Germany vs Switzerland: In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of country of birth
Germany
12.7%
in 2025
Switzerland
11.2%
in 2024
Germany rank
7th
Switzerland rank
8th
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of country of birth over time
- Germany
- Switzerland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 12.7% against 11.2% in Switzerland, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Switzerland ahead.
Germany ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 8th of 21 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.3% | 11.0% | 0.7% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 9.7% | 2.2% | Germany |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 8.0% | 3.5% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of country of birth, Germany or Switzerland?
- Germany, at 12.7% against 11.2% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of country of birth between Germany and Switzerland?
- 1.5%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of country of birth?
- Germany ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 8th of 21 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of country of birth (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.