Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Switzerland instead of Germany, you would:
Health
live 3.6 years longer
In Germany, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 years for men, 83 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 45.3% less likely to be obese
In Germany, 20.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Switzerland, that number is 11.3% of people as of 2024.
see 20.1% more spent on your healthcare
Germany spends $8,826 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Switzerland spends $10,602 as of 2023.
Economy
make 89.7% more money
Germany has a GDP per capita of $60,496 as of 2025, while in Switzerland, the GDP per capita is $114,769 as of 2025.
be 31.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Germany, 3.7% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Switzerland, that number is 4.9% as of 2025.
Life
be 25.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Germany, approximately 4.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Switzerland, 5.0 women do as of 2023.
Safety
be 34.1% less likely to be murdered
Germany has a homicide rate of 0.9 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Switzerland, that number is 0.6 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 27.3% less likely to die in a road accident
In Germany, road accidents kill 3.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Switzerland, they kill 2.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 81.6% less strain on fresh water
Germany withdraws 35% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Switzerland withdraws 6% as of 2022.
use 16.5% more electricity
Germany uses 6,109 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Switzerland uses 7,117 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 33.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Germany, air pollution causes 15.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Switzerland, it causes 10.0 as of 2019.
emit 46.0% less CO2
Germany emits 6.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Switzerland emits 3.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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Switzerland: At a glance
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