Belgium vs Switzerland: Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax)

Belgium
1,779 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Switzerland
1,737 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
Belgium rank
5th
Switzerland rank
6th

Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) over time

  • Belgium
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 1,779 international-$ in 2021 prices against 1,737 international-$ in 2021 prices in Switzerland, a difference of 41.91 international-$ in 2021 prices.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 6th of 47 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax)
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices
Source
Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
47 places, 1,030 data points, 1963–2024
Last refreshed

The level of income per month below which 10% of the population falls.