Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Liechtenstein instead of Burkina Faso, you would:

Health

live 22.9 years longer

In Burkina Faso, the average life expectancy is 61 years (59 years for men, 63 years for women) as of 2024. In Liechtenstein, that number is 84 years (82 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024.

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see 43.8 times more spent on your healthcare

Burkina Faso spends $224 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Liechtenstein spends $9,795 as of 2023.

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Economy

make 191.9 times more money

Burkina Faso has a GDP per capita of $1,148 as of 2025, while in Liechtenstein, the GDP per capita is $220,167 as of 2024.

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Life

be 90.7% less likely to die during infancy

In Burkina Faso, approximately 43.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Liechtenstein, on the other hand, 4.0 children do as of 2022.

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have 73.2% fewer children

In Burkina Faso, there are approximately 31.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Liechtenstein, there are 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 4.6 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Burkina Faso, approximately 22% of people have electricity access (63% in urban areas, and 2% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Liechtenstein, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.

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be 3.5 times more likely to have internet access

In Burkina Faso, approximately 28.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Liechtenstein, about 98.3% do as of 2024.

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be 100.0% more likely to have access to drinking water

In Burkina Faso, approximately 50% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Liechtenstein, 100% of people do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 26.8% less on healthcare

Burkina Faso spends 7.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Liechtenstein, that number is 5.7% of GDP as of 2023.

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Infrastructure

find 58.8 times more home broadband

Burkina Faso has 0.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Liechtenstein has 50.0 as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2023–2025), The World Factbook (2022). How we calculate this

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Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Liechtenstein is 2.5 times more expensive than Burkina Faso overall
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Size Comparison · See true size
Burkina Faso is about 1,714 times bigger than Liechtenstein.
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Moving from Burkina Faso to Liechtenstein · UN DESA 2020
1 people born in Burkina Faso live in Liechtenstein.
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Liechtenstein: At a glance

Liechtenstein is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 160 sq km. The Principality of Liechtenstein was established within the Holy Roman Empire in 1719. Occupied by both French and Russian troops during the Napoleonic Wars, it became a sovereign state in 1806 and joined the Germanic Confederation in 1815. Liechtenstein became fully independent in 1866 when the Confederation dissolved. Until the end of World War I, it was closely tied to Austria, but the economic devastation caused by that conflict forced Liechtenstein to enter into a customs and monetary union with Switzerland. Since World War II (in which Liechtenstein remained neutral), the country's low taxes have spurred outstanding economic growth. In 2000, shortcomings in banking regulatory oversight resulted in concerns about the use of financial institutions for money laundering. However, Liechtenstein implemented anti-money laundering legislation and a Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty with the US that went into effect in 2003.
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