Subjective poverty by degree of urbanization in Switzerland
Switzerland: Subjective poverty by degree of urbanization was 10.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Subjective poverty by degree of urbanization in Switzerland, 2010–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 10.2% for subjective poverty by degree of urbanization in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subjective poverty by degree of urbanization in Switzerland peaked at 17.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2024.
That places Switzerland 35th out of 45 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Subjective poverty by degree of urbanization in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 11.3% | — |
| 2011 | 13.3% | +17.7% |
| 2012 | 14.5% | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 13.3% | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 13.6% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 14.4% | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 17.2% | +19.4% |
| 2017 | 12.7% | -26.2% |
| 2018 | 13.0% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 13.5% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 12.0% | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 11.6% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 11.5% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 10.4% | -9.6% |
| 2024 | 10.2% | -1.9% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 10.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.0%, 73% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 10.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.6%, 75% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.7% | 11.3% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 10.2% | 12.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More urban development data for Switzerland
- Population in the largest city 18.7% (2025)
- Population density 227.93 people per sq. km of land area (2024)
- 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 subjective poverty by degree of urbanization in Switzerland?
- Subjective poverty by degree of urbanization in Switzerland was 10.2% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest subjective poverty by degree of urbanization recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 17.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest subjective poverty by degree of urbanization recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2024.
- How does Switzerland rank for subjective poverty by degree of urbanization?
- Switzerland ranks 35th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is subjective poverty by degree of urbanization rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. 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 Subjective poverty by degree of urbanization. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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