Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ireland instead of Switzerland, you would:
Health
live 1.6 years less
In Switzerland, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022. In Ireland, that number is 82 years (79 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
be 29.7% more likely to be obese
In Switzerland, 19.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Ireland, that number is 25.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 31.1% more money
Switzerland has a GDP per capita of $68,400 as of 2020, while in Ireland, the GDP per capita is $89,700 as of 2020.
be 18.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Switzerland, 16.0% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Ireland, however, that number is 13.1% as of 2018.
be 2.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Switzerland, 2.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Ireland, that number is 5.0% as of 2019.
pay a 20.0% higher top tax rate
Switzerland has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In Ireland, the top tax rate is 48.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 18.9% more children
In Switzerland, there are approximately 10.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Ireland, there are 12.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 30.6% less on education
Switzerland spends 4.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Ireland spends 3.4% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 40.7% less on healthcare
Switzerland spends 11.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Ireland, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Swiss Federal Tax Administration, The Office of the Revenue Commissioners.
Ireland: At a glance
How big is Ireland compared to Switzerland? See an in-depth size comparison.