Ireland vs Switzerland: At-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational
Ireland
7.5%
in 2025
Switzerland
11.4%
in 2024
Ireland rank
38th
Switzerland rank
35th
At-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational over time
- Ireland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 11.4% against 7.5% in Ireland, a difference of 3.9%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.5 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 38th and Switzerland ranks 35th of 47 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.3% | 10.2% | 1.9% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 10.5% | 1.0% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 12.2% | 4.3% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher at-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational, Ireland or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 11.4% against 7.5% in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational between Ireland and Switzerland?
- 3.9%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Switzerland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Switzerland rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational?
- Ireland ranks 38th and Switzerland ranks 35th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as At-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational attainment level - EU-SILC survey. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.