Sweden vs Switzerland: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of

Sweden
844 Thousand persons
in 2025
Switzerland
600 Thousand persons
in 2024
Sweden rank
17th
Switzerland rank
19th

Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of over time

  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
200400600800200420142025

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 844 Thousand persons against 600 Thousand persons in Switzerland, a difference of 244 Thousand persons.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.4 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Switzerland ahead.

Sweden ranks 17th and Switzerland ranks 19th of 45 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 332.67 Thousand persons 656.67 Thousand persons 324 Thousand persons Switzerland
2010s 603.2 Thousand persons 466.3 Thousand persons 136.9 Thousand persons Sweden
2020s 751 Thousand persons 539.8 Thousand persons 211.2 Thousand persons Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of, Sweden or Switzerland?
Sweden, at 844 Thousand persons against 600 Thousand persons in Switzerland as of 2025.
What is the difference in persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of between Sweden and Switzerland?
244 Thousand persons, 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 persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of?
Sweden ranks 17th and Switzerland ranks 19th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of urbanisation - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of urbanisation - EU 2020 strategy
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 959 data points, 2003–2025
Last refreshed