Gini coefficient in Switzerland
Switzerland: Gini coefficient was 0.338 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Gini coefficient in Switzerland, 1982–2022
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, gini coefficient in Switzerland stood at 0.338.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient in Switzerland peaked at 0.3601 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.3157, in 2004.
Switzerland ranks 63rd of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3601 | 0.3601 | 0.3601 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.3386 | 0.3386 | 0.3386 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.3307 | 0.3157 | 0.3426 | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.326 | 0.3157 | 0.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3379 | 0.3374 | 0.3382 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More poverty & inequality data for Switzerland
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 7 surveys (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.43 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 5,706 kg per hectare (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 26.8% (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.01 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0694 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0694 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.0821 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 7.7% (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.1767 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient in Switzerland?
- Gini coefficient in Switzerland was 0.338 in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3601 in 1982.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3157 in 2004.
- How does Switzerland rank for gini coefficient?
- Switzerland ranks 63rd out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gini coefficient rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gini coefficient. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality.