Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Liechtenstein instead of Australia, you would:
Economy
make 2.3 times more money
Australia has a GDP per capita of $59,500 as of 2023, while in Liechtenstein, the GDP per capita is $139,100 as of 2009.
be 34.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Australia, 3.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Liechtenstein, that number is 2.4% as of 2015.
pay a 46.7% lower top tax rate
Australia has a top tax rate of 45.0% as of 2016. In Liechtenstein, the top tax rate is 24.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 34.6% more likely to die during infancy
In Australia, approximately 3.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Liechtenstein, on the other hand, 4.0 children do as of 2022.
have 15.6% fewer children
In Australia, there are approximately 12.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Liechtenstein, there are 10.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 57.4% less on education
Australia spends 6.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Liechtenstein spends 2.6% of total GDP on education as of 2011.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Australian Taxation Office, Ministry of Finance.
Liechtenstein: At a glance
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