Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national in Switzerland

Switzerland: Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national was 1,698 Thousand persons in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,698 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
21st
of 47 countries
All-time high
1,698 Thousand persons
in 2024
All-time low
1,418 Thousand persons
in 2008
Years of data
18
2007–2024

Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national in Switzerland, 2007–2024

05001.0k1.5k2007201520242007: 1.4k Thousand persons2008: 1.4k Thousand persons2009: 1.5k Thousand persons2010: 1.5k Thousand persons2011: 1.5k Thousand persons2012: 1.6k Thousand persons2013: 1.5k Thousand persons2014: 1.5k Thousand persons2015: 1.5k Thousand persons2016: 1.6k Thousand persons2017: 1.6k Thousand persons2018: 1.6k Thousand persons2019: 1.6k Thousand persons2020: 1.6k Thousand persons2021: 1.6k Thousand persons2022: 1.7k Thousand persons2023: 1.7k Thousand persons2024: 1.7k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 1,698 Thousand persons for share of people having income greater or equal to specific national in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of people having income greater or equal to specific national in Switzerland peaked at 1,698 Thousand persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,418 Thousand persons, in 2008.

Switzerland ranks 21st 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.

Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national thresholds by age and sex in Switzerland, 2007 to 2024.
Year Thousand persons Change
2007 1,430 Thousand persons
2008 1,418 Thousand persons -0.8%
2009 1,511 Thousand persons +6.6%
2010 1,516 Thousand persons +0.3%
2011 1,501 Thousand persons -1.0%
2012 1,556 Thousand persons +3.7%
2013 1,487 Thousand persons -4.4%
2014 1,527 Thousand persons +2.7%
2015 1,546 Thousand persons +1.2%
2016 1,553 Thousand persons +0.5%
2017 1,570 Thousand persons +1.1%
2018 1,644 Thousand persons +4.7%
2019 1,600 Thousand persons -2.7%
2020 1,636 Thousand persons +2.2%
2021 1,648 Thousand persons +0.7%
2022 1,659 Thousand persons +0.7%
2023 1,676 Thousand persons +1.0%
2024 1,698 Thousand persons +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,453 Thousand persons 1,418 Thousand persons 1,511 Thousand persons 3
2010s 1,550 Thousand persons 1,487 Thousand persons 1,644 Thousand persons 10
2020s 1,663 Thousand persons 1,636 Thousand persons 1,698 Thousand persons 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 18 Czechia 1,911 Thousand persons compare
  2. 19 Hungary 1,879 Thousand persons compare
  3. 20 Greece 1,865 Thousand persons compare
  4. 22 Austria 1,696 Thousand persons compare
  5. 23 Serbia 1,400 Thousand persons compare
  6. 24 Bulgaria 1,341 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 48 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of people having income greater or equal to specific national in Switzerland?
Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national in Switzerland was 1,698 Thousand persons in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest share of people having income greater or equal to specific national recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 1,698 Thousand persons in 2024.
What is the lowest share of people having income greater or equal to specific national recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 1,418 Thousand persons in 2008.
How does Switzerland rank for share of people having income greater or equal to specific national?
Switzerland ranks 21st out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of people having income greater or equal to specific national rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. 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 Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national thresholds by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national thresholds by age and sex
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
48 places, 939 data points, 2003–2025
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