Portugal vs Switzerland: At-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation
Portugal
655 Thousand persons
in 2025
Switzerland
486 Thousand persons
in 2024
Portugal rank
16th
Switzerland rank
18th
At-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation over time
- Portugal
- Switzerland
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 655 Thousand persons against 486 Thousand persons in Switzerland, a difference of 169 Thousand persons.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.3 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 16th and Switzerland ranks 18th of 45 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 | 612.67 Thousand persons | 538.33 Thousand persons | 74.33 Thousand persons | Portugal |
| 2010s | 741.4 Thousand persons | 385.9 Thousand persons | 355.5 Thousand persons | Portugal |
| 2020s | 685 Thousand persons | 448.4 Thousand persons | 236.6 Thousand persons | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher at-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation, Portugal or Switzerland?
- Portugal, at 655 Thousand persons against 486 Thousand persons in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation between Portugal and Switzerland?
- 169 Thousand persons, 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 degree of urbanisation?
- Portugal ranks 16th and Switzerland ranks 18th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as At-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.