Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Australia instead of Switzerland, you would:
Health
be 48.7% more likely to be obese
In Switzerland, 19.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Australia, that number is 29.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 28.8% less money
Switzerland has a GDP per capita of $68,400 as of 2020, while in Australia, the GDP per capita is $48,700 as of 2020.
be 2.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Switzerland, 2.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Australia, that number is 5.2% as of 2019.
pay a 12.5% higher top tax rate
Switzerland has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In Australia, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 15.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Switzerland, approximately 3.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Australia, on the other hand, 3.0 children do as of 2022.
have 18.7% more children
In Switzerland, there are approximately 10.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Australia, there are 12.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 20.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Switzerland, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Australia, 6.0 women do as of 2017.
Expenditures
spend 12.4% less on healthcare
Switzerland spends 11.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Australia, that number is 9.9% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Australian Taxation Office, Swiss Federal Tax Administration.
Australia: At a glance
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