At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Switzerland

Switzerland: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) was 24.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
24.1%
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
28th
of 47 countries
All-time high
25.4%
in 2023
All-time low
22.4%
in 2008
Years of data
18
2007–2024

At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Switzerland, 2007–2024

01020302007201520242007: 22.9 Percentage2008: 22.4 Percentage2009: 22.6 Percentage2010: 22.7 Percentage2011: 23.5 Percentage2012: 23.5 Percentage2013: 23 Percentage2014: 24.4 Percentage2015: 25 Percentage2016: 24.7 Percentage2017: 24.7 Percentage2018: 24.6 Percentage2019: 24.4 Percentage2020: 24.5 Percentage2021: 24.4 Percentage2022: 25.3 Percentage2023: 25.4 Percentage2024: 24.1 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2024, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Switzerland stood at 24.1%.

That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Switzerland peaked at 25.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22.4%, in 2008.

That places Switzerland 28th out of 47 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded from social transfers) by household type in Switzerland, 2007 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
2007 22.9%
2008 22.4% -2.2%
2009 22.6% +0.9%
2010 22.7% +0.4%
2011 23.5% +3.5%
2012 23.5% +0.0%
2013 23.0% -2.1%
2014 24.4% +6.1%
2015 25.0% +2.5%
2016 24.7% -1.2%
2017 24.7% +0.0%
2018 24.6% -0.4%
2019 24.4% -0.8%
2020 24.5% +0.4%
2021 24.4% -0.4%
2022 25.3% +3.7%
2023 25.4% +0.4%
2024 24.1% -5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.6% 22.4% 22.9% 3
2010s 24.1% 22.7% 25.0% 10
2020s 24.7% 24.1% 25.4% 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 25 Austria 24.4% compare
  2. 25 Germany 24.4% compare
  3. 27 Finland 24.2% compare
  4. 29 North Macedonia 24.0% compare
  5. 30 Albania 23.3% compare
  6. 30 Romania 23.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Switzerland?
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Switzerland was 24.1% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 25.4% in 2023.
What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 22.4% in 2008.
How does Switzerland rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
Switzerland ranks 28th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
Is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded from social transfers) by household type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded from social transfers) by household type
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 1,004 data points, 2003–2025
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