Quality of life comparison
If you lived in France instead of Switzerland, you would:
Health
be 10.8% more likely to be obese
In Switzerland, 19.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In France, that number is 21.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 29.0% less money
Switzerland has a GDP per capita of $62,100 as of 2017, while in France, the GDP per capita is $44,100 as of 2017.
be 2.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Switzerland, 3.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In France, that number is 9.4% as of 2017.
be 2.2 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Switzerland, 6.6% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In France, however, that number is 14.2% as of 2015.
pay a 25.5% higher top tax rate
Switzerland has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In France, the top tax rate is 50.2% as of 2016.
Life
have 13.3% more children
In Switzerland, there are approximately 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In France, there are 11.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
be 60.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Switzerland, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In France, 8.0 women do as of 2017.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Direction Générale des Finances Publiques, Swiss Federal Tax Administration.
France: At a glance
How big is France compared to Switzerland? See an in-depth size comparison.