Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Greenland instead of Switzerland, you would:
Health
live 9.2 years less
In Switzerland, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022. In Greenland, that number is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 38.9% less money
Switzerland has a GDP per capita of $68,400 as of 2020, while in Greenland, the GDP per capita is $41,800 as of 2015.
be 3.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Switzerland, 2.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Greenland, that number is 9.1% as of 2015.
Life
have 33.1% more children
In Switzerland, there are approximately 10.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Greenland, there are 13.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 2.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Switzerland, approximately 3.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Greenland, on the other hand, 8.8 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 25.5% less likely to have internet access
In Switzerland, approximately 94.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Greenland, about 70.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 2.2 times more on education
Switzerland spends 4.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Greenland spends 10.6% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Greenland: At a glance
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