Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Switzerland instead of Croatia, you would:
Health
live 5.5 years longer
In Croatia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (76 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Switzerland, that number is 84 years (83 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024.
be 63.3% less likely to be obese
In Croatia, 30.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Switzerland, that number is 11.3% of people as of 2024.
see 3.3 times more spent on your healthcare
Croatia spends $3,229 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Switzerland spends $10,602 as of 2023.
have 14.5% more doctors per person
Croatia has 39.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Switzerland has 44.8 as of 2022.
be 10.6% less likely to die by suicide
Croatia has a suicide rate of 15.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Switzerland, it is 14.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 22.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Croatia, 20.3% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Switzerland, however, that number is 15.8% as of 2021.
make 4.2 times more money
Croatia has a GDP per capita of $27,104 as of 2025, while in Switzerland, the GDP per capita is $114,769 as of 2025.
Life
be 17.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Croatia, approximately 4.1 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.
be 66.7% more likely to die during childbirth
In Croatia, approximately 3.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Switzerland, 5.0 women do as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 16.4% more likely to have internet access
In Croatia, approximately 83.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Switzerland, about 97.3% do as of 2025.
Expenditures
spend 18.8% more on education
Croatia spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Switzerland spends 4.9% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 63.5% more on healthcare
Croatia spends 7.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Switzerland, that number is 11.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 10.4% less likely to be murdered
Croatia has a homicide rate of 0.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Switzerland, that number is 0.6 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 70.4% less likely to die in a road accident
In Croatia, road accidents kill 8.1 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Switzerland, they kill 2.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 58.9% more home broadband
Croatia has 29.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Switzerland has 47.0 as of 2024.
use 58.7% more electricity
Croatia uses 4,484 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Switzerland uses 7,117 kWh as of 2024.
live with 4.3 times more strain on fresh water
Croatia withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Switzerland withdraws 6% as of 2022.
Environment
be 67.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Croatia, air pollution causes 31.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Switzerland, it causes 10.0 as of 2019.
emit 22.4% less CO2
Croatia emits 4.8 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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