Austria vs Switzerland: Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax)
Austria
31.6%
in 2017
Switzerland
32.0%
in 2022
Austria rank
104th
Switzerland rank
103rd
Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Austria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 32.0% against 31.6% in Austria, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Switzerland ahead.
Austria ranks 104th and Switzerland ranks 103rd of 113 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.3% | 33.1% | 0.8% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 32.0% | 33.0% | 1.0% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax), Austria or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 32.0% against 31.6% in Austria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) between Austria and Switzerland?
- 0.4%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
- How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Austria ranks 104th and Switzerland ranks 103rd 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 10% 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 10% of the population. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.