Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Switzerland instead of Germany, you would:
Health
live 1.7 years longer
In Germany, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In Switzerland, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.
be 12.6% less likely to be obese
In Germany, 22.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Switzerland, that number is 19.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 34.4% more money
Germany has a GDP per capita of $50,900 as of 2020, while in Switzerland, the GDP per capita is $68,400 as of 2020.
be 53.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Germany, 5.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Switzerland, that number is 2.3% as of 2019.
pay a 15.8% lower top tax rate
Germany has a top tax rate of 47.5% as of 2016. In Switzerland, the top tax rate is 40.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 28.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Germany, approximately 7.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Switzerland, 5.0 women do as of 2017.
have 14.1% more children
In Germany, there are approximately 9.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Switzerland, there are 10.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 12.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Germany, approximately 3.2 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, Federal Central Tax Office (BZSt), Swiss Federal Tax Administration.
Switzerland: At a glance
How big is Switzerland compared to Germany? See an in-depth size comparison.