Switzerland: Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population)
In , Switzerland's Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) was 15.80.
That's up 7.5% from 2020, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2021 was 24.34 .
Source: World Bank Open Data (SI.POV.NAHC) • Data as of 2021
Trend (2006–2021)
Highlights
- Peak
- 16.00
- Trough
- 13.80
- 1-year change
- +7.5%
- 5-year change
- +1.9%
- +0.4% / yr
- 10-year change
- -0.6%
- -0.1% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) |
|---|---|
| 15.8000 | |
| 14.7000 | |
| 15.5000 | |
| 16.0000 | |
| 14.6000 | |
| 15.5000 | |
| 14.7000 | |
| 15.6000 | |
| 13.8000 | |
| 14.5000 |
About Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population)
National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty line(s). National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys. For economies for which the data are from EU-SILC, the reported year is the income reference year, which is the year before the survey year.
Indicator code: SI.POV.NAHC • Category: Poverty & Inequality
Frequently asked questions
- What was Switzerland's Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) in 2021?
- In 2021, Switzerland's Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) was 15.80, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Switzerland's Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) rising or falling?
- Switzerland's Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) rose 7.5% from 2020 to 2021.
- How does Switzerland's Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) in 2021 was 24.34, so Switzerland is below the world average.
- What is Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) and how is it measured?
- National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty line(s). National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys. For economies for which the data are from EU-SILC, the reported year is the income reference year, which is the year before the survey year.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SI.POV.NAHC), CC BY 4.0.