Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Switzerland
Switzerland: Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid was 10.58 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
10.58
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
89th
of 113 countries
All-time high
15.68
in 1933
All-time low
9.47
in 2002
Years of data
56
1933–2022
Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Switzerland, 1933–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Switzerland is 10.58, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Switzerland peaked at 15.68 in 1933 and was at its lowest, 9.47, in 2002.
Switzerland ranks 89th 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.
Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1933 | 15.68 | — |
| 1934 | 15.56 | -0.8% |
| 1936 | 15.15 | -2.6% |
| 1939 | 15.21 | +0.4% |
| 1941 | 14.27 | -6.2% |
| 1943 | 13.4 | -6.1% |
| 1945 | 12.7 | -5.2% |
| 1947 | 11.8 | -7.1% |
| 1949 | 11.05 | -6.4% |
| 1951 | 10.58 | -4.3% |
| 1953 | 10.38 | -1.9% |
| 1955 | 10.38 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 10.29 | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 10.25 | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 10.18 | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 10.21 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 10.11 | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 10.23 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 10.31 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 10.09 | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 9.8 | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 9.9 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 9.79 | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 9.81 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 10.35 | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 10.64 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 10.64 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 10.74 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 10.21 | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 9.91 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 9.73 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 11 | +13.1% |
| 1997 | 11.48 | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 11.68 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 11.06 | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 11.47 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 10.6 | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 9.47 | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 11.48 | +21.2% |
| 2004 | 11.94 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 12.93 | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 13.42 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 11.85 | -11.7% |
| 2008 | 9.96 | -15.9% |
| 2009 | 10.61 | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 12.33 | +16.2% |
| 2011 | 12.43 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 11.44 | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 11.54 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 11.39 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 10.93 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 10.52 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 10.19 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 10.19 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10.26 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 10.58 | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 15.4 | 15.15 | 15.68 | 4 |
| 1940s | 12.64 | 11.05 | 14.27 | 5 |
| 1950s | 10.38 | 10.25 | 10.58 | 5 |
| 1960s | 10.21 | 10.11 | 10.31 | 5 |
| 1970s | 9.88 | 9.79 | 10.09 | 5 |
| 1980s | 10.52 | 10.21 | 10.74 | 5 |
| 1990s | 10.81 | 9.73 | 11.68 | 6 |
| 2000s | 11.37 | 9.47 | 13.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.35 | 10.19 | 12.43 | 8 |
| 2020s | 10.34 | 10.19 | 10.58 | 3 |
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- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.43 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 5,706 (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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Switzerland?
- Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Switzerland was 10.58 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 15.68 in 1933.
- What is the lowest share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.47 in 2002.
- How does Switzerland rank for share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid?
- Switzerland ranks 89th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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