Euro area - 18 countries (2014) vs Switzerland: Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in)

Euro area - 18 countries (2014)
16,613 Euro
in 2020
Switzerland
44,887 Euro
in 2024
Euro area - 18 countries (2014) rank
3rd
Switzerland rank
1st

Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in) over time

  • Euro area - 18 countries (2014)
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 44,887 Euro against 16,613 Euro in Euro area - 18 countries (2014), a difference of 28,274 Euro.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 2.7 times Euro area - 18 countries (2014)'s.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Euro area - 18 countries (2014) ranks 3rd and Switzerland ranks 1st of 6 regions.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area - 18 countries (2014) Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 13,376 Euro 25,410 Euro 12,034 Euro Switzerland
2010s 14,350 Euro 34,078 Euro 19,728 Euro Switzerland
2020s 16,613 Euro 37,385 Euro 20,772 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 included in), Euro area - 18 countries (2014) or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 44,887 Euro against 16,613 Euro in Euro area - 18 countries (2014) as of 2024.
What is the difference in mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in) between Euro area - 18 countries (2014) and Switzerland?
28,274 Euro, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area - 18 countries (2014) and Switzerland?
14 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
How do Euro area - 18 countries (2014) and Switzerland rank globally for mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in)?
Euro area - 18 countries (2014) ranks 3rd and Switzerland ranks 1st of 6 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in social transfers) by age and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in social transfers) by age and sex
Unit
Euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 1,004 data points, 2003–2025
Last refreshed