Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) was 32.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
32.0%
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
103rd
of 113 countries
All-time high
39.8%
in 1939
All-time low
29.8%
in 1993
Years of data
56
1933–2022
Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Switzerland, 1933–2022
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Switzerland is 32.0%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Switzerland peaked at 39.8% in 1939 and was at its lowest, 29.8%, in 1993.
That places Switzerland 103rd out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1933 | 38.7% | — |
| 1934 | 38.8% | +0.4% |
| 1936 | 39.0% | +0.5% |
| 1939 | 39.8% | +1.9% |
| 1941 | 38.9% | -2.2% |
| 1943 | 37.4% | -3.8% |
| 1945 | 36.1% | -3.6% |
| 1947 | 34.6% | -4.2% |
| 1949 | 33.2% | -4.0% |
| 1951 | 32.5% | -2.0% |
| 1953 | 32.5% | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 32.7% | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 32.8% | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 32.9% | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 32.8% | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 32.5% | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 32.2% | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 32.0% | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 31.8% | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 31.3% | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 30.8% | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 30.6% | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 30.3% | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 30.0% | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 30.7% | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 30.9% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 31.2% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 31.2% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 30.5% | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 29.9% | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 29.8% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 31.4% | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 32.0% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 32.4% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 31.8% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 32.4% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 31.4% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 30.5% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 32.4% | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 33.0% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 34.3% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 35.0% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 33.6% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 31.1% | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 31.8% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 33.9% | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 34.0% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 33.0% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 32.7% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 32.5% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 32.1% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 31.2% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 30.8% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 30.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 31.0% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 32.0% | +3.1% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 32.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 35.3%, 91% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 32.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.7%, 92% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 39.1% | 38.7% | 39.8% | 4 |
| 1940s | 36.0% | 33.2% | 38.9% | 5 |
| 1950s | 32.7% | 32.5% | 32.9% | 5 |
| 1960s | 32.2% | 31.8% | 32.8% | 5 |
| 1970s | 30.6% | 30.0% | 31.3% | 5 |
| 1980s | 30.9% | 30.5% | 31.2% | 5 |
| 1990s | 31.2% | 29.8% | 32.4% | 6 |
| 2000s | 32.6% | 30.5% | 35.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.5% | 30.8% | 34.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 31.3% | 30.8% | 32.0% | 3 |
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 of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Switzerland?
- Income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Switzerland was 32.0% in 2022, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 39.8% in 1939.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.8% in 1993.
- How does Switzerland rank for income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Switzerland ranks 103rd out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest 10% of the population. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.