Switzerland vs United States of America: Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices)
Switzerland
59.22 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2020
United States of America
57.26 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Switzerland rank
3rd
United States of America rank
4th
Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) over time
- Switzerland
- United States of America
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 59.22 international-$ in 2011 prices against 57.26 international-$ in 2011 prices in United States of America, a difference of 1.96 international-$ in 2011 prices.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Switzerland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 4th 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 | 51.59 international-$ in 2011 prices | 38.29 international-$ in 2011 prices | 13.31 international-$ in 2011 prices | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 51.45 international-$ in 2011 prices | 43.41 international-$ in 2011 prices | 8.04 international-$ in 2011 prices | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 53.23 international-$ in 2011 prices | 49.68 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3.55 international-$ in 2011 prices | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 57.85 international-$ in 2011 prices | 51.58 international-$ in 2011 prices | 6.27 international-$ in 2011 prices | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 59.22 international-$ in 2011 prices | 62.74 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3.53 international-$ in 2011 prices | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median income or consumption per day (2011 prices), Switzerland or United States of America?
- Switzerland, at 59.22 international-$ in 2011 prices against 57.26 international-$ in 2011 prices in United States of America as of 2020.
- What is the difference in median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) between Switzerland and United States of America?
- 1.96 international-$ in 2011 prices, with Switzerland 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 median income or consumption per day (2011 prices)?
- Switzerland ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 4th 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.