Germany vs Switzerland: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions) … type
Germany
24.4
in 2025
Switzerland
24.1
in 2024
Germany rank
26th
Switzerland rank
29th
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions) … type 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 26th and Switzerland ranks 29th of 49 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 | 24.37 | 22.63 | 1.73 | Germany |
| 2010s | 24.52 | 24.05 | 0.47 | Germany |
| 2020s | 25.16 | 24.74 | 0.42 | 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 26th and Switzerland ranks 29th of 49 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.