Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Louisiana instead of Switzerland, you would:
Health
be 3.6 times more likely to be obese
In Switzerland, 11.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Louisiana, that number is 40.6% of people as of 2022.
Economy
be 19.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Switzerland, 4.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Louisiana, that number is 3.9% as of 2025.
be 16.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Switzerland, 15.8% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Louisiana, however, that number is 18.4% as of 2023.
make 51.5% less money
Switzerland has a GDP per capita of $114,769 as of 2025, while in Louisiana, the GDP per capita is $55,662 as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 12.8% less likely to have internet access
In Switzerland, approximately 97.3% of the population has internet access as of 2025. In Louisiana, about 84.9% do as of 2023.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) (2023), World Health Organization (2024), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES) (2022), Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025), Bureau of Economic Analysis (2024). How we calculate this
