Germany vs Switzerland: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions)
Germany
10.1%
in 2025
Switzerland
8.2%
in 2024
Germany rank
31st
Switzerland rank
34th
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) over time
- Germany
- Switzerland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 10.1% against 8.2% in Switzerland, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 31st and Switzerland ranks 34th of 43 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.3% | 12.2% | 1.2% | Germany |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 12.2% | 0.1% | 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), Germany or Switzerland?
- Germany, at 10.1% against 8.2% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) between Germany and Switzerland?
- 1.9%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions)?
- Germany ranks 31st 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.