How are the Swiss Abroad doing? They find themselves between performance pressure and retirement. A major SBC opinion poll shows that satisfaction is high but there is criticism regarding politics and the welfare state. How are you, Switzerland? For the third time in three years, the research institute gfs.bern has conducted a detailed opinion poll on behalf of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC), Swissinfo's parent company, among the Swiss resident population as well as the Swiss Abroad. The result: the mood of the Swiss population, whether abroad or in Switzerland, is remarkably stable. Regarding the Swiss Abroad, 84% of respondents said they were satisfied with their lives. By comparison, in 2024 the figure was 82%. "The data shows that the Swiss Abroad who participated in the survey were mostly socialised in Switzerland. They take fundamental values as well as life satisfaction with them when they move abroad," says Urs Bieri, co-director of gfs.bern. Global uncertainties ...
