Switzerland vs United States of America: Mean vs. median income or consumption
Switzerland
87.39 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
United States of America
95.6 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Switzerland rank
3rd
United States of America rank
2nd
Mean vs. median income or consumption over time
- Switzerland
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 95.6 international-$ in 2021 prices against 87.39 international-$ in 2021 prices in Switzerland, a difference of 8.21 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Switzerland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 2nd of 120 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 4 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 80.77 international-$ in 2021 prices | 55.71 international-$ in 2021 prices | 25.06 international-$ in 2021 prices | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 76.63 international-$ in 2021 prices | 64.4 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12.22 international-$ in 2021 prices | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 79.12 international-$ in 2021 prices | 76.9 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.22 international-$ in 2021 prices | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 85.19 international-$ in 2021 prices | 81.12 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.07 international-$ in 2021 prices | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 88.44 international-$ in 2021 prices | 94.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.04 international-$ in 2021 prices | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean vs. median income or consumption, Switzerland or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 95.6 international-$ in 2021 prices against 87.39 international-$ in 2021 prices in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mean vs. median income or consumption between Switzerland and United States of America?
- 8.21 international-$ in 2021 prices, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United States of America?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2022.
- How do Switzerland and United States of America rank globally for mean vs. median income or consumption?
- Switzerland ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 2nd 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.