Austria vs Switzerland: Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$
Austria
71.44 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Switzerland
72.29 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
Austria rank
5th
Switzerland rank
3rd
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ over time
- Austria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 72.29 international-$ in 2021 prices against 71.44 international-$ in 2021 prices in Austria, a difference of 0.85 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.
Austria ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 120 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.83 international-$ in 2021 prices | 65.13 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.29 international-$ in 2021 prices | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 65.77 international-$ in 2021 prices | 70.91 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.14 international-$ in 2021 prices | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 70.75 international-$ in 2021 prices | 72.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.9 international-$ in 2021 prices | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$, Austria or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 72.29 international-$ in 2021 prices against 71.44 international-$ in 2021 prices in Austria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ between Austria and Switzerland?
- 0.85 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$?
- Austria ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.