Sweden vs Switzerland: Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type
Sweden
13.7%
in 2025
Switzerland
14.5%
in 2024
Sweden rank
35th
Switzerland rank
33rd
Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type over time
- Sweden
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 14.5% against 13.7% in Sweden, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 35th and Switzerland ranks 33rd of 47 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.7% | 12.5% | 5.3% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 15.4% | 0.8% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type, Sweden or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 14.5% against 13.7% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type between Sweden and Switzerland?
- 0.8%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type?
- Sweden ranks 35th and Switzerland ranks 33rd of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.