Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Monaco instead of Switzerland, you would:
Health
live 6.3 years longer
In Switzerland, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022. In Monaco, that number is 90 years (86 years for men, 93 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 39.6% more money
Switzerland has a GDP per capita of $82,900 as of 2023, while in Monaco, the GDP per capita is $115,700 as of 2015.
be 50.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Switzerland, 4.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Monaco, that number is 2.0% as of 2012.
Life
be 50.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Switzerland, approximately 3.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Monaco, on the other hand, 1.8 children do as of 2022.
have 35.6% fewer children
In Switzerland, there are approximately 10.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Monaco, there are 6.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 10.4% less likely to have internet access
In Switzerland, approximately 96.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Monaco, about 86.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 76.9% less on education
Switzerland spends 5.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Monaco spends 1.2% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 85.6% less on healthcare
Switzerland spends 11.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Monaco, that number is 1.7% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Monaco: At a glance
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