Luxembourg vs Switzerland: Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices)
Luxembourg
72.93 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2021
Switzerland
59.22 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2020
Luxembourg rank
1st
Switzerland rank
3rd
Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) over time
- Luxembourg
- Switzerland
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 72.93 international-$ in 2011 prices against 59.22 international-$ in 2011 prices in Switzerland, a difference of 13.71 international-$ in 2011 prices.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 119 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 | 52.71 international-$ in 2011 prices | 51.45 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.26 international-$ in 2011 prices | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 60.64 international-$ in 2011 prices | 53.23 international-$ in 2011 prices | 7.41 international-$ in 2011 prices | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 60.9 international-$ in 2011 prices | 57.85 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3.05 international-$ in 2011 prices | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 71.16 international-$ in 2011 prices | 59.22 international-$ in 2011 prices | 11.94 international-$ in 2011 prices | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median income or consumption per day (2011 prices), Luxembourg or Switzerland?
- Luxembourg, at 72.93 international-$ in 2011 prices against 59.22 international-$ in 2011 prices in Switzerland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) between Luxembourg and Switzerland?
- 13.71 international-$ in 2011 prices, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Switzerland?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
- How do Luxembourg and Switzerland rank globally for median income or consumption per day (2011 prices)?
- Luxembourg ranks 1st 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 Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The median is the value of income or consumption below which 50% of the population live.