Luxembourg vs Switzerland: Median and mean income (after tax)
Luxembourg
61,610 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Switzerland
50,051 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
Luxembourg rank
1st
Switzerland rank
3rd
Median and mean income (after tax) over time
- Luxembourg
- Switzerland
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 61,610 international-$ in 2021 prices against 50,051 international-$ in 2021 prices in Switzerland, a difference of 11,559 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.
Luxembourg ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 47 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43,532 international-$ in 2021 prices | 42,534 international-$ in 2021 prices | 997.9 international-$ in 2021 prices | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 50,300 international-$ in 2021 prices | 44,796 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,503 international-$ in 2021 prices | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 51,643 international-$ in 2021 prices | 49,264 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,379 international-$ in 2021 prices | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 58,839 international-$ in 2021 prices | 50,462 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8,377 international-$ in 2021 prices | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median and mean income (after tax), Luxembourg or Switzerland?
- Luxembourg, at 61,610 international-$ in 2021 prices against 50,051 international-$ in 2021 prices in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in median and mean income (after tax) between Luxembourg and Switzerland?
- 11,559 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Switzerland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Luxembourg and Switzerland rank globally for median and mean income (after tax)?
- Luxembourg ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Median and mean income (after tax). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average income per year of the population.