Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Netherlands instead of Switzerland, you would:
Health
live 1.1 years less
In Switzerland, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022. In Netherlands, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 12.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Switzerland, 4.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Netherlands, that number is 3.6% as of 2023.
make 16.4% less money
Switzerland has a GDP per capita of $82,900 as of 2023, while in Netherlands, the GDP per capita is $69,300 as of 2023.
pay a 30.0% higher top tax rate
Switzerland has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In Netherlands, the top tax rate is 52.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 42.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Switzerland, approximately 7.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Netherlands, 4.0 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.
Netherlands: At a glance
How big is Netherlands compared to Switzerland? See an in-depth size comparison.