Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard) was 0.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
120th
of 123 countries
All-time high
1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
in 1982
All-time low
0.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
in 2002
Years of data
23
1982–2023
Prosperity gap 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. Measured in average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.
Analysis
In 2023, prosperity gap in Switzerland stood at 0.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Switzerland peaked at 1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, in 2002.
Switzerland ranks 120th of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | — |
| 1992 | 1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -40.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -16.7% |
| 2004 | 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -16.7% |
| 2008 | 0.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.05 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, 48% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, 38% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1 |
| 1990s | 1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.5429 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 120 Belgium 0.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 120 Netherlands 0.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 123 Luxembourg 0.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
More poverty & inequality data for Switzerland
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 prosperity gap in Switzerland?
- Prosperity gap in Switzerland was 0.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 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 prosperity gap recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 1982.
- What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2002.
- How does Switzerland rank for prosperity gap?
- Switzerland ranks 120th out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28 per day (adjusted for differences in purchasing power parity across countries). It is measured as the average factor by which incomes fall short of $28.