Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Italy instead of Liechtenstein, you would:
Economy
make 62.1% less money
Liechtenstein has a GDP per capita of $139,100 as of 2009, while in Italy, the GDP per capita is $52,700 as of 2023.
be 3.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Liechtenstein, 2.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Italy, that number is 7.6% as of 2023.
pay a 2.0 times higher top tax rate
Liechtenstein has a top tax rate of 24.0% as of 2016. In Italy, the top tax rate is 48.8% as of 2016.
Life
be 22.0% 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 Italy, on the other hand, 3.2 children do as of 2022.
have 31.1% fewer children
In Liechtenstein, there are approximately 10.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Italy, there are 7.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 21.9% less likely to have internet access
In Liechtenstein, approximately 96.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Italy, about 75.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 65.4% more on education
Liechtenstein spends 2.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2011. Italy spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Italian Revenue Agency.
Italy: At a glance
How big is Italy compared to Liechtenstein? See an in-depth size comparison.