Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Switzerland
Switzerland: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day was 0.2% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Switzerland, 1982–2022
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 0.2% for poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in 2022.
That represents a change of up 283.6% on the previous year and up 1,225.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Switzerland peaked at 0.7% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2011.
Switzerland ranks 106th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More reference data data for Switzerland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Switzerland?
- Poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Switzerland was 0.2% in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 1982.
- What is the lowest poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2011.
- How does Switzerland rank for poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day?
- Switzerland ranks 106th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,225.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $4.20 per day.