Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Switzerland instead of Philippines, you would:
Health
live 14.5 years longer
In Philippines, the average life expectancy is 70 years (67 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2024. In Switzerland, that number is 84 years (83 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024.
see 18.9 times more spent on your healthcare
Philippines spends $560 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Switzerland spends $10,602 as of 2023.
have 5.7 times more doctors per person
Philippines has 7.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Switzerland has 44.8 as of 2022.
have 48.3% more access to essential health services
Philippines scores 58 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Switzerland scores 86 as of 2021.
be 17.4% more likely to be obese
In Philippines, 9.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Switzerland, that number is 11.3% of people as of 2024.
be 4.0 times more likely to die by suicide
Philippines has a suicide rate of 3.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Switzerland, it is 14.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 27.5 times more money
Philippines has a GDP per capita of $4,171 as of 2025, while in Switzerland, the GDP per capita is $114,769 as of 2025.
be 2.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Philippines, 2.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Switzerland, that number is 4.9% as of 2025.
Life
be 94.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Philippines, approximately 84.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Switzerland, 5.0 women do as of 2023.
be 84.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Philippines, approximately 21.7 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 45.2% fewer children
In Philippines, there are approximately 15.9 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 44.7% more likely to have internet access
In Philippines, approximately 67.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Switzerland, about 97.3% do as of 2025.
Expenditures
spend 22.4% more on education
Philippines spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2025. Switzerland spends 4.9% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 2.3 times more on healthcare
Philippines spends 5.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Switzerland, that number is 11.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 86.2% less likely to be murdered
Philippines has a homicide rate of 4.3 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Switzerland, that number is 0.6 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 75.3% less likely to die in a road accident
In Philippines, road accidents kill 9.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Switzerland, they kill 2.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 6.6 times more home broadband
Philippines has 7.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Switzerland has 47.0 as of 2024.
live with 76.6% less strain on fresh water
Philippines withdraws 28% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Switzerland withdraws 6% as of 2022.
use 7.7 times more electricity
Philippines uses 925 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Switzerland uses 7,117 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 89.1% less likely to die from air pollution
In Philippines, air pollution causes 92.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Switzerland, it causes 10.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.5 times more CO2
Philippines emits 1.5 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 (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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