Singapore vs Switzerland: Threshold income for each decile (before tax)
Singapore
20,708 international-$ in 2025 prices
in 2014
Switzerland
14,389 international-$ in 2025 prices
in 2022
Singapore rank
3rd
Switzerland rank
4th
Threshold income for each decile (before tax) over time
- Singapore
- Switzerland
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 20,708 international-$ in 2025 prices against 14,389 international-$ in 2025 prices in Switzerland, a difference of 6,319 international-$ in 2025 prices.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.4 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1947 it was Switzerland ahead.
Singapore ranks 3rd and Switzerland ranks 4th of 113 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 4,074 international-$ in 2025 prices | 4,797 international-$ in 2025 prices | 722.68 international-$ in 2025 prices | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 5,023 international-$ in 2025 prices | 10,641 international-$ in 2025 prices | 5,618 international-$ in 2025 prices | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 5,981 international-$ in 2025 prices | 15,798 international-$ in 2025 prices | 9,817 international-$ in 2025 prices | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 5,911 international-$ in 2025 prices | 19,835 international-$ in 2025 prices | 13,924 international-$ in 2025 prices | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 7,817 international-$ in 2025 prices | 12,030 international-$ in 2025 prices | 4,212 international-$ in 2025 prices | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 12,966 international-$ in 2025 prices | 12,700 international-$ in 2025 prices | 265.25 international-$ in 2025 prices | Singapore |
| 2000s | 15,898 international-$ in 2025 prices | 13,139 international-$ in 2025 prices | 2,759 international-$ in 2025 prices | Singapore |
| 2010s | 19,545 international-$ in 2025 prices | 13,431 international-$ in 2025 prices | 6,114 international-$ in 2025 prices | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher threshold income for each decile (before tax), Singapore or Switzerland?
- Singapore, at 20,708 international-$ in 2025 prices against 14,389 international-$ in 2025 prices in Switzerland as of 2014.
- What is the difference in threshold income for each decile (before tax) between Singapore and Switzerland?
- 6,319 international-$ in 2025 prices, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Switzerland?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2012.
- How do Singapore and Switzerland rank globally for threshold income for each decile (before tax)?
- Singapore ranks 3rd and Switzerland ranks 4th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Threshold income for each decile (before tax). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of income per year below which 10% of the population falls. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.