Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Liechtenstein instead of South Africa, you would:
Health
live 17.2 years longer
In South Africa, the average life expectancy is 65 years (64 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2022. In Liechtenstein, that number is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
pay a 46.7% lower top tax rate
South Africa has a top tax rate of 45.0% as of 2017. In Liechtenstein, the top tax rate is 24.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 84.3% less likely to die during infancy
In South Africa, approximately 25.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Liechtenstein, on the other hand, 4.0 children do as of 2022.
have 41.8% fewer children
In South Africa, there are approximately 17.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Liechtenstein, there are 10.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 15.6% more likely to have access to electricity
In South Africa, approximately 86% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Liechtenstein, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 33.3% more likely to have internet access
In South Africa, approximately 72.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Liechtenstein, about 96.0% do as of 2021.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, South African Revenue Service.
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