Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Liechtenstein instead of Costa Rica, you would:
Health
live 2.9 years longer
In Costa Rica, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022. In Liechtenstein, that number is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 5.4 times more money
Costa Rica has a GDP per capita of $25,800 as of 2023, while in Liechtenstein, the GDP per capita is $139,100 as of 2009.
be 71.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Costa Rica, 8.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Liechtenstein, that number is 2.4% as of 2015.
pay a 60.0% higher top tax rate
Costa Rica has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Liechtenstein, the top tax rate is 24.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 51.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Costa Rica, approximately 8.4 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.
Basic Needs
be 15.7% more likely to have internet access
In Costa Rica, approximately 83.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Liechtenstein, about 96.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 61.2% less on education
Costa Rica spends 6.7% 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, Directorate General of Taxation of Costa Rica.
Liechtenstein: At a glance
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