At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers … composition in Switzerland
Switzerland: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers … composition was 8.2 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
8.2
Change on year
down 24.1%
World rank
34th
of 45 countries
All-time high
17
in 2019
All-time low
8.2
in 2024
Years of data
10
2015–2024
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Switzerland, 2015–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 8.2 for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 24.1% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Switzerland peaked at 17 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.2, in 2024.
That places Switzerland 34th out of 45 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers … composition in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 10.2 | — |
| 2016 | 10.1 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 8.4 | -16.8% |
| 2018 | 15.2 | +81.0% |
| 2019 | 17 | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 16.9 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 11.8 | -30.2% |
| 2022 | 13.4 | +13.6% |
| 2023 | 10.8 | -19.4% |
| 2024 | 8.2 | -24.1% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 8.2 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11, 75% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 8.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.3, 73% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.18 | 8.4 | 17 | 5 |
| 2020s | 12.22 | 8.2 | 16.9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More population data for Switzerland
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.0595 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 9,754 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4828 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1371 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.046 (2100)
- Population density 230.99 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 392,499 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Switzerland?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Switzerland was 8.2 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 17 in 2019.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2 in 2024.
- How does Switzerland rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions)?
- Switzerland ranks 34th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) by age, sex, household composition and household work intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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