Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Switzerland instead of Ukraine, you would:
Health
live 9.9 years longer
In Ukraine, the average life expectancy is 73 years (68 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2020. In Switzerland, that number is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2020.
be 19.1% less likely to be obese
In Ukraine, 24.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Switzerland, that number is 19.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 7.1 times more money
Ukraine has a GDP per capita of $8,800 as of 2017, while in Switzerland, the GDP per capita is $62,100 as of 2017.
be 65.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Ukraine, 9.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Switzerland, that number is 3.2% as of 2017.
be 73.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Ukraine, 3.8% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Switzerland, however, that number is 6.6% as of 2014.
pay a 2.2 times higher top tax rate
Ukraine has a top tax rate of 18.0% as of 2016. In Switzerland, the top tax rate is 40.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 73.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Ukraine, approximately 19.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Switzerland, 5.0 women do as of 2017.
be 52.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Ukraine, approximately 7.4 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Switzerland, on the other hand, 3.5 children do as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 52.3% more likely to have internet access
In Ukraine, approximately 58.9% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In Switzerland, about 89.7% do as of 2018.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Revenue and Duties of Ukraine, Swiss Federal Tax Administration.
Switzerland: At a glance
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