Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Switzerland instead of Israel, you would:

Health

be 25.3% less likely to be obese

In Israel, 26.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Switzerland, that number is 19.5% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 71.6% more money

Israel has a GDP per capita of $48,300 as of 2023, while in Switzerland, the GDP per capita is $82,900 as of 2023.

be 33.2% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Israel, 22.0% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Switzerland, however, that number is 14.7% as of 2020.

pay a 20.0% lower top tax rate

Israel has a top tax rate of 50.0% as of 2016. In Switzerland, the top tax rate is 40.0% as of 2016.

be 19.5% more likely to be unemployed

In Israel, 3.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Switzerland, that number is 4.0% as of 2023.

Life

be 2.3 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Israel, approximately 3.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Switzerland, 7.0 women do as of 2020.

have 47.1% fewer children

In Israel, there are approximately 19.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Switzerland, there are 10.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Expenditures

spend 26.8% less on education

Israel spends 7.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Switzerland spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 42.2% more on healthcare

Israel spends 8.3% 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, Swiss Federal Tax Administration, Israel Ministry of Finance Tax Authority.

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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