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 5.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national in Switzerland, 2007–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 5.5% for share of people having income greater or equal to specific national in 2024.
The figure is up 17.0% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people having income greater or equal to specific national in Switzerland peaked at 9.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2023.
That places Switzerland 45th out of 47 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 8.5% | — |
| 2008 | 9.0% | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 7.4% | -17.8% |
| 2010 | 7.8% | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | -23.1% |
| 2012 | 6.7% | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 5.7% | -14.9% |
| 2014 | 5.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | +22.8% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7.4% | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 6.2% | -16.2% |
| 2020 | 7.3% | +17.7% |
| 2021 | 7.0% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 6.6% | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 4.7% | -28.8% |
| 2024 | 5.5% | +17.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.3% | 7.4% | 9.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 5.7% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 4.7% | 7.3% | 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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 56,396 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 11.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9106 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 104,505 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.757 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 86,880 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.04 % 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 5.5% 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 9.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of people having income greater or equal to specific national recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for share of people having income greater or equal to specific national?
- Switzerland ranks 45th 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 down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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