Denmark vs Switzerland: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in)
Denmark
37.5%
in 2025
Switzerland
38.2%
in 2024
Denmark rank
38th
Switzerland rank
35th
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) over time
- Denmark
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 38.2% against 37.5% in Denmark, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 38th and Switzerland ranks 35th of 47 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.9% | 34.4% | 3.5% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 40.2% | 37.2% | 3.0% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 39.5% | 38.9% | 0.6% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in), Denmark or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 38.2% against 37.5% in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) between Denmark and Switzerland?
- 0.7%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Switzerland rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in)?
- Denmark ranks 38th and Switzerland ranks 35th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in social transfers) by household type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.