Gini coefficient (before tax) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Gini coefficient (before tax) was 0.4234 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Gini coefficient (before tax) in Switzerland, 1933–2022
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 0.4234 for gini coefficient (before tax) in 2022.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient (before tax) in Switzerland peaked at 0.4795 in 1939 and was at its lowest, 0.385, in 1979.
Switzerland ranks 106th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0.4745 | 0.4718 | 0.4795 | 4 |
| 1940s | 0.4495 | 0.4269 | 0.4722 | 5 |
| 1950s | 0.4223 | 0.4212 | 0.4237 | 5 |
| 1960s | 0.4144 | 0.4075 | 0.4219 | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.3931 | 0.385 | 0.4022 | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.4095 | 0.4049 | 0.4139 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.4128 | 0.4024 | 0.4229 | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.4277 | 0.4108 | 0.4483 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4284 | 0.4127 | 0.4403 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.4168 | 0.4127 | 0.4234 | 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 (before tax) in Switzerland?
- Gini coefficient (before tax) in Switzerland was 0.4234 in 2022, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4795 in 1939.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.385 in 1979.
- How does Switzerland rank for gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Switzerland ranks 106th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gini coefficient (before tax) rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gini coefficient (before tax). 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. Inequality is measured here in terms of income before taxes and benefits.