Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Liechtenstein instead of Austria, you would:
Economy
make 2.5 times more money
Austria has a GDP per capita of $55,900 as of 2022, while in Liechtenstein, the GDP per capita is $139,100 as of 2009.
be 51.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Austria, 5.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Liechtenstein, that number is 2.4% as of 2015.
pay a 56.4% lower top tax rate
Austria has a top tax rate of 55.0% as of 2016. In Liechtenstein, the top tax rate is 24.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 10.8% more children
In Austria, there are approximately 9.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Liechtenstein, there are 10.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 25.0% more likely to die during infancy
In Austria, approximately 3.2 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.
Expenditures
spend 49.0% less on education
Austria spends 5.1% 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, Ministry of Finance, Federal Ministry of Finance.
Liechtenstein: At a glance
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