Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Switzerland instead of Denmark, you would:
Health
live 1.6 years longer
In Denmark, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In Switzerland, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 15.1% more money
Denmark has a GDP per capita of $72,000 as of 2023, while in Switzerland, the GDP per capita is $82,900 as of 2023.
be 21.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Denmark, 5.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Switzerland, that number is 4.0% as of 2023.
pay a 28.3% lower top tax rate
Denmark has a top tax rate of 55.8% as of 2017. In Switzerland, the top tax rate is 40.0% as of 2016.
be 18.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Denmark, 12.4% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Switzerland, however, that number is 14.7% as of 2020.
Life
be 40.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Denmark, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Switzerland, 7.0 women do as of 2020.
be 17.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Denmark, approximately 3.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Switzerland, on the other hand, 3.6 children do as of 2022.
have 10.6% fewer children
In Denmark, there are approximately 11.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Switzerland, there are 10.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 18.8% less on education
Denmark spends 6.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Switzerland spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 12.4% more on healthcare
Denmark spends 10.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Switzerland, that number is 11.8% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Danish Central Tax Administration, Swiss Federal Tax Administration.
Switzerland: At a glance
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