Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Liechtenstein instead of Sao Tome and Principe, you would:
Health
live 15.5 years longer
In Sao Tome and Principe, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2022. In Liechtenstein, that number is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 25.3 times more money
Sao Tome and Principe has a GDP per capita of $5,500 as of 2023, while in Liechtenstein, the GDP per capita is $139,100 as of 2009.
be 83.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Sao Tome and Principe, 14.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Liechtenstein, that number is 2.4% as of 2015.
Life
be 90.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Sao Tome and Principe, approximately 44.4 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 61.4% fewer children
In Sao Tome and Principe, there are approximately 26.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Liechtenstein, there are 10.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 28.2% more likely to have access to electricity
In Sao Tome and Principe, approximately 78% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Liechtenstein, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 88.2% more likely to have internet access
In Sao Tome and Principe, approximately 51.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Liechtenstein, about 96.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 48.0% less on education
Sao Tome and Principe spends 5.0% 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.
Liechtenstein: At a glance
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