Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Switzerland instead of United Kingdom, you would:
Health
live 1.3 years longer
In United Kingdom, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 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 29.9% less likely to be obese
In United Kingdom, 27.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Switzerland, that number is 19.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 64.4% more money
United Kingdom has a GDP per capita of $41,600 as of 2020, while in Switzerland, the GDP per capita is $68,400 as of 2020.
be 27.1% less likely to be unemployed
In United Kingdom, 3.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Switzerland, that number is 2.3% as of 2019.
be 14.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In United Kingdom, 18.6% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Switzerland, however, that number is 16.0% as of 2018.
pay a 11.1% lower top tax rate
United Kingdom has a top tax rate of 45.0% as of 2016. In Switzerland, the top tax rate is 40.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 28.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In United Kingdom, approximately 7.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Switzerland, 5.0 women do as of 2017.
Expenditures
spend 10.8% more on healthcare
United Kingdom spends 10.2% 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, HM Revenue & Customs.
Switzerland: At a glance
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