At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Switzerland
Switzerland: At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households was 18.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
18.6%
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
37th
of 47 countries
All-time high
18.9%
in 2022
All-time low
12.6%
in 2008
Years of data
18
2007–2024
At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Switzerland, 2007–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 18.6% for at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Switzerland peaked at 18.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 2008.
That places Switzerland 37th out of 47 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 14.1% | — |
| 2008 | 12.6% | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 13.7% | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 14.7% | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 13.2% | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 17.0% | +28.8% |
| 2013 | 15.7% | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 15.8% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 17.5% | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 16.2% | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 17.5% | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 15.9% | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 17.5% | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 16.7% | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 18.3% | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 18.9% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 18.1% | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 18.6% | +2.8% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 18.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.7%, 75% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 18.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.9%, 75% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.5% | 12.6% | 14.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 13.2% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 16.7% | 18.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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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 of persons living in single-person households in Switzerland?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Switzerland was 18.6% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 2008.
- How does Switzerland rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households?
- Switzerland ranks 37th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. 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 of persons living in single-person households below-above 65 years by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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