Switzerland vs Thailand: Income share held by highest 20%
Switzerland
41.5%
in 2022
Thailand
41.5%
in 2024
Switzerland rank
66th
Thailand rank
66th
Income share held by highest 20% over time
- Switzerland
- Thailand
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 41.5% against 41.5% in Thailand, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Switzerland ranks 66th and Thailand ranks 66th of 123 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.3% | 54.4% | 13.1% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 40.8% | 48.1% | 7.3% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 40.5% | 44.6% | 4.1% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 41.5% | 42.5% | 1.0% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share held by highest 20%, Switzerland or Thailand?
- Switzerland, at 41.5% against 41.5% in Thailand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share held by highest 20% between Switzerland and Thailand?
- 0.0%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Thailand?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Switzerland and Thailand rank globally for income share held by highest 20%?
- Switzerland ranks 66th and Thailand ranks 66th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as Income share held by highest 20%. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.