Switzerland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income
Switzerland
11.9%
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
11.7%
in 2021
Switzerland rank
59th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
61st
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income over time
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 11.9% against 11.7% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Switzerland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 59th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 61st of 130 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.1% | 8.5% | 0.6% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 10.0% | 13.1% | 3.1% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 10.1% | 12.3% | 2.1% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 11.9% | 1.2% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 11.6% | 0.8% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
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, Switzerland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Switzerland, at 11.9% against 11.7% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income between Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.2%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2021.
- How do Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
- Switzerland ranks 59th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 61st 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.