High-income countries · population about 8.9 million
If you were born in Switzerland
Right now, about 0.06% of the babies born on Earth are born in Switzerland: 1 in 1,576, about 83,702 a year, or one every 377 minutes.
The chance that a baby born in Switzerland dies before turning five is 0.4%, about 1.7 times lower than the United States (0.7%). Life expectancy is 86.3 years for women and 81.5 years for men.
Life in Switzerland, in numbers
Life expectancy83.9 yearswomen 86.3 · men 81.5United States 79.3 years · 5th highest of 172 countries
Chance of dying before age 50.4%3.9 in 1,000United States 0.7% · 28th lowest of 172 countries
Chance of dying before age 10.3%3.4 in 1,000United States 0.6% · 28th lowest of 172 countries
Mothers who die giving birth7 per 100,000 birthsmaternal mortality ratioUnited States 21 per 100,000 · 28th lowest of 172 countries
Children per woman1.43total fertility rateUnited States 1.62 · 33rd lowest of 172 countries
Expected years of schooling16.7 yearsUnited States 15.9 years · 26th highest of 172 countries
College and university enrollment74%gross enrollment ratioUnited States 79% · 40th highest of 172 countries
Income per person (PPP)$85,383GDP per capita, PPPUnited States $74,352 · 7th highest of 172 countries
Income inequality0.34Gini index (closer to 0 = more equal)United States 0.42 · 67th lowest of 172 countries
People living in cities85%urbanizationUnited States 80% · 29th highest of 172 countries
People working in farming2%share of jobs in agricultureUnited States 2% · 16th lowest of 172 countries
People using the internet97%United States 94% · 13th highest of 172 countries
Women married before 180.5%of women aged 20–24United States 0.5% · 14th lowest of 172 countries
Health costs paid out of pocket21%share of health spendingUnited States 11% · 50th lowest of 172 countries
HIV0.18%adults living with HIVUnited States 0.4% · 68th lowest of 172 countries
Homicide0.5 per 100,000United States 6.8 per 100,000 · 15th lowest of 172 countries
Road traffic deaths2.3 per 100,000United States 12.8 per 100,000 · 7th lowest of 172 countries
People who smokemen 26% · women 23%
Life satisfaction7.06 / 10World Happiness ReportUnited States 6.73 · 9th highest of 156 countries
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Behind every one of these numbers is a person's life. In 1 in 8 Billion you become one of the babies being born right now and live one whole life inside statistics like these, from the first day to the last. You can't choose where you're born. No one ever could.
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