Quality of life comparison

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

Health

live 1.0 years longer

In Germany, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In Liechtenstein, that number is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.

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Economy

pay a 49.5% lower top tax rate

Germany has a top tax rate of 47.5% as of 2016. In Liechtenstein, the top tax rate is 24.0% as of 2016.

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Life

have 15.7% more children

In Germany, there are approximately 8.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Liechtenstein, there are 10.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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be 27.0% more likely to die during infancy

In Germany, approximately 3.2 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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The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Federal Central Tax Office (BZSt), Ministry of Finance.

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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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