Quality of life comparison

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

Health

live 16.2 years longer

In Rwanda, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 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 55.3 times more spent on your healthcare

Rwanda spends $177 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 195.9 times more money

Rwanda has a GDP per capita of $1,124 as of 2025, while in Liechtenstein, the GDP per capita is $220,167 as of 2024.

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Life

be 86.2% less likely to die during infancy

In Rwanda, approximately 29.4 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 70.1% fewer children

In Rwanda, there are approximately 28.1 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 56.5% more likely to have access to electricity

In Rwanda, approximately 64% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 58% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Liechtenstein, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.

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be 3.1 times more likely to have internet access

In Rwanda, approximately 31.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Liechtenstein, about 98.3% do as of 2024.

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be 62.9% more likely to have access to drinking water

In Rwanda, approximately 61% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Liechtenstein, 100% of people do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 11.3% more on healthcare

Rwanda spends 5.1% 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 41.8% more likely to be murdered

Rwanda has a homicide rate of 3.6 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Liechtenstein, that number is 5.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 83.3 times more home broadband

Rwanda has 0.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Liechtenstein has 50.0 as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), The World Factbook (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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