Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Liechtenstein instead of New Zealand, you would:

Health

live 2.2 years longer

In New Zealand, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 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 75.7% more spent on your healthcare

New Zealand spends $5,576 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Liechtenstein spends $9,795 as of 2023.

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Economy

make 4.4 times more money

New Zealand has a GDP per capita of $49,591 as of 2025, while in Liechtenstein, the GDP per capita is $220,167 as of 2024.

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Life

have 23.8% fewer children

In New Zealand, there are approximately 11.0 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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Expenditures

spend 43.2% less on healthcare

New Zealand spends 10.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Liechtenstein, that number is 5.7% of GDP as of 2023.

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Safety

be 3.5 times more likely to be murdered

New Zealand has a homicide rate of 1.5 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Liechtenstein, that number is 5.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 31.4% more home broadband

New Zealand has 38.0 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). How we calculate this

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Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
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New Zealand is about 1,680 times bigger than Liechtenstein.
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Moving from New Zealand to Liechtenstein · UN DESA 2020
6 people born in New Zealand 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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