Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Burma instead of Switzerland, you would:
Health
be 28.0% less likely to be obese
In Switzerland, 11.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Burma, that number is 8.1% of people as of 2024.
be 79.4% less likely to die by suicide
Switzerland has a suicide rate of 14.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Burma, it is 2.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 17.3 years less
In Switzerland, the average life expectancy is 84 years (83 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024. In Burma, that number is 67 years (64 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024.
see 97.3% less spent on your healthcare
Switzerland spends $10,602 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Burma spends $283 as of 2023.
have 83.1% fewer doctors per person
Switzerland has 44.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Burma has 7.6 as of 2019.
have 39.5% less access to essential health services
Switzerland scores 86 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Burma scores 52 as of 2021.
Economy
be 37.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Switzerland, 4.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Burma, that number is 3.0% as of 2025.
make 98.7% less money
Switzerland has a GDP per capita of $114,769 as of 2025, while in Burma, the GDP per capita is $1,489 as of 2025.
Life
have 89.2% more children
In Switzerland, there are approximately 8.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Burma, there are 16.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 37.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Switzerland, approximately 5.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Burma, 185.0 women do as of 2023.
be 9.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Switzerland, approximately 3.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Burma, on the other hand, 32.8 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 23.2% less likely to have access to electricity
In Switzerland, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Burma, that number is 77% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 69% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 14.3% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Switzerland, approximately 100% of people have access to drinking water (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Burma, that number is 86% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 81% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 58.8% less on education
Switzerland spends 4.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Burma spends 2.0% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 61.8% less on healthcare
Switzerland spends 11.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Burma, that number is 4.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 17.0% more likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Switzerland, 72% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2021. In Burma, that number is 84% as of 2019.
be 4.3 times more likely to be murdered
Switzerland has a homicide rate of 0.6 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Burma, that number is 2.6 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 8.0 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Switzerland, road accidents kill 2.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Burma, they kill 19.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 10.8% less strain on fresh water
Switzerland withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Burma withdraws 6% as of 2022.
find 93.9% less home broadband
Switzerland has 47.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Burma has 2.9 as of 2024.
use 94.8% less electricity
Switzerland uses 7,117 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Burma uses 368 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 84.5% less CO2
Switzerland emits 3.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Burma emits 0.6 tonnes as of 2024.
be 7.1 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Switzerland, air pollution causes 10.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Burma, it causes 71.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2019–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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