At-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their in Switzerland
Switzerland: At-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their was 26.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
At-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their in Switzerland, 2007–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2024, at-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their in Switzerland stood at 26.1%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 58.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their in Switzerland peaked at 26.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.5%, in 2014.
Switzerland ranks 25th of 45 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 for children by country of birth of their in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 24.0% | — |
| 2008 | 25.3% | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 24.1% | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 22.1% | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 22.7% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 24.4% | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 19.5% | -20.1% |
| 2014 | 16.5% | -15.4% |
| 2015 | 23.9% | +44.8% |
| 2016 | 22.3% | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 24.2% | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 25.8% | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 25.3% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 25.6% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 21.6% | -15.6% |
| 2022 | 22.1% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 25.8% | +16.7% |
| 2024 | 26.1% | +1.2% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 26.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.8%, 97% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 26.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 26.1%, 100% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.5% | 24.0% | 25.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 16.5% | 25.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.2% | 21.6% | 26.1% | 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)
- 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 for children by country of birth of their in Switzerland?
- At-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their in Switzerland was 26.1% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 26.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.5% in 2014.
- How does Switzerland rank for at-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their?
- Switzerland ranks 25th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is at-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.2%. 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 country of birth of their parents (population aged 0 to 17). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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