Rank in country
7 / 7
Among 7 regions in Switzerland
Central Switzerland - Poverty Rate
Regional factual view for Poverty Rate in Central Switzerland (2024).
Central Switzerland
Latest value
· 2024
10.40% of people
CH 16.2 · -5.8 pp vs country · Europe 16.6 · -6.2 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
218 / 253
Among 253 European regions
Population
854,922
Regional population · 2024
Recent trend
What this indicator measures
Measures the share of people whose equivalised disposable income after social transfers is below 60% of the national median. It is a relative-income measure rather than a measure of absolute poverty.
Lower values generally represent a more favorable situation.
Data source: Eurostat At-risk-of-poverty rate ILC_LI41
How Central Switzerland compares
Lower is better · Range 10.4–27.8
Central Switzerland
10.4
Switzerland
16.2
Europe
16.6
Switzerland -5.8 pp
Europe -6.2 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Central Switzerland recorded 10.4% in 2024, a more favorable result than both the national benchmark for Switzerland and the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 89,000 people in the region.
Recent change
From 2020 to 2024, the indicator improved modestly from 12.3% to 10.4%; the latest annual movement was in the same direction.