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Liechtenstein vs North Korea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Liechtenstein has a population of 40.4K (ranked 190/197), compared with 26.5M in North Korea (ranked 56/197). Liechtenstein's land area is 61.8 sq mi versus 46,491 sq mi for North Korea (ranked 192nd vs. 97th).

By GDP, Liechtenstein ranks 156/197 ($8.24B) and North Korea ranks 106/197 ($34.9B). By GDP per capita, Liechtenstein ranks 2/197 ($206,781), while North Korea ranks 168/197 ($1,319).

Liechtenstein and North Korea: Comparison Charts

Liechtenstein and North Korea economies compared

GDP
Liechtenstein

North Korea
1x
Year GDP
Liechtenstein North Korea
2024 - $34,943,120,000
2023 $8,239,379,403 $32,155,360,000
2022 $7,426,856,243 $28,971,360,000
2021 $7,912,602,342 $32,301,720,000
2020 $6,405,870,210 $27,728,240,000
2019 $6,436,467,007 $28,222,880,000
2018 $6,692,620,692 $28,536,400,000
2017 $6,474,308,718 $29,105,440,000
2016 $6,237,302,034 $28,882,640,000
2015 $6,268,515,276 $30,723,030,000
2014 $6,657,526,980 $30,554,460,000
2013 $6,391,708,311 $30,588,922,000
2012 $5,456,102,482 $29,890,710,000
2011 $5,739,706,005 $29,005,020,000
2010 $5,082,337,238 $25,995,513,000
2009 $4,504,375,348 $23,356,470,000
2008 $5,081,479,840 -
2007 $4,601,429,897 -
2006 $4,000,102,086 -
2005 $3,659,319,117 -
2004 $3,454,373,798 -
2003 $3,070,803,051 -
2002 $2,688,618,747 -
2001 $2,491,800,559 -
2000 $2,483,889,858 -
1999 $2,664,105,901 -
1998 $2,479,699,106 -
1997 $2,298,389,803 -
1996 $2,504,012,993 -
1995 $2,428,525,061 -
1994 $1,948,129,623 -
1993 $1,673,085,245 -
1992 $1,631,177,029 -
1991 $1,484,160,302 -
1990 $1,421,509,216 -
1989 $1,119,983,801 -
1988 $1,161,757,671 -
1987 $1,052,848,996 -
1986 $779,357,803 -
1985 $529,073,612 -
1984 $502,620,992 -
1983 $524,023,625 -
1982 $522,096,760 -
1981 $511,647,750 -
1980 $534,699,363 -
1979 $503,173,104 -
1978 $436,912,068 -
1977 $303,493,119 -
1976 $272,489,300 -
1975 $246,389,102 -
1974 $193,980,465 -
1973 $165,928,882 -
1972 $124,940,289 -
1971 $104,889,795 -
1970 $90,099,361 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Liechtenstein and North Korea economies compared

GDP per capita
Liechtenstein

North Korea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Liechtenstein North Korea
2024 - $1,319
2023 $206,781 $1,217
2022 $188,055 $1,100
2021 $201,945 $1,231
2020 $164,671 $1,061
2019 $166,908 $1,084
2018 $174,989 $1,100
2017 $170,547 $1,127
2016 $165,375 $1,124
2015 $167,187 $1,201
2014 $178,735 $1,201
2013 $172,824 $1,208
2012 $148,842 $1,186
2011 $158,066 $1,156
2010 $141,090 $1,040
2009 $126,025 $939
2008 $143,249 -
2007 $130,493 -
2006 $114,168 -
2005 $105,295 -
2004 $100,281 -
2003 $90,108 -
2002 $79,795 -
2001 $75,068 -
2000 $76,088 -
1999 $82,682 -
1998 $78,303 -
1997 $73,591 -
1996 $80,689 -
1995 $78,910 -
1994 $63,936 -
1993 $55,605 -
1992 $55,057 -
1991 $50,812 -
1990 $49,458 -
1989 $39,552 -
1988 $41,569 -
1987 $38,206 -
1986 $28,613 -
1985 $19,684 -
1984 $18,898 -
1983 $19,815 -
1982 $19,886 -
1981 $19,929 -
1980 $20,959 -
1979 $19,674 -
1978 $17,457 -
1977 $12,417 -
1976 $11,326 -
1975 $10,333 -
1974 $8,272 -
1973 $7,282 -
1972 $5,645 -
1971 $4,856 -
1970 $4,262 -

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

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Liechtenstein vs. North Korea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Liechtenstein

North Korea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Liechtenstein North Korea
2026 84.1 74
2025 83.9 73.9
2024 83.7 73.7
2023 83.6 73.6
2022 83.4 73.6
2021 82.8 73.4
2020 82 72.8
2019 83.4 72.9
2018 83.3 73
2017 83.1 73
2016 82.9 73
2015 82.8 72.8
2014 82.5 72.5
2013 82.4 71.9
2012 82.3 71.3
2011 82.2 70.8
2010 82.1 70.2
2009 81.9 69.7
2008 81.9 69.3
2007 81.6 69
2006 81.4 69.1
2005 81.1 69.2
2004 80.7 69.3
2003 80.2 69.4
2002 79.8 60.9
2001 79.2 60.9
2000 78.6 60.9
1999 78.2 60.9
1998 77.8 60.9
1997 77.6 60.9
1996 77.7 60.8
1995 77.9 60.8
1994 78.2 70.5
1993 78.5 70.8
1992 78.7 71
1991 78.7 70.7
1990 78.5 70.5
1989 78.3 70.3
1988 78 70.1
1987 77.8 69.8
1986 77.2 69.5
1985 76.7 69.2
1984 76.2 68.9
1983 75.7 68.5
1982 75.1 68.1
1981 74.9 67.7
1980 74.8 67.2
1979 74.7 66.7
1978 74.7 66.3
1977 74.8 65.8
1976 74.6 65.3
1975 74.3 64.8
1974 74 64.3
1973 73.7 63.8
1972 73.4 63.3
1971 73 62.7
1970 72.8 62
1969 72.6 61.4
1968 72.3 60.8
1967 72 60.1
1966 71.6 59.4
1965 71.2 58.8
1964 71.1 58.2
1963 70.9 57.6
1962 70.9 57
1961 71 56.4
1960 70.9 55.8
1959 70.6 55.2
1958 70.1 54.5
1957 69.6 53.7
1956 68.9 52.8
1955 68.3 51.8
1954 67.5 50.6
1953 66.9 40.3
1952 66.2 32.8
1951 65.8 17.7
1950 65.3 14.2

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

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Liechtenstein and North Korea population clocks and comparison

Population
Liechtenstein

North Korea
1x
Year Population
Liechtenstein North Korea
2024 40,450 26,498,823
2023 39,846 26,418,204
2022 39,493 26,328,845
2021 39,182 26,232,534
2020 38,901 26,136,312
2019 38,563 26,037,632
2018 38,246 25,931,147
2017 37,962 25,817,709
2016 37,716 25,698,326
2015 37,494 25,575,350
2014 37,248 25,451,262
2013 36,984 25,329,451
2012 36,657 25,211,728
2011 36,312 25,097,874
2010 36,022 24,987,258
2009 35,742 24,878,332
2008 35,473 24,764,618
2007 35,262 24,646,383
2006 35,037 24,524,507
2005 34,753 24,396,433
2004 34,447 24,254,943
2003 34,079 24,090,380
2002 33,694 23,943,973
2001 33,194 23,815,358
2000 32,645 23,665,910
1999 32,221 23,497,599
1998 31,668 23,311,564
1997 31,232 23,110,830
1996 31,033 22,895,746
1995 30,776 22,669,304
1994 30,470 22,393,975
1993 30,089 22,073,352
1992 29,627 21,750,911
1991 29,209 21,428,638
1990 28,742 21,112,137
1989 28,317 20,804,367
1988 27,948 20,503,161
1987 27,557 20,205,483
1986 27,238 19,910,855
1985 26,878 19,620,388
1984 26,596 19,335,043
1983 26,446 19,054,034
1982 26,255 18,776,357
1981 25,673 18,501,295
1980 25,512 18,236,786
1979 25,575 17,983,470
1978 25,028 17,735,995
1977 24,442 17,492,798
1976 24,058 17,243,450
1975 23,846 16,971,055
1974 23,451 16,673,121
1973 22,785 16,350,367
1972 22,132 15,975,069
1971 21,600 15,572,457
1970 21,140 15,172,775
1969 21,084 14,767,615
1968 20,835 14,365,596
1967 20,175 13,958,350
1966 19,610 13,569,094
1965 19,195 13,219,369
1964 18,755 12,889,770
1963 18,093 12,567,057
1962 17,443 12,262,882
1961 16,877 11,990,713
1960 16,451 11,722,953

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

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Fertility rates in Liechtenstein and North Korea

Fertility rate
Liechtenstein

North Korea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Liechtenstein North Korea
2023 1.45 1.78
2022 1.47 1.8
2021 1.53 1.81
2020 1.46 1.82
2019 1.48 1.83
2018 1.58 1.83
2017 1.44 1.85
2016 1.61 1.86
2015 1.4 1.86
2014 1.59 1.87
2013 1.45 1.88
2012 1.51 1.88
2011 1.69 1.88
2010 1.4 1.89
2009 1.71 1.91
2008 1.43 1.97
2007 1.42 1.94
2006 1.43 1.94
2005 1.49 1.87
2004 1.44 1.9
2003 1.36 1.91
2002 1.47 1.92
2001 1.52 1.94
2000 1.57 1.94
1999 1.63 1.97
1998 1.59 1.99
1997 1.57 2.03
1996 1.52 2.09
1995 1.44 2.15
1994 1.44 2.18
1993 1.45 2.22
1992 1.48 2.29
1991 1.5 2.35
1990 1.5 2.39
1989 1.5 2.41
1988 1.5 2.47
1987 1.5 2.53
1986 1.48 2.59
1985 1.5 2.65
1984 1.51 2.71
1983 1.53 2.78
1982 1.61 2.85
1981 1.69 2.92
1980 1.7 2.84
1979 1.67 2.85
1978 1.9 2.79
1977 1.92 2.77
1976 1.91 2.84
1975 1.9 3.05
1974 1.9 3.14
1973 1.94 3.35
1972 1.98 3.89
1971 2.03 3.74
1970 2.09 3.85
1969 2.13 3.86
1968 2.22 3.87
1967 2.48 4.05
1966 2.78 3.71
1965 2.96 3.56
1964 2.92 3.55
1963 2.85 3.63
1962 2.8 3.41
1961 2.78 3.26
1960 2.78 3.57

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

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Liechtenstein and North Korea demographics compared

Median age
Liechtenstein

North Korea
1x
Year Median age, years
Liechtenstein North Korea
2024 45.4 37.3
2023 45.2 37.1
2022 45 36.8
2021 44.8 36.6
2020 44.6 36.4
2019 44.4 36.2
2018 44.1 35.9
2017 43.8 35.7
2016 43.4 35.4
2015 43 35.2
2014 42.7 35
2013 42.2 34.7
2012 41.8 34.5
2011 41.4 34.3
2010 41.1 34
2009 40.6 33.7
2008 40.1 33.3
2007 39.6 32.9
2006 39.1 32.5
2005 38.6 32.1
2004 38.2 31.8
2003 37.7 31.4
2002 37.3 31
2001 36.9 30.5
2000 36.5 30.1
1999 36.1 29.6
1998 35.7 29.2
1997 35.3 28.8
1996 35 28.3
1995 34.6 28
1994 34.3 27.6
1993 33.9 27.2
1992 33.6 26.8
1991 33.3 26.4
1990 32.9 26
1989 32.6 25.6
1988 32.3 25.1
1987 32 24.8
1986 31.7 24.5
1985 31.5 24.2
1984 31.2 23.9
1983 31 23.5
1982 30.7 23.1
1981 30.5 22.8
1980 30.2 22.5
1979 29.8 22.2
1978 29.4 21.8
1977 29 21.4
1976 28.6 21.1
1975 28.3 20.9
1974 28.1 20.7
1973 27.8 20.7
1972 27.6 20.9
1971 27.3 21.2
1970 27.2 21.4
1969 27.1 21.4
1968 27 21.4
1967 27 21.4
1966 27 21.3
1965 27 21.2
1964 27.1 21
1963 27.3 20.8
1962 27.5 20.6
1961 27.8 20.2
1960 28 19.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Liechtenstein North Korea
GNI, Atlas method
$4.16B
2009
n/a
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.6%
2025
n/a
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.56%
2011
n/a
Armed forces personnel n/a
1,469,000
2020
Unemployment rate
2.01%
2007
25.6%
2013
Services, % of GDP
57.4%
2023
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
39.1%
2023
n/a
Economic freedom index
74
2025
3.1
2026
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.003%
2025
n/a
International tourist arrivals
58,400
2020
n/a

Energy

Liechtenstein North Korea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
641 kg
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
66.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
2.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
85.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
56.9%
2022
14.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
8.5%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
4.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
830 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share n/a
63.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share n/a
62.7%
2022
Nuclear share n/a
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
57.5%
2023

Society

Liechtenstein North Korea
% of world population
0.0005%
2024
0.33%
2024
Annual migration change
+194
2025
-2,787
2025
Urban population
14.7%
2024
63.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height n/a
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
96.8
2026
10.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
82
2025
15
2025
Higher education index
44
2026
10
2026
Homicides per 100K people
5.12
2021
4.4
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
0.5
2025
24.2
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
48
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2013
100%
2018
English speaking
35%
2025
0%
2025
People using the Internet
97.3%
2023
0%
2012

Health

Liechtenstein North Korea
Government health expenditure per capita
$11,495
2023
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$2,266
2023
n/a
Life expectancy
84.1 years
2026
74 years
2026
Physicians per 1,000 people n/a
3.63
2017
Age at first childbirth
31.3 years
2017
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births n/a
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a
18
2023
Obesity rate n/a
11.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.2%
2024
9.9%
2024
Air quality index
86
2026
42
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
16.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
3.87 liters
2020

Territory

Liechtenstein North Korea
% of world land
0.0001%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
1,527 sq mi
2024
1,754 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
20 sq mi
2026
10,021 sq mi
2026
Forest area
25.9 sq mi
2026
23,036 sq mi
2026
Roads length
391 mi
2019
15,879 mi
2006

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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. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  6. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  7. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  8. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2017, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  9. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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