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

Latest (2024)
26.1%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
25th
of 45 countries
All-time high
26.1%
in 2024
All-time low
16.5%
in 2014
Years of data
18
2007–2024

At-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their in Switzerland, 2007–2024

01020302007201520242007: 24 Percentage2008: 25.3 Percentage2009: 24.1 Percentage2010: 22.1 Percentage2011: 22.7 Percentage2012: 24.4 Percentage2013: 19.5 Percentage2014: 16.5 Percentage2015: 23.9 Percentage2016: 22.3 Percentage2017: 24.2 Percentage2018: 25.8 Percentage2019: 25.3 Percentage2020: 25.6 Percentage2021: 21.6 Percentage2022: 22.1 Percentage2023: 25.8 Percentage2024: 26.1 Percentage

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

Annual values for At-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their parents (population aged 0 to 17) in Switzerland, 2007 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 23 Belgium 27.4% compare
  2. 24 Finland 26.2% compare
  3. 26 Luxembourg 26.0% compare
  4. 27 Slovenia 24.9% compare
  5. 27 Slovenia 24.9% compare

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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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Indicator
At-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their parents (population aged 0 to 17)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 956 data points, 2003–2025
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