Liechtenstein has a population of 40.2K (ranked 190/197), compared with 11.9K in Nauru (ranked 195/197). Liechtenstein's land area is 61.8 sq mi versus 7.72 sq mi for Nauru (ranked 192nd vs. 195th).
By GDP, Liechtenstein ranks 155/197 ($8.29B) and Nauru ranks 195/197 ($160M). By GDP per capita, Liechtenstein ranks 2/197 ($207,974), while Nauru ranks 75/197 ($13,422).
Main facts and rankings
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
40646
|
12088
|
| Population rank | 190/197 | 195/197 |
| GDP |
$8.29B
2023 |
$160M
2024 |
| GDP rank | 155/197 | 195/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$207,974
2023 |
$13,422
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 2/197 | 75/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$139,100
2009 |
$14,327
2024 |
| Government debt | n/a |
$28.2M
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio | n/a |
15.2%
2025 |
| Government debt per person | n/a |
$2,360
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | n/a | 114/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$97,623
2025 |
$8,196
2025 |
| Land area |
61.8 sq mi
2025 |
7.72 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
651 ppl/mi²
2024 |
1,547 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
1.45
2023 |
3.33
2023 |
| Median age |
45.4 years
2024 |
21.4 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
83.9 years
2025 |
62.4 years
2025 |
Liechtenstein and Nauru: Comparison Charts
Liechtenstein and Nauru economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1970 | $90,099,361 | $17,570,366 |
| 1971 | $104,889,795 | $19,009,433 |
| 1972 | $124,940,289 | $21,734,269 |
| 1973 | $165,928,882 | $26,529,817 |
| 1974 | $193,980,465 | $35,994,511 |
| 1975 | $246,389,102 | $40,106,776 |
| 1976 | $272,489,300 | $40,287,427 |
| 1977 | $303,493,119 | $40,444,702 |
| 1978 | $436,912,068 | $41,754,147 |
| 1979 | $503,173,104 | $44,431,330 |
| 1980 | $534,699,363 | $46,947,124 |
| 1981 | $511,647,750 | $51,689,637 |
| 1982 | $522,096,760 | $52,877,742 |
| 1983 | $524,023,625 | $48,439,093 |
| 1984 | $502,620,992 | $47,363,231 |
| 1985 | $529,073,612 | $41,548,741 |
| 1986 | $779,357,803 | $39,939,391 |
| 1987 | $1,052,848,996 | $40,118,410 |
| 1988 | $1,161,757,671 | $45,931,134 |
| 1989 | $1,119,983,801 | $53,736,786 |
| 1990 | $1,421,509,216 | $55,572,376 |
| 1991 | $1,484,160,302 | $52,533,789 |
| 1992 | $1,631,177,029 | $51,133,123 |
| 1993 | $1,673,085,245 | $43,542,088 |
| 1994 | $1,948,129,623 | $39,742,511 |
| 1995 | $2,428,525,061 | $39,969,706 |
| 1996 | $2,504,012,993 | $37,458,801 |
| 1997 | $2,298,389,803 | $37,331,507 |
| 1998 | $2,479,699,106 | $29,664,451 |
| 1999 | $2,664,105,901 | $27,328,613 |
| 2000 | $2,483,889,858 | $26,930,980 |
| 2001 | $2,491,800,559 | $22,613,288 |
| 2002 | $2,688,618,747 | $21,017,424 |
| 2003 | $3,070,803,051 | $24,778,160 |
| 2004 | $3,454,373,798 | $30,587,566 |
| 2005 | $3,659,319,117 | $30,282,840 |
| 2006 | $4,000,102,086 | $29,183,627 |
| 2007 | $4,601,429,897 | $23,068,623 |
| 2008 | $5,081,479,840 | $37,184,925 |
| 2009 | $4,504,375,348 | $44,024,970 |
| 2010 | $5,082,337,238 | $47,442,299 |
| 2011 | $5,739,706,005 | $65,444,174 |
| 2012 | $5,456,102,482 | $100,794,925 |
| 2013 | $6,391,708,311 | $94,385,015 |
| 2014 | $6,657,526,980 | $98,752,257 |
| 2015 | $6,268,515,276 | $84,383,389 |
| 2016 | $6,237,302,034 | $97,276,023 |
| 2017 | $6,474,308,718 | $108,862,279 |
| 2018 | $6,692,620,692 | $130,937,590 |
| 2019 | $6,436,467,007 | $124,871,111 |
| 2020 | $6,405,870,210 | $124,530,027 |
| 2021 | $7,912,602,342 | $175,513,985 |
| 2022 | $7,378,156,576 | $152,190,819 |
| 2023 | $8,287,748,667 | $151,455,968 |
| 2024 | - | $160,350,640 |
Liechtenstein and Nauru economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1970 | $4,262 | $2,619 |
| 1971 | $4,856 | $2,811 |
| 1972 | $5,645 | $3,191 |
| 1973 | $7,282 | $3,864 |
| 1974 | $8,272 | $5,199 |
| 1975 | $10,333 | $5,740 |
| 1976 | $11,326 | $5,703 |
| 1977 | $12,417 | $5,646 |
| 1978 | $17,457 | $5,721 |
| 1979 | $19,674 | $5,950 |
| 1980 | $20,959 | $6,138 |
| 1981 | $19,929 | $6,594 |
| 1982 | $19,886 | $6,577 |
| 1983 | $19,815 | $5,896 |
| 1984 | $18,898 | $5,654 |
| 1985 | $19,684 | $4,859 |
| 1986 | $28,613 | $4,569 |
| 1987 | $38,206 | $4,485 |
| 1988 | $41,569 | $5,012 |
| 1989 | $39,552 | $5,723 |
| 1990 | $49,458 | $5,776 |
| 1991 | $50,812 | $5,333 |
| 1992 | $55,057 | $5,103 |
| 1993 | $55,605 | $4,310 |
| 1994 | $63,936 | $3,921 |
| 1995 | $78,910 | $3,932 |
| 1996 | $80,689 | $3,679 |
| 1997 | $73,591 | $3,661 |
| 1998 | $78,303 | $2,909 |
| 1999 | $82,682 | $2,683 |
| 2000 | $76,088 | $2,649 |
| 2001 | $75,068 | $2,232 |
| 2002 | $79,795 | $2,085 |
| 2003 | $90,108 | $2,463 |
| 2004 | $100,281 | $3,041 |
| 2005 | $105,295 | $3,014 |
| 2006 | $114,168 | $2,908 |
| 2007 | $130,493 | $2,302 |
| 2008 | $143,249 | $3,715 |
| 2009 | $126,025 | $4,395 |
| 2010 | $141,090 | $4,724 |
| 2011 | $158,066 | $6,481 |
| 2012 | $148,842 | $9,817 |
| 2013 | $172,824 | $8,975 |
| 2014 | $178,735 | $9,193 |
| 2015 | $167,187 | $7,703 |
| 2016 | $165,375 | $8,724 |
| 2017 | $170,547 | $9,613 |
| 2018 | $174,989 | $11,409 |
| 2019 | $166,908 | $10,777 |
| 2020 | $164,671 | $10,696 |
| 2021 | $201,945 | $14,990 |
| 2022 | $186,822 | $12,896 |
| 2023 | $207,974 | $12,754 |
| 2024 | - | $13,422 |
Liechtenstein vs. Nauru life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1950 | 65.3 | 56.6 |
| 1951 | 65.8 | 56.8 |
| 1952 | 66.2 | 57 |
| 1953 | 66.9 | 57.2 |
| 1954 | 67.5 | 57.4 |
| 1955 | 68.3 | 57.5 |
| 1956 | 68.9 | 57.6 |
| 1957 | 69.6 | 57.7 |
| 1958 | 70.1 | 57.8 |
| 1959 | 70.6 | 57.9 |
| 1960 | 70.9 | 57.9 |
| 1961 | 71 | 58 |
| 1962 | 70.9 | 58 |
| 1963 | 70.9 | 58.1 |
| 1964 | 71.1 | 58.2 |
| 1965 | 71.2 | 58.3 |
| 1966 | 71.6 | 58.4 |
| 1967 | 72 | 58.6 |
| 1968 | 72.3 | 58.6 |
| 1969 | 72.6 | 58.4 |
| 1970 | 72.8 | 58.4 |
| 1971 | 73 | 58.4 |
| 1972 | 73.4 | 58.4 |
| 1973 | 73.7 | 58.4 |
| 1974 | 74 | 58.3 |
| 1975 | 74.3 | 58.3 |
| 1976 | 74.6 | 58.2 |
| 1977 | 74.8 | 58.1 |
| 1978 | 74.7 | 58.3 |
| 1979 | 74.7 | 58.4 |
| 1980 | 74.8 | 58.5 |
| 1981 | 74.9 | 58.6 |
| 1982 | 75.1 | 58.6 |
| 1983 | 75.7 | 58.7 |
| 1984 | 76.2 | 58.7 |
| 1985 | 76.7 | 58.6 |
| 1986 | 77.2 | 58.6 |
| 1987 | 77.8 | 58.6 |
| 1988 | 78 | 58.7 |
| 1989 | 78.3 | 58.9 |
| 1990 | 78.5 | 59.1 |
| 1991 | 78.7 | 59.3 |
| 1992 | 78.7 | 59.5 |
| 1993 | 78.5 | 59.8 |
| 1994 | 78.2 | 60 |
| 1995 | 77.9 | 60.1 |
| 1996 | 77.7 | 60.1 |
| 1997 | 77.6 | 60 |
| 1998 | 77.8 | 59.9 |
| 1999 | 78.2 | 59.7 |
| 2000 | 78.6 | 59.6 |
| 2001 | 79.2 | 59.5 |
| 2002 | 79.8 | 59.4 |
| 2003 | 80.2 | 59.4 |
| 2004 | 80.7 | 59.3 |
| 2005 | 81.1 | 59.4 |
| 2006 | 81.4 | 59.4 |
| 2007 | 81.6 | 59.5 |
| 2008 | 81.9 | 59.7 |
| 2009 | 81.9 | 59.9 |
| 2010 | 82.1 | 60.1 |
| 2011 | 82.2 | 60.3 |
| 2012 | 82.3 | 60.5 |
| 2013 | 82.4 | 60.7 |
| 2014 | 82.5 | 60.8 |
| 2015 | 82.8 | 60.9 |
| 2016 | 82.9 | 61 |
| 2017 | 83.1 | 61.1 |
| 2018 | 83.3 | 61.2 |
| 2019 | 83.4 | 61.4 |
| 2020 | 82 | 61.5 |
| 2021 | 82.8 | 61.3 |
| 2022 | 83.4 | 61.9 |
| 2023 | 83.6 | 62.1 |
| 2024 | 83.7 | 62.3 |
| 2025 | 83.9 | 62.4 |
Liechtenstein and Nauru population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 16,451 | 4,607 |
| 1961 | 16,877 | 4,774 |
| 1962 | 17,443 | 4,979 |
| 1963 | 18,093 | 5,226 |
| 1964 | 18,755 | 5,515 |
| 1965 | 19,195 | 5,832 |
| 1966 | 19,610 | 6,043 |
| 1967 | 20,175 | 6,135 |
| 1968 | 20,835 | 6,328 |
| 1969 | 21,084 | 6,581 |
| 1970 | 21,140 | 6,710 |
| 1971 | 21,600 | 6,762 |
| 1972 | 22,132 | 6,812 |
| 1973 | 22,785 | 6,866 |
| 1974 | 23,451 | 6,923 |
| 1975 | 23,846 | 6,987 |
| 1976 | 24,058 | 7,064 |
| 1977 | 24,442 | 7,163 |
| 1978 | 25,028 | 7,298 |
| 1979 | 25,575 | 7,468 |
| 1980 | 25,512 | 7,649 |
| 1981 | 25,673 | 7,839 |
| 1982 | 26,255 | 8,040 |
| 1983 | 26,446 | 8,216 |
| 1984 | 26,596 | 8,377 |
| 1985 | 26,878 | 8,551 |
| 1986 | 27,238 | 8,742 |
| 1987 | 27,557 | 8,946 |
| 1988 | 27,948 | 9,165 |
| 1989 | 28,317 | 9,390 |
| 1990 | 28,742 | 9,622 |
| 1991 | 29,209 | 9,850 |
| 1992 | 29,627 | 10,021 |
| 1993 | 30,089 | 10,102 |
| 1994 | 30,470 | 10,137 |
| 1995 | 30,776 | 10,165 |
| 1996 | 31,033 | 10,183 |
| 1997 | 31,232 | 10,197 |
| 1998 | 31,668 | 10,198 |
| 1999 | 32,221 | 10,187 |
| 2000 | 32,645 | 10,168 |
| 2001 | 33,194 | 10,130 |
| 2002 | 33,694 | 10,082 |
| 2003 | 34,079 | 10,059 |
| 2004 | 34,447 | 10,060 |
| 2005 | 34,753 | 10,049 |
| 2006 | 35,037 | 10,034 |
| 2007 | 35,262 | 10,020 |
| 2008 | 35,473 | 10,009 |
| 2009 | 35,742 | 10,016 |
| 2010 | 36,022 | 10,043 |
| 2011 | 36,312 | 10,098 |
| 2012 | 36,657 | 10,267 |
| 2013 | 36,984 | 10,517 |
| 2014 | 37,248 | 10,742 |
| 2015 | 37,494 | 10,954 |
| 2016 | 37,716 | 11,150 |
| 2017 | 37,962 | 11,324 |
| 2018 | 38,246 | 11,477 |
| 2019 | 38,563 | 11,587 |
| 2020 | 38,901 | 11,643 |
| 2021 | 39,182 | 11,709 |
| 2022 | 39,493 | 11,801 |
| 2023 | 39,850 | 11,875 |
| 2024 | 40,197 | 11,947 |
Fertility rates in Liechtenstein and Nauru
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 2.78 | 5.34 |
| 1961 | 2.78 | 5.38 |
| 1962 | 2.8 | 5.42 |
| 1963 | 2.85 | 5.44 |
| 1964 | 2.92 | 5.47 |
| 1965 | 2.96 | 5.48 |
| 1966 | 2.78 | 5.41 |
| 1967 | 2.48 | 5.29 |
| 1968 | 2.22 | 5.14 |
| 1969 | 2.13 | 4.94 |
| 1970 | 2.09 | 4.74 |
| 1971 | 2.03 | 4.54 |
| 1972 | 1.98 | 4.36 |
| 1973 | 1.94 | 4.19 |
| 1974 | 1.9 | 4.07 |
| 1975 | 1.9 | 3.97 |
| 1976 | 1.91 | 3.9 |
| 1977 | 1.92 | 3.86 |
| 1978 | 1.9 | 3.84 |
| 1979 | 1.67 | 3.85 |
| 1980 | 1.7 | 3.88 |
| 1981 | 1.69 | 3.94 |
| 1982 | 1.61 | 3.99 |
| 1983 | 1.53 | 4.06 |
| 1984 | 1.51 | 4.11 |
| 1985 | 1.5 | 4.14 |
| 1986 | 1.48 | 4.15 |
| 1987 | 1.5 | 4.14 |
| 1988 | 1.5 | 4.11 |
| 1989 | 1.5 | 4.07 |
| 1990 | 1.5 | 4.02 |
| 1991 | 1.5 | 3.99 |
| 1992 | 1.48 | 3.95 |
| 1993 | 1.45 | 3.89 |
| 1994 | 1.44 | 3.84 |
| 1995 | 1.44 | 3.81 |
| 1996 | 1.52 | 3.78 |
| 1997 | 1.57 | 3.74 |
| 1998 | 1.59 | 3.68 |
| 1999 | 1.63 | 3.64 |
| 2000 | 1.57 | 3.54 |
| 2001 | 1.52 | 3.46 |
| 2002 | 1.47 | 3.4 |
| 2003 | 1.36 | 3.39 |
| 2004 | 1.44 | 3.38 |
| 2005 | 1.49 | 3.38 |
| 2006 | 1.43 | 3.4 |
| 2007 | 1.42 | 3.5 |
| 2008 | 1.43 | 3.67 |
| 2009 | 1.71 | 3.85 |
| 2010 | 1.4 | 4.02 |
| 2011 | 1.69 | 4.12 |
| 2012 | 1.51 | 4.12 |
| 2013 | 1.45 | 4.1 |
| 2014 | 1.59 | 4.09 |
| 2015 | 1.4 | 4.08 |
| 2016 | 1.61 | 4.03 |
| 2017 | 1.44 | 3.88 |
| 2018 | 1.58 | 3.68 |
| 2019 | 1.48 | 3.53 |
| 2020 | 1.46 | 3.47 |
| 2021 | 1.53 | 3.43 |
| 2022 | 1.47 | 3.38 |
| 2023 | 1.45 | 3.33 |
Liechtenstein and Nauru demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 28 | 23.8 |
| 1961 | 27.8 | 24 |
| 1962 | 27.5 | 23.9 |
| 1963 | 27.3 | 23.7 |
| 1964 | 27.1 | 23.4 |
| 1965 | 27 | 23.1 |
| 1966 | 27 | 22.9 |
| 1967 | 27 | 22.9 |
| 1968 | 27 | 21.2 |
| 1969 | 27.1 | 18.9 |
| 1970 | 27.2 | 18.7 |
| 1971 | 27.3 | 19.1 |
| 1972 | 27.6 | 19.4 |
| 1973 | 27.8 | 19.8 |
| 1974 | 28.1 | 20.4 |
| 1975 | 28.3 | 21 |
| 1976 | 28.6 | 21.5 |
| 1977 | 29 | 22.1 |
| 1978 | 29.4 | 22.9 |
| 1979 | 29.8 | 23.6 |
| 1980 | 30.2 | 24.2 |
| 1981 | 30.5 | 24.7 |
| 1982 | 30.7 | 25.1 |
| 1983 | 31 | 25.2 |
| 1984 | 31.2 | 24.5 |
| 1985 | 31.5 | 23.7 |
| 1986 | 31.7 | 22.8 |
| 1987 | 32 | 22.1 |
| 1988 | 32.3 | 21.4 |
| 1989 | 32.6 | 20.8 |
| 1990 | 32.9 | 20.2 |
| 1991 | 33.3 | 19.7 |
| 1992 | 33.6 | 19.4 |
| 1993 | 33.9 | 19.3 |
| 1994 | 34.3 | 19.3 |
| 1995 | 34.6 | 19.3 |
| 1996 | 35 | 19.4 |
| 1997 | 35.3 | 19.5 |
| 1998 | 35.7 | 19.6 |
| 1999 | 36.1 | 19.8 |
| 2000 | 36.5 | 20.1 |
| 2001 | 36.9 | 20.4 |
| 2002 | 37.3 | 20.6 |
| 2003 | 37.7 | 20.8 |
| 2004 | 38.2 | 21 |
| 2005 | 38.6 | 21.2 |
| 2006 | 39.1 | 21.3 |
| 2007 | 39.6 | 21.5 |
| 2008 | 40.1 | 21.7 |
| 2009 | 40.6 | 21.8 |
| 2010 | 41.1 | 21.8 |
| 2011 | 41.4 | 21.8 |
| 2012 | 41.8 | 21.7 |
| 2013 | 42.2 | 21.6 |
| 2014 | 42.7 | 21.5 |
| 2015 | 43 | 21.4 |
| 2016 | 43.4 | 21.5 |
| 2017 | 43.8 | 21.6 |
| 2018 | 44.1 | 21.8 |
| 2019 | 44.4 | 21.9 |
| 2020 | 44.6 | 21.8 |
| 2021 | 44.8 | 21.7 |
| 2022 | 45 | 21.6 |
| 2023 | 45.2 | 21.5 |
| 2024 | 45.4 | 21.4 |
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Finance
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$4.16B
2009 |
$254M
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
22.6%
2025 |
135%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
2.56%
2011 |
5.68%
2023 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP | n/a |
+10.8%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
2.01%
2007 |
5.06%
2021 |
| Services, % of GDP |
55.6%
2022 |
n/a |
| Industry, % of GDP |
40.6%
2022 |
n/a |
| Economic freedom index |
74
2025 |
60
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% | n/a |
25.3%
2012 |
| Income share by poorest 10% | n/a |
3.4%
2012 |
| Number of billionaires |
1
2025 |
n/a |
| Percentage of billionaires |
0.003%
2025 |
n/a |
| Personal remittances received | n/a |
$881K
2023 |
| International tourist arrivals |
58,400
2020 |
n/a |
| International tourism as share of exports | n/a |
2.32%
2018 |
Energy
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions | n/a |
0 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita | n/a |
0 tons
2023 |
| Renewable energy use share |
56.9%
2022 |
1.9%
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share | n/a |
9.82%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share | n/a |
0%
2021 |
| Nuclear share | n/a |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.0005%
2024 |
0.0001%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
+206
2024 |
-121
2024 |
| Urban population |
14.7%
2024 |
100%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height | n/a |
5.56 ft
2025 |
| Average female height | n/a |
5.18 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
95.3
2025 |
50.4
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
82
2025 |
56
2025 |
| Higher education index |
47
2025 |
n/a |
| Homicides per 100K people |
5.12
2021 |
0
2012 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
0.5
2025 |
1
2025 |
| Visa free countries |
172
2025 |
90
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
100%
2013 |
96.6%
2023 |
| English speaking |
35%
2025 |
96.7%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
97.3%
2023 |
81.7%
2020 |
Health
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita | n/a |
$2,264
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita | n/a |
$10.6
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
83.9 years
2025 |
62.4 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure | n/a |
11.2%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people | n/a |
1.25
2015 |
| Age at first childbirth |
31.3 years
2017 |
22.1 years
2017 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births | n/a |
273
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births | n/a |
8.9
2023 |
| Obesity rate | n/a |
71.1%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
7.2%
2024 |
21.8%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
86
2025 |
93
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence | n/a |
48.3%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita | n/a |
2.79 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.0001%
2025 |
0.00001%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
1,537 sq mi
2024 |
646 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
20 sq mi
2025 |
1.54 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
25.9 sq mi
2025 |
0 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
391 mi
2019 |
18.6 mi
2002 |
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