Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Switzerland instead of Canada, you would:
Health
be 33.7% less likely to be obese
In Canada, 29.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Switzerland, that number is 19.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 44.6% more money
Canada has a GDP per capita of $56,700 as of 2024, while in Switzerland, the GDP per capita is $82,000 as of 2024.
be 35.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Canada, 6.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2024. In Switzerland, that number is 4.2% as of 2024.
be 68.1% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Canada, 9.4% live below the poverty line as of 2008. In Switzerland, however, that number is 15.8% as of 2021.
pay a 21.2% higher top tax rate
Canada has a top tax rate of 33.0% as of 2016. In Switzerland, the top tax rate is 40.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 58.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Canada, approximately 12.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2023. In Switzerland, 5.0 women do as of 2023.
be 18.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Canada, approximately 4.4 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, Canada Revenue Agency, Swiss Federal Tax Administration.
Switzerland: At a glance
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