Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Switzerland
Switzerland: Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ was 72.29 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022. ▲ Rising
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ 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
In 2022, median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Switzerland stood at 72.29 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Switzerland peaked at 73.07 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021 and was at its lowest, 61.12 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2000.
That places Switzerland 3rd 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 | 63.03 international-$ in 2021 prices | 63.03 international-$ in 2021 prices | 63.03 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 1990s | 62.89 international-$ in 2021 prices | 62.89 international-$ in 2021 prices | 62.89 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 2000s | 65.19 international-$ in 2021 prices | 61.12 international-$ in 2021 prices | 67.39 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7 |
| 2010s | 70.91 international-$ in 2021 prices | 68.6 international-$ in 2021 prices | 72.17 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | 72.29 international-$ in 2021 prices | 73.07 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 2 Norway 77.76 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 4 United States 72.07 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 5 Austria 71.44 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 6 Netherlands 69.09 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Switzerland?
- Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Switzerland was 72.29 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 median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 73.07 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021.
- What is the lowest median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.12 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2000.
- How does Switzerland rank for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$?
- Switzerland ranks 3rd out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.