Australia vs Switzerland: Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax)
Australia
11.0%
in 2022
Switzerland
10.6%
in 2022
Australia rank
87th
Switzerland rank
89th
Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Australia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 11.0% against 10.6% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 87th and Switzerland ranks 89th of 113 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.3% | 10.4% | 1.1% | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 7.7% | 10.2% | 2.5% | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 5.9% | 9.9% | 4.0% | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 6.3% | 10.5% | 4.2% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 7.7% | 10.8% | 3.1% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 9.9% | 11.4% | 1.5% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 11.3% | 1.1% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 10.3% | 0.3% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax), Australia or Switzerland?
- Australia, at 11.0% against 10.6% in Switzerland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) between Australia and Switzerland?
- 0.4%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Switzerland?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Switzerland rank globally for income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Australia ranks 87th and Switzerland ranks 89th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.