Wealth share richest in Switzerland
Switzerland: Wealth share richest was 31.48 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
31.48
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
37th
of 215 countries
All-time high
31.67
in 2018
All-time low
22.3
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Wealth share richest in Switzerland, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wealth share richest in Switzerland is 31.48, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wealth share richest in Switzerland peaked at 31.67 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 22.3, in 1980.
Switzerland ranks 37th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Wealth share richest in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 22.3 | — |
| 1981 | 22.3 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 22.34 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 22.37 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 22.43 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 22.46 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 22.49 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 22.51 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 23.31 | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 23.41 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 24.06 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 24.22 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 24.47 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 25.13 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 25.55 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 25.79 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 27.98 | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 27.74 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 26.33 | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 30.06 | +14.2% |
| 2000 | 28.99 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 28.86 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 28.11 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 27.02 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 26.55 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 27.42 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 27.99 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 28.83 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 28.85 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 28.21 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 28.79 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 28.06 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 28.59 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 29.43 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 30.55 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 30.94 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 31.03 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 31.54 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 31.67 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 31.06 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 30.44 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 31.06 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 31.45 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 31.44 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 31.48 | +0.1% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 31.48 is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.49, 1.1× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 31.48 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.14, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.59 | 22.3 | 23.41 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.13 | 24.06 | 30.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.08 | 26.55 | 28.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.17 | 28.06 | 31.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.17 | 30.44 | 31.48 | 5 |
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 wealth share richest in Switzerland?
- Wealth share richest in Switzerland was 31.48 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wealth share richest recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 31.67 in 2018.
- What is the lowest wealth share richest recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.3 in 1980.
- How does Switzerland rank for wealth share richest?
- Switzerland ranks 37th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wealth share richest rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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 Wealth share richest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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