Iceland vs Switzerland: At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship
Iceland
2.6%
in 2020
Switzerland
13.3%
in 2024
Iceland rank
22nd
Switzerland rank
21st
At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship over time
- Iceland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 13.3% against 2.6% in Iceland, a difference of 10.7%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 5.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 22nd and Switzerland ranks 21st of 22 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.8% | 13.2% | 0.6% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 14.1% | 0.4% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 16.1% | 13.5% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship, Iceland or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 13.3% against 2.6% in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship between Iceland and Switzerland?
- 10.7%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Switzerland?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and Switzerland rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship?
- Iceland ranks 22nd 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.