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Liechtenstein vs Malta statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Liechtenstein has a population of 40.4K (ranked 190/197), compared with 569K in Malta (ranked 167/197). Liechtenstein's land area is 61.8 sq mi versus 123.6 sq mi for Malta (ranked 192nd vs. 187th).

By GDP, Liechtenstein ranks 156/197 ($8.24B) and Malta ranks 119/197 ($25B). By GDP per capita, Liechtenstein ranks 2/197 ($206,781), while Malta ranks 28/197 ($43,899).

Main facts and rankings

Liechtenstein Malta
Population
41038
581729
Population rank 190/197 167/197
GDP
$8.24B
2023
$25B
2024
GDP rank 156/197 119/197
GDP per capita
$206,781
2023
$43,899
2024
GDP per capita rank 2/197 28/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$139,100
2009
$69,864
2024
Government debt n/a
$11.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
46.2%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$20,269
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 31/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$97,806
2026
$23,692
2026
Land area 61.8 sq mi 123.6 sq mi
Population density
663 ppl/mi²
2026
4,704 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.45
2023
1.06
2023
Median age
45.4 years
2024
41.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.1 years
2026
83.8 years
2026

Liechtenstein and Malta: Comparison Charts

Liechtenstein and Malta economies compared

GDP
Liechtenstein

Malta
1x
Year GDP
Liechtenstein Malta
2024 - $24,971,574,502
2023 $8,239,379,403 $22,610,561,526
2022 $7,426,856,243 $18,928,276,162
2021 $7,912,602,342 $19,739,875,611
2020 $6,405,870,210 $16,404,663,226
2019 $6,436,467,007 $16,337,793,531
2018 $6,692,620,692 $16,153,779,511
2017 $6,474,308,718 $14,161,366,724
2016 $6,237,302,034 $12,025,782,834
2015 $6,268,515,276 $11,340,795,042
2014 $6,657,526,980 $11,888,032,874
2013 $6,391,708,311 $10,796,782,636
2012 $5,456,102,482 $9,609,532,089
2011 $5,739,706,005 $9,789,361,703
2010 $5,082,337,238 $9,097,044,159
2009 $4,504,375,348 $8,734,745,698
2008 $5,081,479,840 $9,135,419,465
2007 $4,601,429,897 $7,908,412,306
2006 $4,000,102,086 $6,749,838,806
2005 $3,659,319,117 $6,393,234,993
2004 $3,454,373,798 $6,104,141,520
2003 $3,070,803,051 $5,418,315,224
2002 $2,688,618,747 $4,455,127,414
2001 $2,491,800,559 $4,070,867,133
2000 $2,483,889,858 $4,036,809,815
1999 $2,664,105,901 $4,111,857,809
1998 $2,479,699,106 $4,010,111,688
1997 $2,298,389,803 $3,787,023,707
1996 $2,504,012,993 $3,822,547,197
1995 $2,428,525,061 $3,709,396,045
1994 $1,948,129,623 $2,998,505,428
1993 $1,673,085,245 $2,709,193,538
1992 $1,631,177,029 $3,021,942,759
1991 $1,484,160,302 $2,750,216,747
1990 $1,421,509,216 $2,547,328,748
1989 $1,119,983,801 $2,118,655,677
1988 $1,161,757,671 $2,019,503,068
1987 $1,052,848,996 $1,751,293,461
1986 $779,357,803 $1,435,038,441
1985 $529,073,612 $1,117,797,439
1984 $502,620,992 $1,101,807,023
1983 $524,023,625 $1,165,729,707
1982 $522,096,760 $1,234,474,404
1981 $511,647,750 $1,243,509,394
1980 $534,699,363 $1,250,198,601
1979 $503,173,104 $1,001,288,847
1978 $436,912,068 $793,673,402
1977 $303,493,119 $625,563,171
1976 $272,489,300 $527,936,989
1975 $246,389,102 $474,618,321
1974 $193,980,465 $376,081,124
1973 $165,928,882 $345,616,106
1972 $124,940,289 $295,106,628
1971 $104,889,795 $264,578,485
1970 $90,099,361 $250,728,796

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Liechtenstein and Malta economies compared

GDP per capita
Liechtenstein

Malta
1x
Year GDP per capita
Liechtenstein Malta
2024 - $43,899
2023 $206,781 $40,906
2022 $188,055 $35,639
2021 $201,945 $38,097
2020 $164,671 $31,823
2019 $166,908 $32,422
2018 $174,989 $33,382
2017 $170,547 $30,317
2016 $165,375 $26,459
2015 $167,187 $25,530
2014 $178,735 $27,425
2013 $172,824 $25,416
2012 $148,842 $22,878
2011 $158,066 $23,517
2010 $141,090 $21,947
2009 $126,025 $21,176
2008 $143,249 $22,315
2007 $130,493 $19,444
2006 $114,168 $16,654
2005 $105,295 $15,831
2004 $100,281 $15,212
2003 $90,108 $13,594
2002 $79,795 $11,251
2001 $75,068 $10,358
2000 $76,088 $10,348
1999 $82,682 $10,609
1998 $78,303 $10,408
1997 $73,591 $9,893
1996 $80,689 $10,062
1995 $78,910 $9,828
1994 $63,936 $8,000
1993 $55,605 $7,296
1992 $55,057 $8,220
1991 $50,812 $7,559
1990 $49,458 $7,192
1989 $39,552 $6,041
1988 $41,569 $5,814
1987 $38,206 $5,084
1986 $28,613 $4,195
1985 $19,684 $3,322
1984 $18,898 $3,333
1983 $19,815 $3,527
1982 $19,886 $3,788
1981 $19,929 $3,898
1980 $20,959 $3,948
1979 $19,674 $3,196
1978 $17,457 $2,559
1977 $12,417 $2,038
1976 $11,326 $1,727
1975 $10,333 $1,560
1974 $8,272 $1,245
1973 $7,282 $1,144
1972 $5,645 $976
1971 $4,856 $874
1970 $4,262 $828

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Liechtenstein vs. Malta life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Liechtenstein

Malta
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Liechtenstein Malta
2026 84.1 83.8
2025 83.9 83.6
2024 83.7 83.5
2023 83.6 83.3
2022 83.4 82.2
2021 82.8 82.3
2020 82 82.3
2019 83.4 82.8
2018 83.3 82.9
2017 83.1 83.1
2016 82.9 82.7
2015 82.8 82.6
2014 82.5 82.3
2013 82.4 81.8
2012 82.3 81.1
2011 82.2 80.8
2010 82.1 81.4
2009 81.9 80.4
2008 81.9 79.7
2007 81.6 79.7
2006 81.4 79.6
2005 81.1 79.5
2004 80.7 79.2
2003 80.2 78.7
2002 79.8 78.5
2001 79.2 78.9
2000 78.6 77.9
1999 78.2 77.8
1998 77.8 77.8
1997 77.6 77.3
1996 77.7 76.3
1995 77.9 77
1994 78.2 76.9
1993 78.5 76.8
1992 78.7 76.7
1991 78.7 76.5
1990 78.5 76.2
1989 78.3 76.2
1988 78 75.9
1987 77.8 75.3
1986 77.2 74.5
1985 76.7 73.9
1984 76.2 73.3
1983 75.7 73.1
1982 75.1 72.8
1981 74.9 72.4
1980 74.8 72.3
1979 74.7 72.5
1978 74.7 72.3
1977 74.8 72.3
1976 74.6 72.2
1975 74.3 72.1
1974 74 71.9
1973 73.7 71.3
1972 73.4 70.7
1971 73 70.1
1970 72.8 70.4
1969 72.6 70.1
1968 72.3 69.9
1967 72 69.8
1966 71.6 69.7
1965 71.2 69.5
1964 71.1 69.3
1963 70.9 69.2
1962 70.9 69.2
1961 71 68.4
1960 70.9 68.4
1959 70.6 68.4
1958 70.1 67.8
1957 69.6 67.5
1956 68.9 66.8
1955 68.3 66.3
1954 67.5 65.1
1953 66.9 64.3
1952 66.2 64.1
1951 65.8 63.9
1950 65.3 63.5

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

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Liechtenstein and Malta population clocks and comparison

Population
Liechtenstein

Malta
1x
Year Population
Liechtenstein Malta
2024 40,450 568,847
2023 39,846 552,747
2022 39,493 531,113
2021 39,182 518,150
2020 38,901 515,490
2019 38,563 503,912
2018 38,246 483,903
2017 37,962 467,106
2016 37,716 454,505
2015 37,494 444,220
2014 37,248 433,481
2013 36,984 424,810
2012 36,657 420,028
2011 36,312 416,268
2010 36,022 414,508
2009 35,742 412,477
2008 35,473 409,379
2007 35,262 406,724
2006 35,037 405,308
2005 34,753 403,834
2004 34,447 401,268
2003 34,079 398,582
2002 33,694 395,969
2001 33,194 393,028
2000 32,645 390,087
1999 32,221 387,578
1998 31,668 385,287
1997 31,232 382,791
1996 31,033 379,905
1995 30,776 377,419
1994 30,470 374,797
1993 30,089 371,308
1992 29,627 367,618
1991 29,209 363,845
1990 28,742 354,170
1989 28,317 350,722
1988 27,948 347,325
1987 27,557 344,485
1986 27,238 342,121
1985 26,878 336,452
1984 26,596 330,593
1983 26,446 330,524
1982 26,255 325,898
1981 25,673 318,982
1980 25,512 316,645
1979 25,575 313,342
1978 25,028 310,182
1977 24,442 306,970
1976 24,058 305,774
1975 23,846 304,222
1974 23,451 301,996
1973 22,785 302,200
1972 22,132 302,450
1971 21,600 302,700
1970 21,140 302,650
1969 21,084 304,300
1968 20,835 307,900
1967 20,175 311,550
1966 19,610 315,200
1965 19,195 318,800
1964 18,755 321,250
1963 18,093 322,550
1962 17,443 323,900
1961 16,877 325,250
1960 16,451 326,550

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

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Fertility rates in Liechtenstein and Malta

Fertility rate
Liechtenstein

Malta
1x
Year Fertility rate
Liechtenstein Malta
2023 1.45 1.06
2022 1.47 1.08
2021 1.53 1.13
2020 1.46 1.13
2019 1.48 1.14
2018 1.58 1.23
2017 1.44 1.26
2016 1.61 1.37
2015 1.4 1.37
2014 1.59 1.38
2013 1.45 1.36
2012 1.51 1.42
2011 1.69 1.45
2010 1.4 1.36
2009 1.71 1.42
2008 1.43 1.43
2007 1.42 1.35
2006 1.43 1.36
2005 1.49 1.38
2004 1.44 1.4
2003 1.36 1.48
2002 1.47 1.45
2001 1.52 1.48
2000 1.57 1.68
1999 1.63 1.73
1998 1.59 1.84
1997 1.57 1.93
1996 1.52 1.99
1995 1.44 1.77
1994 1.44 1.84
1993 1.45 1.96
1992 1.48 2.07
1991 1.5 1.99
1990 1.5 2.02
1989 1.5 2.1
1988 1.5 2.06
1987 1.5 1.97
1986 1.48 1.93
1985 1.5 1.95
1984 1.51 1.95
1983 1.53 1.92
1982 1.61 1.9
1981 1.69 1.87
1980 1.7 1.99
1979 1.67 2.1
1978 1.9 2.05
1977 1.92 2.14
1976 1.91 2.21
1975 1.9 2.27
1974 1.9 1.64
1973 1.94 1.65
1972 1.98 2.01
1971 2.03 2.06
1970 2.09 2.03
1969 2.13 2.02
1968 2.22 2.12
1967 2.48 2.24
1966 2.78 2.33
1965 2.96 2.52
1964 2.92 2.79
1963 2.85 2.9
1962 2.8 3.24
1961 2.78 3.27
1960 2.78 3.62

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

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Liechtenstein and Malta demographics compared

Median age
Liechtenstein

Malta
1x
Year Median age, years
Liechtenstein Malta
2024 45.4 41.8
2023 45.2 41.4
2022 45 40.8
2021 44.8 40.2
2020 44.6 39.9
2019 44.4 39.9
2018 44.1 40.2
2017 43.8 40.5
2016 43.4 40.6
2015 43 40.6
2014 42.7 40.6
2013 42.2 40.4
2012 41.8 40.2
2011 41.4 39.9
2010 41.1 39.6
2009 40.6 39.3
2008 40.1 39
2007 39.6 38.7
2006 39.1 38.4
2005 38.6 38.1
2004 38.2 37.7
2003 37.7 37.4
2002 37.3 37
2001 36.9 36.7
2000 36.5 36.4
1999 36.1 36.1
1998 35.7 35.8
1997 35.3 35.5
1996 35 35.1
1995 34.6 34.7
1994 34.3 34.3
1993 33.9 34
1992 33.6 33.7
1991 33.3 33.3
1990 32.9 33
1989 32.6 32.7
1988 32.3 32.4
1987 32 32
1986 31.7 31.7
1985 31.5 31.4
1984 31.2 31.2
1983 31 30.9
1982 30.7 30.6
1981 30.5 30.3
1980 30.2 30
1979 29.8 29.6
1978 29.4 29.2
1977 29 28.7
1976 28.6 28.4
1975 28.3 28
1974 28.1 27.6
1973 27.8 27.2
1972 27.6 26.8
1971 27.3 26.3
1970 27.2 25.9
1969 27.1 25.5
1968 27 25
1967 27 24.8
1966 27 24.6
1965 27 24.5
1964 27.1 24.4
1963 27.3 24.2
1962 27.5 24
1961 27.8 23.8
1960 28 23.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Liechtenstein Malta
GNI, Atlas method
$4.16B
2009
$20.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.6%
2025
37.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.56%
2011
4.72%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.45%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-3.58%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.01%
2007
3.12%
2024
Services, % of GDP
57.4%
2023
81.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
39.1%
2023
10.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
74
2025
68.2
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
27.7%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.7%
2022
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.003%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies n/a
34
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$4.29B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$1.42B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$15.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
58,400
2020
718,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
11.5%
2007
Banked people share n/a
96.6%
2024

Energy

Liechtenstein Malta
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
1,398 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$48
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
1.81 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
3.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
87.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
56.9%
2022
8.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
3.81%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
404%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
5,042 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share n/a
11.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share n/a
0%
2021
Nuclear share n/a
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Liechtenstein Malta
% of world population
0.0005%
2024
0.007%
2024
Annual migration change
+194
2025
+5,161
2025
Urban population
14.7%
2024
95.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
51.9:48.1
2024
Average male height n/a
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
96.8
2026
81.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
82
2025
49
2025
Higher education index
44
2026
74
2026
Homicides per 100K people
5.12
2021
0.56
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
0.5
2025
4.1
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2013
94.9%
2021
English speaking
35%
2025
88.3%
2023
People using the Internet
97.3%
2023
92.1%
2023

Health

Liechtenstein Malta
Government health expenditure per capita
$11,495
2023
$3,623
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$2,266
2023
$1,121
2023
Life expectancy
84.1 years
2026
83.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people n/a
4.51
2022
Age at first childbirth
31.3 years
2017
29.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births n/a
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a
5.5
2023
Obesity rate n/a
32.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.2%
2024
10%
2024
Air quality index
86
2026
66
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
24.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
7.11 liters
2020

Territory

Liechtenstein Malta
% of world land
0.0001%
2026
0.0002%
2026
Land area per capita
1,527 sq mi
2024
217.2 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
20 sq mi
2026
32 sq mi
2026
Forest area
25.9 sq mi
2026
1.78 sq mi
2026
Roads length
391 mi
2019
1,401 mi
2001

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2017–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  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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