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Liechtenstein vs Papua New Guinea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Liechtenstein has a population of 40.4K (ranked 190/197), compared with 10.6M in Papua New Guinea (ranked 92/197). Liechtenstein's land area is 61.8 sq mi versus 174,850 sq mi for Papua New Guinea (ranked 192nd vs. 54th).

By GDP, Liechtenstein ranks 156/197 ($8.24B) and Papua New Guinea ranks 110/197 ($31.8B). By GDP per capita, Liechtenstein ranks 2/197 ($206,781), while Papua New Guinea ranks 140/197 ($3,007).

Main facts and rankings

Liechtenstein Papua New Guinea
Population
41038
11002753
Population rank 190/197 89/197
GDP
$8.24B
2023
$31.8B
2024
GDP rank 156/197 110/197
GDP per capita
$206,781
2023
$3,007
2024
GDP per capita rank 2/197 140/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$139,100
2009
$4,875
2024
Government debt n/a
$16.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
52.1%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$1,566
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 129/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$97,806
2026
$2,362
2026
Land area 61.8 sq mi 174,850 sq mi
Population density
663 ppl/mi²
2026
62.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.45
2023
3.1
2023
Median age
45.4 years
2024
23.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.1 years
2026
66.5 years
2026

Liechtenstein and Papua New Guinea: Comparison Charts

Liechtenstein and Papua New Guinea economies compared

GDP
Liechtenstein

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year GDP
Liechtenstein Papua New Guinea
2024 - $31,800,428,266
2023 $8,239,379,403 $30,816,367,067
2022 $7,426,856,243 $31,653,185,953
2021 $7,912,602,342 $26,109,413,521
2020 $6,405,870,210 $23,848,447,850
2019 $6,436,467,007 $24,750,626,030
2018 $6,692,620,692 $24,109,780,708
2017 $6,474,308,718 $22,742,699,138
2016 $6,237,302,034 $20,758,876,953
2015 $6,268,515,276 $21,723,437,010
2014 $6,657,526,980 $23,210,823,987
2013 $6,391,708,311 $21,261,338,065
2012 $5,456,102,482 $21,295,168,666
2011 $5,739,706,005 $17,985,138,066
2010 $5,082,337,238 $14,250,786,675
2009 $4,504,375,348 $11,619,456,449
2008 $5,081,479,840 $11,670,892,801
2007 $4,601,429,897 $9,545,028,944
2006 $4,000,102,086 $8,354,911,041
2005 $3,659,319,117 $4,865,892,972
2004 $3,454,373,798 $3,927,157,867
2003 $3,070,803,051 $3,536,411,824
2002 $2,688,618,747 $2,999,511,040
2001 $2,491,800,559 $3,081,024,212
2000 $2,483,889,858 $3,521,339,699
1999 $2,664,105,901 $3,477,038,204
1998 $2,479,699,106 $3,789,443,015
1997 $2,298,389,803 $4,936,615,299
1996 $2,504,012,993 $5,155,311,077
1995 $2,428,525,061 $4,636,057,476
1994 $1,948,129,623 $5,502,786,070
1993 $1,673,085,245 $4,974,550,286
1992 $1,631,177,029 $4,377,980,510
1991 $1,484,160,302 $3,787,394,958
1990 $1,421,509,216 $3,219,729,083
1989 $1,119,983,801 $3,546,472,566
1988 $1,161,757,671 $3,656,177,881
1987 $1,052,848,996 $3,143,851,794
1986 $779,357,803 $2,647,995,602
1985 $529,073,612 $2,423,339,172
1984 $502,620,992 $2,552,662,617
1983 $524,023,625 $2,562,351,551
1982 $522,096,760 $2,368,719,683
1981 $511,647,750 $2,498,190,847
1980 $534,699,363 $2,545,808,456
1979 $503,173,104 $2,293,760,511
1978 $436,912,068 $1,947,878,831
1977 $303,493,119 $1,640,746,619
1976 $272,489,300 $1,511,843,235
1975 $246,389,102 $1,356,603,608
1974 $193,980,465 $1,467,417,672
1973 $165,928,882 $1,299,079,410
1972 $124,940,289 $858,761,926
1971 $104,889,795 $717,750,278
1970 $90,099,361 $645,568,215
1969 - $551,263,864
1968 - $485,184,190
1967 - $441,728,183
1966 - $390,992,063
1965 - $344,176,055
1964 - $305,312,049
1963 - $275,968,044
1962 - $261,184,042
1961 - $244,832,039
1960 - $230,496,037

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

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Liechtenstein and Papua New Guinea economies compared

GDP per capita
Liechtenstein

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Liechtenstein Papua New Guinea
2024 - $3,007
2023 $206,781 $2,966
2022 $188,055 $3,102
2021 $201,945 $2,608
2020 $164,671 $2,430
2019 $166,908 $2,576
2018 $174,989 $2,566
2017 $170,547 $2,478
2016 $165,375 $2,316
2015 $167,187 $2,485
2014 $178,735 $2,723
2013 $172,824 $2,561
2012 $148,842 $2,635
2011 $158,066 $2,288
2010 $141,090 $1,867
2009 $126,025 $1,569
2008 $143,249 $1,625
2007 $130,493 $1,371
2006 $114,168 $1,238
2005 $105,295 $744
2004 $100,281 $621
2003 $90,108 $577
2002 $79,795 $506
2001 $75,068 $538
2000 $76,088 $636
1999 $82,682 $650
1998 $78,303 $733
1997 $73,591 $990
1996 $80,689 $1,071
1995 $78,910 $998
1994 $63,936 $1,228
1993 $55,605 $1,151
1992 $55,057 $1,051
1991 $50,812 $942
1990 $49,458 $826
1989 $39,552 $934
1988 $41,569 $985
1987 $38,206 $865
1986 $28,613 $745
1985 $19,684 $697
1984 $18,898 $750
1983 $19,815 $769
1982 $19,886 $726
1981 $19,929 $781
1980 $20,959 $813
1979 $19,674 $748
1978 $17,457 $648
1977 $12,417 $558
1976 $11,326 $525
1975 $10,333 $482
1974 $8,272 $533
1973 $7,282 $483
1972 $5,645 $327
1971 $4,856 $279.7
1970 $4,262 $257.6
1969 - $225.3
1968 - $202.9
1967 - $189
1966 - $171.1
1965 - $153.9
1964 - $139.5
1963 - $128.9
1962 - $124.7
1961 - $119.7
1960 - $115.5

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

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Liechtenstein vs. Papua New Guinea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Liechtenstein

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Liechtenstein Papua New Guinea
2026 84.1 66.5
2025 83.9 66.4
2024 83.7 66.3
2023 83.6 66.1
2022 83.4 65.3
2021 82.8 64.4
2020 82 65.1
2019 83.4 65.3
2018 83.3 65.1
2017 83.1 64.9
2016 82.9 64.7
2015 82.8 64.5
2014 82.5 64.2
2013 82.4 63.9
2012 82.3 63.6
2011 82.2 63.4
2010 82.1 63.1
2009 81.9 62.8
2008 81.9 62.5
2007 81.6 62.2
2006 81.4 62
2005 81.1 61.9
2004 80.7 61.8
2003 80.2 61.7
2002 79.8 61.6
2001 79.2 61.6
2000 78.6 61.6
1999 78.2 61.5
1998 77.8 60.4
1997 77.6 61.3
1996 77.7 61.1
1995 77.9 60.9
1994 78.2 60.7
1993 78.5 60.5
1992 78.7 60.3
1991 78.7 59.9
1990 78.5 59.8
1989 78.3 59.6
1988 78 59.4
1987 77.8 59.2
1986 77.2 59
1985 76.7 58.8
1984 76.2 58.6
1983 75.7 58.3
1982 75.1 58.1
1981 74.9 57.8
1980 74.8 57.4
1979 74.7 57
1978 74.7 56.5
1977 74.8 56
1976 74.6 55.5
1975 74.3 55
1974 74 54.4
1973 73.7 53.9
1972 73.4 53.3
1971 73 52.6
1970 72.8 52.1
1969 72.6 51.5
1968 72.3 50.9
1967 72 50.2
1966 71.6 49.6
1965 71.2 48.9
1964 71.1 48.3
1963 70.9 47.7
1962 70.9 46.7
1961 71 46.4
1960 70.9 45.8
1959 70.6 45.1
1958 70.1 44.6
1957 69.6 43.9
1956 68.9 43.3
1955 68.3 42.6
1954 67.5 42
1953 66.9 41.3
1952 66.2 40.7
1951 65.8 35.5
1950 65.3 39.4

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

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Liechtenstein and Papua New Guinea population clocks and comparison

Population
Liechtenstein

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Population
Liechtenstein Papua New Guinea
2024 40,450 10,576,502
2023 39,846 10,389,635
2022 39,493 10,203,169
2021 39,182 10,012,896
2020 38,901 9,815,746
2019 38,563 9,609,010
2018 38,246 9,394,513
2017 37,962 9,178,714
2016 37,716 8,961,718
2015 37,494 8,743,246
2014 37,248 8,523,441
2013 36,984 8,302,698
2012 36,657 8,081,390
2011 36,312 7,859,346
2010 36,022 7,633,523
2009 35,742 7,406,438
2008 35,473 7,183,002
2007 35,262 6,963,345
2006 35,037 6,747,720
2005 34,753 6,535,905
2004 34,447 6,328,041
2003 34,079 6,123,997
2002 33,694 5,924,003
2001 33,194 5,728,435
2000 32,645 5,537,064
1999 32,221 5,349,333
1998 31,668 5,166,390
1997 31,232 4,987,883
1996 31,033 4,813,361
1995 30,776 4,644,278
1994 30,470 4,480,208
1993 30,089 4,320,872
1992 29,627 4,166,699
1991 29,209 4,021,837
1990 28,742 3,896,481
1989 28,317 3,796,078
1988 27,948 3,711,880
1987 27,557 3,632,543
1986 27,238 3,554,793
1985 26,878 3,478,936
1984 26,596 3,405,198
1983 26,446 3,333,633
1982 26,255 3,264,291
1981 25,673 3,197,019
1980 25,512 3,131,512
1979 25,575 3,067,341
1978 25,028 3,003,714
1977 24,442 2,940,327
1976 24,058 2,877,327
1975 23,846 2,814,820
1974 23,451 2,752,671
1973 22,785 2,690,629
1972 22,132 2,628,432
1971 21,600 2,566,421
1970 21,140 2,505,628
1969 21,084 2,446,927
1968 20,835 2,390,803
1967 20,175 2,337,532
1966 19,610 2,285,774
1965 19,195 2,235,820
1964 18,755 2,188,325
1963 18,093 2,141,376
1962 17,443 2,093,919
1961 16,877 2,046,127
1960 16,451 1,995,110

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

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Fertility rates in Liechtenstein and Papua New Guinea

Fertility rate
Liechtenstein

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Liechtenstein Papua New Guinea
2023 1.45 3.1
2022 1.47 3.17
2021 1.53 3.22
2020 1.46 3.27
2019 1.48 3.32
2018 1.58 3.38
2017 1.44 3.43
2016 1.61 3.5
2015 1.4 3.56
2014 1.59 3.63
2013 1.45 3.68
2012 1.51 3.75
2011 1.69 3.82
2010 1.4 3.88
2009 1.71 3.94
2008 1.43 4.01
2007 1.42 4.08
2006 1.43 4.15
2005 1.49 4.22
2004 1.44 4.28
2003 1.36 4.36
2002 1.47 4.42
2001 1.52 4.47
2000 1.57 4.53
1999 1.63 4.59
1998 1.59 4.63
1997 1.57 4.68
1996 1.52 4.73
1995 1.44 4.78
1994 1.44 4.87
1993 1.45 4.96
1992 1.48 5.03
1991 1.5 5.11
1990 1.5 5.18
1989 1.5 5.24
1988 1.5 5.3
1987 1.5 5.36
1986 1.48 5.42
1985 1.5 5.47
1984 1.51 5.51
1983 1.53 5.56
1982 1.61 5.59
1981 1.69 5.65
1980 1.7 5.71
1979 1.67 5.79
1978 1.9 5.88
1977 1.92 5.96
1976 1.91 6.02
1975 1.9 6.07
1974 1.9 6.11
1973 1.94 6.16
1972 1.98 6.2
1971 2.03 6.23
1970 2.09 6.25
1969 2.13 6.26
1968 2.22 6.25
1967 2.48 6.24
1966 2.78 6.23
1965 2.96 6.2
1964 2.92 6.19
1963 2.85 6.15
1962 2.8 6.14
1961 2.78 6.07
1960 2.78 6.02

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

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Liechtenstein and Papua New Guinea demographics compared

Median age
Liechtenstein

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Median age, years
Liechtenstein Papua New Guinea
2024 45.4 23.6
2023 45.2 23.4
2022 45 23.2
2021 44.8 23
2020 44.6 22.8
2019 44.4 22.6
2018 44.1 22.4
2017 43.8 22.2
2016 43.4 22
2015 43 21.9
2014 42.7 21.7
2013 42.2 21.5
2012 41.8 21.3
2011 41.4 21.2
2010 41.1 21
2009 40.6 20.9
2008 40.1 20.7
2007 39.6 20.6
2006 39.1 20.4
2005 38.6 20.3
2004 38.2 20.2
2003 37.7 20
2002 37.3 19.9
2001 36.9 19.9
2000 36.5 19.8
1999 36.1 19.7
1998 35.7 19.6
1997 35.3 19.5
1996 35 19.4
1995 34.6 19.2
1994 34.3 19.1
1993 33.9 19
1992 33.6 18.9
1991 33.3 18.8
1990 32.9 18.7
1989 32.6 18.6
1988 32.3 18.6
1987 32 18.5
1986 31.7 18.5
1985 31.5 18.4
1984 31.2 18.3
1983 31 18.3
1982 30.7 18.2
1981 30.5 18.1
1980 30.2 18
1979 29.8 17.8
1978 29.4 17.7
1977 29 17.5
1976 28.6 17.4
1975 28.3 17.3
1974 28.1 17.2
1973 27.8 17.2
1972 27.6 17.1
1971 27.3 17.2
1970 27.2 17.3
1969 27.1 17.4
1968 27 17.5
1967 27 17.6
1966 27 17.8
1965 27 17.9
1964 27.1 18
1963 27.3 18.1
1962 27.5 18.3
1961 27.8 18.4
1960 28 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Liechtenstein Papua New Guinea
GNI, Atlas method
$4.16B
2009
$30.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.6%
2025
20.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.56%
2011
0.78%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-3.23%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.01%
2007
2.69%
2022
Services, % of GDP
57.4%
2023
41.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
39.1%
2023
37.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
74
2025
54.3
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
31%
2009
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1.9%
2009
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.003%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies n/a
6
2016
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.68B
2017
Total reserves including gold n/a
$3.9B
2023
Personal remittances received n/a
$3.87M
2024
International tourist arrivals
58,400
2020
39,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
0.04%
2018

Energy

Liechtenstein Papua New Guinea
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
5.47 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
0.52 tons
2024
Renewable energy use share
56.9%
2022
54.6%
2022
Renewable electricity output share n/a
40%
2021
Hydroelectric share n/a
35.3%
2021
Nuclear share n/a
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
20.5%
2023

Society

Liechtenstein Papua New Guinea
% of world population
0.0005%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
+194
2025
-284
2025
Urban population
14.7%
2024
15.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
51.4:48.6
2024
Average male height n/a
5.35 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
96.8
2026
37.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
82
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
44
2026
30
2026
Homicides per 100K people
5.12
2021
9.4
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
0.5
2025
12.6
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
86
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2013
87.1%
2022
English speaking
35%
2025
70.4%
2023
People using the Internet
97.3%
2023
24.1%
2023

Health

Liechtenstein Papua New Guinea
Government health expenditure per capita
$11,495
2023
$85.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$2,266
2023
$7.28
2023
Life expectancy
84.1 years
2026
66.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
18.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people n/a
0.06
2023
Age at first childbirth
31.3 years
2017
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births n/a
189
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a
40.3
2023
Obesity rate n/a
21.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.2%
2024
14.1%
2024
Air quality index
86
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
39.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
1.13 liters
2020

Territory

Liechtenstein Papua New Guinea
% of world land
0.0001%
2026
0.3%
2026
Land area per capita
1,527 sq mi
2024
16,532 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
20 sq mi
2026
5,425 sq mi
2026
Forest area
25.9 sq mi
2026
138,051 sq mi
2026
Roads length
391 mi
2019
5,809 mi
2011

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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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