Singapore vs Switzerland: Gross national income (GNI) per capita, males vs. females
Gross national income (GNI) per capita, males vs. females over time
- Singapore
- Switzerland
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 125,389 international-$ in 2021 prices against 103,808 international-$ in 2021 prices in Switzerland, a difference of 21,581 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.
Singapore ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 6th of 184 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76,695 international-$ in 2021 prices | 90,006 international-$ in 2021 prices | 13,312 international-$ in 2021 prices | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 98,560 international-$ in 2021 prices | 105,185 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6,625 international-$ in 2021 prices | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 115,075 international-$ in 2021 prices | 104,728 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10,347 international-$ in 2021 prices | Singapore |
| 2020s | 119,904 international-$ in 2021 prices | 101,656 international-$ in 2021 prices | 18,249 international-$ in 2021 prices | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females, Singapore or Switzerland?
- Singapore, at 125,389 international-$ in 2021 prices against 103,808 international-$ in 2021 prices in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females between Singapore and Switzerland?
- 21,581 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Switzerland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Singapore and Switzerland rank globally for gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females?
- Singapore ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 6th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gross national income (GNI) per capita, males vs. females. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average income per person earned by residents of a country or region, including income earned abroad. This data is adjusted for inflation and for differences in living costs between countries. Only male population is considered.