Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Switzerland instead of United States, you would:
Health
live 2.5 years longer
In United States, the average life expectancy is 80 years (78 years for men, 82 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 46.1% less likely to be obese
In United States, 36.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Switzerland, that number is 19.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 27.3% less likely to be unemployed
In United States, 4.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Switzerland, that number is 3.2% as of 2017.
be 56.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In United States, 15.1% live below the poverty line as of 2010. In Switzerland, however, that number is 6.6% as of 2014.
Life
be 73.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In United States, approximately 19.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Switzerland, 5.0 women do as of 2017.
be 34.0% less likely to die during infancy
In United States, approximately 5.3 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.
have 15.3% fewer children
In United States, there are approximately 12.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Switzerland, there are 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Switzerland: At a glance
How big is Switzerland compared to United States? See an in-depth size comparison.