Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Switzerland instead of Netherlands, you would:
Health
live 1.1 years longer
In Netherlands, 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 19.6% more money
Netherlands has a GDP per capita of $69,300 as of 2023, while in Switzerland, the GDP per capita is $82,900 as of 2023.
pay a 23.1% lower top tax rate
Netherlands has a top tax rate of 52.0% as of 2016. In Switzerland, the top tax rate is 40.0% as of 2016.
be 13.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Netherlands, 3.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Switzerland, that number is 4.0% as of 2023.
Life
be 75.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Netherlands, approximately 4.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Switzerland, 7.0 women do as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Swiss Federal Tax Administration, Tax and Customs Administration - Belastingdienst.
Switzerland: At a glance
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