Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Switzerland instead of Estonia, you would:

Health

live 5.4 years longer

In Estonia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (73 years for men, 83 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 92.1% more money

Estonia has a GDP per capita of $35,600 as of 2020, while in Switzerland, the GDP per capita is $68,400 as of 2020.

be 53.2% less likely to be unemployed

In Estonia, 4.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Switzerland, that number is 2.3% as of 2019.

be 26.3% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Estonia, 21.7% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Switzerland, however, that number is 16.0% as of 2018.

pay a 100.0% higher top tax rate

Estonia has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Switzerland, the top tax rate is 40.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 44.4% less likely to die during childbirth

In Estonia, approximately 9.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Switzerland, 5.0 women do as of 2017.

have 18.4% more children

In Estonia, there are approximately 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Switzerland, there are 10.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

Expenditures

spend 68.7% more on healthcare

Estonia spends 6.7% 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: Estonian Tax and Customs Board, The World Factbook, Swiss Federal Tax Administration.

Switzerland: At a glance

Switzerland is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 39,997 sq km. The Swiss Confederation was founded in 1291 as a defensive alliance among three cantons. In succeeding years, other localities joined the original three. The Swiss Confederation secured its independence from the Holy Roman Empire in 1499. A constitution of 1848, subsequently modified in 1874, replaced the confederation with a centralized federal government. Switzerland's sovereignty and neutrality have long been honored by the major European powers, and the country was not involved in either of the two world wars. The political and economic integration of Europe over the past half century, as well as Switzerland's role in many UN and international organizations, has strengthened Switzerland's ties with its neighbors. However, the country did not officially become a UN member until 2002. Switzerland remains active in many UN and international organizations but retains a strong commitment to neutrality.
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