Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Switzerland instead of Bangladesh, you would:
Health
live 9.5 years longer
In Bangladesh, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Switzerland, that number is 84 years (83 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024.
see 53.4 times more spent on your healthcare
Bangladesh spends $199 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Switzerland spends $10,602 as of 2023.
have 6.2 times more doctors per person
Bangladesh has 7.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Switzerland has 44.8 as of 2022.
have 65.4% more access to essential health services
Bangladesh scores 52 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Switzerland scores 86 as of 2021.
be 96.3% more likely to be obese
In Bangladesh, 5.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Switzerland, that number is 11.3% of people as of 2024.
be 5.0 times more likely to die by suicide
Bangladesh has a suicide rate of 2.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Switzerland, it is 14.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 15.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Bangladesh, 18.7% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Switzerland, however, that number is 15.8% as of 2021.
make 44.2 times more money
Bangladesh has a GDP per capita of $2,597 as of 2025, while in Switzerland, the GDP per capita is $114,769 as of 2025.
be 28.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Bangladesh, 3.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Switzerland, that number is 4.9% as of 2025.
Life
be 95.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Bangladesh, approximately 115.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Switzerland, 5.0 women do as of 2023.
be 86.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Bangladesh, approximately 24.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Switzerland, on the other hand, 3.4 children do as of 2024.
have 56.5% fewer children
In Bangladesh, there are approximately 20.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Switzerland, there are 8.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 82.2% more likely to have internet access
In Bangladesh, approximately 53.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Switzerland, about 97.3% do as of 2025.
Expenditures
spend 2.4 times more on education
Bangladesh spends 2.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Switzerland spends 4.9% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 5.4 times more on healthcare
Bangladesh spends 2.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Switzerland, that number is 11.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 87.1% less likely to die in a road accident
In Bangladesh, road accidents kill 18.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Switzerland, they kill 2.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 5.8 times more home broadband
Bangladesh has 8.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Switzerland has 47.0 as of 2024.
use 11.8 times more electricity
Bangladesh uses 603 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Switzerland uses 7,117 kWh as of 2024.
live with 13.6% more strain on fresh water
Bangladesh withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Switzerland withdraws 6% as of 2022.
Environment
be 84.8% less likely to die from air pollution
In Bangladesh, air pollution causes 66.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Switzerland, it causes 10.0 as of 2019.
emit 5.2 times more CO2
Bangladesh emits 0.7 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Switzerland emits 3.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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