Switzerland: Gini inequality index

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 Switzerland

Gini income inequality index

 Latest value 33.70
 Year 2020
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1982 - 2020
 Average 33.14
 Min - Max 31.60 - 36.00
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2020 is 33.7 index points, a decline from 34 index points in 2019. In comparison, the world average is 35.03 index points, based on data from 63 countries. Historically, the average for Switzerland from 1982 to 2020 is 33.14 index points. The minimum value, 31.6 index points, was reached in 2012 while the maximum of 36 index points was recorded in 1982. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Switzerland - Gini inequality index - Recent values chart

Historical series
Switzerland - Gini inequality index - historical chart - 1982-2020




Definition: Gini index measures the extent to which the distribution of income (or, in some cases, consumption expenditure) among individuals or households within an economy deviates from a perfectly equal distribution. A Lorenz curve plots the cumulative percentages of total income received against the cumulative number of recipients, starting with the poorest individual or household. The Gini index measures the area between the Lorenz curve and a hypothetical line of absolute equality, expressed as a percentage of the maximum area under the line. Thus a Gini index of 0 represents perfect equality, while an index of 100 implies perfect inequality.

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