Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Spain instead of Liechtenstein, you would:

Economy

make 66.6% less money

Liechtenstein has a GDP per capita of $139,100 as of 2009, while in Spain, the GDP per capita is $46,400 as of 2023.

be 5.1 times more likely to be unemployed

In Liechtenstein, 2.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Spain, that number is 12.1% as of 2023.

pay a 87.5% higher top tax rate

Liechtenstein has a top tax rate of 24.0% as of 2016. In Spain, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 39.0% 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 Spain, on the other hand, 2.5 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 Spain, there are 7.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Expenditures

spend 76.9% more on education

Liechtenstein spends 2.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2011. Spain spends 4.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Agencia Tributaria, Spain.

Spain: At a glance

Spain is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 498,980 sq km. Spain's powerful world empire of the 16th and 17th centuries ultimately yielded command of the seas to England. Subsequent failure to embrace the mercantile and industrial revolutions caused the country to fall behind Britain, France, and Germany in economic and political power. Spain remained neutral in World War I and II but suffered through a devastating civil war (1936-39). A peaceful transition to democracy following the death of dictator Francisco FRANCO in 1975, and rapid economic modernization (Spain joined the EU in 1986) gave Spain a dynamic and rapidly growing economy and made it a global champion of freedom and human rights. More recently the government has had to focus on measures to reverse a severe economic recession that began in mid-2008. Austerity measures implemented to reduce a large budget deficit and reassure foreign investors have led to one of the highest unemployment rates in Europe.
Read more

How big is Spain compared to Liechtenstein? See an in-depth size comparison.

Share this

ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY

Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Spain.or Liechtenstein It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.