Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) was 1,737 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
1,737 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
6th
of 47 countries
All-time high
1,896 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2012
All-time low
1,587 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1992
Years of data
25
1982–2022
Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) in Switzerland, 1982–2022
Source: Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) in Switzerland is 1,737 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) in Switzerland peaked at 1,896 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,587 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1992.
Switzerland ranks 6th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 1,651 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1992 | 1,587 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 1,681 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 1,769 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 1,782 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 1,784 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1,710 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 1,739 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 1,700 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 1,748 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 1,737 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 1,762 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 1,802 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 1,782 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 1,896 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 1,838 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 1,810 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 1,832 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 1,777 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 1,827 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 1,732 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 1,781 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 1,803 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 1,812 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 1,737 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.1% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 1,737 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,118 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 1,737 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,083 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,651 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,651 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,651 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 1990s | 1,587 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,587 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,587 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,741 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,681 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,784 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,808 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,732 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,896 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,784 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,737 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,812 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 3 Norway 1,996 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 4 Austria 1,784 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 5 Belgium 1,779 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 7 Netherlands 1,728 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 8 Canada 1,635 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 9 Denmark 1,608 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) in Switzerland?
- Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) in Switzerland was 1,737 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022, according to Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,896 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2012.
- What is the lowest threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,587 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1992.
- How does Switzerland rank for threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax)?
- Switzerland ranks 6th out of 47 countries with data for 2022.
- Is threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of income per month below which 10% of the population falls.