Hungary vs Switzerland: Inequality metrics before tax wid

Hungary
43.28
in 2022
Switzerland
42.34
in 2022
Hungary rank
104th
Switzerland rank
106th

Inequality metrics before tax wid over time

  • Hungary
  • Switzerland
0204060191419682022

How they compare

Hungary currently reports 43.28 against 42.34 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.94.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1933 it was Switzerland ahead.

Hungary ranks 104th and Switzerland ranks 106th of 113 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Switzerland Difference Ahead
1930s 40.1 47.45 7.35 Switzerland
1950s 39.51 42.22 2.71 Switzerland
1960s 38.42 42.19 3.77 Switzerland
1980s 23.68 40.98 17.3 Switzerland
1990s 35.48 41.28 5.8 Switzerland
2000s 41.1 42.77 1.67 Switzerland
2010s 42.37 42.84 0.4737 Switzerland
2020s 43.02 41.68 1.35 Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inequality metrics before tax wid, Hungary or Switzerland?
Hungary, at 43.28 against 42.34 in Switzerland as of 2022.
What is the difference in inequality metrics before tax wid between Hungary and Switzerland?
0.94, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Switzerland?
37 years are reported by both, from 1933 to 2022.
How do Hungary and Switzerland rank globally for inequality metrics before tax wid?
Hungary ranks 104th and Switzerland ranks 106th of 113 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Inequality metrics before tax wid. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Inequality metrics before tax wid
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 3,075 data points, 1820–2024
Last refreshed