Quality of life comparison

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

Health

live 15.0 years longer

In Laos, the average life expectancy is 69 years (67 years for men, 72 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 79.5 times more spent on your healthcare

Laos spends $123 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 94.7 times more money

Laos has a GDP per capita of $2,325 as of 2025, while in Liechtenstein, the GDP per capita is $220,167 as of 2024.

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Life

be 85.1% less likely to die during infancy

In Laos, approximately 27.2 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 59.9% fewer children

In Laos, there are approximately 20.9 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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Basic Needs

be 49.8% more likely to have internet access

In Laos, approximately 65.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Liechtenstein, about 98.3% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 4.3 times more on healthcare

Laos spends 1.3% 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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Infrastructure

find 18.4 times more home broadband

Laos has 2.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Liechtenstein has 50.0 as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2023–2025), The World Factbook (2022). How we calculate this

Compare further: Laos vs. Liechtenstein

Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Liechtenstein is 2.3 times more expensive than Laos overall
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Size Comparison · See true size
Laos is about 1,480 times bigger than Liechtenstein.
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Moving from Laos to Liechtenstein · UN DESA 2020
40 people born in Laos 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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