Switzerland compared
How does Switzerland compare with your country?
Choose the country where you live today. The bars show the same indicators for both countries, each taken from the same recognised source.
What else sets Switzerland apart
- The Swiss franc is regarded as one of the most stable currencies in the world.
- Political decisions are broadly supported and shaped by direct citizen participation, which makes the framework predictable.
- Four national languages and English in everyday business make it easy to settle in, wherever you come from.
- Located at the heart of Europe, the major business centres are quickly reached by train and plane.
Sources
- Feeling of safety and Law and Order Index: Gallup, The Global Safety Report 2025 (survey 2024).
- Global Peace Index 2026, Institute for Economics & Peace, 163 countries (visionofhumanity.org).
- Global Innovation Index 2026, WIPO, 139 economies (wipo.int).
- Tax-to-GDP ratio: OECD, Revenue Statistics 2025, Table 3.1, 2024 values (provisional). No data for countries outside the OECD.
- Profit tax: Lucerne 12.15% effective (federal, cantonal, municipal), Canton of Lucerne tax office / PwC 2024. Other countries: statutory rates 2025 according to the OECD and PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries; Russia since 1 January 2025.
- Government debt at the end of 2024: Switzerland Federal Finance Administration, pocket statistics 2025 (Maastricht); EU countries Eurostat, 22 April 2025; other countries IMF World Economic Outlook.