Israel vs Switzerland: Wealth share of the richest 1%
Israel
30.8%
in 2024
Switzerland
31.5%
in 2024
Israel rank
40th
Switzerland rank
37th
Wealth share of the richest 1% over time
- Israel
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 31.5% against 30.8% in Israel, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 40th and Switzerland ranks 37th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.5% | 22.6% | 4.9% | Israel |
| 1990s | 28.6% | 26.1% | 2.5% | Israel |
| 2000s | 30.8% | 28.1% | 2.7% | Israel |
| 2010s | 30.7% | 30.2% | 0.6% | Israel |
| 2020s | 29.6% | 31.2% | 1.6% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wealth share of the richest 1%, Israel or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 31.5% against 30.8% in Israel as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wealth share of the richest 1% between Israel and Switzerland?
- 0.7%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Switzerland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Israel and Switzerland rank globally for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Israel ranks 40th and Switzerland ranks 37th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Wealth share of the richest 1%. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of wealth owned by the richest 1% of the population. Wealth is defined as the total value of non-financial and financial assets (housing, land, deposits, bonds, equities, etc.) held by households, minus their debts.