Germany vs Switzerland: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)
Germany
24.4%
in 2025
Switzerland
24.1%
in 2024
Germany rank
25th
Switzerland rank
28th
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) over time
- Germany
- Switzerland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 24.4% against 24.1% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 25th and Switzerland ranks 28th of 47 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.4% | 22.6% | 1.7% | Germany |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 24.1% | 0.5% | Germany |
| 2020s | 25.2% | 24.7% | 0.4% | Germany |
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), Germany or Switzerland?
- Germany, at 24.4% against 24.1% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) between Germany and Switzerland?
- 0.3%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Germany ranks 25th 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.