Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Switzerland

Switzerland: Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb was 34.02 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
34.02
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
6th
of 120 countries
All-time high
36
in 2012
All-time low
31.37
in 2000
Years of data
22
1982–2022

Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Switzerland, 1982–2022

0102030401982200220221982: 32.51992: 31.42000: 31.42002: 33.12004: 32.62006: 31.62007: 31.82008: 32.52009: 33.62010: 33.52011: 34.52012: 362013: 35.12014: 34.92015: 34.72016: 34.82017: 35.32018: 34.32019: 34.32020: 35.72021: 35.12022: 34

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Switzerland is 34.02, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Switzerland peaked at 36 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 31.37, 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.

Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Switzerland, 1982 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1982 32.52
1992 31.4 -3.4%
2000 31.37 -0.1%
2002 33.1 +5.5%
2004 32.62 -1.4%
2006 31.59 -3.2%
2007 31.81 +0.7%
2008 32.51 +2.2%
2009 33.65 +3.5%
2010 33.5 -0.5%
2011 34.47 +2.9%
2012 36 +4.4%
2013 35.11 -2.5%
2014 34.88 -0.7%
2015 34.72 -0.5%
2016 34.81 +0.3%
2017 35.28 +1.4%
2018 34.26 -2.9%
2019 34.31 +0.1%
2020 35.68 +4.0%
2021 35.09 -1.7%
2022 34.02 -3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 32.52 32.52 32.52 1
1990s 31.4 31.4 31.4 1
2000s 32.38 31.37 33.65 7
2010s 34.73 33.5 36 10
2020s 34.93 34.02 35.68 3

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 3 Netherlands 37.42 compare
  2. 4 Denmark 35.3 compare
  3. 5 Austria 34.47 compare
  4. 7 Iceland 33.85 compare
  5. 8 Belgium 33.32 compare
  6. 9 Finland 31.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Switzerland?
Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Switzerland was 34.02 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 36 in 2012.
What is the lowest threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 31.37 in 2000.
How does Switzerland rank for threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb?
Switzerland ranks 6th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
Is threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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