Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ireland instead of Liechtenstein, you would:
Health
live 0.9 years less
In Liechtenstein, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Ireland, that number is 82 years (79 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 16.9% less money
Liechtenstein has a GDP per capita of $139,100 as of 2009, while in Ireland, the GDP per capita is $115,600 as of 2023.
be 80.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Liechtenstein, 2.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Ireland, that number is 4.3% as of 2023.
pay a 100.0% higher top tax rate
Liechtenstein has a top tax rate of 24.0% as of 2016. In Ireland, the top tax rate is 48.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 14.3% 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 Ireland, on the other hand, 3.5 children do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 19.2% more on education
Liechtenstein spends 2.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2011. Ireland spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, The Office of the Revenue Commissioners.
Ireland: At a glance
How big is Ireland compared to Liechtenstein? See an in-depth size comparison.