Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient in Switzerland
Switzerland: Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient was 60,171 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data in Switzerland, 1820–2017
Source: Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Switzerland is 60,171, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Switzerland peaked at 60,171 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,985, in 1820.
Switzerland ranks 4th of 160 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 1,985 | — |
| 1850 | 2,443 | +23.1% |
| 1870 | 2,954 | +20.9% |
| 1890 | 5,309 | +79.7% |
| 1910 | 8,048 | +51.6% |
| 1929 | 9,920 | +23.3% |
| 1950 | 11,541 | +16.3% |
| 1960 | 16,358 | +41.7% |
| 1970 | 23,479 | +43.5% |
| 1980 | 27,406 | +16.7% |
| 1990 | 34,250 | +25.0% |
| 2000 | 43,251 | +26.3% |
| 2005 | 49,274 | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 57,219 | +16.1% |
| 2017 | 60,171 | +5.2% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 60,171 is above the median for high income countries, which is 35,158, 1.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 60,171 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24,814, 2.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 1,985 | 1,985 | 1,985 | 1 |
| 1850s | 2,443 | 2,443 | 2,443 | 1 |
| 1870s | 2,954 | 2,954 | 2,954 | 1 |
| 1890s | 5,309 | 5,309 | 5,309 | 1 |
| 1910s | 8,048 | 8,048 | 8,048 | 1 |
| 1920s | 9,920 | 9,920 | 9,920 | 1 |
| 1950s | 11,541 | 11,541 | 11,541 | 1 |
| 1960s | 16,358 | 16,358 | 16,358 | 1 |
| 1970s | 23,479 | 23,479 | 23,479 | 1 |
| 1980s | 27,406 | 27,406 | 27,406 | 1 |
| 1990s | 34,250 | 34,250 | 34,250 | 1 |
| 2000s | 46,262 | 43,251 | 49,274 | 2 |
| 2010s | 58,695 | 57,219 | 60,171 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 1 Norway 84,056 compare
- 2 Singapore 67,331 compare
- 3 Ireland 60,544 compare
- 5 Luxembourg 56,780 compare
- 6 United States 54,008 compare
- 7 Saudi Arabia 50,002 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 use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Switzerland?
- Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Switzerland was 60,171 in 2017, according to Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 60,171 in 2017.
- What is the lowest use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,985 in 1820.
- How does Switzerland rank for use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data?
- Switzerland ranks 4th out of 160 countries with data for 2017.
- Is use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
In order to produce global estimates of historical poverty trends we have interpolated or extrapolated inequality data for missing observations. Green indicates observations of the Gini coefficient available in the original source.