Austria vs Switzerland: Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%
Austria
34.47 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Switzerland
34.02 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
Austria rank
5th
Switzerland rank
6th
Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% over time
- Austria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Austria currently reports 34.47 international-$ in 2021 prices against 34.02 international-$ in 2021 prices in Switzerland, a difference of 0.45 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.
Austria ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 6th of 120 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.55 international-$ in 2021 prices | 32.26 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.71 international-$ in 2021 prices | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 32.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | 34.73 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.36 international-$ in 2021 prices | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 33.69 international-$ in 2021 prices | 34.93 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.24 international-$ in 2021 prices | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%, Austria or Switzerland?
- Austria, at 34.47 international-$ in 2021 prices against 34.02 international-$ in 2021 prices in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% between Austria and Switzerland?
- 0.45 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%?
- Austria ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 6th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of income or consumption per day below which 10% of the population falls.