Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Liechtenstein instead of Hong Kong, you would:
Health
live 1.0 years less
In Hong Kong, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 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 2.4 times more money
Hong Kong has a GDP per capita of $58,500 as of 2022, while in Liechtenstein, the GDP per capita is $139,100 as of 2009.
be 44.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Hong Kong, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Liechtenstein, that number is 2.4% as of 2015.
pay a 60.0% higher top tax rate
Hong Kong has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Liechtenstein, the top tax rate is 24.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 35.5% more children
In Hong Kong, there are approximately 7.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Liechtenstein, there are 10.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 58.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Hong Kong, approximately 2.5 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 35.0% less on education
Hong Kong spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. 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, Inland Revenue Department, Hong Kong.
Liechtenstein: At a glance
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