Czechia vs Switzerland: Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax)
Czechia
10.3%
in 2022
Switzerland
10.6%
in 2022
Czechia rank
92nd
Switzerland rank
89th
Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Czechia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 10.6% against 10.3% in Czechia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Switzerland ahead.
Czechia ranks 92nd and Switzerland ranks 89th of 113 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.2% | 10.4% | 7.2% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 11.0% | 11.0% | 0.0% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 11.5% | 11.3% | 0.3% | Czechia |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 11.3% | 0.5% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 10.3% | 0.0% | Switzerland |
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), Czechia or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 10.6% against 10.3% in Czechia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) between Czechia and Switzerland?
- 0.3%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Switzerland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
- How do Czechia and Switzerland rank globally for income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Czechia ranks 92nd 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.