Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Switzerland instead of Ukraine, you would:
Health
live 9.8 years longer
In Ukraine, the average life expectancy is 73 years (69 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Switzerland, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.
be 19.1% less likely to be obese
In Ukraine, 24.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Switzerland, that number is 19.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 5.1 times more money
Ukraine has a GDP per capita of $16,200 as of 2023, while in Switzerland, the GDP per capita is $82,900 as of 2023.
be 58.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Ukraine, 9.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2021. In Switzerland, that number is 4.0% as of 2023.
be 9.2 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Ukraine, 1.6% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Switzerland, however, that number is 14.7% as of 2020.
pay a 2.2 times higher top tax rate
Ukraine has a top tax rate of 18.0% as of 2016. In Switzerland, the top tax rate is 40.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 58.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Ukraine, approximately 17.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Switzerland, 7.0 women do as of 2020.
be 51.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Ukraine, approximately 7.3 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.
Expenditures
spend 55.3% more on healthcare
Ukraine spends 7.6% 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, Ministry of Revenue and Duties of Ukraine, Swiss Federal Tax Administration.
Switzerland: At a glance
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