Israel vs Switzerland: Population by income level

Israel
10.12 million
in 2025
Switzerland
9.09 million
in 2025
Israel rank
95th
Switzerland rank
98th

Population by income level over time

  • Israel
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Israel currently reports 10.12 million against 9.09 million in Switzerland, a difference of 1.03 million.

That makes Israel's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Switzerland ahead.

Israel ranks 95th and Switzerland ranks 98th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 2.51 million 5.78 million 3.27 million Switzerland
1970s 3.39 million 6.28 million 2.89 million Switzerland
1980s 4.20 million 6.47 million 2.27 million Switzerland
1990s 5.46 million 6.98 million 1.52 million Switzerland
2000s 6.88 million 7.43 million 553,615 Switzerland
2010s 8.32 million 8.22 million 94,194 Israel
2020s 9.69 million 8.85 million 835,225 Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by income level, Israel or Switzerland?
Israel, at 10.12 million against 9.09 million in Switzerland as of 2025.
What is the difference in population by income level between Israel and Switzerland?
1.03 million, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Switzerland?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Israel and Switzerland rank globally for population by income level?
Israel ranks 95th and Switzerland ranks 98th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population by income level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population by income level
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 14,160 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed