Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Switzerland
Switzerland: Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of was 64 Thousand persons in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
64 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 16.9%
World rank
27th
of 46 countries
All-time high
77 Thousand persons
in 2019
All-time low
14 Thousand persons
in 2011
Years of data
13
2008–2020
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Switzerland, 2008–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 64 Thousand persons for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in 2020.
That represents a change of down 16.9% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Switzerland peaked at 77 Thousand persons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14 Thousand persons, in 2011.
That places Switzerland 27th out of 46 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 43 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 52 Thousand persons | +20.9% |
| 2010 | 58 Thousand persons | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 14 Thousand persons | -75.9% |
| 2012 | 28 Thousand persons | +100.0% |
| 2013 | 15 Thousand persons | -46.4% |
| 2014 | 26 Thousand persons | +73.3% |
| 2015 | 39 Thousand persons | +50.0% |
| 2016 | 28 Thousand persons | -28.2% |
| 2017 | 33 Thousand persons | +17.9% |
| 2018 | 54 Thousand persons | +63.6% |
| 2019 | 77 Thousand persons | +42.6% |
| 2020 | 64 Thousand persons | -16.9% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 64 Thousand persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 84 Thousand persons, 76% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 64 Thousand persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 71 Thousand persons, 90% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.5 Thousand persons | 43 Thousand persons | 52 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 37.2 Thousand persons | 14 Thousand persons | 77 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 64 Thousand persons | 64 Thousand persons | 64 Thousand persons | 1 |
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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 persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Switzerland?
- Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Switzerland was 64 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 77 Thousand persons in 2019.
- What is the lowest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 Thousand persons in 2011.
- How does Switzerland rank for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of?
- Switzerland ranks 27th out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
- Is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. 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 Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of the household, age and sex of the person - intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty target indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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