Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Hampshire instead of Switzerland, you would:
Health
live 4.2 years less
In Switzerland, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022. In New Hampshire, that number is 79 years (77 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
be 25.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Switzerland, 4.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In New Hampshire, that number is 3.0% as of 2025.
be 53.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Switzerland, 14.7% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In New Hampshire, however, that number is 6.8% as of 2023.
make 19.1% less money
Switzerland has a GDP per capita of $82,900 as of 2023, while in New Hampshire, the GDP per capita is $67,069 as of 2024.
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.
