Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 by NUTS 2 region in Switzerland
Switzerland: Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 by NUTS 2 region was 4.8 Index in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.8 Index
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
20th
of 47 countries
All-time high
4.9 Index
in 2008
All-time low
4.2 Index
in 2013
Years of data
18
2007–2024
Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 by NUTS 2 region in Switzerland, 2007–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Index.
Analysis
In 2024, income quintile share ratio s80/s20 by nuts 2 region in Switzerland stood at 4.8 Index.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income quintile share ratio s80/s20 by nuts 2 region in Switzerland peaked at 4.9 Index in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4.2 Index, in 2013.
Switzerland ranks 20th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 by NUTS 2 region in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 4.7 Index | — |
| 2008 | 4.9 Index | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 4.8 Index | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 4.5 Index | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 4.5 Index | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.4 Index | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 4.2 Index | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 4.4 Index | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 4.5 Index | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 4.4 Index | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 4.6 Index | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 4.5 Index | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 4.7 Index | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 4.9 Index | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 4.9 Index | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.8 Index | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 4.9 Index | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 4.8 Index | -2.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 4.8 Index is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.7 Index, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 4.8 Index is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.6 Index, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.8 Index | 4.7 Index | 4.9 Index | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.47 Index | 4.2 Index | 4.7 Index | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.86 Index | 4.8 Index | 4.9 Index | 5 |
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0124 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,418 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is income quintile share ratio s80/s20 by nuts 2 region in Switzerland?
- Income quintile share ratio s80/s20 by nuts 2 region in Switzerland was 4.8 Index in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest income quintile share ratio s80/s20 by nuts 2 region recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9 Index in 2008.
- What is the lowest income quintile share ratio s80/s20 by nuts 2 region recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2 Index in 2013.
- How does Switzerland rank for income quintile share ratio s80/s20 by nuts 2 region?
- Switzerland ranks 20th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is income quintile share ratio s80/s20 by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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 Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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