Income share held by highest 10% in Switzerland
Switzerland: Income share held by highest 10% was 26.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Income share held by highest 10% 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 26.3% for income share held by highest 10% in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by highest 10% in Switzerland peaked at 28.6% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 24.1%, in 2002.
That places Switzerland 62nd out of 123 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Income share held by highest 10% in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 28.6% | — |
| 1992 | 26.4% | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 25.9% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 24.1% | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 24.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 26.0% | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 26.7% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 26.3% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 25.6% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 25.4% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 24.6% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 25.0% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 25.5% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 25.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 25.2% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 25.8% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 25.5% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 25.8% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 26.6% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 26.4% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 26.6% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 26.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 26.3% | -1.1% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 26.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.0%, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 26.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.2%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.6% | 28.6% | 28.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 26.4% | 26.4% | 26.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 25.5% | 24.1% | 26.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 25.5% | 24.6% | 26.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.5% | 26.3% | 26.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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 income share held by highest 10% in Switzerland?
- Income share held by highest 10% in Switzerland was 26.3% 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 income share held by highest 10% recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 28.6% in 1982.
- What is the lowest income share held by highest 10% recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.1% in 2002.
- How does Switzerland rank for income share held by highest 10%?
- Switzerland ranks 62nd out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is income share held by highest 10% 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 Income share held by highest 10%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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