Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Germany instead of Liechtenstein, you would:
Health
live 1.0 years less
In Liechtenstein, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Germany, that number is 82 years (79 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 61.2% less money
Liechtenstein has a GDP per capita of $139,100 as of 2009, while in Germany, the GDP per capita is $54,000 as of 2022.
be 30.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Liechtenstein, 2.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Germany, that number is 3.1% as of 2022.
pay a 97.9% higher top tax rate
Liechtenstein has a top tax rate of 24.0% as of 2016. In Germany, the top tax rate is 47.5% as of 2016.
Life
be 21.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Liechtenstein, approximately 4.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Germany, on the other hand, 3.2 children do as of 2022.
have 13.6% fewer children
In Liechtenstein, there are approximately 10.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Germany, there are 8.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 80.8% more on education
Liechtenstein spends 2.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2011. Germany spends 4.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Federal Central Tax Office (BZSt).
Germany: At a glance
How big is Germany compared to Liechtenstein? See an in-depth size comparison.