Gini index in Switzerland
Switzerland: Gini index was 33.5 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Gini index in Switzerland, 1982–2023
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 33.5 for gini index in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini index in Switzerland peaked at 36 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 31.6, in 2004.
That places Switzerland 70th out of 123 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gini index in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 36 | — |
| 1992 | 33.9 | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 33.4 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 31.7 | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 31.6 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 33.9 | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 34.3 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 33.8 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 32.9 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 32.6 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 31.7 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 31.6 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 32.5 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 32.5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 32.3 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 33 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 32.7 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 33.1 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 34 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 33.7 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 33.8 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 33.8 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 33.5 | -0.9% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 33.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 32.05, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 33.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.65, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36 | 36 | 36 | 1 |
| 1990s | 33.9 | 33.9 | 33.9 | 1 |
| 2000s | 33.09 | 31.6 | 34.3 | 7 |
| 2010s | 32.6 | 31.6 | 34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.7 | 33.5 | 33.8 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 69 Luxembourg 33.6 compare
- 70 North Macedonia 33.5 compare
- 70 Pakistan 33.5 compare
- 73 Greece 33.4 compare
- 73 Guinea-Bissau 33.4 compare
- 73 Spain 33.4 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Switzerland
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (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)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -6.17 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 26.79 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 26.8% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini index in Switzerland?
- Gini index in Switzerland was 33.5 in 2023, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest gini index recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 36 in 1982.
- What is the lowest gini index recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.6 in 2004.
- How does Switzerland rank for gini index?
- Switzerland ranks 70th out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gini index rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Gini index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gini index measures the extent to which the distribution of income (or, in some cases, consumption expenditure) among individuals or households within an economy deviates from a perfectly equal distribution. A Lorenz curve plots the cumulative percentages of total income received against the cumulative number of recipients, starting with the poorest individual or household. The Gini index measures the area between the Lorenz curve and a hypothetical line of absolute equality, expressed as a percentage of the maximum area under the line. Thus a Gini index of 0 represents perfect equality, while an index of 100 implies perfect inequality.