At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in Switzerland
Switzerland: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) was 38.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in Switzerland, 2007–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2024, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in Switzerland stood at 38.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in Switzerland peaked at 39.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 34.2%, in 2007.
Switzerland ranks 35th of 47 countries on this measure, 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 included in) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 34.2% | — |
| 2008 | 34.8% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 34.3% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 35.3% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 35.9% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 35.7% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 35.4% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 37.6% | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 38.0% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 38.4% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 38.1% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 38.7% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 38.9% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 38.7% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 38.9% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 39.4% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 39.1% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 38.2% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.4% | 34.2% | 34.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 37.2% | 35.3% | 38.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.9% | 38.2% | 39.4% | 5 |
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- 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)
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- 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 (pensions included in) in Switzerland?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in Switzerland was 38.2% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 39.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.2% in 2007.
- How does Switzerland rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in)?
- Switzerland ranks 35th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 included in social transfers) by household type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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