Liechtenstein has a population of 40.2K (ranked 190/197), compared with 624K in Montenegro (ranked 166/197). Liechtenstein's land area is 61.8 sq mi versus 5,193 sq mi for Montenegro (ranked 192nd vs. 156th).
By GDP, Liechtenstein ranks 155/197 ($8.29B) and Montenegro ranks 156/197 ($8.07B). By GDP per capita, Liechtenstein ranks 2/197 ($207,974), while Montenegro ranks 78/197 ($12,935).
Main facts and rankings
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
40646
|
618209
|
| Population rank | 190/197 | 166/197 |
| GDP |
$8.29B
2023 |
$8.07B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 155/197 | 156/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$207,974
2023 |
$12,935
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 2/197 | 78/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$139,100
2009 |
$33,380
2024 |
| Government debt | n/a |
$5.05B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio | n/a |
60.3%
2025 |
| Government debt per person | n/a |
$8,103
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | n/a | 65/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$97,623
2025 |
$12,008
2025 |
| Land area |
61.8 sq mi
2025 |
5,193 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
651 ppl/mi²
2024 |
120.1 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
1.45
2023 |
1.74
2023 |
| Median age |
45.4 years
2024 |
40.6 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
83.9 years
2025 |
77.4 years
2025 |
Liechtenstein and Montenegro: Comparison Charts
Liechtenstein and Montenegro economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1970 | $90,099,361 | - |
| 1971 | $104,889,795 | - |
| 1972 | $124,940,289 | - |
| 1973 | $165,928,882 | - |
| 1974 | $193,980,465 | - |
| 1975 | $246,389,102 | - |
| 1976 | $272,489,300 | - |
| 1977 | $303,493,119 | - |
| 1978 | $436,912,068 | - |
| 1979 | $503,173,104 | - |
| 1980 | $534,699,363 | - |
| 1981 | $511,647,750 | - |
| 1982 | $522,096,760 | - |
| 1983 | $524,023,625 | - |
| 1984 | $502,620,992 | - |
| 1985 | $529,073,612 | - |
| 1986 | $779,357,803 | - |
| 1987 | $1,052,848,996 | - |
| 1988 | $1,161,757,671 | - |
| 1989 | $1,119,983,801 | - |
| 1990 | $1,421,509,216 | - |
| 1991 | $1,484,160,302 | - |
| 1992 | $1,631,177,029 | - |
| 1993 | $1,673,085,245 | - |
| 1994 | $1,948,129,623 | - |
| 1995 | $2,428,525,061 | - |
| 1996 | $2,504,012,993 | - |
| 1997 | $2,298,389,803 | $838,288,806 |
| 1998 | $2,479,699,106 | $854,261,161 |
| 1999 | $2,664,105,901 | $828,950,327 |
| 2000 | $2,483,889,858 | $984,293,044 |
| 2001 | $2,491,800,559 | $1,159,869,246 |
| 2002 | $2,688,618,747 | $1,284,685,051 |
| 2003 | $3,070,803,051 | $1,707,710,053 |
| 2004 | $3,454,373,798 | $2,073,234,418 |
| 2005 | $3,659,319,117 | $2,257,174,481 |
| 2006 | $4,000,102,086 | $2,721,903,149 |
| 2007 | $4,601,429,897 | $3,680,711,744 |
| 2008 | $5,081,479,840 | $4,545,674,528 |
| 2009 | $4,504,375,348 | $4,159,330,370 |
| 2010 | $5,082,337,238 | $4,142,983,843 |
| 2011 | $5,739,706,005 | $4,544,428,421 |
| 2012 | $5,456,102,482 | $4,087,526,242 |
| 2013 | $6,391,708,311 | $4,465,772,400 |
| 2014 | $6,657,526,980 | $4,593,853,291 |
| 2015 | $6,268,515,276 | $4,054,730,078 |
| 2016 | $6,237,302,034 | $4,376,930,578 |
| 2017 | $6,474,308,718 | $4,856,599,481 |
| 2018 | $6,692,620,692 | $5,506,942,238 |
| 2019 | $6,436,467,007 | $5,542,054,181 |
| 2020 | $6,405,870,210 | $4,769,996,866 |
| 2021 | $7,912,602,342 | $5,861,427,505 |
| 2022 | $7,378,156,576 | $6,229,801,581 |
| 2023 | $8,287,748,667 | $7,530,593,375 |
| 2024 | - | $8,069,536,126 |
Liechtenstein and Montenegro economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1970 | $4,262 | - |
| 1971 | $4,856 | - |
| 1972 | $5,645 | - |
| 1973 | $7,282 | - |
| 1974 | $8,272 | - |
| 1975 | $10,333 | - |
| 1976 | $11,326 | - |
| 1977 | $12,417 | - |
| 1978 | $17,457 | - |
| 1979 | $19,674 | - |
| 1980 | $20,959 | - |
| 1981 | $19,929 | - |
| 1982 | $19,886 | - |
| 1983 | $19,815 | - |
| 1984 | $18,898 | - |
| 1985 | $19,684 | - |
| 1986 | $28,613 | - |
| 1987 | $38,206 | - |
| 1988 | $41,569 | - |
| 1989 | $39,552 | - |
| 1990 | $49,458 | - |
| 1991 | $50,812 | - |
| 1992 | $55,057 | - |
| 1993 | $55,605 | - |
| 1994 | $63,936 | - |
| 1995 | $78,910 | - |
| 1996 | $80,689 | - |
| 1997 | $73,591 | $1,375 |
| 1998 | $78,303 | $1,406 |
| 1999 | $82,682 | $1,368 |
| 2000 | $76,088 | $1,627 |
| 2001 | $75,068 | $1,910 |
| 2002 | $79,795 | $2,107 |
| 2003 | $90,108 | $2,789 |
| 2004 | $100,281 | $3,380 |
| 2005 | $105,295 | $3,675 |
| 2006 | $114,168 | $4,426 |
| 2007 | $130,493 | $5,976 |
| 2008 | $143,249 | $7,368 |
| 2009 | $126,025 | $6,727 |
| 2010 | $141,090 | $6,688 |
| 2011 | $158,066 | $7,326 |
| 2012 | $148,842 | $6,578 |
| 2013 | $172,824 | $7,173 |
| 2014 | $178,735 | $7,365 |
| 2015 | $167,187 | $6,491 |
| 2016 | $165,375 | $6,999 |
| 2017 | $170,547 | $7,758 |
| 2018 | $174,989 | $8,791 |
| 2019 | $166,908 | $8,842 |
| 2020 | $164,671 | $7,613 |
| 2021 | $201,945 | $9,377 |
| 2022 | $186,822 | $9,990 |
| 2023 | $207,974 | $12,077 |
| 2024 | - | $12,935 |
Liechtenstein vs. Montenegro life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1950 | 65.3 | 58 |
| 1951 | 65.8 | 58.5 |
| 1952 | 66.2 | 59.1 |
| 1953 | 66.9 | 59.7 |
| 1954 | 67.5 | 60.8 |
| 1955 | 68.3 | 60.9 |
| 1956 | 68.9 | 62 |
| 1957 | 69.6 | 63 |
| 1958 | 70.1 | 63.8 |
| 1959 | 70.6 | 64.7 |
| 1960 | 70.9 | 65.7 |
| 1961 | 71 | 66.1 |
| 1962 | 70.9 | 66.4 |
| 1963 | 70.9 | 66.8 |
| 1964 | 71.1 | 67.4 |
| 1965 | 71.2 | 68.1 |
| 1966 | 71.6 | 68.6 |
| 1967 | 72 | 69.3 |
| 1968 | 72.3 | 69.8 |
| 1969 | 72.6 | 70.2 |
| 1970 | 72.8 | 70.4 |
| 1971 | 73 | 70.8 |
| 1972 | 73.4 | 71.2 |
| 1973 | 73.7 | 71.6 |
| 1974 | 74 | 71.6 |
| 1975 | 74.3 | 71.9 |
| 1976 | 74.6 | 72.1 |
| 1977 | 74.8 | 71.8 |
| 1978 | 74.7 | 71.9 |
| 1979 | 74.7 | 71.5 |
| 1980 | 74.8 | 72.2 |
| 1981 | 74.9 | 72.1 |
| 1982 | 75.1 | 72.3 |
| 1983 | 75.7 | 72.3 |
| 1984 | 76.2 | 72.3 |
| 1985 | 76.7 | 72.4 |
| 1986 | 77.2 | 72.8 |
| 1987 | 77.8 | 73.2 |
| 1988 | 78 | 73.4 |
| 1989 | 78.3 | 73.8 |
| 1990 | 78.5 | 73.9 |
| 1991 | 78.7 | 74 |
| 1992 | 78.7 | 73.8 |
| 1993 | 78.5 | 73.9 |
| 1994 | 78.2 | 73.8 |
| 1995 | 77.9 | 73.7 |
| 1996 | 77.7 | 73.6 |
| 1997 | 77.6 | 73.5 |
| 1998 | 77.8 | 73.4 |
| 1999 | 78.2 | 73.3 |
| 2000 | 78.6 | 73.6 |
| 2001 | 79.2 | 73.7 |
| 2002 | 79.8 | 74.1 |
| 2003 | 80.2 | 74.2 |
| 2004 | 80.7 | 74.4 |
| 2005 | 81.1 | 74.4 |
| 2006 | 81.4 | 74.7 |
| 2007 | 81.6 | 74.7 |
| 2008 | 81.9 | 75 |
| 2009 | 81.9 | 75.4 |
| 2010 | 82.1 | 75.7 |
| 2011 | 82.2 | 76 |
| 2012 | 82.3 | 76.2 |
| 2013 | 82.4 | 76.4 |
| 2014 | 82.5 | 76.5 |
| 2015 | 82.8 | 76.6 |
| 2016 | 82.9 | 76.6 |
| 2017 | 83.1 | 76.6 |
| 2018 | 83.3 | 76.9 |
| 2019 | 83.4 | 76.6 |
| 2020 | 82 | 75.9 |
| 2021 | 82.8 | 73.8 |
| 2022 | 83.4 | 75.9 |
| 2023 | 83.6 | 77.1 |
| 2024 | 83.7 | 77.3 |
| 2025 | 83.9 | 77.4 |
Liechtenstein and Montenegro population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 16,451 | 480,579 |
| 1961 | 16,877 | 491,140 |
| 1962 | 17,443 | 502,558 |
| 1963 | 18,093 | 513,409 |
| 1964 | 18,755 | 521,753 |
| 1965 | 19,195 | 526,327 |
| 1966 | 19,610 | 526,419 |
| 1967 | 20,175 | 522,796 |
| 1968 | 20,835 | 517,481 |
| 1969 | 21,084 | 513,340 |
| 1970 | 21,140 | 512,407 |
| 1971 | 21,600 | 515,449 |
| 1972 | 22,132 | 521,785 |
| 1973 | 22,785 | 530,220 |
| 1974 | 23,451 | 538,902 |
| 1975 | 23,846 | 546,487 |
| 1976 | 24,058 | 552,562 |
| 1977 | 24,442 | 557,576 |
| 1978 | 25,028 | 562,065 |
| 1979 | 25,575 | 566,888 |
| 1980 | 25,512 | 572,608 |
| 1981 | 25,673 | 579,445 |
| 1982 | 26,255 | 587,001 |
| 1983 | 26,446 | 594,506 |
| 1984 | 26,596 | 600,884 |
| 1985 | 26,878 | 605,398 |
| 1986 | 27,238 | 607,711 |
| 1987 | 27,557 | 608,144 |
| 1988 | 27,948 | 607,413 |
| 1989 | 28,317 | 606,571 |
| 1990 | 28,742 | 606,372 |
| 1991 | 29,209 | 607,105 |
| 1992 | 29,627 | 608,516 |
| 1993 | 30,089 | 610,170 |
| 1994 | 30,470 | 611,389 |
| 1995 | 30,776 | 611,712 |
| 1996 | 31,033 | 611,003 |
| 1997 | 31,232 | 609,520 |
| 1998 | 31,668 | 607,662 |
| 1999 | 32,221 | 606,001 |
| 2000 | 32,645 | 604,950 |
| 2001 | 33,194 | 607,389 |
| 2002 | 33,694 | 609,828 |
| 2003 | 34,079 | 612,267 |
| 2004 | 34,447 | 613,353 |
| 2005 | 34,753 | 614,261 |
| 2006 | 35,037 | 615,025 |
| 2007 | 35,262 | 615,875 |
| 2008 | 35,473 | 616,969 |
| 2009 | 35,742 | 618,294 |
| 2010 | 36,022 | 619,428 |
| 2011 | 36,312 | 620,345 |
| 2012 | 36,657 | 621,418 |
| 2013 | 36,984 | 622,587 |
| 2014 | 37,248 | 623,744 |
| 2015 | 37,494 | 624,651 |
| 2016 | 37,716 | 625,353 |
| 2017 | 37,962 | 625,982 |
| 2018 | 38,246 | 626,438 |
| 2019 | 38,563 | 626,753 |
| 2020 | 38,901 | 626,590 |
| 2021 | 39,182 | 625,053 |
| 2022 | 39,493 | 623,591 |
| 2023 | 39,850 | 623,529 |
| 2024 | 40,197 | 623,831 |
Fertility rates in Liechtenstein and Montenegro
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 2.78 | 3.53 |
| 1961 | 2.78 | 3.49 |
| 1962 | 2.8 | 3.44 |
| 1963 | 2.85 | 3.38 |
| 1964 | 2.92 | 3.28 |
| 1965 | 2.96 | 3.19 |
| 1966 | 2.78 | 3.09 |
| 1967 | 2.48 | 2.91 |
| 1968 | 2.22 | 2.8 |
| 1969 | 2.13 | 2.79 |
| 1970 | 2.09 | 2.69 |
| 1971 | 2.03 | 2.67 |
| 1972 | 1.98 | 2.61 |
| 1973 | 1.94 | 2.51 |
| 1974 | 1.9 | 2.43 |
| 1975 | 1.9 | 2.38 |
| 1976 | 1.91 | 2.35 |
| 1977 | 1.92 | 2.31 |
| 1978 | 1.9 | 2.25 |
| 1979 | 1.67 | 2.2 |
| 1980 | 1.7 | 2.22 |
| 1981 | 1.69 | 2.19 |
| 1982 | 1.61 | 2.19 |
| 1983 | 1.53 | 2.17 |
| 1984 | 1.51 | 2.14 |
| 1985 | 1.5 | 2.13 |
| 1986 | 1.48 | 2.09 |
| 1987 | 1.5 | 2.07 |
| 1988 | 1.5 | 2.01 |
| 1989 | 1.5 | 1.94 |
| 1990 | 1.5 | 1.95 |
| 1991 | 1.5 | 2.02 |
| 1992 | 1.48 | 2.01 |
| 1993 | 1.45 | 1.96 |
| 1994 | 1.44 | 1.94 |
| 1995 | 1.44 | 1.96 |
| 1996 | 1.52 | 1.92 |
| 1997 | 1.57 | 1.89 |
| 1998 | 1.59 | 1.89 |
| 1999 | 1.63 | 1.88 |
| 2000 | 1.57 | 1.9 |
| 2001 | 1.52 | 1.86 |
| 2002 | 1.47 | 1.81 |
| 2003 | 1.36 | 1.8 |
| 2004 | 1.44 | 1.73 |
| 2005 | 1.49 | 1.69 |
| 2006 | 1.43 | 1.73 |
| 2007 | 1.42 | 1.8 |
| 2008 | 1.43 | 1.89 |
| 2009 | 1.71 | 1.98 |
| 2010 | 1.4 | 1.7 |
| 2011 | 1.69 | 1.65 |
| 2012 | 1.51 | 1.72 |
| 2013 | 1.45 | 1.73 |
| 2014 | 1.59 | 1.75 |
| 2015 | 1.4 | 1.7 |
| 2016 | 1.61 | 1.8 |
| 2017 | 1.44 | 1.8 |
| 2018 | 1.58 | 1.8 |
| 2019 | 1.48 | 1.8 |
| 2020 | 1.46 | 1.75 |
| 2021 | 1.53 | 1.75 |
| 2022 | 1.47 | 1.8 |
| 2023 | 1.45 | 1.74 |
Liechtenstein and Montenegro demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 28 | 22.7 |
| 1961 | 27.8 | 22.8 |
| 1962 | 27.5 | 22.9 |
| 1963 | 27.3 | 23.1 |
| 1964 | 27.1 | 23.2 |
| 1965 | 27 | 23.4 |
| 1966 | 27 | 23.5 |
| 1967 | 27 | 23.6 |
| 1968 | 27 | 23.7 |
| 1969 | 27.1 | 23.8 |
| 1970 | 27.2 | 23.9 |
| 1971 | 27.3 | 23.9 |
| 1972 | 27.6 | 24.1 |
| 1973 | 27.8 | 24.4 |
| 1974 | 28.1 | 24.7 |
| 1975 | 28.3 | 25 |
| 1976 | 28.6 | 25.3 |
| 1977 | 29 | 25.7 |
| 1978 | 29.4 | 26 |
| 1979 | 29.8 | 26.3 |
| 1980 | 30.2 | 26.5 |
| 1981 | 30.5 | 26.8 |
| 1982 | 30.7 | 27.2 |
| 1983 | 31 | 27.5 |
| 1984 | 31.2 | 27.9 |
| 1985 | 31.5 | 28.2 |
| 1986 | 31.7 | 28.6 |
| 1987 | 32 | 28.9 |
| 1988 | 32.3 | 29.2 |
| 1989 | 32.6 | 29.5 |
| 1990 | 32.9 | 29.7 |
| 1991 | 33.3 | 30.1 |
| 1992 | 33.6 | 30.4 |
| 1993 | 33.9 | 30.8 |
| 1994 | 34.3 | 31.2 |
| 1995 | 34.6 | 31.6 |
| 1996 | 35 | 31.9 |
| 1997 | 35.3 | 32.3 |
| 1998 | 35.7 | 32.7 |
| 1999 | 36.1 | 33 |
| 2000 | 36.5 | 33.3 |
| 2001 | 36.9 | 33.6 |
| 2002 | 37.3 | 33.9 |
| 2003 | 37.7 | 34.2 |
| 2004 | 38.2 | 34.4 |
| 2005 | 38.6 | 34.7 |
| 2006 | 39.1 | 35 |
| 2007 | 39.6 | 35.4 |
| 2008 | 40.1 | 35.7 |
| 2009 | 40.6 | 36 |
| 2010 | 41.1 | 36.3 |
| 2011 | 41.4 | 36.6 |
| 2012 | 41.8 | 36.9 |
| 2013 | 42.2 | 37.1 |
| 2014 | 42.7 | 37.5 |
| 2015 | 43 | 37.8 |
| 2016 | 43.4 | 38.2 |
| 2017 | 43.8 | 38.6 |
| 2018 | 44.1 | 39 |
| 2019 | 44.4 | 39.4 |
| 2020 | 44.6 | 39.7 |
| 2021 | 44.8 | 39.9 |
| 2022 | 45 | 40.1 |
| 2023 | 45.2 | 40.3 |
| 2024 | 45.4 | 40.6 |
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Finance
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$4.16B
2009 |
$7.5B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
22.6%
2025 |
44%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
2.56%
2011 |
n/a |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP | n/a |
1.63%
2023 |
| Armed forces personnel | n/a |
12,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP | n/a |
-3.38%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
2.01%
2007 |
13.1%
2023 |
| Services, % of GDP |
55.6%
2022 |
62.1%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
40.6%
2022 |
11.6%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
74
2025 |
63.8
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% | n/a |
24.7%
2021 |
| Income share by poorest 10% | n/a |
2.1%
2021 |
| Number of billionaires |
1
2025 |
n/a |
| Percentage of billionaires |
0.003%
2025 |
n/a |
| Listed domestic companies | n/a |
112
2012 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a |
$3.79B
2012 |
| Total reserves including gold | n/a |
$1.74B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received | n/a |
$855M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
58,400
2020 |
351,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports | n/a |
14.4%
2020 |
| Banked people share | n/a |
75.4%
2024 |
Energy
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita | n/a |
1,722 kg
2023 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use | n/a |
$17.8
2023 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share | n/a |
72.2%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
56.9%
2022 |
39.6%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share | n/a |
20.6%
2023 |
| Net energy imports use share | n/a |
24.4%
2023 |
| Electric power consumption per capita | n/a |
4,564 kWh
2023 |
| Renewable electricity output share | n/a |
61.8%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share | n/a |
53.1%
2023 |
| Nuclear share | n/a |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.0005%
2024 |
0.008%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
+206
2024 |
-1,686
2024 |
| Urban population |
14.7%
2024 |
68.8%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height | n/a |
6.01 ft
2025 |
| Average female height | n/a |
5.58 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
95.3
2025 |
64.3
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
82
2025 |
46
2024 |
| Higher education index |
47
2025 |
60
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
5.12
2021 |
0.79
2023 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
0.5
2025 |
7.6
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
172
2025 |
130
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
100%
2013 |
99%
2021 |
| English speaking |
35%
2025 |
26%
2025 |
| People using the Internet |
97.3%
2023 |
88.9%
2024 |
Health
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita | n/a |
$1,107
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita | n/a |
$407
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
83.9 years
2025 |
77.4 years
2025 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people | n/a |
2.75
2022 |
| Age at first childbirth |
31.3 years
2017 |
26.3 years
2010 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births | n/a |
6
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births | n/a |
2.6
2023 |
| Obesity rate | n/a |
18.7%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
7.2%
2024 |
10.7%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
86
2025 |
48
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence | n/a |
32%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita | n/a |
10.3 liters
2019 |
Territory
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.0001%
2025 |
0.009%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
1,537 sq mi
2024 |
8,324 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
20 sq mi
2025 |
1,017 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
25.9 sq mi
2025 |
3,193 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
391 mi
2019 |
4,823 mi
2010 |
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