Quality of life comparison

compared to

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 2.1 times more money

Iceland has a GDP per capita of $66,500 as of 2023, while in Liechtenstein, the GDP per capita is $139,100 as of 2009.

be 32.6% less likely to be unemployed

In Iceland, 3.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. 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

Liechtenstein is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 160 sq km. The Principality of Liechtenstein was established within the Holy Roman Empire in 1719. Occupied by both French and Russian troops during the Napoleonic Wars, it became a sovereign state in 1806 and joined the Germanic Confederation in 1815. Liechtenstein became fully independent in 1866 when the Confederation dissolved. Until the end of World War I, it was closely tied to Austria, but the economic devastation caused by that conflict forced Liechtenstein to enter into a customs and monetary union with Switzerland. Since World War II (in which Liechtenstein remained neutral), the country's low taxes have spurred outstanding economic growth. In 2000, shortcomings in banking regulatory oversight resulted in concerns about the use of financial institutions for money laundering. However, Liechtenstein implemented anti-money laundering legislation and a Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty with the US that went into effect in 2003.
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