Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Liechtenstein instead of China, you would:

Health

live 6.2 years longer

In China, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 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 6.6 times more spent on your healthcare

China spends $1,487 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 15.9 times more money

China has a GDP per capita of $13,862 as of 2025, while in Liechtenstein, the GDP per capita is $220,167 as of 2024.

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Life

have 24.1% more children

In China, there are approximately 6.8 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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Safety

be 10.2 times more likely to be murdered

China has a homicide rate of 0.5 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Liechtenstein, that number is 5.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Sources: World Bank (2020–2025). How we calculate this

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Moving from China to Liechtenstein · UN DESA 2020
113 people born in China 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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