Norway vs Switzerland: Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 for gross total disposable income
Norway
4.27 Ratio
in 2025
Switzerland
4.61 Ratio
in 2024
Norway rank
39th
Switzerland rank
38th
Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 for gross total disposable income over time
- Norway
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 4.61 Ratio against 4.27 Ratio in Norway, a difference of 0.34 Ratio.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Switzerland ahead.
Norway ranks 39th and Switzerland ranks 38th of 45 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.43 Ratio | 4.56 Ratio | 0.1267 Ratio | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 4.41 Ratio | 4.43 Ratio | 0.026 Ratio | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 4.64 Ratio | 4.67 Ratio | 0.034 Ratio | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income quintile share ratio s80/s20 for gross total disposable income, Norway or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 4.61 Ratio against 4.27 Ratio in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in income quintile share ratio s80/s20 for gross total disposable income between Norway and Switzerland?
- 0.34 Ratio, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for income quintile share ratio s80/s20 for gross total disposable income?
- Norway ranks 39th and Switzerland ranks 38th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 for gross total disposable income by sex and age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.