Sweden vs Switzerland: At-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational
Sweden
13.5%
in 2025
Switzerland
11.4%
in 2024
Sweden rank
32nd
Switzerland rank
35th
At-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational over time
- Sweden
- Switzerland
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 13.5% against 11.4% in Switzerland, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Switzerland ahead.
Sweden ranks 32nd and Switzerland ranks 35th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.7% | 10.2% | 3.6% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 10.5% | 0.2% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 12.2% | 0.3% | Sweden |
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, Sweden or Switzerland?
- Sweden, at 13.5% against 11.4% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational between Sweden and Switzerland?
- 2.1%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational?
- Sweden ranks 32nd 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.