If you lived in Liechtenstein instead of French Polynesia, you would:

Economy

make 9.8 times more money

French Polynesia has a GDP per capita of $22,440 as of 2024, while in Liechtenstein, the GDP per capita is $220,167 as of 2024.

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Life

have 21.4% fewer children

In French Polynesia, there are approximately 10.7 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 35.2% more likely to have internet access

In French Polynesia, approximately 72.7% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Liechtenstein, about 98.3% do as of 2024.

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Infrastructure

find 40.7% more home broadband

French Polynesia has 35.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Liechtenstein has 50.0 as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2023–2024), The World Factbook (2021). 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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