Switzerland vs United States of America: Mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 prices
Switzerland
72.13 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2020
United States of America
75.26 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Switzerland rank
3rd
United States of America rank
2nd
Mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 prices over time
- Switzerland
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 75.26 international-$ in 2011 prices against 72.13 international-$ in 2011 prices in Switzerland, a difference of 3.13 international-$ in 2011 prices.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Switzerland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 2nd of 119 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 4 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 65.89 international-$ in 2011 prices | 46.25 international-$ in 2011 prices | 19.64 international-$ in 2011 prices | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 62.51 international-$ in 2011 prices | 53.46 international-$ in 2011 prices | 9.05 international-$ in 2011 prices | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 64.55 international-$ in 2011 prices | 64.09 international-$ in 2011 prices | 0.4533 international-$ in 2011 prices | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 69.49 international-$ in 2011 prices | 67.68 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.81 international-$ in 2011 prices | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 72.13 international-$ in 2011 prices | 80.77 international-$ in 2011 prices | 8.64 international-$ in 2011 prices | United States of America |
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, Switzerland or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 75.26 international-$ in 2011 prices against 72.13 international-$ in 2011 prices in Switzerland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 prices between Switzerland and United States of America?
- 3.13 international-$ in 2011 prices, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United States of America?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2020.
- How do Switzerland and United States of America rank globally for mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Switzerland ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 2nd 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.