Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 2.1 years less

In Monaco, the average life expectancy is 86 years (85 years for men, 89 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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have 48.0% fewer doctors per person

Monaco has 86.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Switzerland has 44.8 as of 2022.

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Economy

make 60.1% less money

Monaco has a GDP per capita of $288,002 as of 2024, while in Switzerland, the GDP per capita is $114,769 as of 2025.

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Life

be 54.5% more likely to die during infancy

In Monaco, approximately 2.2 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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Expenditures

spend 2.8 times more on education

Monaco spends 1.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Switzerland spends 4.9% of total GDP on education as of 2022.

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spend 3.7 times more on healthcare

Monaco spends 3.1% 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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Infrastructure

find 15.6% less home broadband

Monaco has 55.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Switzerland has 47.0 as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2020–2025). How we calculate this

Compare further: Monaco vs. Switzerland

Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Switzerland is 35.6% cheaper than Monaco overall
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Size Comparison · See true size
Monaco is about 20,638 times smaller than Switzerland.
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Moving from Monaco to Switzerland · OECD 2023
1 people moved from Monaco to Switzerland.
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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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