Austria vs Switzerland: Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax)
Austria
1,784 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Switzerland
1,737 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
Austria rank
4th
Switzerland rank
6th
Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) over time
- Austria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Austria currently reports 1,784 international-$ in 2021 prices against 1,737 international-$ in 2021 prices in Switzerland, a difference of 47 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.
Austria ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 6th of 47 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 | 1,631 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,733 international-$ in 2021 prices | 101.33 international-$ in 2021 prices | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1,697 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,808 international-$ in 2021 prices | 110.36 international-$ in 2021 prices | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 1,758 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,784 international-$ in 2021 prices | 26.45 international-$ in 2021 prices | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax), Austria or Switzerland?
- Austria, at 1,784 international-$ in 2021 prices against 1,737 international-$ in 2021 prices in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) between Austria and Switzerland?
- 47 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax)?
- Austria ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 6th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax). 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 per month below which 10% of the population falls.