Residents in Switzerland have an average life expectancy of 82.8, compared with the OECD average of 80.1, says the Society at a Glance 2014 report of OECD social indicators.
According to its data, the mountain country is also the place where people “seem most satisfied with their lives”, compared to other OECD nations.
“When asked to rate their general satisfaction with life on a scale from 0 to 10, the Swiss recorded a 7.8, much higher than the OECD average of 6.6,” the report said.
Overall, the report gives Switzerland high marks for avoiding the social problems faced by many developed countries in the wake of the 2007-08 financial and economic crisis.
“In no other country is a smaller share of the population (around four percent) reporting that they cannot afford to buy enough food,” it says. Full story...
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According to its data, the mountain country is also the place where people “seem most satisfied with their lives”, compared to other OECD nations.
“When asked to rate their general satisfaction with life on a scale from 0 to 10, the Swiss recorded a 7.8, much higher than the OECD average of 6.6,” the report said.
Overall, the report gives Switzerland high marks for avoiding the social problems faced by many developed countries in the wake of the 2007-08 financial and economic crisis.
“In no other country is a smaller share of the population (around four percent) reporting that they cannot afford to buy enough food,” it says. Full story...
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