Sweden vs Switzerland: Distribution of population by income groups
Sweden
15.6%
in 2025
Switzerland
16.2%
in 2024
Sweden rank
26th
Switzerland rank
23rd
Distribution of population by income groups over time
- Sweden
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 16.2% against 15.6% in Sweden, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Switzerland ahead.
Sweden ranks 26th and Switzerland ranks 23rd of 45 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.9% | 15.1% | 0.8% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 15.7% | 0.0% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population by income groups, Sweden or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 16.2% against 15.6% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in distribution of population by income groups between Sweden and Switzerland?
- 0.6%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for distribution of population by income groups?
- Sweden ranks 26th and Switzerland ranks 23rd of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Distribution of population by income groups. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.