Austria vs Switzerland: Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile
Austria
1,034 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Switzerland
1,021 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
Austria rank
5th
Switzerland rank
6th
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile over time
- Austria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Austria currently reports 1,034 international-$ in 2021 prices against 1,021 international-$ in 2021 prices in Switzerland, a difference of 13 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.
Austria ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 6th of 120 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 | 916.59 international-$ in 2021 prices | 967.77 international-$ in 2021 prices | 51.18 international-$ in 2021 prices | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 971.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,042 international-$ in 2021 prices | 70.89 international-$ in 2021 prices | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 1,011 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,048 international-$ in 2021 prices | 37.18 international-$ in 2021 prices | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile, Austria or Switzerland?
- Austria, at 1,034 international-$ in 2021 prices against 1,021 international-$ in 2021 prices in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile between Austria and Switzerland?
- 13 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile?
- Austria ranks 5th 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 Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile. 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 month below which 10% of the population falls.