At-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation in Switzerland
Switzerland: At-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation was 486 Thousand persons in 2024. ▼ Falling
At-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation in Switzerland, 2007–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2024, at-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation in Switzerland stood at 486 Thousand persons.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and up 76.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation in Switzerland peaked at 590 Thousand persons in 2011 and was at its lowest, 274 Thousand persons, in 2013.
That places Switzerland 18th out of 45 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 516 Thousand persons | — |
| 2008 | 522 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 577 Thousand persons | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 514 Thousand persons | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 590 Thousand persons | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 323 Thousand persons | -45.3% |
| 2013 | 274 Thousand persons | -15.2% |
| 2014 | 275 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 333 Thousand persons | +21.1% |
| 2016 | 371 Thousand persons | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 426 Thousand persons | +14.8% |
| 2018 | 369 Thousand persons | -13.4% |
| 2019 | 384 Thousand persons | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 361 Thousand persons | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 445 Thousand persons | +23.3% |
| 2022 | 449 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 501 Thousand persons | +11.6% |
| 2024 | 486 Thousand persons | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 538.33 Thousand persons | 516 Thousand persons | 577 Thousand persons | 3 |
| 2010s | 385.9 Thousand persons | 274 Thousand persons | 590 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 448.4 Thousand persons | 361 Thousand persons | 501 Thousand persons | 5 |
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More urban development data for Switzerland
- Population in the largest city 18.7% (2025)
- Population density 224.98 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 8.32 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.16 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 1.46 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.8141 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 36.23 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 1.46 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 1.37 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation in Switzerland?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation in Switzerland was 486 Thousand persons in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 590 Thousand persons in 2011.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 274 Thousand persons in 2013.
- How does Switzerland rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation?
- Switzerland ranks 18th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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