Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Switzerland instead of Israel, you would:
Health
live 1.2 years longer
In Israel, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 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 49.2% less likely to be obese
In Israel, 22.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Switzerland, that number is 11.3% of people as of 2024.
see 2.6 times more spent on your healthcare
Israel spends $4,033 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Switzerland spends $10,602 as of 2023.
have 17.9% more doctors per person
Israel has 38.0 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Switzerland has 44.8 as of 2022.
be 3.2 times more likely to die by suicide
Israel has a suicide rate of 4.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Switzerland, it is 14.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 90.2% more money
Israel has a GDP per capita of $60,337 as of 2025, while in Switzerland, the GDP per capita is $114,769 as of 2025.
be 39.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Israel, 3.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Switzerland, that number is 4.9% as of 2025.
Life
be 2.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Israel, approximately 2.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Switzerland, 5.0 women do as of 2023.
be 25.9% more likely to die during infancy
In Israel, approximately 2.7 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.
have 53.2% fewer children
In Israel, there are approximately 18.6 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 10.4% more likely to have internet access
In Israel, approximately 88.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Switzerland, about 97.3% do as of 2025.
Expenditures
spend 18.0% less on education
Israel spends 5.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Switzerland spends 4.9% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 64.6% more on healthcare
Israel spends 7.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Switzerland, that number is 11.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 63.2% less likely to be murdered
Israel has a homicide rate of 1.6 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Switzerland, that number is 0.6 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 42.9% less likely to die in a road accident
In Israel, road accidents kill 4.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Switzerland, they kill 2.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 10.9% less likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Israel, 80% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2022. In Switzerland, that number is 72% as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 61.1% more home broadband
Israel has 29.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Switzerland has 47.0 as of 2024.
live with 95.1% less strain on fresh water
Israel withdraws 132% of its available fresh water each year as of 2021. Switzerland withdraws 6% as of 2022.
Environment
be 33.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Israel, air pollution causes 15.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Switzerland, it causes 10.0 as of 2019.
emit 35.0% less CO2
Israel emits 5.8 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 (2019–2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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