‘You shouldn’t have problems’: Swiss retiree’s brutal assessment of Australia

A Swiss retiree on holiday Down Under has given a scathing assessment of Australia, stating exactly what the nation needs to thrive.

A Swiss retiree has given a scathing, impromptu assessment of Australia, stating the nation needs “better management”.

Rudolf, a retiree, was recently pulled up by viral vox-popper Mr Sikkant, where he was quizzed on the differences between Australia and Switzerland.

The elderly tourist said Switzerland’s prosperity was mainly due to its low taxes and good governance.

In Switzerland, the average single worker pays 18.5 per cent in taxes on the average salary of a whopping AU$139,135. An equivalent salary in Australia would be taxed at 37 per cent.

In comparison, the average full-time salary in Australia is $74,035.

And of that you would still be expected to pay 21.6 per cent in tax.

A Swiss retiree, Rudolf, gave an assessment of Australia, stating the nation needs better management. Picture: TikTok

Why the difference? Rudolf, the former chemical industries worker, said: “We have the same (resources), but we don’t pay so much taxes.”

When quizzed on how the small nation of less than 9 million can afford to keep itself progressing, the retiree said: “We don’t have this burgeoning bureaucracy”.

“Every ten years, the government reviews how many jobs we have and really need – if they don’t (need them), we close the department – we don’t trust the government.”

“We trust them to do certain things, but we watch them.

Swiss banks aren’t the be all and end all for the national economy. Picture: Fabrice Coffrini

Rudolf pointed out that infamous Swiss banking is not the nation’s only main money maker – as many often assume.

Insurance companies and banks generate around 9 per cent of Switzerland’s GDP.

The pharmaceutical industry in Switzerland contributes 5.7 per cent of Switzerland’s gross domestic product and 30 per cent of the country’s exports.

Mining contributes to 14.3 per cent of Australia’s GDP.

Another three per cent comes from tourism, and 1.5 per cent even comes from watchmaking.

The services sector generates a massive 74 per cent of Swiss GDP.

Australia’s greatest GDP contributions comes from mining (14.3 per cent), finance (7.4 per cent), health and education (12.8 per cent), manufacturing (5.7 per cent) and construction (7.1 per cent).

Rudolf’s final message was a poignant one.

“Australia is a rich country; you have coal, gas, oil and wheat,” he said.

“You shouldn’t have (problems).”

“You just have to get better management.”

Australia and Switzerland placed in the top ten in a 2023 ranking of countries based on quality of life.

The Swiss took out the sixth spot while the Aussies settled for eighth.

The ranking by U.S. News and World Report was assessed on the metrics of affordability, ability to work, economic stability, income, safety, health and a range of social factors.