Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Switzerland instead of France, you would:
Health
live 1.4 years longer
In France, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 86 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 54.4% more spent on your healthcare
France spends $6,868 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Switzerland spends $10,602 as of 2023.
have 36.5% more doctors per person
France has 32.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Switzerland has 44.8 as of 2022.
be 15.4% less likely to die by suicide
France has a suicide rate of 16.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Switzerland, it is 14.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 35.4% less likely to be unemployed
In France, 7.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Switzerland, that number is 4.9% as of 2025.
make 2.3 times more money
France has a GDP per capita of $48,986 as of 2025, while in Switzerland, the GDP per capita is $114,769 as of 2025.
Life
be 28.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In France, approximately 7.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Switzerland, 5.0 women do as of 2023.
have 10.3% fewer children
In France, there are approximately 9.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Switzerland, there are 8.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Safety
be 55.2% less likely to be murdered
France has a homicide rate of 1.3 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Switzerland, that number is 0.6 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 48.9% less likely to die in a road accident
In France, road accidents kill 4.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Switzerland, they kill 2.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 12.7% less likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In France, 82% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2022. In Switzerland, that number is 72% as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 69.6% less strain on fresh water
France withdraws 21% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Switzerland withdraws 6% as of 2022.
use 10.4% more electricity
France uses 6,447 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Switzerland uses 7,117 kWh as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021–2022). How we calculate this
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