Cyprus vs Switzerland: At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship
Cyprus
15.6%
in 2025
Switzerland
13.3%
in 2024
Cyprus rank
19th
Switzerland rank
21st
At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship over time
- Cyprus
- Switzerland
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 15.6% against 13.3% in Switzerland, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Cyprus has been ahead every year.
Cyprus ranks 19th and Switzerland ranks 21st of 22 countries.
Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.6% | 13.2% | 11.4% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 28.4% | 14.1% | 14.4% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 29.5% | 14.8% | 14.8% | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship, Cyprus or Switzerland?
- Cyprus, at 15.6% against 13.3% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship between Cyprus and Switzerland?
- 2.3%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Switzerland?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Cyprus and Switzerland rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship?
- Cyprus ranks 19th and Switzerland ranks 21st 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.