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1 / 7
Among 7 regions in Switzerland
Zurich - Income Inequality (Rich-Poor Gap)
Regional factual view for Income Inequality (Rich-Poor Gap) in Zurich (2024).
Zurich
Latest value
· 2024
5.4 Ratio
CH 4.8 · +0.6 Ratio vs country · Europe 4.8 · +0.6 Ratio vs Europe
Rank in Europe
29 / 223
Among 223 European regions
Population
1,605,508
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 Zurich compares
Lower is better · Range 3.9–5.4
Zurich
5.4
Switzerland
4.8
Europe
4.8
Switzerland +0.6 Ratio
Europe +0.6 Ratio
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Regional insights
Regional position
Zurich recorded 5.4 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 deteriorated modestly from 5 to 5.4. The latest reading was broadly stable compared with 2023.