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

Health

live 9.0 years longer

In Grenada, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024. In Switzerland, that number is 84 years (83 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024.

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be 64.2% less likely to be obese

In Grenada, 31.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Switzerland, that number is 11.3% of people as of 2024.

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see 12.0 times more spent on your healthcare

Grenada spends $880 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Switzerland spends $10,602 as of 2023.

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have 22.9% more access to essential health services

Grenada scores 70 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Switzerland scores 86 as of 2021.

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be 10.8 times more likely to die by suicide

Grenada has a suicide rate of 1.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Switzerland, it is 14.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Economy

be 36.8% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Grenada, 25.0% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Switzerland, however, that number is 15.8% as of 2021.

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make 9.5 times more money

Grenada has a GDP per capita of $12,107 as of 2025, while in Switzerland, the GDP per capita is $114,769 as of 2025.

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Life

be 89.6% less likely to die during childbirth

In Grenada, approximately 48.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Switzerland, 5.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 79.3% less likely to die during infancy

In Grenada, approximately 16.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Switzerland, on the other hand, 3.4 children do as of 2024.

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have 24.2% fewer children

In Grenada, there are approximately 11.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Switzerland, there are 8.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 38.7% more likely to have internet access

In Grenada, approximately 70.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Switzerland, about 97.3% do as of 2025.

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Expenditures

spend 2.5 times more on healthcare

Grenada spends 4.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Switzerland, that number is 11.7% of GDP as of 2023.

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Safety

be 95.6% less likely to be murdered

Grenada has a homicide rate of 13.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Switzerland, that number is 0.6 per 100,000 as of 2023.

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be 62.5% less likely to die in a road accident

In Grenada, road accidents kill 6.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Switzerland, they kill 2.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 57.9% more home broadband

Grenada has 29.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Switzerland has 47.0 as of 2024.

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Environment

be 66.7% less likely to die from air pollution

In Grenada, air pollution causes 30.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Switzerland, it causes 10.0 as of 2019.

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emit 2.5 times more CO2

Grenada emits 1.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Switzerland emits 3.8 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2018–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this

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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