Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Switzerland instead of Wallis and Futuna, you would:

Health

live 3.7 years longer

In Wallis and Futuna, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In Switzerland, that number is 84 years (83 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024.

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Life

have 26.3% fewer children

In Wallis and Futuna, there are approximately 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Switzerland, there are 8.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Infrastructure

find 5.4 times more home broadband

Wallis and Futuna has 8.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Switzerland has 47.0 as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2024), The World Factbook (2022–2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2022). How we calculate this

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Wallis and Futuna is about 291 times smaller than Switzerland.
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Switzerland: At a glance

Switzerland is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 39,997 sq km. The Swiss Confederation was founded in 1291 as a defensive alliance among three cantons. In succeeding years, other localities joined the original three. The Swiss Confederation secured its independence from the Holy Roman Empire in 1499. A constitution of 1848, subsequently modified in 1874, replaced the confederation with a centralized federal government. Switzerland's sovereignty and neutrality have long been honored by the major European powers, and the country was not involved in either of the two world wars. The political and economic integration of Europe over the past half century, as well as Switzerland's role in many UN and international organizations, has strengthened Switzerland's ties with its neighbors. However, the country did not officially become a UN member until 2002. Switzerland remains active in many UN and international organizations but retains a strong commitment to neutrality.
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