Switzerland vs United States: Mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 international-$
Switzerland
80.14 international-$ in 2017 prices
in 2020
United States
82.01 international-$ in 2017 prices
in 2022
Switzerland rank
3rd
United States rank
2nd
Mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 international-$ over time
- Switzerland
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 82.01 international-$ in 2017 prices against 80.14 international-$ in 2017 prices in Switzerland, a difference of 1.87 international-$ in 2017 prices.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Switzerland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 3rd and United States ranks 2nd of 119 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 4 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 73.21 international-$ in 2017 prices | 50.4 international-$ in 2017 prices | 22.81 international-$ in 2017 prices | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 69.46 international-$ in 2017 prices | 58.26 international-$ in 2017 prices | 11.2 international-$ in 2017 prices | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 71.72 international-$ in 2017 prices | 69.84 international-$ in 2017 prices | 1.88 international-$ in 2017 prices | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 77.22 international-$ in 2017 prices | 73.75 international-$ in 2017 prices | 3.46 international-$ in 2017 prices | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 80.14 international-$ in 2017 prices | 88.01 international-$ in 2017 prices | 7.87 international-$ in 2017 prices | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 international-$, Switzerland or United States?
- United States, at 82.01 international-$ in 2017 prices against 80.14 international-$ in 2017 prices in Switzerland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 international-$ between Switzerland and United States?
- 1.87 international-$ in 2017 prices, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United States?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2020.
- How do Switzerland and United States rank globally for mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 international-$?
- Switzerland ranks 3rd and United States ranks 2nd of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 international-$. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The mean is the average income or consumption of the population.