If you lived in Liechtenstein instead of Cayman Islands, you would:

Health

live 3.7 years longer

In Cayman Islands, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 years for men, 83 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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Economy

make 2.1 times more money

Cayman Islands has a GDP per capita of $104,293 as of 2024, while in Liechtenstein, the GDP per capita is $220,167 as of 2024.

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Life

be 47.1% less likely to die during infancy

In Cayman Islands, approximately 7.7 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.

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have 27.3% fewer children

In Cayman Islands, there are approximately 11.6 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 21.2% more likely to have internet access

In Cayman Islands, approximately 81.1% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Liechtenstein, about 98.3% do as of 2024.

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Safety

be 17.2% more likely to be murdered

Cayman Islands has a homicide rate of 4.4 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Liechtenstein, that number is 5.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 11.3% less home broadband

Cayman Islands has 56.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Liechtenstein has 50.0 as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2020–2024), The World Factbook (2021–2022). How we calculate this

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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