Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Liechtenstein instead of New Zealand, you would:
Economy
make 2.9 times more money
New Zealand has a GDP per capita of $48,800 as of 2023, while in Liechtenstein, the GDP per capita is $139,100 as of 2009.
be 35.8% less likely to be unemployed
In New Zealand, 3.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Liechtenstein, that number is 2.4% as of 2015.
pay a 27.3% lower top tax rate
New Zealand has a top tax rate of 33.0% as of 2016. In Liechtenstein, the top tax rate is 24.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 17.7% more likely to die during infancy
In New Zealand, approximately 3.4 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 New Zealand, 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 56.7% less on education
New Zealand spends 6.0% 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, New Zealand Inland Revenue Department.
Liechtenstein: At a glance
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