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.
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 26th of 47 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 24 | — |
| 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 26.15, 100% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.47 | 24 | 25.3 | 3 |
| 2010s | 22.67 | 16.5 | 25.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.24 | 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)
- 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 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 26th out of 47 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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