Luxembourg vs Switzerland: Prosperity gap
Luxembourg
0.4062
in 2023
Switzerland
0.4841
in 2023
Luxembourg rank
120th
Switzerland rank
119th
Prosperity gap over time
- Luxembourg
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.4841 against 0.4062 in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.0779.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Luxembourg's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Switzerland ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 120th and Switzerland ranks 119th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4929 | 1.02 | 0.5229 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.4606 | 0.5346 | 0.074 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.5595 | 0.4782 | 0.0813 | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 0.4226 | 0.4776 | 0.055 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prosperity gap, Luxembourg or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.4841 against 0.4062 in Luxembourg as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prosperity gap between Luxembourg and Switzerland?
- 0.0779, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Switzerland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Luxembourg and Switzerland rank globally for prosperity gap?
- Luxembourg ranks 120th and Switzerland ranks 119th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Prosperity gap. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.