Luxembourg vs Switzerland: Mean vs. median income or consumption
Luxembourg
106.1 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Switzerland
87.39 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
Luxembourg rank
1st
Switzerland rank
3rd
Mean vs. median income or consumption over time
- Luxembourg
- Switzerland
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 106.1 international-$ in 2021 prices against 87.39 international-$ in 2021 prices in Switzerland, a difference of 18.71 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Switzerland ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.74 international-$ in 2021 prices | 76.63 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.88 international-$ in 2021 prices | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 84.32 international-$ in 2021 prices | 79.12 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.19 international-$ in 2021 prices | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 85.69 international-$ in 2021 prices | 85.19 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.5037 international-$ in 2021 prices | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 101.57 international-$ in 2021 prices | 88.44 international-$ in 2021 prices | 13.13 international-$ in 2021 prices | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean vs. median income or consumption, Luxembourg or Switzerland?
- Luxembourg, at 106.1 international-$ in 2021 prices against 87.39 international-$ in 2021 prices in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mean vs. median income or consumption between Luxembourg and Switzerland?
- 18.71 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Switzerland?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Luxembourg and Switzerland rank globally for mean vs. median income or consumption?
- Luxembourg ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 3rd 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 Mean vs. median income or consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average income or consumption of the population per day.