Mexico vs Switzerland: Low pay rate
Low pay rate over time
- Mexico
- Switzerland
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 19.13 against 18.84 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.29.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 41st and Switzerland ranks 42nd of 84 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.36 | 21.31 | 3.05 | Mexico |
| 2000s | 25.28 | 20 | 5.27 | Mexico |
| 2010s | 22.05 | 20.83 | 1.21 | Mexico |
| 2020s | 21.6 | 19.81 | 1.78 | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low pay rate, Mexico or Switzerland?
- Mexico, at 19.13 against 18.84 in Switzerland as of 2026.
- What is the difference in low pay rate between Mexico and Switzerland?
- 0.29, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Switzerland?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Switzerland rank globally for low pay rate?
- Mexico ranks 41st and Switzerland ranks 42nd of 84 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Low pay rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This measure of earnings dispersion refers to the proportion of employees whose hourly earnings at all jobs were less than two-thirds of median hourly earnings. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.