Quality of life comparison

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

Health

live 1.2 years less

In Liechtenstein, the average life expectancy is 84 years (82 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024. In France, that number is 83 years (80 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024.

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see 29.9% less spent on your healthcare

Liechtenstein spends $9,795 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). France spends $6,868 as of 2024.

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Economy

make 77.8% less money

Liechtenstein has a GDP per capita of $220,167 as of 2024, while in France, the GDP per capita is $48,986 as of 2025.

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Life

be 16.0% less 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 France, on the other hand, 3.4 children do as of 2024.

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have 15.5% more children

In Liechtenstein, there are approximately 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In France, there are 9.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 2.0 times more on healthcare

Liechtenstein spends 5.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In France, that number is 11.5% of GDP as of 2024.

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Safety

be 73.8% less likely to be murdered

Liechtenstein has a homicide rate of 5.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In France, that number is 1.3 per 100,000 as of 2023.

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Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), The World Factbook (2022). How we calculate this

Compare further: Liechtenstein vs. France

Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
France is 31.5% cheaper than Liechtenstein overall
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Size Comparison · See true size
Liechtenstein is about 3,447 times smaller than France.
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Moving from Liechtenstein to France · OECD 2021
1 people moved from Liechtenstein to France.
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France: At a glance

France is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 549,970 sq km. France today is one of the most modern countries in the world and is a leader among European nations. It plays an influential global role as a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, NATO, the G-8, the G-20, the EU and other multilateral organizations. France rejoined NATO's integrated military command structure in 2009, reversing DE GAULLE's 1966 decision to take French forces out of NATO. Since 1958, it has constructed a hybrid presidential-parliamentary governing system resistant to the instabilities experienced in earlier, more purely parliamentary administrations. In recent decades, its reconciliation and cooperation with Germany have proved central to the economic integration of Europe, including the introduction of a common currency, the euro, in January 1999. In the early 21st century, five French overseas entities - French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mayotte, and Reunion - became French regions and were made part of France proper.
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