Republic of Korea vs Switzerland: Reduction in income inequality

Republic of Korea
18.18
in 2022
Switzerland
21.23
in 2022
Republic of Korea rank
35th
Switzerland rank
33rd

Reduction in income inequality over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Switzerland
510152025200620142022

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 21.23 against 18.18 in Republic of Korea, a difference of 3.05.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Republic of Korea's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Republic of Korea ranks 35th and Switzerland ranks 33rd of 39 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Switzerland Difference Ahead
2010s 10.58 22.36 11.78 Switzerland
2020s 18.65 21.65 3 Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reduction in income inequality, Republic of Korea or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 21.23 against 18.18 in Republic of Korea as of 2022.
What is the difference in reduction in income inequality between Republic of Korea and Switzerland?
3.05, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Switzerland?
12 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2022.
How do Republic of Korea and Switzerland rank globally for reduction in income inequality?
Republic of Korea ranks 35th and Switzerland ranks 33rd of 39 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Reduction in income inequality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Republic of Korea vs Switzerland: Reduction in income inequality. Statizoid, drawing on Our World in Data. Retrieved 20 August 2026, from https://poverty.statizoid.com/compare/reduction-in-income-inequality/korea-rep/switzerland/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://poverty.statizoid.com/compare/reduction-in-income-inequality/korea-rep/switzerland/">Republic of Korea vs Switzerland: Reduction in income inequality</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Reduction in income inequality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
39 places, 622 data points, 1976–2024
Last refreshed