Iceland vs Switzerland: Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%
Iceland
33.85 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2019
Switzerland
34.02 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
Iceland rank
7th
Switzerland rank
6th
Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% over time
- Iceland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 34.02 international-$ in 2021 prices against 33.85 international-$ in 2021 prices in Iceland, a difference of 0.17 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Switzerland ahead.
Iceland ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 6th of 120 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.86 international-$ in 2021 prices | 32.44 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.57 international-$ in 2021 prices | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 30.85 international-$ in 2021 prices | 34.73 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.88 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%, Iceland or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 34.02 international-$ in 2021 prices against 33.85 international-$ in 2021 prices in Iceland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% between Iceland and Switzerland?
- 0.17 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Switzerland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
- How do Iceland and Switzerland rank globally for income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%?
- Iceland ranks 7th 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.