Switzerland vs United Kingdom: Income share held by lowest 20%
Switzerland
7.6%
in 2023
United Kingdom
7.6%
in 2021
Switzerland rank
48th
United Kingdom rank
48th
Income share held by lowest 20% over time
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 7.6% against 7.6% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1982 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Switzerland ranks 48th and United Kingdom ranks 48th of 123 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.4% | 8.6% | 1.2% | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 7.5% | 7.0% | 0.5% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 7.1% | 0.6% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 7.5% | 0.3% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 7.6% | 0.1% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share held by lowest 20%, Switzerland or United Kingdom?
- Switzerland, at 7.6% against 7.6% in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income share held by lowest 20% between Switzerland and United Kingdom?
- 0.0%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Kingdom?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2021.
- How do Switzerland and United Kingdom rank globally for income share held by lowest 20%?
- Switzerland ranks 48th and United Kingdom 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.