Luxembourg vs Switzerland: Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded)
Luxembourg
53,537 Euro
in 2025
Switzerland
55,652 Euro
in 2024
Luxembourg rank
2nd
Switzerland rank
1st
Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded) over time
- Luxembourg
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 55,652 Euro against 53,537 Euro in Luxembourg, a difference of 2,115 Euro.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 2nd and Switzerland ranks 1st of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31,848 Euro | 30,428 Euro | 1,420 Euro | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 34,754 Euro | 41,634 Euro | 6,880 Euro | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 47,014 Euro | 50,229 Euro | 3,215 Euro | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded), Luxembourg or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 55,652 Euro against 53,537 Euro in Luxembourg as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded) between Luxembourg and Switzerland?
- 2,115 Euro, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Switzerland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Luxembourg and Switzerland rank globally for mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Luxembourg ranks 2nd and Switzerland ranks 1st of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded from social transfers) by age and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.