Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Switzerland instead of Netherlands, you would:
Health
live 1.1 years longer
In Netherlands, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 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.
Economy
make 26.2% more money
Netherlands has a GDP per capita of $54,200 as of 2020, while in Switzerland, the GDP per capita is $68,400 as of 2020.
be 32.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Netherlands, 3.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Switzerland, that number is 2.3% as of 2019.
pay a 23.1% lower top tax rate
Netherlands has a top tax rate of 52.0% as of 2016. In Switzerland, the top tax rate is 40.0% as of 2016.
be 17.6% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Netherlands, 13.6% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Switzerland, however, that number is 16.0% as of 2018.
Expenditures
spend 11.9% more on healthcare
Netherlands spends 10.1% 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, Swiss Federal Tax Administration, Tax and Customs Administration - Belastingdienst.
Switzerland: At a glance
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