Denmark vs Switzerland: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers … included type
Denmark
37.5
in 2025
Switzerland
38.2
in 2024
Denmark rank
40th
Switzerland rank
37th
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers … included type 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 40th and Switzerland ranks 37th of 49 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 | 37.93 | 34.43 | 3.5 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 40.24 | 37.2 | 3.04 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 39.5 | 38.86 | 0.64 | 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 40th and Switzerland ranks 37th of 49 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.