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Liechtenstein vs Switzerland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Liechtenstein has a population of 40.2K (ranked 190/197), compared with 9.03M in Switzerland (ranked 101/197). Liechtenstein's land area is 61.8 sq mi versus 15,255 sq mi for Switzerland (ranked 192nd vs. 131st).

By GDP, Liechtenstein ranks 155/197 ($8.29B) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($937B). By GDP per capita, Liechtenstein ranks 2/197 ($207,974), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($103,670).

Main facts and rankings

Liechtenstein Switzerland
Population
40646
9112950
Population rank 190/197 100/197
GDP
$8.29B
2023
$937B
2024
GDP rank 155/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$207,974
2023
$103,670
2024
GDP per capita rank 2/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$139,100
2009
$93,819
2024
Government debt n/a
$352B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
36.9%
2025
Government debt per person n/a
$38,957
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 14/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$97,623
2025
$88,321
2025
Land area
61.8 sq mi
2025
15,255 sq mi
2025
Population density
651 ppl/mi²
2024
592 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
1.45
2023
1.33
2023
Median age
45.4 years
2024
43.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.9 years
2025
84.2 years
2025

Liechtenstein and Switzerland: Comparison Charts

Liechtenstein and Switzerland economies compared

GDP
Liechtenstein

Switzerland
Year GDP
Liechtenstein Switzerland
1960 - $10,412,232,621
1961 - $11,713,348,834
1962 - $12,989,649,694
1963 - $14,283,872,299
1964 - $15,833,133,858
1965 - $16,780,226,225
1966 - $18,019,402,374
1967 - $19,397,044,714
1968 - $20,712,102,794
1969 - $22,442,043,274
1970 $90,099,361 $24,998,066,773
1971 $104,889,795 $30,040,171,751
1972 $124,940,289 $36,844,318,854
1973 $165,928,882 $49,550,006,320
1974 $193,980,465 $57,103,011,446
1975 $246,389,102 $65,466,081,819
1976 $272,489,300 $68,476,524,644
1977 $303,493,119 $73,135,771,167
1978 $436,912,068 $102,280,472,036
1979 $503,173,104 $114,970,094,425
1980 $534,699,363 $122,557,843,886
1981 $511,647,750 $112,244,805,519
1982 $522,096,760 $115,043,365,512
1983 $524,023,625 $114,634,358,535
1984 $502,620,992 $109,455,312,168
1985 $529,073,612 $110,980,314,192
1986 $779,357,803 $159,089,921,063
1987 $1,052,848,996 $199,236,370,038
1988 $1,161,757,671 $215,540,625,299
1989 $1,119,983,801 $208,105,846,934
1990 $1,421,509,216 $265,763,573,999
1991 $1,484,160,302 $268,901,693,863
1992 $1,631,177,029 $279,921,425,828
1993 $1,673,085,245 $272,237,527,071
1994 $1,948,129,623 $301,375,055,202
1995 $2,428,525,061 $352,835,806,342
1996 $2,504,012,993 $340,103,959,547
1997 $2,298,389,803 $294,788,198,856
1998 $2,479,699,106 $303,459,014,347
1999 $2,664,105,901 $297,873,643,323
2000 $2,483,889,858 $279,216,033,870
2001 $2,491,800,559 $286,582,672,434
2002 $2,688,618,747 $309,301,422,430
2003 $3,070,803,051 $362,075,086,508
2004 $3,454,373,798 $403,912,891,033
2005 $3,659,319,117 $418,284,865,885
2006 $4,000,102,086 $441,634,672,197
2007 $4,601,429,897 $490,740,715,595
2008 $5,081,479,840 $567,267,767,519
2009 $4,504,375,348 $554,212,916,092
2010 $5,082,337,238 $598,851,027,948
2011 $5,739,706,005 $715,888,126,682
2012 $5,456,102,482 $686,420,221,558
2013 $6,391,708,311 $706,234,937,371
2014 $6,657,526,980 $726,537,809,430
2015 $6,268,515,276 $694,118,186,380
2016 $6,237,302,034 $687,895,460,903
2017 $6,474,308,718 $695,200,834,102
2018 $6,692,620,692 $725,568,717,468
2019 $6,436,467,007 $721,369,112,727
2020 $6,405,870,210 $741,999,406,006
2021 $7,912,602,342 $815,309,330,987
2022 $7,378,156,576 $828,508,926,958
2023 $8,287,748,667 $894,424,821,645
2024 - $936,564,198,049

Liechtenstein and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Liechtenstein

Switzerland
Year GDP per capita
Liechtenstein Switzerland
1960 - $1,954
1961 - $2,155
1962 - $2,330
1963 - $2,508
1964 - $2,735
1965 - $2,865
1966 - $3,045
1967 - $3,237
1968 - $3,413
1969 - $3,657
1970 $4,262 $4,044
1971 $4,856 $4,835
1972 $5,645 $5,885
1973 $7,282 $7,856
1974 $8,272 $9,005
1975 $10,333 $10,328
1976 $11,326 $10,865
1977 $12,417 $11,644
1978 $17,457 $16,282
1979 $19,674 $18,266
1980 $20,959 $19,394
1981 $19,929 $17,665
1982 $19,886 $18,000
1983 $19,815 $17,859
1984 $18,898 $16,991
1985 $19,684 $17,152
1986 $28,613 $24,460
1987 $38,206 $30,441
1988 $41,569 $32,690
1989 $39,552 $31,309
1990 $49,458 $39,575
1991 $50,812 $39,544
1992 $55,057 $40,714
1993 $55,605 $39,237
1994 $63,936 $43,092
1995 $78,910 $50,114
1996 $80,689 $48,093
1997 $73,591 $41,584
1998 $78,303 $42,681
1999 $82,682 $41,696
2000 $76,088 $38,865
2001 $75,068 $39,639
2002 $79,795 $42,459
2003 $90,108 $49,336
2004 $100,281 $54,659
2005 $105,295 $56,243
2006 $114,168 $59,011
2007 $130,493 $64,989
2008 $143,249 $74,175
2009 $126,025 $71,568
2010 $141,090 $76,531
2011 $158,066 $90,477
2012 $148,842 $85,836
2013 $172,824 $87,304
2014 $178,735 $88,725
2015 $167,187 $83,806
2016 $165,375 $82,153
2017 $170,547 $82,254
2018 $174,989 $85,217
2019 $166,908 $84,122
2020 $164,671 $85,898
2021 $201,945 $93,665
2022 $186,822 $94,395
2023 $207,974 $100,632
2024 - $103,670

Liechtenstein vs. Switzerland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Liechtenstein

Switzerland
Year Life expectancy, years
Liechtenstein Switzerland
1950 65.3 68.9
1951 65.8 68.7
1952 66.2 69.6
1953 66.9 69.5
1954 67.5 70
1955 68.3 70.1
1956 68.9 70.2
1957 69.6 70.5
1958 70.1 71.3
1959 70.6 71.5
1960 70.9 71.4
1961 71 71.7
1962 70.9 71.3
1963 70.9 71.3
1964 71.1 72.2
1965 71.2 72.3
1966 71.6 72.4
1967 72 72.7
1968 72.3 72.7
1969 72.6 72.7
1970 72.8 73.1
1971 73 73.2
1972 73.4 73.8
1973 73.7 74.1
1974 74 74.4
1975 74.3 74.8
1976 74.6 74.9
1977 74.8 75.4
1978 74.7 75.3
1979 74.7 75.6
1980 74.8 75.6
1981 74.9 75.8
1982 75.1 76.2
1983 75.7 76.2
1984 76.2 76.8
1985 76.7 76.9
1986 77.2 77
1987 77.8 77.3
1988 78 77.4
1989 78.3 77.6
1990 78.5 77.4
1991 78.7 77.6
1992 78.7 77.9
1993 78.5 78.2
1994 78.2 78.5
1995 77.9 78.6
1996 77.7 79
1997 77.6 79.2
1998 77.8 79.5
1999 78.2 79.7
2000 78.6 79.8
2001 79.2 80.3
2002 79.8 80.4
2003 80.2 80.5
2004 80.7 81.1
2005 81.1 81.2
2006 81.4 81.5
2007 81.6 81.7
2008 81.9 82
2009 81.9 82
2010 82.1 82.3
2011 82.2 82.6
2012 82.3 82.6
2013 82.4 82.7
2014 82.5 83.1
2015 82.8 82.8
2016 82.9 83.4
2017 83.1 83.4
2018 83.3 83.6
2019 83.4 83.8
2020 82 83.1
2021 82.8 83.6
2022 83.4 83.2
2023 83.6 84
2024 83.7 84.1
2025 83.9 84.2

Liechtenstein and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Liechtenstein

Switzerland
Year Population
Liechtenstein Switzerland
1960 16,451 5,327,827
1961 16,877 5,434,294
1962 17,443 5,573,815
1963 18,093 5,694,247
1964 18,755 5,789,228
1965 19,195 5,856,472
1966 19,610 5,918,002
1967 20,175 5,991,785
1968 20,835 6,067,714
1969 21,084 6,136,387
1970 21,140 6,180,877
1971 21,600 6,213,399
1972 22,132 6,260,956
1973 22,785 6,307,347
1974 23,451 6,341,405
1975 23,846 6,338,632
1976 24,058 6,302,504
1977 24,442 6,281,174
1978 25,028 6,281,738
1979 25,575 6,294,365
1980 25,512 6,319,408
1981 25,673 6,354,074
1982 26,255 6,391,309
1983 26,446 6,418,773
1984 26,596 6,441,865
1985 26,878 6,470,365
1986 27,238 6,504,124
1987 27,557 6,545,106
1988 27,948 6,593,386
1989 28,317 6,646,912
1990 28,742 6,715,519
1991 29,209 6,799,978
1992 29,627 6,875,364
1993 30,089 6,938,265
1994 30,470 6,993,795
1995 30,776 7,040,687
1996 31,033 7,071,850
1997 31,232 7,088,906
1998 31,668 7,110,001
1999 32,221 7,143,991
2000 32,645 7,184,250
2001 33,194 7,229,854
2002 33,694 7,284,753
2003 34,079 7,339,001
2004 34,447 7,389,625
2005 34,753 7,437,115
2006 35,037 7,483,934
2007 35,262 7,551,117
2008 35,473 7,647,675
2009 35,742 7,743,831
2010 36,022 7,824,909
2011 36,312 7,912,398
2012 36,657 7,996,861
2013 36,984 8,089,346
2014 37,248 8,188,649
2015 37,494 8,282,396
2016 37,716 8,373,338
2017 37,962 8,451,840
2018 38,246 8,514,329
2019 38,563 8,575,280
2020 38,901 8,638,167
2021 39,182 8,704,546
2022 39,493 8,777,088
2023 39,850 8,888,093
2024 40,197 9,034,102

Fertility rates in Liechtenstein and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Liechtenstein

Switzerland
Year Fertility rate
Liechtenstein Switzerland
1960 2.78 2.44
1961 2.78 2.52
1962 2.8 2.58
1963 2.85 2.65
1964 2.92 2.66
1965 2.96 2.59
1966 2.78 2.5
1967 2.48 2.39
1968 2.22 2.29
1969 2.13 2.19
1970 2.09 2.1
1971 2.03 2.04
1972 1.98 1.91
1973 1.94 1.81
1974 1.9 1.73
1975 1.9 1.61
1976 1.91 1.55
1977 1.92 1.53
1978 1.9 1.51
1979 1.67 1.52
1980 1.7 1.55
1981 1.69 1.55
1982 1.61 1.56
1983 1.53 1.52
1984 1.51 1.53
1985 1.5 1.52
1986 1.48 1.53
1987 1.5 1.52
1988 1.5 1.57
1989 1.5 1.56
1990 1.5 1.58
1991 1.5 1.58
1992 1.48 1.58
1993 1.45 1.51
1994 1.44 1.49
1995 1.44 1.48
1996 1.52 1.5
1997 1.57 1.48
1998 1.59 1.47
1999 1.63 1.48
2000 1.57 1.5
2001 1.52 1.38
2002 1.47 1.39
2003 1.36 1.39
2004 1.44 1.42
2005 1.49 1.42
2006 1.43 1.44
2007 1.42 1.46
2008 1.43 1.48
2009 1.71 1.5
2010 1.4 1.52
2011 1.69 1.52
2012 1.51 1.52
2013 1.45 1.52
2014 1.59 1.54
2015 1.4 1.54
2016 1.61 1.54
2017 1.44 1.52
2018 1.58 1.52
2019 1.48 1.48
2020 1.46 1.46
2021 1.53 1.52
2022 1.47 1.39
2023 1.45 1.33

Liechtenstein and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Liechtenstein

Switzerland
Year Median age, years
Liechtenstein Switzerland
1960 28 32.6
1961 27.8 32.4
1962 27.5 32
1963 27.3 31.7
1964 27.1 31.5
1965 27 31.6
1966 27 31.6
1967 27 31.6
1968 27 31.7
1969 27.1 31.7
1970 27.2 32
1971 27.3 32.2
1972 27.6 32.3
1973 27.8 32.5
1974 28.1 32.7
1975 28.3 33.1
1976 28.6 33.5
1977 29 33.8
1978 29.4 34.2
1979 29.8 34.5
1980 30.2 34.8
1981 30.5 35
1982 30.7 35.3
1983 31 35.6
1984 31.2 35.9
1985 31.5 36.1
1986 31.7 36.3
1987 32 36.5
1988 32.3 36.7
1989 32.6 36.8
1990 32.9 36.9
1991 33.3 36.9
1992 33.6 36.9
1993 33.9 37
1994 34.3 37.1
1995 34.6 37.3
1996 35 37.6
1997 35.3 37.9
1998 35.7 38.2
1999 36.1 38.4
2000 36.5 38.7
2001 36.9 39
2002 37.3 39.3
2003 37.7 39.6
2004 38.2 39.9
2005 38.6 40.3
2006 39.1 40.6
2007 39.6 40.9
2008 40.1 41.1
2009 40.6 41.3
2010 41.1 41.5
2011 41.4 41.6
2012 41.8 41.8
2013 42.2 42
2014 42.7 42.1
2015 43 42.2
2016 43.4 42.3
2017 43.8 42.4
2018 44.1 42.5
2019 44.4 42.6
2020 44.6 42.7
2021 44.8 42.8
2022 45 43
2023 45.2 43.4
2024 45.4 43.7

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Liechtenstein Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$4.16B
2009
$866B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.6%
2025
32.1%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.56%
2011
4.92%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.7%
2023
Armed forces personnel n/a
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
+0.26%
2025
Unemployment rate
2.01%
2007
4.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
55.6%
2022
72%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
40.6%
2022
24.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
74
2025
83.7
2025
Income share by richest 10% n/a
26.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.9%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
1,054,293
2024
Percentage of millionaires n/a
14.6%
2024
Number of billionaires
1
2025
42
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.003%
2025
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
206
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.97T
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$909B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$3.5B
2024
International tourist arrivals
58,400
2020
11,818,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports n/a
2.11%
2020
Banked people share n/a
98.4%
2024

Energy

Liechtenstein Switzerland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
2,512 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$36
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
34.2 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
3.85 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
44.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
56.9%
2022
27.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
45.1%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
7,097 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share n/a
68.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share n/a
55.8%
2023
Nuclear share n/a
33%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Liechtenstein Switzerland
% of world population
0.0005%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
+206
2024
+40,099
2024
Urban population
14.7%
2024
74.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height n/a
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.39 ft
2025
Quality of life index
95.3
2025
100
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
82
2025
81
2024
Higher education index
47
2025
99
2025
Homicides per 100K people
5.12
2021
0.6
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
0.5
2025
2.2
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
175
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2013
99%
2003
English speaking
35%
2025
61.3%
2023
People using the Internet
97.3%
2023
97.3%
2023

Health

Liechtenstein Switzerland
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$10,963
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$2,366
2022
Life expectancy
83.9 years
2025
84.2 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people n/a
4.44
2021
Age at first childbirth
31.3 years
2017
31.3 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births n/a
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births n/a
3.9
2023
Obesity rate n/a
12.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.2%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
86
2025
83
2025
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
25.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
10.1 liters
2020

Territory

Liechtenstein Switzerland
% of world land
0.0001%
2025
0.03%
2025
Land area per capita
1,537 sq mi
2024
1,689 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
20 sq mi
2025
5,765 sq mi
2025
Forest area
25.9 sq mi
2025
4,940 sq mi
2025
Roads length
391 mi
2019
52,266 mi
2021

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