Gender differences in the relative median income ratio in Switzerland
Switzerland: Gender differences in the relative median income ratio was 0.7 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.7
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
33rd
of 47 countries
All-time high
0.72
in 2017
All-time low
0.61
in 2009
Years of data
18
2007–2024
Gender differences in the relative median income ratio in Switzerland, 2007–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, gender differences in the relative median income ratio in Switzerland stood at 0.7.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender differences in the relative median income ratio in Switzerland peaked at 0.72 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.61, in 2009.
That places Switzerland 33rd out of 47 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Gender differences in the relative median income ratio in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.67 | — |
| 2008 | 0.66 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.61 | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 0.64 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.64 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.64 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.65 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.68 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.7 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.72 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.69 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.67 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.69 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.69 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.7 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.71 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.7 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6467 | 0.61 | 0.67 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.673 | 0.64 | 0.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.698 | 0.69 | 0.71 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More economy & growth data for Switzerland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.6894 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) -0.531 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2229 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 25,587 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual -0.5314 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 0.2063 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 23,675 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 8.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7175 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender differences in the relative median income ratio in Switzerland?
- Gender differences in the relative median income ratio in Switzerland was 0.7 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest gender differences in the relative median income ratio recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.72 in 2017.
- What is the lowest gender differences in the relative median income ratio recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.61 in 2009.
- How does Switzerland rank for gender differences in the relative median income ratio?
- Switzerland ranks 33rd out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gender differences in the relative median income ratio rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Gender differences in the relative median income ratio (65+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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