Malta vs Switzerland: Income share held by lowest 20%
Malta
7.6%
in 2023
Switzerland
7.6%
in 2023
Malta rank
48th
Switzerland rank
48th
Income share held by lowest 20% over time
- Malta
- Switzerland
How they compare
Malta currently reports 7.6% against 7.6% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 48th and Switzerland ranks 48th of 123 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.4% | 7.5% | 0.9% | Malta |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 7.8% | 0.7% | Malta |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 7.5% | 0.3% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share held by lowest 20%, Malta or Switzerland?
- Malta, at 7.6% against 7.6% in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income share held by lowest 20% between Malta and Switzerland?
- 0.0%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Switzerland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Malta and Switzerland rank globally for income share held by lowest 20%?
- Malta ranks 48th and Switzerland ranks 48th 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 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.