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Liechtenstein vs South Korea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Liechtenstein has a population of 40.4K (ranked 190/197), compared with 51.8M in South Korea (ranked 29/197). Liechtenstein's land area is 61.8 sq mi versus 37,684 sq mi for South Korea (ranked 192nd vs. 105th).

By GDP, Liechtenstein ranks 156/197 ($8.24B) and South Korea ranks 12/197 ($1.88T). By GDP per capita, Liechtenstein ranks 2/197 ($206,781), while South Korea ranks 31/197 ($36,239).

Main facts and rankings

Liechtenstein South Korea
Population
41038
51649918
Population rank 190/197 31/197
GDP
$8.24B
2023
$1.88T
2024
GDP rank 156/197 12/197
GDP per capita
$206,781
2023
$36,239
2024
GDP per capita rank 2/197 31/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$139,100
2009
$61,051
2024
Government debt n/a
$934B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
49.8%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$18,052
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 33/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$97,806
2026
$27,215
2026
Land area 61.8 sq mi 37,684 sq mi
Population density
663 ppl/mi²
2026
1,371 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.45
2023
0.72
2023
Median age
45.4 years
2024
46.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.1 years
2026
84.6 years
2026

Liechtenstein and South Korea: Comparison Charts

Liechtenstein and South Korea economies compared

GDP
Liechtenstein

South Korea
1x
Year GDP
Liechtenstein South Korea
2024 - $1,875,388,209,407
2023 $8,239,379,403 $1,844,800,934,392
2022 $7,426,856,243 $1,799,363,116,867
2021 $7,912,602,342 $1,942,313,560,966
2020 $6,405,870,210 $1,744,070,276,373
2019 $6,436,467,007 $1,751,045,752,055
2018 $6,692,620,692 $1,824,251,454,307
2017 $6,474,308,718 $1,710,196,756,713
2016 $6,237,302,034 $1,579,150,518,945
2015 $6,268,515,276 $1,539,212,301,136
2014 $6,657,526,980 $1,556,252,422,020
2013 $6,391,708,311 $1,434,669,686,502
2012 $5,456,102,482 $1,335,343,586,438
2011 $5,739,706,005 $1,307,103,477,219
2010 $5,082,337,238 $1,192,830,015,738
2009 $4,504,375,348 $983,065,242,417
2008 $5,081,479,840 $1,091,580,692,542
2007 $4,601,429,897 $1,220,911,904,593
2006 $4,000,102,086 $1,095,175,538,508
2005 $3,659,319,117 $971,740,329,984
2004 $3,454,373,798 $823,251,107,639
2003 $3,070,803,051 $728,516,494,684
2002 $2,688,618,747 $650,014,391,470
2001 $2,491,800,559 $567,564,806,235
2000 $2,483,889,858 $597,487,173,479
1999 $2,664,105,901 $515,697,079,289
1998 $2,479,699,106 $397,297,216,492
1997 $2,298,389,803 $589,202,526,424
1996 $2,504,012,993 $631,196,863,758
1995 $2,428,525,061 $586,286,469,401
1994 $1,948,129,623 $479,181,794,217
1993 $1,673,085,245 $405,705,302,846
1992 $1,631,177,029 $366,921,291,825
1991 $1,484,160,302 $340,851,946,804
1990 $1,421,509,216 $292,064,221,389
1989 $1,119,983,801 $254,236,243,100
1988 $1,161,757,671 $205,477,530,605
1987 $1,052,848,996 $152,240,393,646
1986 $779,357,803 $119,965,960,795
1985 $529,073,612 $103,764,281,281
1984 $502,620,992 $99,749,645,089
1983 $524,023,625 $89,621,208,322
1982 $522,096,760 $79,921,300,447
1981 $511,647,750 $74,287,368,087
1980 $534,699,363 $66,547,970,351
1979 $503,173,104 $68,083,884,298
1978 $436,912,068 $52,824,793,388
1977 $303,493,119 $39,064,462,810
1976 $272,489,300 $30,371,074,380
1975 $246,389,102 $22,126,033,058
1974 $193,980,465 $19,860,929,977
1973 $165,928,882 $14,067,523,813
1972 $124,940,289 $10,990,490,570
1971 $104,889,795 $10,005,257,131
1970 $90,099,361 $9,085,001,794
1969 - $7,743,940,189
1968 - $6,167,109,472
1967 - $4,895,076,718
1966 - $3,957,064,541
1965 - $3,141,131,708
1964 - $3,476,789,682
1963 - $4,007,692,308
1962 - $2,826,923,077
1961 - $2,427,244,761
1960 - $3,973,069,307

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

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Liechtenstein and South Korea economies compared

GDP per capita
Liechtenstein

South Korea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Liechtenstein South Korea
2024 - $36,239
2023 $206,781 $35,674
2022 $188,055 $34,822
2021 $201,945 $37,518
2020 $164,671 $33,646
2019 $166,908 $33,827
2018 $174,989 $35,364
2017 $170,547 $33,297
2016 $165,375 $30,832
2015 $167,187 $30,172
2014 $178,735 $30,667
2013 $172,824 $28,449
2012 $148,842 $26,601
2011 $158,066 $26,175
2010 $141,090 $24,071
2009 $126,025 $19,937
2008 $143,249 $22,252
2007 $130,493 $25,078
2006 $114,168 $22,610
2005 $105,295 $20,167
2004 $100,281 $17,122
2003 $90,108 $15,212
2002 $79,795 $13,643
2001 $75,068 $11,981
2000 $76,088 $12,710
1999 $82,682 $11,063
1998 $78,303 $8,583
1997 $73,591 $12,822
1996 $80,689 $13,865
1995 $78,910 $13,002
1994 $63,936 $10,734
1993 $55,605 $9,180
1992 $55,057 $8,387
1991 $50,812 $7,873
1990 $49,458 $6,813
1989 $39,552 $5,989
1988 $41,569 $4,889
1987 $38,206 $3,658
1986 $28,613 $2,911
1985 $19,684 $2,543
1984 $18,898 $2,469
1983 $19,815 $2,246
1982 $19,886 $2,032
1981 $19,929 $1,918
1980 $20,959 $1,746
1979 $19,674 $1,814
1978 $17,457 $1,429
1977 $12,417 $1,073
1976 $11,326 $847
1975 $10,333 $627
1974 $8,272 $572
1973 $7,282 $412
1972 $5,645 $328
1971 $4,856 $304
1970 $4,262 $281.8
1969 - $245.5
1968 - $200
1967 - $162.5
1966 - $134.4
1965 - $109.4
1964 - $124.2
1963 - $147
1962 - $106.6
1961 - $94.2
1960 - $158.8

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

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Liechtenstein vs. South Korea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Liechtenstein

South Korea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Liechtenstein South Korea
2026 84.1 84.6
2025 83.9 84.5
2024 83.7 84.4
2023 83.6 84.3
2022 83.4 82.7
2021 82.8 83.9
2020 82 83.7
2019 83.4 83.7
2018 83.3 83.3
2017 83.1 83.3
2016 82.9 82.9
2015 82.8 82.5
2014 82.5 82.4
2013 82.4 81.8
2012 82.3 81.3
2011 82.2 81.2
2010 82.1 80.7
2009 81.9 80.6
2008 81.9 80
2007 81.6 79.4
2006 81.4 79
2005 81.1 78.4
2004 80.7 78
2003 80.2 77.5
2002 79.8 77.2
2001 79.2 76.9
2000 78.6 76.2
1999 78.2 75.6
1998 77.8 75
1997 77.6 74.5
1996 77.7 74
1995 77.9 73.4
1994 78.2 72.9
1993 78.5 72.7
1992 78.7 72.2
1991 78.7 71.4
1990 78.5 71
1989 78.3 70.7
1988 78 70.2
1987 77.8 69.3
1986 77.2 69
1985 76.7 68.4
1984 76.2 68.1
1983 75.7 66.7
1982 75.1 67.1
1981 74.9 67.1
1980 74.8 64.8
1979 74.7 66.1
1978 74.7 65
1977 74.8 64.6
1976 74.6 65
1975 74.3 64.7
1974 74 64.2
1973 73.7 63.8
1972 73.4 63.2
1971 73 62.7
1970 72.8 62.2
1969 72.6 61.4
1968 72.3 60.9
1967 72 60.9
1966 71.6 55.4
1965 71.2 55.8
1964 71.1 55.3
1963 70.9 55
1962 70.9 55
1961 71 54.4
1960 70.9 53.8
1959 70.6 52.9
1958 70.1 51.8
1957 69.6 51.6
1956 68.9 50.2
1955 68.3 48.4
1954 67.5 46.1
1953 66.9 40.5
1952 66.2 36.6
1951 65.8 26.6
1950 65.3 22.2

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

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Liechtenstein and South Korea population clocks and comparison

Population
Liechtenstein

South Korea
1x
Year Population
Liechtenstein South Korea
2024 40,450 51,751,065
2023 39,846 51,712,619
2022 39,493 51,672,569
2021 39,182 51,769,539
2020 38,901 51,836,239
2019 38,563 51,764,822
2018 38,246 51,585,058
2017 37,962 51,361,911
2016 37,716 51,217,803
2015 37,494 51,014,947
2014 37,248 50,746,659
2013 36,984 50,428,893
2012 36,657 50,199,853
2011 36,312 49,936,638
2010 36,022 49,554,112
2009 35,742 49,307,835
2008 35,473 49,054,708
2007 35,262 48,683,638
2006 35,037 48,438,292
2005 34,753 48,184,561
2004 34,447 48,082,519
2003 34,079 47,892,330
2002 33,694 47,644,736
2001 33,194 47,370,164
2000 32,645 47,008,111
1999 32,221 46,616,677
1998 31,668 46,286,503
1997 31,232 45,953,580
1996 31,033 45,524,681
1995 30,776 45,092,991
1994 30,470 44,641,540
1993 30,089 44,194,628
1992 29,627 43,747,962
1991 29,209 43,295,704
1990 28,742 42,869,283
1989 28,317 42,449,038
1988 27,948 42,031,247
1987 27,557 41,621,690
1986 27,238 41,213,674
1985 26,878 40,805,744
1984 26,596 40,405,956
1983 26,446 39,910,403
1982 26,255 39,326,352
1981 25,673 38,723,248
1980 25,512 38,123,775
1979 25,575 37,534,236
1978 25,028 36,969,185
1977 24,442 36,411,795
1976 24,058 35,848,523
1975 23,846 35,280,725
1974 23,451 34,692,266
1973 22,785 34,103,149
1972 22,132 33,505,406
1971 21,600 32,882,704
1970 21,140 32,240,827
1969 21,084 31,544,266
1968 20,835 30,838,302
1967 20,175 30,130,983
1966 19,610 29,435,571
1965 19,195 28,704,674
1964 18,755 27,984,155
1963 18,093 27,261,747
1962 17,443 26,513,030
1961 16,877 25,765,673
1960 16,451 25,012,374

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

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Fertility rates in Liechtenstein and South Korea

Fertility rate
Liechtenstein

South Korea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Liechtenstein South Korea
2023 1.45 0.72
2022 1.47 0.78
2021 1.53 0.81
2020 1.46 0.84
2019 1.48 0.92
2018 1.58 0.98
2017 1.44 1.05
2016 1.61 1.17
2015 1.4 1.24
2014 1.59 1.21
2013 1.45 1.19
2012 1.51 1.3
2011 1.69 1.24
2010 1.4 1.23
2009 1.71 1.15
2008 1.43 1.19
2007 1.42 1.26
2006 1.43 1.13
2005 1.49 1.09
2004 1.44 1.16
2003 1.36 1.19
2002 1.47 1.18
2001 1.52 1.31
2000 1.57 1.48
1999 1.63 1.43
1998 1.59 1.46
1997 1.57 1.54
1996 1.52 1.57
1995 1.44 1.63
1994 1.44 1.66
1993 1.45 1.65
1992 1.48 1.76
1991 1.5 1.71
1990 1.5 1.57
1989 1.5 1.56
1988 1.5 1.55
1987 1.5 1.53
1986 1.48 1.58
1985 1.5 1.66
1984 1.51 1.74
1983 1.53 2.06
1982 1.61 2.39
1981 1.69 2.57
1980 1.7 2.82
1979 1.67 2.9
1978 1.9 2.64
1977 1.92 2.99
1976 1.91 3
1975 1.9 3.43
1974 1.9 3.77
1973 1.94 4.07
1972 1.98 4.12
1971 2.03 4.54
1970 2.09 4.53
1969 2.13 4.45
1968 2.22 4.51
1967 2.48 4.62
1966 2.78 4.78
1965 2.96 4.89
1964 2.92 5.07
1963 2.85 5.33
1962 2.8 5.56
1961 2.78 5.8
1960 2.78 5.99

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

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Liechtenstein and South Korea demographics compared

Median age
Liechtenstein

South Korea
1x
Year Median age, years
Liechtenstein South Korea
2024 45.4 46.1
2023 45.2 45.5
2022 45 44.9
2021 44.8 44.4
2020 44.6 43.8
2019 44.4 43.1
2018 44.1 42.5
2017 43.8 41.9
2016 43.4 41.4
2015 43 40.8
2014 42.7 40.2
2013 42.2 39.5
2012 41.8 38.8
2011 41.4 38.2
2010 41.1 37.6
2009 40.6 37
2008 40.1 36.4
2007 39.6 35.8
2006 39.1 35.2
2005 38.6 34.5
2004 38.2 33.9
2003 37.7 33.4
2002 37.3 32.8
2001 36.9 32.3
2000 36.5 31.7
1999 36.1 31.2
1998 35.7 30.7
1997 35.3 30.2
1996 35 29.8
1995 34.6 29.4
1994 34.3 28.9
1993 33.9 28.3
1992 33.6 27.8
1991 33.3 27.2
1990 32.9 26.7
1989 32.6 26.3
1988 32.3 25.8
1987 32 25.3
1986 31.7 24.8
1985 31.5 24.2
1984 31.2 23.7
1983 31 23.3
1982 30.7 22.8
1981 30.5 22.5
1980 30.2 22.1
1979 29.8 21.6
1978 29.4 21.1
1977 29 20.7
1976 28.6 20.2
1975 28.3 19.9
1974 28.1 19.6
1973 27.8 19.3
1972 27.6 19.1
1971 27.3 19
1970 27.2 18.9
1969 27.1 18.8
1968 27 18.7
1967 27 18.6
1966 27 18.5
1965 27 18.6
1964 27.1 18.8
1963 27.3 19
1962 27.5 19.1
1961 27.8 19.2
1960 28 19.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Liechtenstein South Korea
GNI, Atlas method
$4.16B
2009
$1.9T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.6%
2025
22.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.56%
2011
5.81%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.56%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
569,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-0.78%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.01%
2007
2.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
57.4%
2023
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
39.1%
2023
33.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
74
2025
73.7
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.9%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
1,301,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.96%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
30
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.003%
2025
0.00007%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
2,599
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.56T
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$418B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$7.45B
2024
International tourist arrivals
58,400
2020
2,519,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
1.94%
2020
Banked people share n/a
96.9%
2024

Energy

Liechtenstein South Korea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
5,337 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$10.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
588 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
11.4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
79.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
56.9%
2022
3.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
18.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
84.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
11,426 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share n/a
6.59%
2021
Hydroelectric share n/a
1.23%
2023
Nuclear share n/a
29.6%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Liechtenstein South Korea
% of world population
0.0005%
2024
0.64%
2024
Annual migration change
+194
2025
+65,731
2025
Urban population
14.7%
2024
81.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height n/a
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
96.8
2026
87.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
82
2025
63
2025
Higher education index
44
2026
86
2026
Homicides per 100K people
5.12
2021
0.48
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
0.5
2025
8.6
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2013
98.8%
2018
English speaking
35%
2025
20%
2025
People using the Internet
97.3%
2023
97.9%
2024

Health

Liechtenstein South Korea
Government health expenditure per capita
$11,495
2023
$3,137
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$2,266
2023
$1,058
2024
Life expectancy
84.1 years
2026
84.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people n/a
2.61
2022
Age at first childbirth
31.3 years
2017
32.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births n/a
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a
2.8
2023
Obesity rate n/a
7.24%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.2%
2024
9.6%
2024
Air quality index
86
2026
46
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
20%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
7.79 liters
2020

Territory

Liechtenstein South Korea
% of world land
0.0001%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
1,527 sq mi
2024
728 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
20 sq mi
2026
6,054 sq mi
2026
Forest area
25.9 sq mi
2026
24,158 sq mi
2026
Roads length
391 mi
2019
68,794 mi
2018

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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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