Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Switzerland instead of Austria, you would:
Health
live 1.0 years longer
In Austria, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Switzerland, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 31.8% more money
Austria has a GDP per capita of $51,900 as of 2020, while in Switzerland, the GDP per capita is $68,400 as of 2020.
be 68.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Austria, 7.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Switzerland, that number is 2.3% as of 2019.
pay a 27.3% lower top tax rate
Austria has a top tax rate of 55.0% as of 2016. In Switzerland, the top tax rate is 40.0% as of 2016.
be 20.3% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Austria, 13.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Switzerland, however, that number is 16.0% as of 2018.
Life
be 10.5% more likely to die during infancy
In Austria, approximately 3.2 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.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Swiss Federal Tax Administration, Federal Ministry of Finance.
Switzerland: At a glance
How big is Switzerland compared to Austria? See an in-depth size comparison.