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Switzerland · Income & inequality

Living standards, poverty and distribution.

10 indicators · 10 with data

Income

GNI per capita

current US$

1st of 182 · 1st in Europe & C. Asia
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GNI per capitaSwitzerland's gni per capita rose from US$51.1k in 1996 to US$110k in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$20kUS$40kUS$60kUS$80kUS$100kUS$120kUS$110k

Switzerland's gni per capita rose from US$51.1k in 1996 to US$110k in 2025.

GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)

current international $

6th of 181 · 4th in Europe & C. Asia
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GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)Switzerland's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $32.8k in 1996 to intl $102k in 2025.200020052010201520202025intl $20kintl $40kintl $60kintl $80kintl $100kintl $120kintl $102k

Switzerland's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $32.8k in 1996 to intl $102k in 2025.

Median equivalised net household income

euro (PPS)

3rd of 32 · 3rd in Europe & C. Asia
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Median equivalised net household incomeSwitzerland's median equivalised net household income rose from PPS 20.6k in 2007 to PPS 29.8k in 2024.201020152020PPS 20kPPS 22kPPS 24kPPS 26kPPS 28kPPS 30kPPS 32kPPS 29.8k

Switzerland's median equivalised net household income rose from PPS 20.6k in 2007 to PPS 29.8k in 2024.

Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)

constant 2015 US$

1st of 129 · 1st in Europe & C. Asia
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Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)Switzerland's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) rose from US$37.3k in 1996 to US$46k in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$36kUS$38kUS$40kUS$42kUS$44kUS$46kUS$48kUS$46k

Switzerland's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) rose from US$37.3k in 1996 to US$46k in 2025.

Inequality

Gini index

index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)

35th of 73 · 28th in Europe & C. Asia*
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Gini indexSwitzerland's gini index fell from 36 in 1982 to 33.8 in 2022.199020002010202032343633.8

Switzerland's gini index fell from 36 in 1982 to 33.8 in 2022.

Income share held by highest 10%

% of income

41st of 73 · 31st in Europe & C. Asia*
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Income share held by highest 10%Switzerland's income share held by highest 10% fell from 28.6 % in 1982 to 26.6 % in 2022.199020002010202024%26%28%26.6 %

Switzerland's income share held by highest 10% fell from 28.6 % in 1982 to 26.6 % in 2022.

Income share held by lowest 20%

% of income

29th of 73 · 19th in Europe & C. Asia*
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Income share held by lowest 20%Switzerland's income share held by lowest 20% was 7.4 % in 1982 and 7.4 % in 2022.19902000201020207%7%8%8%8%8%7.4 %

Switzerland's income share held by lowest 20% was 7.4 % in 1982 and 7.4 % in 2022.

Poverty

Extreme poverty

% of population

14th of 73 · 10th in Europe & C. Asia*
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Extreme povertySwitzerland's extreme poverty fell from 0.7 % in 1982 to 0.2 % in 2022.19902000201020200%0.2%0.4%0.6%0.2 %

Switzerland's extreme poverty fell from 0.7 % in 1982 to 0.2 % in 2022.

Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines

% of population

24th of 73 · 20th in Europe & C. Asia*
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Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty linesSwitzerland's poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines rose from 15.0 % in 2006 to 15.8 % in 2021.20102015202014%15%16%15.8 %

Switzerland's poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines rose from 15.0 % in 2006 to 15.8 % in 2021.

At-risk-of-poverty rate

% of population

17th of 34 · 17th in Europe & C. Asia
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At-risk-of-poverty rateSwitzerland's at-risk-of-poverty rate rose from 15.0 % in 2007 to 16.2 % in 2024.20102015202014%15%16%17%16.2 %

Switzerland's at-risk-of-poverty rate rose from 15.0 % in 2007 to 16.2 % in 2024.

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