Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Liechtenstein instead of Costa Rica, you would:

Health

live 3.2 years longer

In Costa Rica, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 years for men, 84 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 5.1 times more spent on your healthcare

Costa Rica spends $1,928 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 11.0 times more money

Costa Rica has a GDP per capita of $19,970 as of 2025, while in Liechtenstein, the GDP per capita is $220,167 as of 2024.

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Life

be 55.5% less likely to die during infancy

In Costa Rica, approximately 9.1 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 15.9% fewer children

In Costa Rica, there are approximately 10.0 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 12.7% more likely to have internet access

In Costa Rica, approximately 87.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Liechtenstein, about 98.3% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 16.9% less on healthcare

Costa Rica spends 6.9% 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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Safety

be 71.2% less likely to be murdered

Costa Rica has a homicide rate of 17.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Liechtenstein, that number is 5.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 2.1 times more home broadband

Costa Rica has 23.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Liechtenstein has 50.0 as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), The World Factbook (2022). How we calculate this

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Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
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Size Comparison · See true size
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Moving from Costa Rica to Liechtenstein · UN DESA 2020
4 people born in Costa Rica 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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