Denmark vs Switzerland: Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%
Denmark
35.3 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Switzerland
34.02 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
Denmark rank
4th
Switzerland rank
6th
Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% over time
- Denmark
- Switzerland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 35.3 international-$ in 2021 prices against 34.02 international-$ in 2021 prices in Switzerland, a difference of 1.28 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Switzerland ahead.
Denmark ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 6th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.86 international-$ in 2021 prices | 31.4 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.54 international-$ in 2021 prices | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 32.43 international-$ in 2021 prices | 32.26 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.1677 international-$ in 2021 prices | Denmark |
| 2010s | 33.44 international-$ in 2021 prices | 34.73 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.3 international-$ in 2021 prices | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 35.92 international-$ in 2021 prices | 34.93 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.9879 international-$ in 2021 prices | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%, Denmark or Switzerland?
- Denmark, at 35.3 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 Denmark and Switzerland?
- 1.28 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Switzerland rank globally for income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%?
- Denmark ranks 4th 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.