China vs Switzerland: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income
China
12.0%
in 2022
Switzerland
11.9%
in 2022
China rank
58th
Switzerland rank
59th
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income over time
- China
- Switzerland
How they compare
China currently reports 12.0% against 11.9% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 58th and Switzerland ranks 59th of 130 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.9% | 10.4% | 7.5% | China |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 10.7% | 5.1% | China |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 11.2% | 0.5% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income, China or Switzerland?
- China, at 12.0% against 11.9% in Switzerland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income between China and Switzerland?
- 0.1%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Switzerland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do China and Switzerland rank globally for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
- China ranks 58th and Switzerland ranks 59th of 130 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.