The first time I was in Switzerland was 1985, and even then, I would not call it "homogenous." The people at the time spoke French, German, Italian, and Romanisch. Switzerland is an excellent example of the "harmonious" rather than "homogenous": it manages to integrate people from four linguistic groups into a well-ordered society.

Switzerland does not have a homogenous population, and to a reasonable person who has travelled in Switzerland I think this is an insane thing to be defending. A significant proportion of the population (certainly for Europe) do not even share a common first language. Significant proportions sit on different sides of the reformation which is again a big deal for Europe. etc

> it provides an incredibly valuable and trustworthy banking service to the world

For most people in developing countries, Swiss banks are places where politicians and rich people stash ill-gotten wealth (corruption, crime, etc), because they know the banks will never let the legal system get back the money.

I get hard working and low crime, but why does homogeneity make a country rich?

Switzerland, homogeneous? Is this some kind of joke?

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> only spends 16% of GDP on public welfare

It's easy to not have to spend much money on public welfare when there is a constant stream of foreign money floating in.