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Aid, poverty & equality · Europe & Central Asia · High income
Switzerland: poverty, inequality and aid
Extreme poverty is 0.1% (2023), 137th of 151 in the world and 40th of 47 in Europe & Central Asia. Poverty, $4.20/day is 0.1% (2023), 145th of 151 in the world and 44th of 47 in Europe & Central Asia. Poverty, $8.30/day is 0.3% (2023), 147th of 151 in the world and 44th of 47 in Europe & Central Asia.
Extreme poverty
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Poverty, $4.20/day
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11 indicators
Aid, poverty & equality: Switzerland in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Europe & Central Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extreme povertyExtreme poverty, $3.00 a day (2021 PPP), % of population | 0.1%2023 | 137/151 | 40/47 | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | +0.1 ppsince 2013 | 0.6% | 0.6% | 10.1% | |
| Poverty, $4.20/dayPoverty at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP), % of population | 0.1%2023 | 145/151 | 44/47 | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.1% | +0.1 ppsince 2013 | 1.1% | 0.7% | 18.2% | |
| Poverty, $8.30/dayPoverty at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP), % of population | 0.3%2023 | 147/151 | 44/47 | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.1% | +0.2 ppsince 2013 | 4.8% | 1.7% | 46.2% | |
| National poverty ratePoverty at national poverty lines, % of population | 15.8%2021 | 106/145 | 25/47 | · | 15.0% | 14.7% | −0.1 ppsince 2011 | — | — | — | |
| Gini indexGini index of income inequality | 33.52023 | 91/151 | 14/47 | 33.4 | 32.6 | 33.7 | +3.1%since 2013 | — | — | — | |
| Top 10% income shareIncome share held by the richest 10% | 26.3%2023 | 81/151 | 7/47 | 25.9% | 25.4% | 26.4% | +0.8 ppsince 2013 | — | — | — | |
| Bottom 20% income shareIncome share held by the poorest 20% | 7.6%2023 | 59/151 | 28/47 | 7.8% | 7.8% | 7.5% | −0.3 ppsince 2013 | — | — | — | |
| UndernourishmentPrevalence of undernourishment, % of population | 2.5%2024 | 161/167 | 44/47 | 2.5%2001 | 2.5% | 2.5% | ±0.0 ppsince 2014 | 2.9% | 2.6% | 8.1% | |
| Food insecurityModerate or severe food insecurity, % of population | 2.6%2024 | 151/155 | 41/45 | · | · | 2.2% | — | 10.4% | 7.9% | 28.0% | |
| Account ownershipAccount ownership (bank or mobile money), % of adults | 98.4%2024 | 14/145 | 13/46 | · | · | 99.5%2021 | +0.4 ppsince 2014 | 89.6% | 94.9% | 78.7% | |
| Women in parliamentSeats held by women in national parliament, % | 39.0%2025 | 35/190 | 14/52 | 23.0% | 29.0% | 41.5% | +7.0 ppsince 2015 | 31.7% | 31.2% | 27.2% |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- National poverty rate−0.1 pp15.8% in 2021
- Account ownership+0.4 pp98.4% in 2024
- Women in parliament+7.0 pp39.0% in 2025
Worse than ten years ago
- Extreme poverty+0.1 pp0.1% in 2023
- Poverty, $4.20/day+0.1 pp0.1% in 2023
- Poverty, $8.30/day+0.2 pp0.3% in 2023
- Gini index+3.1%33.5 in 2023
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Switzerland and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Switzerland. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Switzerland | Germany | France | Italy | Austria | Liechtenstein |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extreme poverty | 0.1%2023 | 0.7%2022 | 0.1%2023 | 0.9%2023 | 0.5%2023 | — |
| Poverty, $4.20/day | 0.1%2023 | 0.9%2022 | 0.1%2023 | 1.0%2023 | 0.6%2023 | — |
| Poverty, $8.30/day | 0.3%2023 | 1.6%2022 | 0.3%2023 | 1.9%2023 | 1.0%2023 | — |
| National poverty rate | 15.8%2021 | 14.8%2021 | 15.6%2021 | 20.1%2021 | 14.8%2021 | — |
| Gini index | 33.52023 | 33.72022 | 31.82023 | 34.32023 | 31.22023 | — |
| Top 10% income share | 26.3%2023 | 26.2%2022 | 25.0%2023 | 25.8%2023 | 24.8%2023 | — |
| Bottom 20% income share | 7.6%2023 | 6.9%2022 | 7.7%2023 | 6.6%2023 | 7.7%2023 | — |
| Undernourishment | 2.5%2024 | 2.5%2024 | 2.5%2024 | 2.5%2024 | 2.5%2024 | — |
| Food insecurity | 2.6%2024 | 4.1%2024 | 9.4%2024 | 1.7%2024 | 4.4%2024 | — |