Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Jersey instead of Switzerland, you would:
Health
live 5.7 years less
In Switzerland, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022. In New Jersey, that number is 78 years (78 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
be 36.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Switzerland, 14.7% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In New Jersey, however, that number is 9.3% as of 2023.
make 14.6% less money
Switzerland has a GDP per capita of $82,900 as of 2023, while in New Jersey, the GDP per capita is $70,788 as of 2024.
be 11.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Switzerland, 4.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In New Jersey, that number is 4.5% 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.
