Belgium vs Switzerland: Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile
Belgium
999.66 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Switzerland
1,021 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
Belgium rank
8th
Switzerland rank
6th
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile over time
- Belgium
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1,021 international-$ in 2021 prices against 999.66 international-$ in 2021 prices in Belgium, a difference of 21.34 international-$ in 2021 prices.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 6th of 120 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 692.74 international-$ in 2021 prices | 942.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | 249.35 international-$ in 2021 prices | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 839.11 international-$ in 2021 prices | 967.77 international-$ in 2021 prices | 128.66 international-$ in 2021 prices | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 873.3 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,042 international-$ in 2021 prices | 168.68 international-$ in 2021 prices | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 1,006 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,048 international-$ in 2021 prices | 42.42 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, Belgium or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 1,021 international-$ in 2021 prices against 999.66 international-$ in 2021 prices in Belgium as of 2022.
- What is the difference in threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile between Belgium and Switzerland?
- 21.34 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile?
- Belgium ranks 8th 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
The level of income or consumption per month below which 10% of the population falls.