Incomes of the richest in Switzerland
Switzerland: Incomes of the richest was 10.58 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
10.58
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
89th
of 113 countries
All-time high
15.68
in 1933
All-time low
9.47
in 2002
Years of data
56
1933–2022
Incomes of the richest in Switzerland, 1933–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 10.58 for incomes of the richest in 2022.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incomes of the richest in Switzerland peaked at 15.68 in 1933 and was at its lowest, 9.47, 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.
Incomes of the richest in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1933 | 15.68 | — |
| 1934 | 15.56 | -0.8% |
| 1936 | 15.15 | -2.6% |
| 1939 | 15.21 | +0.4% |
| 1941 | 14.27 | -6.2% |
| 1943 | 13.4 | -6.1% |
| 1945 | 12.7 | -5.2% |
| 1947 | 11.8 | -7.1% |
| 1949 | 11.05 | -6.4% |
| 1951 | 10.58 | -4.3% |
| 1953 | 10.38 | -1.9% |
| 1955 | 10.38 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 10.29 | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 10.25 | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 10.18 | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 10.21 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 10.11 | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 10.23 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 10.31 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 10.09 | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 9.8 | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 9.9 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 9.79 | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 9.81 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 10.35 | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 10.64 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 10.64 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 10.74 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 10.21 | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 9.91 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 9.73 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 11 | +13.1% |
| 1997 | 11.48 | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 11.68 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 11.06 | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 11.47 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 10.6 | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 9.47 | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 11.48 | +21.2% |
| 2004 | 11.94 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 12.93 | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 13.42 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 11.85 | -11.7% |
| 2008 | 9.96 | -15.9% |
| 2009 | 10.61 | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 12.33 | +16.2% |
| 2011 | 12.43 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 11.44 | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 11.54 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 11.39 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 10.93 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 10.52 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 10.19 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 10.19 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10.26 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 10.58 | +3.1% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 10.58 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.84, 89% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 10.58 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.8, 98% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 15.4 | 15.15 | 15.68 | 4 |
| 1940s | 12.64 | 11.05 | 14.27 | 5 |
| 1950s | 10.38 | 10.25 | 10.58 | 5 |
| 1960s | 10.21 | 10.11 | 10.31 | 5 |
| 1970s | 9.88 | 9.79 | 10.09 | 5 |
| 1980s | 10.52 | 10.21 | 10.74 | 5 |
| 1990s | 10.81 | 9.73 | 11.68 | 6 |
| 2000s | 11.37 | 9.47 | 13.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.35 | 10.19 | 12.43 | 8 |
| 2020s | 10.34 | 10.19 | 10.58 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More reference data data for Switzerland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5507 (2050)
- 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 incomes of the richest in Switzerland?
- Incomes of the richest in Switzerland was 10.58 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest incomes of the richest recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 15.68 in 1933.
- What is the lowest incomes of the richest recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.47 in 2002.
- How does Switzerland rank for incomes of the richest?
- Switzerland ranks 89th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is incomes of the richest 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Incomes of the richest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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