Hong Kong, China vs Switzerland: Gross national income (GNI) per capita
Hong Kong, China
75,243 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Switzerland
82,430 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
11th
Switzerland rank
8th
Gross national income (GNI) per capita over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 82,430 international-$ in 2021 prices against 75,243 international-$ in 2021 prices in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 7,187 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China ranks 11th and Switzerland ranks 8th of 157 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41,483 international-$ in 2021 prices | 70,166 international-$ in 2021 prices | 28,683 international-$ in 2021 prices | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 49,546 international-$ in 2021 prices | 77,687 international-$ in 2021 prices | 28,141 international-$ in 2021 prices | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 62,647 international-$ in 2021 prices | 81,401 international-$ in 2021 prices | 18,753 international-$ in 2021 prices | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 67,861 international-$ in 2021 prices | 81,015 international-$ in 2021 prices | 13,154 international-$ in 2021 prices | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national income (gni) per capita, Hong Kong, China or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 82,430 international-$ in 2021 prices against 75,243 international-$ in 2021 prices in Hong Kong, China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross national income (gni) per capita between Hong Kong, China and Switzerland?
- 7,187 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Switzerland?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Switzerland rank globally for gross national income (gni) per capita?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 11th and Switzerland ranks 8th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gross national income (GNI) per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average income per person earned by residents of a country or region, including income earned abroad. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.