Austria vs Switzerland: At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship (population aged 18)
Austria
46
in 2025
Switzerland
30
in 2024
Austria rank
5th
Switzerland rank
7th
At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship (population aged 18) over time
- Austria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Austria currently reports 46 against 30 in Switzerland, a difference of 16.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.5 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Switzerland ahead.
Austria ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 7th of 22 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19 | 21 | 2 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 36.3 | 25.2 | 11.1 | Austria |
| 2020s | 32.8 | 28.4 | 4.4 | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship, Austria or Switzerland?
- Austria, at 46 against 30 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship between Austria and Switzerland?
- 16, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship?
- Austria ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 7th of 22 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.