Canada vs Switzerland: Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax)
Canada
1,635 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
Switzerland
1,737 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
Canada rank
8th
Switzerland rank
6th
Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) over time
- Canada
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1,737 international-$ in 2021 prices against 1,635 international-$ in 2021 prices in Canada, a difference of 102 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Switzerland ahead.
Canada ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 6th of 47 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,015 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,651 international-$ in 2021 prices | 635.56 international-$ in 2021 prices | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 1,144 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,587 international-$ in 2021 prices | 443.06 international-$ in 2021 prices | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1,249 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,741 international-$ in 2021 prices | 492.72 international-$ in 2021 prices | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1,443 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,808 international-$ in 2021 prices | 365.11 international-$ in 2021 prices | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 1,742 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,784 international-$ in 2021 prices | 42.12 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), Canada or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 1,737 international-$ in 2021 prices against 1,635 international-$ in 2021 prices in Canada as of 2022.
- What is the difference in threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) between Canada and Switzerland?
- 102 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Switzerland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Switzerland rank globally for threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax)?
- Canada ranks 8th 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.