Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Switzerland
Switzerland: Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile was 1,021 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022. ▲ Rising
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Switzerland, 1982–2022
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 1,021 international-$ in 2021 prices for threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in 2022.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Switzerland peaked at 1,080 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2012 and was at its lowest, 941.18 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2000.
That places Switzerland 6th out of 120 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 975.45 international-$ in 2021 prices | 975.45 international-$ in 2021 prices | 975.45 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 1990s | 942.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | 942.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | 942.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 2000s | 971.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | 941.18 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,009 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7 |
| 2010s | 1,042 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,005 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,080 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,048 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,021 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,070 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 3 Netherlands 1,123 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 4 Denmark 1,059 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 5 Austria 1,034 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 7 Iceland 1,016 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 8 Belgium 999.66 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 9 Finland 944.93 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Switzerland?
- Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Switzerland was 1,021 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,080 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2012.
- What is the lowest threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 941.18 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2000.
- How does Switzerland rank for threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile?
- Switzerland ranks 6th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The level of income or consumption per month below which 10% of the population falls.