Canada vs Switzerland: Mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 prices
Canada
60.61 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2019
Switzerland
72.13 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2020
Canada rank
6th
Switzerland rank
3rd
Mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 prices over time
- Canada
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 72.13 international-$ in 2011 prices against 60.61 international-$ in 2011 prices in Canada, a difference of 11.52 international-$ in 2011 prices.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 119 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42 international-$ in 2011 prices | 65.89 international-$ in 2011 prices | 23.89 international-$ in 2011 prices | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 44.18 international-$ in 2011 prices | 62.51 international-$ in 2011 prices | 18.33 international-$ in 2011 prices | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 52.18 international-$ in 2011 prices | 64.55 international-$ in 2011 prices | 12.36 international-$ in 2011 prices | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 58.45 international-$ in 2011 prices | 69.49 international-$ in 2011 prices | 11.05 international-$ in 2011 prices | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 prices, Canada or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 72.13 international-$ in 2011 prices against 60.61 international-$ in 2011 prices in Canada as of 2020.
- What is the difference in mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 prices between Canada and Switzerland?
- 11.52 international-$ in 2011 prices, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Switzerland?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2019.
- How do Canada and Switzerland rank globally for mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Canada ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The mean is the average income or consumption of the population.