Rank in country
6 / 7
Among 7 regions in Switzerland
Eastern Switzerland - Income Inequality (Rich-Poor Gap)
Regional factual view for Income Inequality (Rich-Poor Gap) in Eastern Switzerland (2024).
Eastern Switzerland
Latest value
· 2024
4.3 Ratio
CH 4.8 · -0.5 Ratio vs country · Europe 4.8 · -0.5 Ratio vs Europe
Rank in Europe
96 / 223
Among 223 European regions
Population
1,237,469
Regional population · 2024
Recent trend
What this indicator measures
Measures the ratio between the total equivalised disposable income received by the highest-income 20% of the population and that received by the lowest-income 20%. A ratio of 5 means the top fifth receives five times as much income as the bottom fifth.
Lower values generally represent a more favorable situation.
Data source: Eurostat Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 ilc_di11_r
How Eastern Switzerland compares
Lower is better · Range 3.9–5.4
Eastern Switzerland
4.3
Switzerland
4.8
Europe
4.8
Switzerland -0.5 Ratio
Europe -0.5 Ratio
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Regional insights
Regional position
Eastern Switzerland recorded 4.3 in 2024, a more favorable result than both the national benchmark for Switzerland and the European regional benchmark.
Recent change
From 2020 to 2024, the indicator deteriorated noticeably from 3.8 to 4.3; the latest annual movement was in the same direction.