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
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 28.9% less money
Ireland has a GDP per capita of $115,300 as of 2024, while in Switzerland, the GDP per capita is $82,000 as of 2024.
be 12.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Ireland, 14.0% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Switzerland, however, that number is 15.8% as of 2021.
Life
be 25.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Ireland, approximately 4.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2023. In Switzerland, 5.0 women do as of 2023.
Expenditures
spend 67.7% more on education
Ireland spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Switzerland spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 66.2% more on healthcare
Ireland spends 7.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Switzerland, that number is 11.8% of GDP as of 2020.
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
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