Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Afghanistan instead of Liechtenstein, you would:
Health
live 28.9 years less
In Liechtenstein, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Afghanistan, that number is 54 years (52 years for men, 55 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
pay a 16.7% lower top tax rate
Liechtenstein has a top tax rate of 24.0% as of 2016. In Afghanistan, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
make 98.6% less money
Liechtenstein has a GDP per capita of $139,100 as of 2009, while in Afghanistan, the GDP per capita is $2,000 as of 2020.
be 10.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Liechtenstein, 2.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Afghanistan, that number is 23.9% as of 2017.
Life
have 3.4 times more children
In Liechtenstein, there are approximately 10.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Afghanistan, there are 35.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 25.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In Liechtenstein, approximately 4.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Afghanistan, on the other hand, 104.9 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 81.6% less likely to have internet access
In Liechtenstein, approximately 98.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Afghanistan, about 18.0% do as of 2020.
be 23.5% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Liechtenstein, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Afghanistan, 76% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 23.1% more on education
Liechtenstein spends 2.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2011. Afghanistan spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Afghanistan Revenue Department.
Afghanistan: At a glance
How big is Afghanistan compared to Liechtenstein? See an in-depth size comparison.