Portugal vs Switzerland: Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within
Portugal
8.0%
in 2025
Switzerland
7.9%
in 2024
Portugal rank
16th
Switzerland rank
18th
Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within over time
- Portugal
- Switzerland
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 8.0% against 7.9% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 16th and Switzerland ranks 18th of 47 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.2% | 7.4% | 0.9% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 7.5% | 0.5% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within, Portugal or Switzerland?
- Portugal, at 8.0% against 7.9% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within between Portugal and Switzerland?
- 0.1%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Switzerland?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Switzerland rank globally for distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within?
- Portugal ranks 16th and Switzerland ranks 18th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within a four-year period. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.