At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers … included type in Switzerland
Switzerland: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers … included type was 38.2 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
38.2
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
37th
of 49 countries
All-time high
39.4
in 2022
All-time low
34.2
in 2007
Years of data
18
2007–2024
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in Switzerland, 2007–2024
Source: Eurostat.
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 37th of 49 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers … included type in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | +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% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 38.2 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40.85, 94% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 38.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 41, 93% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.43 | 34.2 | 34.8 | 3 |
| 2010s | 37.2 | 35.3 | 38.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.86 | 38.2 | 39.4 | 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 (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 37th out of 49 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 18 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).