Quality of life comparison

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

Health

live 14.8 years longer

In Palau, 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 5.3 times more spent on your healthcare

Palau spends $1,857 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 11.3 times more money

Palau has a GDP per capita of $19,532 as of 2025, while in Liechtenstein, the GDP per capita is $220,167 as of 2024.

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be 41.2% more likely to be unemployed

In Palau, 1.7% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2015. In Liechtenstein, that number is 2.4% as of 2015.

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Life

be 78.2% less likely to die during infancy

In Palau, approximately 18.6 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 21.4% fewer children

In Palau, there are approximately 10.7 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 17.1% more likely to have internet access

In Palau, approximately 83.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Liechtenstein, about 98.3% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 47.4% less on healthcare

Palau spends 10.8% 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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Safety

be 54.4% less likely to be murdered

Palau has a homicide rate of 11.2 per 100,000 people as of 2018. In Liechtenstein, that number is 5.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 6.8 times more home broadband

Palau has 7.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Liechtenstein has 50.0 as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2018–2025), The World Factbook (2015–2022). How we calculate this

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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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