Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Liechtenstein instead of Iceland, you would:
Health
live 1.1 years less
In Iceland, 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 2.5 times more money
Iceland has a GDP per capita of $55,600 as of 2022, while in Liechtenstein, the GDP per capita is $139,100 as of 2009.
be 36.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Iceland, 3.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Liechtenstein, that number is 2.4% as of 2015.
pay a 48.2% lower top tax rate
Iceland has a top tax rate of 46.3% as of 2016. In Liechtenstein, the top tax rate is 24.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 2.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Iceland, approximately 1.6 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 18.3% fewer children
In Iceland, there are approximately 12.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Liechtenstein, there are 10.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 66.2% less on education
Iceland spends 7.7% 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 of Internal Revenue.
Liechtenstein: At a glance
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