Denmark vs Switzerland: Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax
Denmark
6.8%
in 2022
Switzerland
6.1%
in 2022
Denmark rank
100th
Switzerland rank
103rd
Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax over time
- Denmark
- Switzerland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 6.8% against 6.1% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Switzerland ahead.
Denmark ranks 100th and Switzerland ranks 103rd of 109 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.4% | 8.0% | 2.6% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 5.6% | 7.5% | 1.9% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 7.6% | 1.7% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 7.0% | 0.6% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 5.9% | 0.9% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share of the richest 1% before and after tax, Denmark or Switzerland?
- Denmark, at 6.8% against 6.1% in Switzerland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 1% before and after tax between Denmark and Switzerland?
- 0.7%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Switzerland rank globally for income share of the richest 1% before and after tax?
- Denmark ranks 100th and Switzerland ranks 103rd of 109 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.