Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Switzerland instead of Israel, you would:

Health

be 25.3% less likely to be obese

In Israel, 26.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Switzerland, that number is 19.5% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 78.6% more money

Israel has a GDP per capita of $38,300 as of 2020, while in Switzerland, the GDP per capita is $68,400 as of 2020.

be 47.5% less likely to be unemployed

In Israel, 4.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2020. In Switzerland, that number is 2.3% as of 2019.

be 27.3% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Israel, 22.0% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Switzerland, however, that number is 16.0% as of 2018.

pay a 20.0% lower top tax rate

Israel has a top tax rate of 50.0% as of 2016. In Switzerland, the top tax rate is 40.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 66.7% more likely to die during childbirth

In Israel, approximately 3.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Switzerland, 5.0 women do as of 2017.

have 40.5% fewer children

In Israel, there are approximately 17.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Switzerland, there are 10.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

Expenditures

spend 21.0% less on education

Israel spends 6.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Switzerland spends 4.9% of total GDP on education as of 2018.

spend 50.7% more on healthcare

Israel spends 7.5% 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, Israel Ministry of Finance Tax Authority.

Switzerland: At a glance

Switzerland is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 39,997 sq km. The Swiss Confederation was founded in 1291 as a defensive alliance among three cantons. In succeeding years, other localities joined the original three. The Swiss Confederation secured its independence from the Holy Roman Empire in 1499. A constitution of 1848, subsequently modified in 1874, replaced the confederation with a centralized federal government. Switzerland's sovereignty and neutrality have long been honored by the major European powers, and the country was not involved in either of the two world wars. The political and economic integration of Europe over the past half century, as well as Switzerland's role in many UN and international organizations, has strengthened Switzerland's ties with its neighbors. However, the country did not officially become a UN member until 2002. Switzerland remains active in many UN and international organizations but retains a strong commitment to neutrality.
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