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
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Switzerland, 2007–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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