Finland vs Switzerland: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)
Finland
24.2%
in 2025
Switzerland
24.1%
in 2024
Finland rank
27th
Switzerland rank
28th
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) over time
- Finland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 24.2% against 24.1% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 27th and Switzerland ranks 28th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.5% | 22.6% | 4.8% | Finland |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 24.1% | 2.6% | Finland |
| 2020s | 24.6% | 24.7% | 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 (pensions excluded), Finland or Switzerland?
- Finland, at 24.2% against 24.1% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) between Finland and Switzerland?
- 0.1%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Switzerland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Switzerland rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Finland ranks 27th and Switzerland ranks 28th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded from social transfers) by household type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.