Italy vs Switzerland: Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax
Italy
24.8%
in 2022
Switzerland
25.2%
in 2022
Italy rank
17th
Switzerland rank
16th
Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax over time
- Italy
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 25.2% against 24.8% in Italy, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Switzerland ahead.
Italy ranks 17th and Switzerland ranks 16th of 48 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.7% | 26.6% | 4.9% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 25.1% | 22.7% | 2.4% | Italy |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 23.9% | 0.6% | Italy |
| 2020s | 24.7% | 25.3% | 0.5% | 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, Italy or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 25.2% against 24.8% in Italy as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 10% before and after tax between Italy and Switzerland?
- 0.4%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Switzerland?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2022.
- How do Italy and Switzerland rank globally for income share of the richest 10% before and after tax?
- Italy ranks 17th 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).