Portugal vs Switzerland: At-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational
Portugal
13.0%
in 2025
Switzerland
11.4%
in 2024
Portugal rank
33rd
Switzerland rank
35th
At-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational over time
- Portugal
- Switzerland
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 13.0% against 11.4% in Switzerland, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 33rd and Switzerland ranks 35th of 47 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.1% | 10.2% | 2.8% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 10.5% | 4.9% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 12.2% | 2.5% | Portugal |
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, Portugal or Switzerland?
- Portugal, at 13.0% against 11.4% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational between Portugal and Switzerland?
- 1.6%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Switzerland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Switzerland rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational?
- Portugal ranks 33rd 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.