At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship in Switzerland

Switzerland: At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship was 13.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
13.3%
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
21st
of 22 countries
All-time high
20.2%
in 2016
All-time low
10.3%
in 2018
Years of data
16
2009–2024

At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship in Switzerland, 2009–2024

051015202009201620242009: 13.2 Percentage2010: 13.7 Percentage2011: 12.4 Percentage2012: 13 Percentage2013: 10.4 Percentage2014: 14.1 Percentage2015: 16.6 Percentage2016: 20.2 Percentage2017: 13.5 Percentage2018: 10.3 Percentage2019: 16.4 Percentage2020: 16.1 Percentage2021: 14.4 Percentage2022: 16.1 Percentage2023: 13.9 Percentage2024: 13.3 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2024, at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship in Switzerland stood at 13.3%.

That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship in Switzerland peaked at 20.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 2018.

That places Switzerland 21st out of 22 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship (population aged 18 and over) in Switzerland, 2009 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
2009 13.2%
2010 13.7% +3.8%
2011 12.4% -9.5%
2012 13.0% +4.8%
2013 10.4% -20.0%
2014 14.1% +35.6%
2015 16.6% +17.7%
2016 20.2% +21.7%
2017 13.5% -33.2%
2018 10.3% -23.7%
2019 16.4% +59.2%
2020 16.1% -1.8%
2021 14.4% -10.6%
2022 16.1% +11.8%
2023 13.9% -13.7%
2024 13.3% -4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.2% 13.2% 13.2% 1
2010s 14.1% 10.3% 20.2% 10
2020s 14.8% 13.3% 16.1% 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 18 Luxembourg 15.7% compare
  2. 19 Cyprus 15.6% compare
  3. 19 Spain 15.6% compare
  4. 22 Iceland 2.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship in Switzerland?
At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship in Switzerland was 13.3% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 20.2% in 2016.
What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 2018.
How does Switzerland rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship?
Switzerland ranks 21st out of 22 countries with data for 2024.
Is at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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 by group of citizenship (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship (population aged 18 and over)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
25 places, 336 data points, 2009–2025
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