Prosperity gap in Switzerland
Switzerland: Prosperity gap was 0.4829 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prosperity gap in Switzerland, 1982–2022
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, prosperity gap in Switzerland stood at 0.4829.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Switzerland peaked at 1.05 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.4559, in 2012.
Switzerland ranks 119th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Prosperity gap in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 1.05 | — |
| 1992 | 1.02 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.5737 | -43.5% |
| 2002 | 0.5034 | -12.2% |
| 2004 | 0.556 | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 0.5506 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.528 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5258 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.5049 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5152 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4759 | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4559 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4723 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4658 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.47 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.4899 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4649 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4956 | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4767 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4774 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.4657 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.4829 | +3.7% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.4829 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.08, 45% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.4829 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.29, 37% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Prosperity gap in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -43.5% | 1.02 | 0.5737 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.5346 | 0.5034 | 0.5737 | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.4782 | 0.4559 | 0.5152 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4754 | 0.4657 | 0.4829 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 116 Norway 0.5522 compare
- 117 Belgium 0.5306 compare
- 118 Netherlands 0.5081 compare
- 120 Luxembourg 0.4062 compare
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 prosperity gap in Switzerland?
- Prosperity gap in Switzerland was 0.4829 in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prosperity gap recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 in 1982.
- What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4559 in 2012.
- How does Switzerland rank for prosperity gap?
- Switzerland ranks 119th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Prosperity gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average factor by which incomes need to be multiplied to bring everyone to the prosperity standard of $28 per person per day.