Germany vs Switzerland: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP)
Germany
0.2%
in 2020
Switzerland
0.2%
in 2022
Germany rank
100th
Switzerland rank
100th
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) over time
- Germany
- Switzerland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Switzerland ahead.
Germany ranks 100th and Switzerland ranks 100th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.7% | 0.5% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp), Germany or Switzerland?
- Germany, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Switzerland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) between Germany and Switzerland?
- 0.0%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
- How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp)?
- Germany ranks 100th and Switzerland ranks 100th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release