Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Italy instead of Switzerland, you would:
Economy
make 43.0% less money
Switzerland has a GDP per capita of $68,400 as of 2020, while in Italy, the GDP per capita is $39,000 as of 2020.
be 4.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Switzerland, 2.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Italy, that number is 9.9% as of 2019.
be 25.6% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Switzerland, 16.0% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Italy, however, that number is 20.1% as of 2018.
pay a 22.0% higher top tax rate
Switzerland has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In Italy, the top tax rate is 48.8% as of 2016.
Life
be 60.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Switzerland, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Italy, 2.0 women do as of 2017.
be 11.7% 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 Italy, on the other hand, 3.2 children do as of 2022.
have 32.9% fewer children
In Switzerland, there are approximately 10.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Italy, there are 7.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 25.5% less likely to have internet access
In Switzerland, approximately 94.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Italy, about 70.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 12.2% less on education
Switzerland spends 4.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Italy spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 23.0% less on healthcare
Switzerland spends 11.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Italy, that number is 8.7% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Italian Revenue Agency, Swiss Federal Tax Administration.
Italy: At a glance
How big is Italy compared to Switzerland? See an in-depth size comparison.