Luxembourg vs Switzerland: Income share of the richest 1% (before tax)
Luxembourg
11.0%
in 2022
Switzerland
10.6%
in 2022
Luxembourg rank
86th
Switzerland rank
89th
Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) over time
- Luxembourg
- Switzerland
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 11.0% against 10.6% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 86th and Switzerland ranks 89th of 113 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.0% | 10.6% | 2.4% | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 15.1% | 11.5% | 3.6% | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 16.4% | 11.4% | 5.0% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 11.3% | 1.3% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 10.3% | 0.2% | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share of the richest 1% (before tax), Luxembourg or Switzerland?
- Luxembourg, at 11.0% against 10.6% in Switzerland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 1% (before tax) between Luxembourg and Switzerland?
- 0.4%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Switzerland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
- How do Luxembourg and Switzerland rank globally for income share of the richest 1% (before tax)?
- Luxembourg ranks 86th and Switzerland ranks 89th of 113 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 tax). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.