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China vs Liechtenstein statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

China has a population of 1.41B (ranked 2/197), compared with 40.4K in Liechtenstein (ranked 190/197). China's land area is 3,624,808 sq mi versus 61.8 sq mi for Liechtenstein (ranked 2nd vs. 192nd).

By GDP, China ranks 2/197 ($18.7T) and Liechtenstein ranks 156/197 ($8.24B). By GDP per capita, China ranks 76/197 ($13,303), while Liechtenstein ranks 2/197 ($206,781).

Main facts and rankings

China Liechtenstein
Population
1402578808
41038
Population rank 2/197 190/197
GDP
$18.7T
2024
$8.24B
2023
GDP rank 2/197 156/197
GDP per capita
$13,303
2024
$206,781
2023
GDP per capita rank 76/197 2/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,105
2024
$139,100
2009
Government debt
$16.6T
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
88.3%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$11,749
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 47/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,826
2026
$97,806
2026
Land area 3,624,808 sq mi 61.8 sq mi
Population density
387 ppl/mi²
2026
663 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1
2023
1.45
2023
Median age
40.6 years
2024
45.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

China and Liechtenstein: Comparison Charts

China and Liechtenstein economies compared

GDP
China

Liechtenstein
1x
Year GDP
China Liechtenstein
2024 $18,743,803,170,827 -
2023 $18,270,356,654,533 $8,239,379,403
2022 $18,316,765,021,690 $7,426,856,243
2021 $18,201,698,719,564 $7,912,602,342
2020 $14,996,414,166,715 $6,405,870,210
2019 $14,560,167,101,283 $6,436,467,007
2018 $14,147,765,772,964 $6,692,620,692
2017 $12,537,559,062,283 $6,474,308,718
2016 $11,456,024,084,962 $6,237,302,034
2015 $11,280,814,787,469 $6,268,515,276
2014 $10,674,533,168,257 $6,657,526,980
2013 $9,743,124,247,267 $6,391,708,311
2012 $8,673,664,713,189 $5,456,102,482
2011 $7,671,757,207,851 $5,739,706,005
2010 $6,192,564,874,453 $5,082,337,238
2009 $5,189,577,094,998 $4,504,375,348
2008 $4,667,346,414,522 $5,081,479,840
2007 $3,604,055,822,572 $4,601,429,897
2006 $2,791,498,472,804 $4,000,102,086
2005 $2,317,551,298,052 $3,659,319,117
2004 $1,984,196,551,300 $3,454,373,798
2003 $1,683,903,309,844 $3,070,803,051
2002 $1,489,821,682,051 $2,688,618,747
2001 $1,355,036,590,252 $2,491,800,559
2000 $1,223,754,919,971 $2,483,889,858
1999 $1,103,843,203,576 $2,664,105,901
1998 $1,037,134,141,760 $2,479,699,106
1997 $967,753,570,435 $2,298,389,803
1996 $868,523,936,530 $2,504,012,993
1995 $738,190,896,228 $2,428,525,061
1994 $566,929,539,493 $1,948,129,623
1993 $446,557,291,212 $1,673,085,245
1992 $428,502,354,788 $1,631,177,029
1991 $384,510,452,962 $1,484,160,302
1990 $361,560,229,446 $1,421,509,216
1989 $348,380,566,802 $1,119,983,801
1988 $312,888,888,889 $1,161,757,671
1987 $273,455,156,951 $1,052,848,996
1986 $301,310,144,928 $779,357,803
1985 $310,064,625,850 $529,073,612
1984 $260,442,857,143 $502,620,992
1983 $231,130,268,199 $524,023,625
1982 $205,480,916,031 $522,096,760
1981 $196,218,253,968 $511,647,750
1980 $191,487,500,000 $534,699,363
1979 $178,573,913,043 $503,173,104
1978 $149,788,617,886 $436,912,068
1977 $175,226,595,860 $303,493,119
1976 $154,196,810,059 $272,489,300
1975 $163,687,619,736 $246,389,102
1974 $144,418,433,058 $193,980,465
1973 $138,764,340,892 $165,928,882
1972 $113,871,930,714 $124,940,289
1971 $99,959,013,880 $104,889,795
1970 $92,752,930,873 $90,099,361
1969 $79,847,786,729 -
1968 $70,980,323,819 -
1967 $73,011,350,596 -
1966 $76,854,053,259 -
1965 $70,565,994,356 -
1964 $59,821,862,703 -
1963 $50,812,227,919 -
1962 $47,310,737,754 -
1961 $50,162,299,350 -
1960 $59,846,235,025 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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China and Liechtenstein economies compared

GDP per capita
China

Liechtenstein
1x
Year GDP per capita
China Liechtenstein
2024 $13,303 -
2023 $12,951 $206,781
2022 $12,971 $188,055
2021 $12,887 $201,945
2020 $10,627 $164,671
2019 $10,343 $166,908
2018 $10,086 $174,989
2017 $8,980 $170,547
2016 $8,255 $165,375
2015 $8,175 $167,187
2014 $7,781 $178,735
2013 $7,147 $172,824
2012 $6,405 $148,842
2011 $5,704 $158,066
2010 $4,629 $141,090
2009 $3,898 $126,025
2008 $3,523 $143,249
2007 $2,735 $130,493
2006 $2,129 $114,168
2005 $1,778 $105,295
2004 $1,531 $100,281
2003 $1,307 $90,108
2002 $1,164 $79,795
2001 $1,065 $75,068
2000 $969 $76,088
1999 $881 $82,682
1998 $835 $78,303
1997 $787 $73,591
1996 $713 $80,689
1995 $613 $78,910
1994 $476 $63,936
1993 $379 $55,605
1992 $368 $55,057
1991 $334 $50,812
1990 $319 $49,458
1989 $311 $39,552
1988 $284 $41,569
1987 $252.3 $38,206
1986 $282.4 $28,613
1985 $295 $19,684
1984 $251.2 $18,898
1983 $225.9 $19,815
1982 $203.7 $19,886
1981 $197.4 $19,929
1980 $195.1 $20,959
1979 $184.3 $19,674
1978 $156.7 $17,457
1977 $185.7 $12,417
1976 $165.7 $11,326
1975 $178.6 $10,333
1974 $160.4 $8,272
1973 $157.3 $7,282
1972 $132.1 $5,645
1971 $118.8 $4,856
1970 $113.3 $4,262
1969 $100.3 -
1968 $91.6 -
1967 $96.8 -
1966 $104.5 -
1965 $98.7 -
1964 $85.7 -
1963 $74.5 -
1962 $71.1 -
1961 $76 -
1960 $89.7 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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China vs. Liechtenstein life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
China

Liechtenstein
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
China Liechtenstein
2026 79 84.1
2025 78.4 83.9
2024 78 83.7
2023 78 83.6
2022 78.2 83.4
2021 78.1 82.8
2020 78 82
2019 77.9 83.4
2018 77.7 83.3
2017 77.2 83.1
2016 77.2 82.9
2015 77 82.8
2014 76.7 82.5
2013 76.5 82.4
2012 76.2 82.3
2011 75.9 82.2
2010 75.7 82.1
2009 75.3 81.9
2008 74.8 81.9
2007 74.8 81.6
2006 74.4 81.4
2005 74.1 81.1
2004 73.7 80.7
2003 73.4 80.2
2002 73 79.8
2001 72.7 79.2
2000 72.3 78.6
1999 72 78.2
1998 71.6 77.8
1997 71.2 77.6
1996 70.8 77.7
1995 70.4 77.9
1994 69.8 78.2
1993 69.5 78.5
1992 69.1 78.7
1991 68.6 78.7
1990 68.2 78.5
1989 67.9 78.3
1988 67.6 78
1987 67.3 77.8
1986 66.9 77.2
1985 66.5 76.7
1984 66.1 76.2
1983 65.7 75.7
1982 65.2 75.1
1981 64.8 74.9
1980 64.2 74.8
1979 63.7 74.7
1978 63.1 74.7
1977 62.5 74.8
1976 61.2 74.6
1975 61 74.3
1974 60.2 74
1973 59.5 73.7
1972 58.6 73.4
1971 57.7 73
1970 56.8 72.8
1969 56 72.6
1968 55.2 72.3
1967 54.4 72
1966 53.7 71.6
1965 53 71.2
1964 52.3 71.1
1963 51.7 70.9
1962 51 70.9
1961 40.2 71
1960 33.4 70.9
1959 40.2 70.6
1958 48.8 70.1
1957 48.4 69.6
1956 47.8 68.9
1955 47.2 68.3
1954 46.8 67.5
1953 45.9 66.9
1952 45.3 66.2
1951 44.6 65.8
1950 43.8 65.3

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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China and Liechtenstein population clocks and comparison

Population
China

Liechtenstein
1x
Year Population
China Liechtenstein
2024 1,408,975,000 40,450
2023 1,410,710,000 39,846
2022 1,412,175,000 39,493
2021 1,412,360,000 39,182
2020 1,411,100,000 38,901
2019 1,407,745,000 38,563
2018 1,402,760,000 38,246
2017 1,396,215,000 37,962
2016 1,387,790,000 37,716
2015 1,379,860,000 37,494
2014 1,371,860,000 37,248
2013 1,363,240,000 36,984
2012 1,354,190,000 36,657
2011 1,345,035,000 36,312
2010 1,337,705,000 36,022
2009 1,331,260,000 35,742
2008 1,324,655,000 35,473
2007 1,317,885,000 35,262
2006 1,311,020,000 35,037
2005 1,303,720,000 34,753
2004 1,296,075,000 34,447
2003 1,288,400,000 34,079
2002 1,280,400,000 33,694
2001 1,271,850,000 33,194
2000 1,262,645,000 32,645
1999 1,252,735,000 32,221
1998 1,241,935,000 31,668
1997 1,230,075,000 31,232
1996 1,217,550,000 31,033
1995 1,204,855,000 30,776
1994 1,191,835,000 30,470
1993 1,178,440,000 30,089
1992 1,164,970,000 29,627
1991 1,150,780,000 29,209
1990 1,135,185,000 28,742
1989 1,118,650,000 28,317
1988 1,101,630,000 27,948
1987 1,084,035,000 27,557
1986 1,066,790,000 27,238
1985 1,051,040,000 26,878
1984 1,036,825,000 26,596
1983 1,023,310,000 26,446
1982 1,008,630,000 26,255
1981 993,885,000 25,673
1980 981,235,000 25,512
1979 969,005,000 25,575
1978 956,165,000 25,028
1977 943,455,000 24,442
1976 930,685,000 24,058
1975 916,395,000 23,846
1974 900,350,000 23,451
1973 881,940,000 22,785
1972 862,030,000 22,132
1971 841,105,000 21,600
1970 818,315,000 21,140
1969 796,025,000 21,084
1968 774,510,000 20,835
1967 754,550,000 20,175
1966 735,400,000 19,610
1965 715,185,000 19,195
1964 698,355,000 18,755
1963 682,335,000 18,093
1962 665,770,000 17,443
1961 660,330,000 16,877
1960 667,070,000 16,451

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in China and Liechtenstein

Fertility rate
China

Liechtenstein
1x
Year Fertility rate
China Liechtenstein
2023 1 1.45
2022 1.03 1.47
2021 1.12 1.53
2020 1.24 1.46
2019 1.5 1.48
2018 1.54 1.58
2017 1.8 1.44
2016 1.77 1.61
2015 1.67 1.4
2014 1.77 1.59
2013 1.71 1.45
2012 1.8 1.51
2011 1.67 1.69
2010 1.69 1.4
2009 1.71 1.71
2008 1.7 1.43
2007 1.67 1.42
2006 1.64 1.43
2005 1.62 1.49
2004 1.61 1.44
2003 1.57 1.36
2002 1.57 1.47
2001 1.56 1.52
2000 1.63 1.57
1999 1.53 1.63
1998 1.52 1.59
1997 1.53 1.57
1996 1.55 1.52
1995 1.59 1.44
1994 1.63 1.44
1993 1.69 1.45
1992 1.78 1.48
1991 1.93 1.5
1990 2.51 1.5
1989 2.52 1.5
1988 2.54 1.5
1987 2.76 1.5
1986 2.72 1.48
1985 2.63 1.5
1984 2.61 1.51
1983 2.56 1.53
1982 2.97 1.61
1981 2.79 1.69
1980 2.74 1.7
1979 2.75 1.67
1978 2.72 1.9
1977 2.84 1.92
1976 3.24 1.91
1975 3.57 1.9
1974 4.17 1.9
1973 4.73 1.94
1972 5.11 1.98
1971 5.52 2.03
1970 6.09 2.09
1969 6.18 2.13
1968 6.51 2.22
1967 5.81 2.48
1966 6.31 2.78
1965 6.61 2.96
1964 6.67 2.92
1963 7.51 2.85
1962 6.09 2.8
1961 3.86 2.78
1960 4.45 2.78

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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China and Liechtenstein demographics compared

Median age
China

Liechtenstein
1x
Year Median age, years
China Liechtenstein
2024 40.6 45.4
2023 40.1 45.2
2022 39.6 45
2021 39 44.8
2020 38.5 44.6
2019 38.1 44.4
2018 37.7 44.1
2017 37.4 43.8
2016 37.1 43.4
2015 36.7 43
2014 36.3 42.7
2013 36 42.2
2012 35.7 41.8
2011 35.5 41.4
2010 35.1 41.1
2009 34.7 40.6
2008 34.2 40.1
2007 33.7 39.6
2006 33.1 39.1
2005 32.6 38.6
2004 32.1 38.2
2003 31.6 37.7
2002 31.1 37.3
2001 30.5 36.9
2000 30 36.5
1999 29.4 36.1
1998 28.8 35.7
1997 28.3 35.3
1996 27.8 35
1995 27.2 34.6
1994 26.6 34.3
1993 26.1 33.9
1992 25.6 33.6
1991 25.1 33.3
1990 24.7 32.9
1989 24.4 32.6
1988 23.9 32.3
1987 23.6 32
1986 23.4 31.7
1985 23.2 31.5
1984 23 31.2
1983 22.6 31
1982 22.1 30.7
1981 21.8 30.5
1980 21.6 30.2
1979 21.4 29.8
1978 21.2 29.4
1977 20.8 29
1976 20.4 28.6
1975 20.1 28.3
1974 19.7 28.1
1973 19.5 27.8
1972 19.3 27.6
1971 19.2 27.3
1970 19.1 27.2
1969 19.1 27.1
1968 19.2 27
1967 19.2 27
1966 19.3 27
1965 19.6 27
1964 19.9 27.1
1963 20.4 27.3
1962 21 27.5
1961 21.1 27.8
1960 20.9 28

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

China Liechtenstein
GNI, Atlas method
$19.3T
2024
$4.16B
2009
Government expenditure, % of GDP
32.9%
2024
22.6%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4%
2023
2.56%
2011
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.71%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
2,535,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.34%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
5.11%
2021
2.01%
2007
Services, % of GDP
56.7%
2024
57.4%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
36.5%
2024
39.1%
2023
Economic freedom index
48.3
2026
74
2025
Income share by richest 10%
28.4%
2022
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2022
n/a
Number of millionaires
6,327,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.57%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
450
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
11,231
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$11.8T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.46T
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$31.4B
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
30,402,000
2020
58,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.59%
2004
n/a
Banked people share
89.4%
2024
n/a

Energy

China Liechtenstein
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,851 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.83
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
13,125 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
9.32 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.7%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
15.2%
2021
56.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.76%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
24%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
6,524 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
28.4%
2021
n/a
Hydroelectric share
13.5%
2023
n/a
Nuclear share
4.55%
2023
n/a
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

China Liechtenstein
% of world population
17.3%
2024
0.0005%
2024
Annual migration change
-268,126
2025
+194
2025
Urban population
65.9%
2024
14.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
52.3
2026
96.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
82
2025
Higher education index
87
2026
44
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.5
2020
5.12
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.4
2019
0.5
2025
Visa free countries
92
2025
169
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.7%
2020
100%
2013
English speaking
0.7%
2023
35%
2025
People using the Internet
92%
2024
97.3%
2023

Health

China Liechtenstein
Government health expenditure per capita
$763
2023
$11,495
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$245.6
2023
$2,266
2023
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.005%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.11
2022
n/a
Age at first childbirth n/a
31.3 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
n/a
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.2
2023
n/a
Obesity rate
8.37%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
11.9%
2024
7.2%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
86
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.4%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.58 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

China Liechtenstein
% of world land
6.3%
2026
0.0001%
2026
Land area per capita
2,573 sq mi
2024
1,527 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,009,326 sq mi
2026
20 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871,112 sq mi
2026
25.9 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,411,576 mi
2024
391 mi
2019

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  9. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2017, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  10. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  12. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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