Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) was 10.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Switzerland, 1933–2022
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 10.6% for income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in 2022.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Switzerland peaked at 15.7% in 1933 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 2002.
That places Switzerland 89th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 15.4% | 15.2% | 15.7% | 4 |
| 1940s | 12.6% | 11.1% | 14.3% | 5 |
| 1950s | 10.4% | 10.2% | 10.6% | 5 |
| 1960s | 10.2% | 10.1% | 10.3% | 5 |
| 1970s | 9.9% | 9.8% | 10.1% | 5 |
| 1980s | 10.5% | 10.2% | 10.7% | 5 |
| 1990s | 10.8% | 9.7% | 11.7% | 6 |
| 2000s | 11.4% | 9.5% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 10.2% | 12.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 10.2% | 10.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More reference data data for Switzerland
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Switzerland?
- Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Switzerland was 10.6% in 2022, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 1% (before tax) recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 15.7% in 1933.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1% (before tax) recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2002.
- How does Switzerland rank for income share of the richest 1% (before tax)?
- Switzerland ranks 89th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is income share of the richest 1% (before tax) rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 1% (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of income received by the richest 1%. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.