Germany vs Switzerland: At-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by degree of
Germany
33.5%
in 2025
Switzerland
33.9%
in 2024
Germany rank
6th
Switzerland rank
5th
At-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by degree of over time
- Germany
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 33.9% against 33.5% in Germany, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 5th of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.3% | 34.3% | 5.0% | Germany |
| 2010s | 35.2% | 33.2% | 2.0% | Germany |
| 2020s | 32.8% | 33.8% | 1.0% | 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, Germany or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 33.9% against 33.5% in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by degree of between Germany and Switzerland?
- 0.4%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by degree of?
- Germany ranks 6th 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.