Netherlands vs Switzerland: Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile
Netherlands
1,123 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
Switzerland
1,021 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
Netherlands rank
3rd
Switzerland rank
6th
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile over time
- Netherlands
- Switzerland
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 1,123 international-$ in 2021 prices against 1,021 international-$ in 2021 prices in Switzerland, a difference of 102 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Switzerland ahead.
Netherlands ranks 3rd and Switzerland ranks 6th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 891.44 international-$ in 2021 prices | 973.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | 81.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 939.05 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,042 international-$ in 2021 prices | 102.93 international-$ in 2021 prices | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 1,109 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,062 international-$ in 2021 prices | 47.24 international-$ in 2021 prices | Netherlands |
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, Netherlands or Switzerland?
- Netherlands, at 1,123 international-$ in 2021 prices against 1,021 international-$ in 2021 prices in Switzerland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile between Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 102 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
- How do Netherlands and Switzerland rank globally for threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile?
- Netherlands ranks 3rd 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.