Quality of life comparison

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

Health

live 7.7 years less

In Liechtenstein, the average life expectancy is 84 years (82 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024. In Romania, that number is 76 years (73 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.

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see 73.3% less spent on your healthcare

Liechtenstein spends $9,795 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Romania spends $2,614 as of 2023.

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Economy

make 89.8% less money

Liechtenstein has a GDP per capita of $220,167 as of 2024, while in Romania, the GDP per capita is $22,538 as of 2025.

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Life

be 48.1% 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 Romania, on the other hand, 6.0 children do as of 2024.

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have 10.7% fewer children

In Liechtenstein, there are approximately 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Romania, there are 7.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Safety

be 78.3% less likely to be murdered

Liechtenstein has a homicide rate of 5.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Romania, that number is 1.1 per 100,000 as of 2023.

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Infrastructure

find 28.4% less home broadband

Liechtenstein has 50.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Romania has 35.8 as of 2024.

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

Compare further: Liechtenstein vs. Romania

Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Romania is 63.1% cheaper than Liechtenstein overall
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Size Comparison · See true size
Liechtenstein is about 1,490 times smaller than Romania.
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Moving from Liechtenstein to Romania · UN DESA 2020
5 people born in Liechtenstein live in Romania.
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Romania: At a glance

Romania is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 229,891 sq km. The principalities of Wallachia and Moldavia - for centuries under the suzerainty of the Turkish Ottoman Empire - secured their autonomy in 1856; they were de facto linked in 1859 and formally united in 1862 under the new name of Romania. The country gained recognition of its independence in 1878. It joined the Allied Powers in World War I and acquired new territories - most notably Transylvania - following the conflict. In 1940, Romania allied with the Axis powers and participated in the 1941 German invasion of the USSR. Three years later, overrun by the Soviets, Romania signed an armistice. The post-war Soviet occupation led to the formation of a communist "people's republic" in 1947 and the abdication of the king. The decades-long rule of dictator Nicolae CEAUSESCU, who took power in 1965, and his Securitate police state became increasingly oppressive and draconian through the 1980s. CEAUSESCU was overthrown and executed in late 1989. Former communists dominated the government until 1996 when they were swept from power. Romania joined NATO in 2004 and the EU in 2007.
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