Switzerland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Income share held by lowest 10%
Switzerland
2.9%
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2.9%
in 2021
Switzerland rank
53rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
53rd
Income share held by lowest 10% over time
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 2.9% against 2.9% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1982 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 53rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 53rd of 123 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.9% | 3.6% | 0.7% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.8% | 0.3% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 3.0% | 0.2% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 0.0% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share held by lowest 10%, Switzerland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Switzerland, at 2.9% against 2.9% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share held by lowest 10% between Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.0%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2021.
- How do Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for income share held by lowest 10%?
- Switzerland ranks 53rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 53rd 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 lowest 10%. 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.