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
Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national in Switzerland, 2007–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 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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