Rank in country
2 / 7
Among 7 regions in Switzerland
Lake Geneva Region - Income Inequality (Rich-Poor Gap)
Regional factual view for Income Inequality (Rich-Poor Gap) in Lake Geneva Region (2024).
Lake Geneva Region
Latest value
· 2024
5 Ratio
CH 4.8 · +0.2 Ratio vs country · Europe 4.8 · +0.2 Ratio vs Europe
Rank in Europe
45 / 223
Among 223 European regions
Population
1,736,124
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 Lake Geneva Region compares
Lower is better · Range 3.9–5.4
Lake Geneva Region
5
Switzerland
4.8
Europe
4.8
Switzerland +0.2 Ratio
Europe +0.2 Ratio
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Regional insights
Regional position
Lake Geneva Region recorded 5 in 2024, a less favorable result than both the national benchmark for Switzerland and the European regional benchmark.
Recent change
From 2020 to 2024, the indicator improved modestly from 5.2 to 5, but the latest year moved against that trend, with a noticeable deterioration.