When we think of Switzerland, we probably think of the world’s best chocolate, cheese, watches, and if you’re a sports fan, Federer, right? Well, this Central European country is much more than just delicious typical food and the best tennis player in history, and to prove it to you, we’ve compiled this list of Swiss curiosities. Do you want to meet them? Keep reading and discover them all!
The Swiss are in no hurry to get married
The Swiss are in no rush to start a family: According to a UN report, the average age at which men marry is 31.8 years, while for women it is 29.5 years. This is linked to a second, closely related statistic: Swiss women have their first child at an average age of 30.4 years. This makes them the oldest women in all of Europe.
University in Switzerland is not expensive
Another interesting thing about Switzerland is that, compared to other countries, university education is relatively inexpensive. For example, studying at the University of Geneva costs 500 Swiss francs per semester (around 460 euros), or less than 1,000 euros per year. It is true that there are countries where university education is cheaper, but considering Swiss salaries, the price is really affordable.
There are 7000 lakes in Switzerland
If you like sides, you'll love the lakes of Switzerland, as they have a huge variety of landscapes to choose from. The largest of all the lakes in Switzerland is Lake Geneva, which has a surface area of 580 km2, although 40% of this area is in France, where it is known as Lake Leman. The largest, lying entirely within its borders, is Lake Neuchâtel, which has a surface area of 218 km2.
They have a lot of guns, but the lowest crime rate.
One of the most striking curiosities about Switzerland is that the Alpine country has one of the highest rates of gun ownership among industrialized nations. Contrary to popular belief, this does not translate into higher crime rates; on the contrary, Switzerland has one of the lowest crime rates among industrialized nations. You may be wondering how it is possible that there are so many guns in the population and so little crime. The reason is that the country has compulsory military service, and at the end of their service, everyone must take home their machine guns or pistols, albeit without ammunition.
This is the most innovative country on the planet.
According to the Global Innovation Index, Switzerland has been ranked first among the most innovative countries in the world for over ten years. To prepare this report, various aspects of each country are analyzed, which are divided into two main areas: the innovation input sub-index (the five elements of the national economy that ensure the development of innovation activities) and the innovation output sub-index (the result of all innovation activities in the economy).
Switzerland is really a small country
Perhaps this is a less striking curiosity about Switzerland, since we have all seen a map of Europe at some point. Switzerland has an area of 41,277 km2 and a population of 8.67 million. If we compare it to Spain, it is smaller than Castilla y Leon, Andalusia, Castilla y La Mancha, Aragon and Extremadura. The latter, with an area of 41,634 km2, is most similar in size to Switzerland.
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