Ethiopia vs Switzerland: Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax)
Ethiopia
10.5%
in 2021
Switzerland
10.6%
in 2022
Ethiopia rank
90th
Switzerland rank
89th
Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Ethiopia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 10.6% against 10.5% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 90th and Switzerland ranks 89th of 113 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.6% | 11.1% | 2.5% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 15.1% | 11.9% | 3.2% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 11.9% | 2.4% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 10.3% | 0.2% | Ethiopia |
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), Ethiopia or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 10.6% against 10.5% in Ethiopia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) between Ethiopia and Switzerland?
- 0.1%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Switzerland?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do Ethiopia and Switzerland rank globally for income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Ethiopia ranks 90th 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.