Denmark vs Switzerland: At-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by degree of
Denmark
40.3%
in 2025
Switzerland
33.9%
in 2024
Denmark rank
2nd
Switzerland rank
5th
At-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by degree of over time
- Denmark
- Switzerland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 40.3% against 33.9% in Switzerland, a difference of 6.4%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Switzerland ahead.
Denmark ranks 2nd and Switzerland ranks 5th of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.2% | 34.3% | 1.9% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 35.3% | 33.2% | 2.1% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 33.6% | 33.8% | 0.2% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher at-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by degree of, Denmark or Switzerland?
- Denmark, at 40.3% against 33.9% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by degree of between Denmark and Switzerland?
- 6.4%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Switzerland rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by degree of?
- Denmark ranks 2nd and Switzerland ranks 5th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as At-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by degree of urbanisation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.