Italy vs Switzerland: Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax)
Italy
30.8%
in 2015
Switzerland
32.0%
in 2022
Italy rank
106th
Switzerland rank
103rd
Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Italy
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 32.0% against 30.8% in Italy, a difference of 1.2%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 106th 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 | Italy | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.7% | 33.2% | 2.4% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 31.0% | 33.4% | 2.4% | 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), Italy or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 32.0% against 30.8% in Italy as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) between Italy and Switzerland?
- 1.2%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Switzerland?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2015.
- How do Italy and Switzerland rank globally for income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Italy ranks 106th 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.