Sweden vs Switzerland: Income inequality: Atkinson index
Sweden
0.1694
in 2023
Switzerland
0.1767
in 2023
Sweden rank
137th
Switzerland rank
134th
Income inequality: Atkinson index over time
- Sweden
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.1767 against 0.1694 in Sweden, a difference of 0.0073.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 137th and Switzerland ranks 134th of 174 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1419 | 0.1651 | 0.0232 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.1579 | 0.1774 | 0.0195 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: atkinson index, Sweden or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.1767 against 0.1694 in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income inequality: atkinson index between Sweden and Switzerland?
- 0.0073, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for income inequality: atkinson index?
- Sweden ranks 137th and Switzerland ranks 134th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Income inequality: Atkinson index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Depending on the country and year, the data relates to income measured after taxes and benefits, or to consumption, per capita.