Income share held by second 20% in Switzerland
Switzerland: Income share held by second 20% was 12.3% in 2022. β¬ Flat
Income share held by second 20% in Switzerland, 1982β2022
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
In 2022, income share held by second 20% in Switzerland stood at 12.3%.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by second 20% in Switzerland peaked at 12.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 1982.
Switzerland ranks 53rd of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 12.2% | 12.2% | 12.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.2% | 12.0% | 12.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 12.2% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 12.2% | 12.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More poverty & inequality data for Switzerland
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 7 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.43 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 5,706 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 26.79 (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.01 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 7.75 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.0694 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.0694 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.0821 (2023)
- Income inequality atkinson index undp 0.1767 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share held by second 20% in Switzerland?
- Income share held by second 20% in Switzerland was 12.3% in 2022, 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 second 20% recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest income share held by second 20% recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 1982.
- How does Switzerland rank for income share held by second 20%?
- Switzerland ranks 53rd out of 122 countries with data for 2022.
- Is income share held by second 20% rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 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 second 20%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.