Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Washington instead of Switzerland, you would:
Health
live 4.0 years less
In Switzerland, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022. In Washington, that number is 79 years (78 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
be 36.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Switzerland, 14.7% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Washington, however, that number is 9.4% as of 2023.
be 30.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Switzerland, 4.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Washington, that number is 5.3% 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).
