At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Switzerland
Switzerland: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) was 8.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
8.2%
Change on year
down 24.1%
World rank
34th
of 43 countries
All-time high
17.0%
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. Measured in Percentage.
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 17.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2024.
That places Switzerland 34th out of 43 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 10.2% | — |
| 2016 | 10.1% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 8.4% | -16.8% |
| 2018 | 15.2% | +81.0% |
| 2019 | 17.0% | +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 11.0%, 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 | 12.2% | 8.4% | 17.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 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)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Population density 230.99 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 392,499 people (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 17.0% 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 43 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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