Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Switzerland instead of Greece, you would:
Health
live 2.6 years longer
In Greece, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 84 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 58.8% less likely to be obese
In Greece, 27.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Switzerland, that number is 11.3% of people as of 2024.
see 3.1 times more spent on your healthcare
Greece spends $3,454 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Switzerland spends $10,602 as of 2023.
have 11.7% more access to essential health services
Greece scores 77 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Switzerland scores 86 as of 2021.
have 31.9% fewer doctors per person
Greece has 65.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Switzerland has 44.8 as of 2022.
be 3.0 times more likely to die by suicide
Greece has a suicide rate of 4.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Switzerland, it is 14.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 43.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Greece, 8.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Switzerland, that number is 4.9% as of 2025.
be 16.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Greece, 18.8% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Switzerland, however, that number is 15.8% as of 2021.
make 4.3 times more money
Greece has a GDP per capita of $26,948 as of 2025, while in Switzerland, the GDP per capita is $114,769 as of 2025.
Life
have 31.8% more children
In Greece, there are approximately 6.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Switzerland, there are 8.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 12.8% more likely to have internet access
In Greece, approximately 86.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Switzerland, about 97.3% do as of 2025.
Expenditures
spend 43.8% more on education
Greece spends 3.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Switzerland spends 4.9% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 39.3% more on healthcare
Greece spends 8.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Switzerland, that number is 11.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 28.6% less likely to be murdered
Greece has a homicide rate of 0.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Switzerland, that number is 0.6 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 67.1% less likely to die in a road accident
In Greece, road accidents kill 7.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Switzerland, they kill 2.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 68.0% less strain on fresh water
Greece withdraws 20% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Switzerland withdraws 6% as of 2022.
use 51.9% more electricity
Greece uses 4,686 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Switzerland uses 7,117 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 56.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Greece, air pollution causes 23.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Switzerland, it causes 10.0 as of 2019.
emit 25.7% less CO2
Greece emits 5.0 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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