Czechia vs Switzerland: Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax
Czechia
23.9%
in 2022
Switzerland
23.1%
in 2022
Czechia rank
102nd
Switzerland rank
105th
Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax over time
- Czechia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Czechia currently reports 23.9% against 23.1% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Switzerland ahead.
Czechia ranks 102nd and Switzerland ranks 105th of 109 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.5% | 25.4% | 9.9% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 25.3% | 24.6% | 0.7% | Czechia |
| 2000s | 25.6% | 25.0% | 0.6% | Czechia |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 24.1% | 0.8% | Czechia |
| 2020s | 23.9% | 22.4% | 1.5% | Czechia |
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, Czechia or Switzerland?
- Czechia, at 23.9% against 23.1% in Switzerland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 10% before and after tax between Czechia and Switzerland?
- 0.8%, with Czechia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Switzerland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
- How do Czechia and Switzerland rank globally for income share of the richest 10% before and after tax?
- Czechia ranks 102nd and Switzerland ranks 105th 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 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 10% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.