Spain vs Switzerland: Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within
Spain
6.7%
in 2025
Switzerland
7.9%
in 2024
Spain rank
21st
Switzerland rank
18th
Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within over time
- Spain
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 7.9% against 6.7% in Spain, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 21st and Switzerland ranks 18th of 47 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.4% | 7.4% | 1.0% | Spain |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 7.5% | 0.5% | Switzerland |
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, Spain or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 7.9% against 6.7% in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within between Spain and Switzerland?
- 1.2%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Switzerland?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Spain and Switzerland rank globally for distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within?
- Spain ranks 21st 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.