Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Switzerland
Switzerland: Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax was 23.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Switzerland, 1982–2022
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 23.1% for income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in 2022.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Switzerland peaked at 27.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 21.9%, in 2020.
Switzerland ranks 105th of 109 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 25.4% | — |
| 1983 | 25.4% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 26.1% | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 25.4% | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 24.6% | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 23.6% | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 23.5% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 24.3% | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 25.1% | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 25.4% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 24.8% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 25.4% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 24.7% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 23.5% | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 25.2% | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 25.5% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 26.7% | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 27.3% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 25.9% | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 22.9% | -11.4% |
| 2009 | 23.8% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 26.2% | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 25.9% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 25.0% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 24.3% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 23.9% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 23.1% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 22.6% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 22.0% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 21.9% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 22.1% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 23.1% | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.4% | 24.6% | 26.1% | 5 |
| 1990s | 24.5% | 23.5% | 25.4% | 6 |
| 2000s | 25.1% | 22.9% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.1% | 22.0% | 26.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 21.9% | 23.1% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Switzerland?
- Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Switzerland was 23.1% in 2022, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 10% before and after tax recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 27.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 10% before and after tax recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.9% in 2020.
- How does Switzerland rank for income share of the richest 10% before and after tax?
- Switzerland ranks 105th out of 109 countries with data for 2022.
- Is income share of the richest 10% before and after tax rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest 10% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.