreme poverty in Switzerland was 1.08 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total shortfall from extreme poverty recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 37.95 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 1982.
- What is the lowest total shortfall from extreme poverty recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2002.
- How does Switzerland rank for total shortfall from extreme poverty?
- Switzerland ranks 107th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total shortfall from extreme poverty rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 365.5%. 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 shortfall from extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the amount of money that would be theoretically needed to lift the income or consumption of all people in poverty up to $3 per day. However, this is not a measure of the actual cost of eliminating poverty, since it does not take into account the costs involved in making the necessary transfers nor any changes in behavior they would bring about.