Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Liechtenstein instead of Hong Kong, you would:

Health

live 1.2 years less

In Hong Kong, the average life expectancy is 85 years (83 years for men, 88 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 3.9 times more money

Hong Kong has a GDP per capita of $56,983 as of 2025, while in Liechtenstein, the GDP per capita is $220,167 as of 2024.

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Life

have 71.4% more children

In Hong Kong, there are approximately 4.9 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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be 58.8% more likely to die during infancy

In Hong Kong, approximately 2.5 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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Safety

be 13.5 times more likely to be murdered

Hong Kong has a homicide rate of 0.4 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 24.2% more home broadband

Hong Kong has 40.3 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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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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