European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) vs Switzerland: Mean and median income by age and sex

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
25,952 Euro
in 2025
Switzerland
60,591 Euro
in 2024
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
2nd
Switzerland rank
1st

Mean and median income by age and sex over time

  • European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 60,591 Euro against 25,952 Euro in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), a difference of 34,639 Euro.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 2.3 times European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd and Switzerland ranks 1st of 7 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 15,833 Euro 32,513 Euro 16,680 Euro Switzerland
2010s 17,738 Euro 45,360 Euro 27,622 Euro Switzerland
2020s 22,157 Euro 54,971 Euro 32,814 Euro Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mean and median income by age and sex, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 60,591 Euro against 25,952 Euro in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) as of 2024.
What is the difference in mean and median income by age and sex between European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Switzerland?
34,639 Euro, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Switzerland?
18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
How do European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Switzerland rank globally for mean and median income by age and sex?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd and Switzerland ranks 1st of 7 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Mean and median income by age and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Mean and median income by age and sex
Unit
Euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,120 data points, 1995–2025
Last refreshed