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
40th
of 49 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.
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 40th out of 49 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 | Value | 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 | +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 | 13.47 | 12.6 | 14.1 | 3 |
| 2010s | 16.1 | 13.2 | 17.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.12 | 16.7 | 18.9 | 5 |
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- 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)
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- 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 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 40th out of 49 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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