France vs Switzerland: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income
France
11.9%
in 2023
Switzerland
11.9%
in 2022
France rank
59th
Switzerland rank
59th
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income over time
- France
- Switzerland
How they compare
France currently reports 11.9% against 11.9% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was France ahead.
France ranks 59th and Switzerland ranks 59th of 130 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.0% | 10.1% | 0.1% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 10.7% | 0.3% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 11.2% | 0.5% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income, France or Switzerland?
- France, at 11.9% against 11.9% in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income between France and Switzerland?
- 0.0%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Switzerland?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do France and Switzerland rank globally for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
- France ranks 59th and Switzerland ranks 59th of 130 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.