Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Germany instead of Switzerland, you would:
Health
live 1.7 years less
In Switzerland, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022. In Germany, that number is 82 years (79 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
be 14.4% more likely to be obese
In Switzerland, 19.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Germany, that number is 22.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 25.6% less money
Switzerland has a GDP per capita of $68,400 as of 2020, while in Germany, the GDP per capita is $50,900 as of 2020.
be 2.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Switzerland, 2.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Germany, that number is 5.0% as of 2019.
pay a 18.8% higher top tax rate
Switzerland has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In Germany, the top tax rate is 47.5% as of 2016.
Life
be 10.9% 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 Germany, on the other hand, 3.2 children do as of 2022.
be 40.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Switzerland, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Germany, 7.0 women do as of 2017.
have 12.4% fewer children
In Switzerland, there are approximately 10.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Germany, there are 9.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Federal Central Tax Office (BZSt), Swiss Federal Tax Administration.
Germany: At a glance
How big is Germany compared to Switzerland? See an in-depth size comparison.