Income quintile share ratio S80/S50 for disposable income by sex and in Switzerland
Switzerland: Income quintile share ratio S80/S50 for disposable income by sex and was 2.3 Ratio in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
2.3 Ratio
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
12th
of 45 countries
All-time high
2.33 Ratio
in 2021
All-time low
2.12 Ratio
in 2012
Years of data
18
2007–2024
Income quintile share ratio S80/S50 for disposable income by sex and in Switzerland, 2007–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Ratio.
Analysis
The most recent figure for income quintile share ratio s80/s50 for disposable income by sex and in Switzerland is 2.3 Ratio, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income quintile share ratio s80/s50 for disposable income by sex and in Switzerland peaked at 2.33 Ratio in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.12 Ratio, in 2012.
Switzerland ranks 12th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Income quintile share ratio S80/S50 for disposable income by sex and in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2.25 Ratio | — |
| 2008 | 2.31 Ratio | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 2.26 Ratio | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 2.2 Ratio | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 2.19 Ratio | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 2.12 Ratio | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 2.14 Ratio | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 2.24 Ratio | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 2.2 Ratio | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 2.19 Ratio | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 2.23 Ratio | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 2.22 Ratio | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 2.23 Ratio | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 2.32 Ratio | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 2.33 Ratio | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 2.31 Ratio | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 2.31 Ratio | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.3 Ratio | -0.4% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 2.3 Ratio is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.12 Ratio, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 2.3 Ratio is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.12 Ratio, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.27 Ratio | 2.25 Ratio | 2.31 Ratio | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.2 Ratio | 2.12 Ratio | 2.24 Ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.31 Ratio | 2.3 Ratio | 2.33 Ratio | 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 25.32 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2,784 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -12.29 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 88.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1,351 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 18.29 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income quintile share ratio s80/s50 for disposable income by sex and in Switzerland?
- Income quintile share ratio s80/s50 for disposable income by sex and in Switzerland was 2.3 Ratio in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest income quintile share ratio s80/s50 for disposable income by sex and recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.33 Ratio in 2021.
- What is the lowest income quintile share ratio s80/s50 for disposable income by sex and recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.12 Ratio in 2012.
- How does Switzerland rank for income quintile share ratio s80/s50 for disposable income by sex and?
- Switzerland ranks 12th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is income quintile share ratio s80/s50 for disposable income by sex and rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Income quintile share ratio S80/S50 for disposable income by sex and age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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