Persons by risk: intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty … age in Switzerland

Switzerland: Persons by risk: intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty … age was 64 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
64
Change on year
down 16.9%
World rank
29th
of 48 countries
All-time high
77
in 2019
All-time low
14
in 2011
Years of data
13
2008–2020

Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Switzerland, 2008–2020

204060802008201420202008: 432009: 522010: 582011: 142012: 282013: 152014: 262015: 392016: 282017: 332018: 542019: 772020: 64

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 64 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 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14, in 2011.

That places Switzerland 29th out of 48 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: intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty … age in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for 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 in Switzerland, 2008 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2008 43 —
2009 52 +20.9%
2010 58 +11.5%
2011 14 -75.9%
2012 28 +100.0%
2013 15 -46.4%
2014 26 +73.3%
2015 39 +50.0%
2016 28 -28.2%
2017 33 +17.9%
2018 54 +63.6%
2019 77 +42.6%
2020 64 -16.9%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 64 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 84, 76% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 64 is below the median for high income countries, which is 71, 90% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 47.5 43 52 2
2010s 37.2 14 77 10
2020s 64 64 64 1

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 26 Slovakia 84 compare
  2. 26 Slovakia 84 compare
  3. 28 Austria 71 compare
  4. 30 Czechia 63 compare
  5. 31 Sweden 59 compare
  6. 32 Netherlands 51 compare
  7. 32 Netherlands 51 compare

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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 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 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 in 2011.
How does Switzerland rank for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of?
Switzerland ranks 29th out of 48 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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Indicator
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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 657 data points, 2008–2020
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