Austria vs Switzerland: Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita
Austria
71.44 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Switzerland
72.29 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
Austria rank
4th
Switzerland rank
2nd
Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita over time
- Austria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 72.29 international-$ in 2021 prices against 71.44 international-$ in 2021 prices in Austria, a difference of 0.85 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.
Austria ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 2nd of 118 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.83 international-$ in 2021 prices | 65.13 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.29 international-$ in 2021 prices | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 65.77 international-$ in 2021 prices | 70.91 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.14 international-$ in 2021 prices | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 70.75 international-$ in 2021 prices | 72.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.9 international-$ in 2021 prices | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita, Austria or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 72.29 international-$ in 2021 prices against 71.44 international-$ in 2021 prices in Austria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita between Austria and Switzerland?
- 0.85 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita?
- Austria ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 2nd of 118 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.