Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Illinois instead of Switzerland, you would:
Health
live 6.4 years less
In Switzerland, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022. In Illinois, that number is 77 years (76 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
be 22.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Switzerland, 14.7% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Illinois, however, that number is 11.4% as of 2023.
make 14.7% less money
Switzerland has a GDP per capita of $82,900 as of 2023, while in Illinois, the GDP per capita is $70,691 as of 2024.
be 18.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Switzerland, 4.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Illinois, that number is 4.8% as of 2025.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
