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
At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship in Switzerland, 2009–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- 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)
- 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 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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