Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Switzerland instead of Ireland, you would:
Health
live 1.6 years longer
In Ireland, 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 22.9% less likely to be obese
In Ireland, 25.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Switzerland, that number is 19.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 53.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Ireland, 5.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Switzerland, that number is 2.3% as of 2019.
pay a 16.7% lower top tax rate
Ireland has a top tax rate of 48.0% as of 2016. In Switzerland, the top tax rate is 40.0% as of 2016.
make 23.7% less money
Ireland has a GDP per capita of $89,700 as of 2020, while in Switzerland, the GDP per capita is $68,400 as of 2020.
be 22.1% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Ireland, 13.1% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Switzerland, however, that number is 16.0% as of 2018.
Life
have 15.9% fewer children
In Ireland, there are approximately 12.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Switzerland, there are 10.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 44.1% more on education
Ireland spends 3.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Switzerland spends 4.9% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 68.7% more on healthcare
Ireland spends 6.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Switzerland, that number is 11.3% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, The Office of the Revenue Commissioners, Swiss Federal Tax Administration.
Switzerland: At a glance
How big is Switzerland compared to Ireland? See an in-depth size comparison.