Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Switzerland instead of Japan, you would:
Health
live 1.6 years less
In Japan, the average life expectancy is 85 years (82 years for men, 88 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 4.5 times more likely to be obese
In Japan, 4.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Switzerland, that number is 19.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 65.2% more money
Japan has a GDP per capita of $41,400 as of 2019, while in Switzerland, the GDP per capita is $68,400 as of 2020.
pay a 28.5% lower top tax rate
Japan has a top tax rate of 56.0% as of 2016. In Switzerland, the top tax rate is 40.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 49.1% more children
In Japan, there are approximately 7.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Switzerland, there are 10.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 88.4% more likely to die during infancy
In Japan, approximately 1.9 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 53.1% more on education
Japan spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2017. Switzerland spends 4.9% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Swiss Federal Tax Administration, National Tax Agency Japan.
Switzerland: At a glance
How big is Switzerland compared to Japan? See an in-depth size comparison.