At-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents in Switzerland
Switzerland: At-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents was 29.6 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
29.6
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
25th
of 46 countries
All-time high
29.7
in 2008
All-time low
18.2
in 2014
Years of data
18
2007–2024
At-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents in Switzerland, 2007–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 29.6 for at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 62.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents in Switzerland peaked at 29.7 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 18.2, in 2014.
That places Switzerland 25th out of 46 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 for children by citizenship of their parents in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 24.4 | — |
| 2008 | 29.7 | +21.7% |
| 2009 | 25.9 | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 22.4 | -13.5% |
| 2011 | 24.2 | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 25.5 | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 21.7 | -14.9% |
| 2014 | 18.2 | -16.1% |
| 2015 | 25.7 | +41.2% |
| 2016 | 23.5 | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 25.4 | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 27.4 | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 27.2 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 28 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 23.5 | -16.1% |
| 2022 | 24.9 | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 29.4 | +18.1% |
| 2024 | 29.6 | +0.7% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 29.6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.6, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 29.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.8, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.67 | 24.4 | 29.7 | 3 |
| 2010s | 24.12 | 18.2 | 27.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.08 | 23.5 | 29.6 | 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 for children by citizenship of their parents in Switzerland?
- At-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents in Switzerland was 29.6 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 29.7 in 2008.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.2 in 2014.
- How does Switzerland rank for at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents?
- Switzerland ranks 25th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.6%. 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 for children by citizenship of their parents (population aged 0 to 17). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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