Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Liechtenstein instead of United Kingdom, you would:
Economy
make 2.6 times more money
United Kingdom has a GDP per capita of $54,100 as of 2023, while in Liechtenstein, the GDP per capita is $139,100 as of 2009.
be 40.9% less likely to be unemployed
In United Kingdom, 4.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Liechtenstein, that number is 2.4% as of 2015.
pay a 46.7% lower top tax rate
United Kingdom has a top tax rate of 45.0% as of 2016. In Liechtenstein, the top tax rate is 24.0% as of 2016.
Expenditures
spend 52.7% less on education
United Kingdom spends 5.5% 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, HM Revenue & Customs.
Liechtenstein: At a glance
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