Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Switzerland instead of Belgium, you would:
Health
live 1.4 years longer
In Belgium, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Switzerland, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.
be 11.8% less likely to be obese
In Belgium, 22.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Switzerland, that number is 19.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 41.9% more money
Belgium has a GDP per capita of $48,200 as of 2020, while in Switzerland, the GDP per capita is $68,400 as of 2020.
be 56.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Belgium, 5.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Switzerland, that number is 2.3% as of 2019.
pay a 25.5% lower top tax rate
Belgium has a top tax rate of 53.7% as of 2016. In Switzerland, the top tax rate is 40.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 12.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Belgium, approximately 3.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Switzerland, on the other hand, 3.6 children do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 23.4% less on education
Belgium spends 6.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Switzerland spends 4.9% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Service Public Fédéral Finances, The World Factbook, Swiss Federal Tax Administration.
Switzerland: At a glance
How big is Switzerland compared to Belgium? See an in-depth size comparison.