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If you lived in Liechtenstein instead of United Kingdom, you would:
Economy
pay a 46.7% lower top tax rate
United Kingdom has a top tax rate of 45.0% as of 2016. In Liechtenstein, the top tax rate is 24.0% as of 2016.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Ministry of Finance, HM Revenue & Customs.
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Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Liechtenstein is 46.1% more expensive than United Kingdom overall
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Size Comparison · See true size
United Kingdom is about 1,523 times bigger than Liechtenstein.
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Moving from United Kingdom to Liechtenstein · UN DESA 2020
65 people born in United Kingdom 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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