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Japan vs Liechtenstein statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Japan has a population of 124M (ranked 12/197), compared with 40.4K in Liechtenstein (ranked 190/197). Japan's land area is 140,761 sq mi versus 61.8 sq mi for Liechtenstein (ranked 61st vs. 192nd).

By GDP, Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.03T) and Liechtenstein ranks 156/197 ($8.24B). By GDP per capita, Japan ranks 38/197 ($32,487), while Liechtenstein ranks 2/197 ($206,781).

Main facts and rankings

Japan Liechtenstein
Population
122677250
41038
Population rank 12/197 190/197
GDP
$4.03T
2024
$8.24B
2023
GDP rank 4/197 156/197
GDP per capita
$32,487
2024
$206,781
2023
GDP per capita rank 38/197 2/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$52,039
2024
$139,100
2009
Government debt
$9.51T
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
236.1%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$76,704
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 3/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,653
2026
$97,806
2026
Land area 140,761 sq mi 61.8 sq mi
Population density
872 ppl/mi²
2026
663 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
1.45
2023
Median age
50.4 years
2024
45.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
85.1 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Japan and Liechtenstein: Comparison Charts

Japan and Liechtenstein economies compared

GDP
Japan

Liechtenstein
1x
Year GDP
Japan Liechtenstein
2024 $4,027,597,523,551 -
2023 $4,213,167,237,906 $8,239,379,403
2022 $4,262,463,317,797 $7,426,856,243
2021 $5,039,148,168,861 $7,912,602,342
2020 $5,054,068,005,376 $6,405,870,210
2019 $5,117,993,853,017 $6,436,467,007
2018 $5,040,880,939,325 $6,692,620,692
2017 $4,930,837,369,151 $6,474,308,718
2016 $5,003,677,627,544 $6,237,302,034
2015 $4,444,930,651,964 $6,268,515,276
2014 $4,896,994,405,353 $6,657,526,980
2013 $5,212,328,181,166 $6,391,708,311
2012 $6,272,362,996,105 $5,456,102,482
2011 $6,233,147,172,341 $5,739,706,005
2010 $5,759,071,769,013 $5,082,337,238
2009 $5,289,493,117,994 $4,504,375,348
2008 $5,106,679,115,127 $5,081,479,840
2007 $4,579,750,920,355 $4,601,429,897
2006 $4,601,663,122,650 $4,000,102,086
2005 $4,831,467,035,390 $3,659,319,117
2004 $4,893,116,005,657 $3,454,373,798
2003 $4,519,561,645,254 $3,070,803,051
2002 $4,182,846,045,874 $2,688,618,747
2001 $4,374,711,694,091 $2,491,800,559
2000 $4,968,359,075,957 $2,483,889,858
1999 $4,635,982,224,064 $2,664,105,901
1998 $4,098,362,709,531 $2,479,699,106
1997 $4,492,448,605,639 $2,298,389,803
1996 $4,923,391,533,852 $2,504,012,993
1995 $5,545,563,663,890 $2,428,525,061
1994 $4,998,797,547,741 $1,948,129,623
1993 $4,536,940,479,038 $1,673,085,245
1992 $3,980,702,922,118 $1,631,177,029
1991 $3,648,065,760,649 $1,484,160,302
1990 $3,185,904,656,664 $1,421,509,216
1989 $3,109,455,047,824 $1,119,983,801
1988 $3,125,724,434,401 $1,161,757,671
1987 $2,580,748,422,781 $1,052,848,996
1986 $2,120,083,812,110 $779,357,803
1985 $1,427,019,759,717 $529,073,612
1984 $1,345,824,500,837 $502,620,992
1983 $1,270,859,919,743 $524,023,625
1982 $1,158,731,426,906 $522,096,760
1981 $1,245,221,410,764 $511,647,750
1980 $1,129,377,244,854 $534,699,363
1979 $1,077,910,077,676 $503,173,104
1978 $1,035,611,588,217 $436,912,068
1977 $737,069,290,928 $303,493,119
1976 $598,883,902,156 $272,489,300
1975 $532,861,438,885 $246,389,102
1974 $490,035,789,970 $193,980,465
1973 $441,460,582,536 $165,928,882
1972 $324,933,841,269 $124,940,289
1971 $245,364,056,622 $104,889,795
1970 $217,223,652,719 $90,099,361
1969 $184,298,841,305 -
1968 $156,897,496,759 -
1967 $132,475,614,227 -
1966 $113,046,784,179 -
1965 $97,338,107,606 -
1964 $87,490,590,818 -
1963 $74,379,284,603 -
1962 $64,987,857,542 -
1961 $57,266,758,180 -
1960 $47,419,238,274 -

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

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Japan and Liechtenstein economies compared

GDP per capita
Japan

Liechtenstein
1x
Year GDP per capita
Japan Liechtenstein
2024 $32,487 -
2023 $33,836 $206,781
2022 $34,066 $188,055
2021 $40,095 $201,945
2020 $40,029 $164,671
2019 $40,416 $166,908
2018 $39,751 $174,989
2017 $38,834 $170,547
2016 $39,375 $165,375
2015 $34,961 $167,187
2014 $38,475 $178,735
2013 $40,899 $172,824
2012 $49,145 $148,842
2011 $48,760 $158,066
2010 $44,968 $141,090
2009 $41,309 $126,025
2008 $39,876 $143,249
2007 $35,779 $130,493
2006 $35,992 $114,168
2005 $37,813 $105,295
2004 $38,299 $100,281
2003 $35,387 $90,108
2002 $32,821 $79,795
2001 $34,406 $75,068
2000 $39,169 $76,088
1999 $36,610 $82,682
1998 $32,424 $78,303
1997 $35,638 $73,591
1996 $39,150 $80,689
1995 $44,198 $78,910
1994 $39,934 $63,936
1993 $36,345 $55,605
1992 $31,993 $55,057
1991 $29,428 $50,812
1990 $25,801 $49,458
1989 $25,266 $39,552
1988 $25,500 $41,569
1987 $21,142 $38,206
1986 $17,452 $28,613
1985 $11,809 $19,684
1984 $11,207 $18,898
1983 $10,652 $19,815
1982 $9,780 $19,886
1981 $10,583 $19,929
1980 $9,669 $20,959
1979 $9,301 $19,674
1978 $9,012 $17,457
1977 $6,473 $12,417
1976 $5,310 $11,326
1975 $4,776 $10,333
1974 $4,448 $8,272
1973 $4,061 $7,282
1972 $3,031 $5,645
1971 $2,321 $4,856
1970 $2,101 $4,262
1969 $1,803 -
1968 $1,553 -
1967 $1,326 -
1966 $1,144 -
1965 $994 -
1964 $903 -
1963 $776 -
1962 $685 -
1961 $609 -
1960 $509 -

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

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Japan vs. Liechtenstein life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Japan

Liechtenstein
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Japan Liechtenstein
2026 85.1 84.1
2025 85 83.9
2024 84.9 83.7
2023 84.7 83.6
2022 84.1 83.4
2021 84.6 82.8
2020 84.7 82
2019 84.4 83.4
2018 84.3 83.3
2017 84.2 83.1
2016 84.1 82.9
2015 83.9 82.8
2014 83.6 82.5
2013 83.4 82.4
2012 83.2 82.3
2011 82.7 82.2
2010 82.9 82.1
2009 83 81.9
2008 82.6 81.9
2007 82.5 81.6
2006 82.4 81.4
2005 82 81.1
2004 82.1 80.7
2003 81.9 80.2
2002 81.8 79.8
2001 81.5 79.2
2000 81.2 78.6
1999 80.6 78.2
1998 80.6 77.8
1997 80.6 77.6
1996 80.4 77.7
1995 79.7 77.9
1994 79.8 78.2
1993 79.4 78.5
1992 79.3 78.7
1991 79.3 78.7
1990 79 78.5
1989 79 78.3
1988 78.5 78
1987 78.6 77.8
1986 78.2 77.2
1985 77.8 76.7
1984 77.5 76.2
1983 77.1 75.7
1982 77.1 75.1
1981 76.6 74.9
1980 76.1 74.8
1979 76.2 74.7
1978 75.7 74.7
1977 75.3 74.8
1976 74.8 74.6
1975 74.4 74.3
1974 73.8 74
1973 73.4 73.7
1972 73.3 73.4
1971 72.8 73
1970 72 72.8
1969 71.9 72.6
1968 71.7 72.3
1967 71.4 72
1966 71.1 71.6
1965 70.3 71.2
1964 70.2 71.1
1963 69.7 70.9
1962 68.7 70.9
1961 68.4 71
1960 67.7 70.9
1959 67.5 70.6
1958 67 70.1
1957 65.4 69.6
1956 65.6 68.9
1955 65.7 68.3
1954 64.5 67.5
1953 63.3 66.9
1952 63 66.2
1951 61 65.8
1950 59.3 65.3

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

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Japan and Liechtenstein population clocks and comparison

Population
Japan

Liechtenstein
1x
Year Population
Japan Liechtenstein
2024 123,975,371 40,450
2023 124,516,650 39,846
2022 125,124,989 39,493
2021 125,681,593 39,182
2020 126,261,000 38,901
2019 126,633,000 38,563
2018 126,811,000 38,246
2017 126,972,000 37,962
2016 127,076,000 37,716
2015 127,141,000 37,494
2014 127,276,000 37,248
2013 127,445,000 36,984
2012 127,629,000 36,657
2011 127,833,000 36,312
2010 128,070,000 36,022
2009 128,047,000 35,742
2008 128,063,000 35,473
2007 128,001,000 35,262
2006 127,854,000 35,037
2005 127,773,000 34,753
2004 127,761,000 34,447
2003 127,718,000 34,079
2002 127,445,000 33,694
2001 127,149,000 33,194
2000 126,843,000 32,645
1999 126,631,000 32,221
1998 126,400,000 31,668
1997 126,057,000 31,232
1996 125,757,000 31,033
1995 125,472,000 30,776
1994 125,178,000 30,470
1993 124,829,000 30,089
1992 124,425,000 29,627
1991 123,964,000 29,209
1990 123,478,000 28,742
1989 123,069,000 28,317
1988 122,578,000 27,948
1987 122,069,000 27,557
1986 121,482,000 27,238
1985 120,837,000 26,878
1984 120,083,000 26,596
1983 119,307,000 26,446
1982 118,480,000 26,255
1981 117,661,000 25,673
1980 116,807,000 25,512
1979 115,890,000 25,575
1978 114,913,000 25,028
1977 113,872,000 24,442
1976 112,775,000 24,058
1975 111,573,000 23,846
1974 110,162,000 23,451
1973 108,707,000 22,785
1972 107,188,000 22,132
1971 105,697,000 21,600
1970 103,403,000 21,140
1969 102,219,000 21,084
1968 101,011,000 20,835
1967 99,879,000 20,175
1966 98,851,000 19,610
1965 97,952,000 19,195
1964 96,903,000 18,755
1963 95,900,000 18,093
1962 94,933,000 17,443
1961 94,055,000 16,877
1960 93,216,000 16,451

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

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Fertility rates in Japan and Liechtenstein

Fertility rate
Japan

Liechtenstein
1x
Year Fertility rate
Japan Liechtenstein
2023 1.2 1.45
2022 1.26 1.47
2021 1.3 1.53
2020 1.33 1.46
2019 1.36 1.48
2018 1.42 1.58
2017 1.43 1.44
2016 1.44 1.61
2015 1.45 1.4
2014 1.42 1.59
2013 1.43 1.45
2012 1.41 1.51
2011 1.39 1.69
2010 1.39 1.4
2009 1.37 1.71
2008 1.37 1.43
2007 1.34 1.42
2006 1.32 1.43
2005 1.26 1.49
2004 1.29 1.44
2003 1.29 1.36
2002 1.32 1.47
2001 1.33 1.52
2000 1.36 1.57
1999 1.34 1.63
1998 1.38 1.59
1997 1.39 1.57
1996 1.43 1.52
1995 1.42 1.44
1994 1.5 1.44
1993 1.46 1.45
1992 1.5 1.48
1991 1.53 1.5
1990 1.54 1.5
1989 1.57 1.5
1988 1.66 1.5
1987 1.69 1.5
1986 1.72 1.48
1985 1.76 1.5
1984 1.81 1.51
1983 1.8 1.53
1982 1.77 1.61
1981 1.74 1.69
1980 1.75 1.7
1979 1.77 1.67
1978 1.79 1.9
1977 1.8 1.92
1976 1.85 1.91
1975 1.91 1.9
1974 2.05 1.9
1973 2.14 1.94
1972 2.14 1.98
1971 2.16 2.03
1970 2.13 2.09
1969 2.13 2.13
1968 2.13 2.22
1967 2.23 2.48
1966 1.58 2.78
1965 2.14 2.96
1964 2.05 2.92
1963 2 2.85
1962 1.98 2.8
1961 1.96 2.78
1960 2 2.78

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

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Japan and Liechtenstein demographics compared

Median age
Japan

Liechtenstein
1x
Year Median age, years
Japan Liechtenstein
2024 50.4 45.4
2023 50 45.2
2022 49.5 45
2021 49.1 44.8
2020 48.7 44.6
2019 48.3 44.4
2018 48 44.1
2017 47.6 43.8
2016 47.3 43.4
2015 47 43
2014 46.6 42.7
2013 46.2 42.2
2012 45.8 41.8
2011 45.5 41.4
2010 45.2 41.1
2009 44.9 40.6
2008 44.6 40.1
2007 44.2 39.6
2006 43.9 39.1
2005 43.6 38.6
2004 43.2 38.2
2003 42.8 37.7
2002 42.5 37.3
2001 42.1 36.9
2000 41.8 36.5
1999 41.4 36.1
1998 41 35.7
1997 40.7 35.3
1996 40.3 35
1995 40 34.6
1994 39.6 34.3
1993 39.2 33.9
1992 38.7 33.6
1991 38.2 33.3
1990 37.7 32.9
1989 37.2 32.6
1988 36.8 32.3
1987 36.3 32
1986 35.9 31.7
1985 35.4 31.5
1984 34.9 31.2
1983 34.3 31
1982 33.7 30.7
1981 33.1 30.5
1980 32.8 30.2
1979 32.4 29.8
1978 32 29.4
1977 31.5 29
1976 30.9 28.6
1975 30.6 28.3
1974 30.4 28.1
1973 30.2 27.8
1972 29.9 27.6
1971 29.6 27.3
1970 29.2 27.2
1969 28.9 27.1
1968 28.6 27
1967 28.4 27
1966 28 27
1965 27.6 27
1964 27.2 27.1
1963 26.9 27.3
1962 26.5 27.5
1961 26.2 27.8
1960 25.8 28

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Japan Liechtenstein
GNI, Atlas method
$4.46T
2024
$4.16B
2009
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.1%
2024
22.6%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.24%
2022
2.56%
2011
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.37%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
261,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.53%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
2.54%
2024
2.01%
2007
Services, % of GDP
69.8%
2023
57.4%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
28.6%
2023
39.1%
2023
Economic freedom index
70.3
2026
74
2025
Income share by richest 10%
23.9%
2020
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.4%
2020
n/a
Number of millionaires
2,732,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
2.62%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
42
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
3,971
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$6.31T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$1.23T
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$4.64B
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
4,115,799
2020
58,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.43%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
98.5%
2024
n/a

Energy

Japan Liechtenstein
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,039 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.7
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
972 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
7.84 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.8%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
8.8%
2021
56.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
10.8%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
87.3%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
7,655 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
21.1%
2021
n/a
Hydroelectric share
8.48%
2023
n/a
Nuclear share
8.38%
2023
n/a
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Japan Liechtenstein
% of world population
1.53%
2024
0.0005%
2024
Annual migration change
+140,579
2025
+194
2025
Urban population
92.2%
2024
14.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
89.3
2026
96.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
82
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
44
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.23
2023
5.12
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.6
2019
0.5
2025
Visa free countries
172
2025
169
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2002
100%
2013
English speaking
15%
2025
35%
2025
People using the Internet
87%
2023
97.3%
2023

Health

Japan Liechtenstein
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,638
2023
$11,495
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$445
2023
$2,266
2023
Life expectancy
85.1 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.65
2022
n/a
Age at first childbirth
30.7 years
2025
31.3 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
n/a
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
n/a
Obesity rate
5.57%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
7.2%
2024
Air quality index
78
2026
86
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.38 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Japan Liechtenstein
% of world land
0.24%
2026
0.0001%
2026
Land area per capita
1,135 sq mi
2024
1,527 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
17,788 sq mi
2026
20 sq mi
2026
Forest area
96,275 sq mi
2026
25.9 sq mi
2026
Roads length
757,310 mi
2021
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) (2000–2025, 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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