Switzerland

Europe - Western Europe

Switzerland has a unique cooperative housing model and strong tenant protections.

Overall Score
92/100
🏠 Housing
92
🏛️ Govt
88
🛡️ Safety
93
💼 Business
92
🏥 Health
95
🎓 Education
88
🌍 Quality of Life
💰 Cost of Living 101.1 (NYC=100)
🏠 Rent Index 57.5
💵 Purchasing Power 118.4
🏛️ Corruption Index 82/100 ✓ Clean
🌬️ Air Quality (PM2.5) 9.4 μg/m³ ✓ Good
🌐 Connectivity
📶 Broadband Speed 230 Mbps
📱 Mobile Speed 141 Mbps
👥 Internet Users 93%
📊 Digital Score 92/100
🛡️ Safety & Justice
🛡️ Safety Score 93/100
⚖️ Justice Score 92/100
📉 Homicide Rate 0.5 per 100k
💼 Business Climate
💼 Business Score 92/100
📅 Start Business 10.0 days
💰 Tax Rate 28.8%
🏥 Healthcare
🏥 Healthcare Score 95/100
🩺 Life Expectancy 84.0 years
👨‍⚕️ Physicians 4.4 per 1k
🛏️ Hospital Beds 4.6 per 1k
🎓 Education
🎓 Education Score 88/100
📚 Literacy Rate 99%
📖 Avg Schooling 13.4 years
📝 PISA Score 498
🛣️ Infrastructure
🛣️ Infrastructure Score 93/100
🚗 Transport 95/100
⚡ Energy 100/100
📦 Logistics 88/100
🏠 Housing
🏠 Housing Score 92/100
🏛️ Govt Performance 88/100
📋 Register Property 16.0 days
📊 Data Sources & Methodology

Governance: World Bank WGI, Heritage Foundation

Safety: UNODC, Global Peace Index

Cost of Living: Numbeo Cost of Living Index 2024

Corruption: Transparency International CPI 2023

Internet: Speedtest Global Index 2024

Air Quality: IQAir World Air Quality Report 2023

Healthcare: WHO, World Bank Health Indicators

Education: UNESCO, OECD PISA

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Last updated: January 15, 2026

📋 Housing Policies (2)

Affordable housing

Housing Cooperatives

Housing cooperatives own and manage approximately 5% of housing stock, providing affordable, member-owned housing with democratic governance.

Rental regulation

Tenant Protection Laws

Strong tenant protections include rent control, protection against eviction, and the right to form tenant associations.