Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status in Switzerland

Switzerland: Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status was 10.3 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
10.3
Change on year
up 13.2%
World rank
28th
of 35 countries
All-time high
11.9
in 2016
All-time low
8.8
in 2022
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status in Switzerland, 2010–2024

02.557.51012.52010201720242010: 10.42011: 11.72012: 112013: 10.92014: 112015: 10.52016: 11.92017: 10.62018: 10.92019: 11.12020: 9.82021: 8.92022: 8.82023: 9.12024: 10.3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for subjective poverty by most frequent activity status in Switzerland is 10.3, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 13.2% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, subjective poverty by most frequent activity status in Switzerland peaked at 11.9 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8.8, in 2022.

That places Switzerland 28th out of 35 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 and over) in Switzerland, 2010 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2010 10.4
2011 11.7 +12.5%
2012 11 -6.0%
2013 10.9 -0.9%
2014 11 +0.9%
2015 10.5 -4.5%
2016 11.9 +13.3%
2017 10.6 -10.9%
2018 10.9 +2.8%
2019 11.1 +1.8%
2020 9.8 -11.7%
2021 8.9 -9.2%
2022 8.8 -1.1%
2023 9.1 +3.4%
2024 10.3 +13.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 11 10.4 11.9 10
2020s 9.38 8.8 10.3 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 25 Austria 11.3 compare
  2. 25 Denmark 11.3 compare
  3. 27 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 11.1 compare
  4. 29 Sweden 8.9 compare
  5. 30 Iceland 8.8 compare
  6. 31 Finland 8.6 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is subjective poverty by most frequent activity status in Switzerland?
Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status in Switzerland was 10.3 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest subjective poverty by most frequent activity status recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 11.9 in 2016.
What is the lowest subjective poverty by most frequent activity status recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 8.8 in 2022.
How does Switzerland rank for subjective poverty by most frequent activity status?
Switzerland ranks 28th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is subjective poverty by most frequent activity status rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 and over)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 576 data points, 2010–2025
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