Denmark vs Switzerland: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions)
Denmark
9.8%
in 2025
Switzerland
8.2%
in 2024
Denmark rank
32nd
Switzerland rank
34th
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) over time
- Denmark
- Switzerland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 9.8% against 8.2% in Switzerland, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Switzerland ahead.
Denmark ranks 32nd and Switzerland ranks 34th of 43 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.4% | 12.2% | 4.8% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 12.2% | 2.9% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions), Denmark or Switzerland?
- Denmark, at 9.8% against 8.2% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) between Denmark and Switzerland?
- 1.6%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Switzerland rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions)?
- Denmark ranks 32nd and Switzerland ranks 34th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) by age, sex, household composition and household work intensity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.