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Compare Australia vs Switzerland

17 measurements published for both countries, each with the source that published it and the date it was checked. Switzerland vs Australia is the same comparison.

Switzerland has a GDP per capita of $114,769 against $65,130; Australia has a labour force participation of 66.8% against 66.7%.

MeasurementAustraliaSwitzerland
Money and work
GDP per capitaUS dollars per person$65,1302025-12-31World Bank$114,769 — better on this measurement2025-12-31World Bank
Labour force participationshare of the working-age population66.8% — better on this measurement2025-12-31abs.gov.au66.7%2025-12-31World Bank
Top income tax ratestatutory, top bracket; excludes social contributions45.00%2025-07-01ato.gov.au41.41% — better on this measurement2025-12-31OECD
Corporate tax ratestatutory30.00%2025-12-31OECD8.50% — better on this measurement2025-12-31OECD
Standard VATheadline rate10%2025-01-01ato.gov.au8% — better on this measurement2025-01-01estv.admin.ch
Median gross salaryper month, national€3,5252025-08-31abs.gov.au€7,009 — better on this measurement2022-12-31Eurostat
Settling in
Migrant integration policyMIPEX; higher is more favourable37 / 1002020-12-31MIPEX63 / 100 — better on this measurement2020-12-31MIPEX
Foreign residentstotal8,833,7102025-12-31abs.gov.au2,528,1172025-12-31pxweb.bfs.admin.ch
AreaAustralia is about 187× the size of Switzerland7,741,220 km²2023-12-31World Bank41,291 km²2023-12-31World Bank
Populationtotal27,194,2862024-12-31World Bank9,005,5822024-12-31World Bank
Daily life
Life expectancyat birth83.1 years2024-12-31World Bank84.4 years — better on this measurement2024-12-31World Bank
Homicide rateper 100,000 people0.852023-12-31World Bank0.60 — better on this measurement2023-12-31World Bank
Road traffic deathsper 100,000 people per year4.52021-12-31WHO2.4 — better on this measurement2021-12-31WHO
Household electricityeuros per kWh€0.1616 — better on this measurement2024-12-31abs.gov.au€0.29902026-12-31lindas.admin.ch
Fixed broadbandsubscriptions per 100 inhabitants36.0%2024-12-31OECD46.4% — better on this measurement2024-12-31OECD
Physiciansper 1,000 people4.372023-12-31OECD4.48 — better on this measurement2022-12-31World Bank
Hospital bedsper 1,000 people; a measure of system structure, not of care quality2.522023-12-31OECD4.412022-12-31World Bank

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