Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Switzerland instead of China, you would:
Health
live 7.1 years longer
In China, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020. In Switzerland, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.
be 3.1 times more likely to be obese
In China, 6.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Switzerland, that number is 19.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 4.2 times more money
China has a GDP per capita of $16,400 as of 2020, while in Switzerland, the GDP per capita is $68,400 as of 2020.
be 36.5% less likely to be unemployed
In China, 3.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Switzerland, that number is 2.3% as of 2019.
pay a 11.1% lower top tax rate
China has a top tax rate of 45.0% as of 2016. In Switzerland, the top tax rate is 40.0% as of 2016.
be 26.7 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In China, 0.6% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Switzerland, however, that number is 16.0% as of 2018.
Life
be 82.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In China, approximately 29.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Switzerland, 5.0 women do as of 2017.
be 47.0% less likely to die during infancy
In China, approximately 6.8 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.
Basic Needs
be 34.3% more likely to have internet access
In China, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Switzerland, about 94.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 40.0% more on education
China spends 3.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Switzerland spends 4.9% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 2.1 times more on healthcare
China spends 5.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Switzerland, that number is 11.3% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Swiss Federal Tax Administration, State Administration of Taxation.
Switzerland: At a glance
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