Australia vs Switzerland: Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax
Australia
24.6%
in 2020
Switzerland
25.2%
in 2022
Australia rank
18th
Switzerland rank
16th
Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax over time
- Australia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 25.2% against 24.6% in Australia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 18th and Switzerland ranks 16th of 48 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.1% | 21.9% | 2.1% | Australia |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 24.0% | 1.1% | Australia |
| 2020s | 24.6% | 25.3% | 0.7% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share of the richest 10% before and after tax, Australia or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 25.2% against 24.6% in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 10% before and after tax between Australia and Switzerland?
- 0.6%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Switzerland?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Switzerland rank globally for income share of the richest 10% before and after tax?
- Australia ranks 18th and Switzerland ranks 16th of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Income share of the richest 10% 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 decile (tenth of the population).