Lump-sum regime

Switzerland

Name: World Residence Index 2026 scores for Switzerland
Published: 2026

Region: Western Europe
Capital: Bern
Currency: CHF
Density: 220 / km²

WRI Score 2026

84.36

scale 1–100 · higher is better

Global rank: 10th
In Europe: 7th
Ranked: 211

Parameter Breakdown · 2026

The nine components behind the score.

Every parameter is scored 1–100, higher is better, equally weighted; their sum normalises to the 0–100 WRI Score.

Personal Income Tax · 100 = no income tax Lump-sum regime · top rate 40%· KPMG / EY
86.0
Lump-sum regime fixes liability regardless of income, independent of the nominal top rate.
Population Density · 100 = uncrowded 220 / km²· UN WPP
30.1
Densely populated relative to land area.
GDP per Capita · 100 = highest output per resident $118,173· IMF WEO 2026
100.0
Among the highest nominal GDP per capita globally.
Life Expectancy · 100 = longest life expectancy 84 years· WHO / UN
96.0
Among the longest average lifespans globally.
Tourism & Lifestyle · 100 = strongest lifestyle appeal 1.2 arrivals per capita· UNWTO
82.0
Strong inbound tourism relative to population.
Unemployment · 100 = lowest unemployment 2.1%· ILO / SECO
99.6
Among the lowest unemployment rates globally.
Warmongering · 100 = least militarised 0.7% of GDP· SIPRI
97.9
Minimal defence spending relative to output.
Safety & Rule of Law · 100 = safest Composite· UNODC · WJP · TI
95.3
Among the strongest safety and rule-of-law composites globally.
Ideological Neutrality · 100 = most ideologically neutral WRI rubric composite· WRI rubric
73.8
Moderate institutional ideological enforcement.

Where it sits

Among the world's elite tier.

Switzerland holds 10th of 211 with a WRI Score of 84.36 — ranks inside the index's top tier. The score is driven by near-perfect GDP per capita (100) and unemployment (99.6), with population density standing out as a clear structural constraint.