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Liechtenstein vs Switzerland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Liechtenstein has a population of 40.4K (ranked 190/197), compared with 9.01M 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 156/197 ($8.24B) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($937B). By GDP per capita, Liechtenstein ranks 2/197 ($206,781), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($103,998).

Main facts and rankings

Liechtenstein Switzerland
Population
41038
9107866
Population rank 190/197 100/197
GDP
$8.24B
2023
$937B
2024
GDP rank 156/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$206,781
2023
$103,998
2024
GDP per capita rank 2/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$139,100
2009
$96,498
2024
Government debt n/a
$351B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
37.5%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$39,021
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 15/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$97,806
2026
$85,867
2026
Land area 61.8 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
663 ppl/mi²
2026
596 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.45
2023
1.33
2023
Median age
45.4 years
2024
43.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.1 years
2026
84.4 years
2026

Liechtenstein and Switzerland: Comparison Charts

Liechtenstein and Switzerland economies compared

GDP
Liechtenstein

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP
Liechtenstein Switzerland
2024 - $936,564,198,049
2023 $8,239,379,403 $894,424,821,645
2022 $7,426,856,243 $828,508,926,958
2021 $7,912,602,342 $815,309,330,987
2020 $6,405,870,210 $741,999,406,006
2019 $6,436,467,007 $721,369,112,727
2018 $6,692,620,692 $725,568,717,468
2017 $6,474,308,718 $695,200,833,086
2016 $6,237,302,034 $687,895,460,903
2015 $6,268,515,276 $694,118,186,380
2014 $6,657,526,980 $726,537,808,338
2013 $6,391,708,311 $706,234,937,371
2012 $5,456,102,482 $686,420,221,558
2011 $5,739,706,005 $715,888,126,682
2010 $5,082,337,238 $598,851,028,907
2009 $4,504,375,348 $554,212,916,092
2008 $5,081,479,840 $567,267,767,519
2007 $4,601,429,897 $490,740,715,595
2006 $4,000,102,086 $441,634,672,197
2005 $3,659,319,117 $418,284,865,885
2004 $3,454,373,798 $403,912,891,033
2003 $3,070,803,051 $362,075,086,508
2002 $2,688,618,747 $309,301,422,430
2001 $2,491,800,559 $286,582,672,434
2000 $2,483,889,858 $279,216,033,870
1999 $2,664,105,901 $297,873,643,323
1998 $2,479,699,106 $303,459,014,347
1997 $2,298,389,803 $294,788,198,856
1996 $2,504,012,993 $340,103,959,547
1995 $2,428,525,061 $352,835,806,342
1994 $1,948,129,623 $301,375,055,202
1993 $1,673,085,245 $272,237,527,071
1992 $1,631,177,029 $279,921,425,828
1991 $1,484,160,302 $268,901,693,863
1990 $1,421,509,216 $265,763,573,999
1989 $1,119,983,801 $208,105,846,934
1988 $1,161,757,671 $215,540,625,299
1987 $1,052,848,996 $199,236,370,038
1986 $779,357,803 $159,089,921,063
1985 $529,073,612 $110,980,314,192
1984 $502,620,992 $109,455,312,168
1983 $524,023,625 $114,634,358,535
1982 $522,096,760 $115,043,365,512
1981 $511,647,750 $112,244,805,519
1980 $534,699,363 $122,557,843,886
1979 $503,173,104 $114,970,094,425
1978 $436,912,068 $102,280,472,036
1977 $303,493,119 $73,135,771,167
1976 $272,489,300 $68,476,524,644
1975 $246,389,102 $65,466,081,819
1974 $193,980,465 $57,103,011,446
1973 $165,928,882 $49,550,006,320
1972 $124,940,289 $36,844,318,854
1971 $104,889,795 $30,040,171,751
1970 $90,099,361 $24,998,066,773
1969 - $22,442,043,274
1968 - $20,712,102,794
1967 - $19,397,044,714
1966 - $18,019,402,374
1965 - $16,780,226,225
1964 - $15,833,133,858
1963 - $14,283,872,299
1962 - $12,989,649,694
1961 - $11,713,348,834
1960 - $10,412,232,621

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

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Liechtenstein and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Liechtenstein

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Liechtenstein Switzerland
2024 - $103,998
2023 $206,781 $100,624
2022 $188,055 $94,395
2021 $201,945 $93,665
2020 $164,671 $85,898
2019 $166,908 $84,122
2018 $174,989 $85,217
2017 $170,547 $82,254
2016 $165,375 $82,153
2015 $167,187 $83,806
2014 $178,735 $88,725
2013 $172,824 $87,304
2012 $148,842 $85,836
2011 $158,066 $90,477
2010 $141,090 $76,531
2009 $126,025 $71,568
2008 $143,249 $74,175
2007 $130,493 $64,989
2006 $114,168 $59,011
2005 $105,295 $56,243
2004 $100,281 $54,659
2003 $90,108 $49,336
2002 $79,795 $42,459
2001 $75,068 $39,639
2000 $76,088 $38,865
1999 $82,682 $41,696
1998 $78,303 $42,681
1997 $73,591 $41,584
1996 $80,689 $48,093
1995 $78,910 $50,114
1994 $63,936 $43,092
1993 $55,605 $39,237
1992 $55,057 $40,714
1991 $50,812 $39,544
1990 $49,458 $39,575
1989 $39,552 $31,309
1988 $41,569 $32,690
1987 $38,206 $30,441
1986 $28,613 $24,460
1985 $19,684 $17,152
1984 $18,898 $16,991
1983 $19,815 $17,859
1982 $19,886 $18,000
1981 $19,929 $17,665
1980 $20,959 $19,394
1979 $19,674 $18,266
1978 $17,457 $16,282
1977 $12,417 $11,644
1976 $11,326 $10,865
1975 $10,333 $10,328
1974 $8,272 $9,005
1973 $7,282 $7,856
1972 $5,645 $5,885
1971 $4,856 $4,835
1970 $4,262 $4,044
1969 - $3,657
1968 - $3,413
1967 - $3,237
1966 - $3,045
1965 - $2,865
1964 - $2,735
1963 - $2,508
1962 - $2,330
1961 - $2,155
1960 - $1,954

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

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Liechtenstein vs. Switzerland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Liechtenstein

Switzerland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Liechtenstein Switzerland
2026 84.1 84.4
2025 83.9 84.2
2024 83.7 84.1
2023 83.6 84
2022 83.4 83.2
2021 82.8 83.6
2020 82 83.1
2019 83.4 83.8
2018 83.3 83.6
2017 83.1 83.4
2016 82.9 83.4
2015 82.8 82.8
2014 82.5 83.1
2013 82.4 82.7
2012 82.3 82.6
2011 82.2 82.6
2010 82.1 82.3
2009 81.9 82
2008 81.9 82
2007 81.6 81.7
2006 81.4 81.5
2005 81.1 81.2
2004 80.7 81.1
2003 80.2 80.5
2002 79.8 80.4
2001 79.2 80.3
2000 78.6 79.8
1999 78.2 79.7
1998 77.8 79.5
1997 77.6 79.2
1996 77.7 79
1995 77.9 78.6
1994 78.2 78.5
1993 78.5 78.2
1992 78.7 77.9
1991 78.7 77.6
1990 78.5 77.4
1989 78.3 77.6
1988 78 77.4
1987 77.8 77.3
1986 77.2 77
1985 76.7 76.9
1984 76.2 76.8
1983 75.7 76.2
1982 75.1 76.2
1981 74.9 75.8
1980 74.8 75.6
1979 74.7 75.6
1978 74.7 75.3
1977 74.8 75.4
1976 74.6 74.9
1975 74.3 74.8
1974 74 74.4
1973 73.7 74.1
1972 73.4 73.8
1971 73 73.2
1970 72.8 73.1
1969 72.6 72.7
1968 72.3 72.7
1967 72 72.7
1966 71.6 72.4
1965 71.2 72.3
1964 71.1 72.2
1963 70.9 71.3
1962 70.9 71.3
1961 71 71.7
1960 70.9 71.4
1959 70.6 71.5
1958 70.1 71.3
1957 69.6 70.5
1956 68.9 70.2
1955 68.3 70.1
1954 67.5 70
1953 66.9 69.5
1952 66.2 69.6
1951 65.8 68.7
1950 65.3 68.9

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

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Liechtenstein and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Liechtenstein

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
Liechtenstein Switzerland
2024 40,450 9,005,582
2023 39,846 8,888,822
2022 39,493 8,777,088
2021 39,182 8,704,546
2020 38,901 8,638,167
2019 38,563 8,575,280
2018 38,246 8,514,329
2017 37,962 8,451,840
2016 37,716 8,373,338
2015 37,494 8,282,396
2014 37,248 8,188,649
2013 36,984 8,089,346
2012 36,657 7,996,861
2011 36,312 7,912,398
2010 36,022 7,824,909
2009 35,742 7,743,831
2008 35,473 7,647,675
2007 35,262 7,551,117
2006 35,037 7,483,934
2005 34,753 7,437,115
2004 34,447 7,389,625
2003 34,079 7,339,001
2002 33,694 7,284,753
2001 33,194 7,229,854
2000 32,645 7,184,250
1999 32,221 7,143,991
1998 31,668 7,110,001
1997 31,232 7,088,906
1996 31,033 7,071,850
1995 30,776 7,040,687
1994 30,470 6,993,795
1993 30,089 6,938,265
1992 29,627 6,875,364
1991 29,209 6,799,978
1990 28,742 6,715,519
1989 28,317 6,646,912
1988 27,948 6,593,386
1987 27,557 6,545,106
1986 27,238 6,504,124
1985 26,878 6,470,365
1984 26,596 6,441,865
1983 26,446 6,418,773
1982 26,255 6,391,309
1981 25,673 6,354,074
1980 25,512 6,319,408
1979 25,575 6,294,365
1978 25,028 6,281,738
1977 24,442 6,281,174
1976 24,058 6,302,504
1975 23,846 6,338,632
1974 23,451 6,341,405
1973 22,785 6,307,347
1972 22,132 6,260,956
1971 21,600 6,213,399
1970 21,140 6,180,877
1969 21,084 6,136,387
1968 20,835 6,067,714
1967 20,175 5,991,785
1966 19,610 5,918,002
1965 19,195 5,856,472
1964 18,755 5,789,228
1963 18,093 5,694,247
1962 17,443 5,573,815
1961 16,877 5,434,294
1960 16,451 5,327,827

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

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Fertility rates in Liechtenstein and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Liechtenstein

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Liechtenstein Switzerland
2023 1.45 1.33
2022 1.47 1.39
2021 1.53 1.52
2020 1.46 1.46
2019 1.48 1.48
2018 1.58 1.52
2017 1.44 1.52
2016 1.61 1.54
2015 1.4 1.54
2014 1.59 1.54
2013 1.45 1.52
2012 1.51 1.52
2011 1.69 1.52
2010 1.4 1.52
2009 1.71 1.5
2008 1.43 1.48
2007 1.42 1.46
2006 1.43 1.44
2005 1.49 1.42
2004 1.44 1.42
2003 1.36 1.39
2002 1.47 1.39
2001 1.52 1.38
2000 1.57 1.5
1999 1.63 1.48
1998 1.59 1.47
1997 1.57 1.48
1996 1.52 1.5
1995 1.44 1.48
1994 1.44 1.49
1993 1.45 1.51
1992 1.48 1.58
1991 1.5 1.58
1990 1.5 1.58
1989 1.5 1.56
1988 1.5 1.57
1987 1.5 1.52
1986 1.48 1.53
1985 1.5 1.52
1984 1.51 1.53
1983 1.53 1.52
1982 1.61 1.56
1981 1.69 1.55
1980 1.7 1.55
1979 1.67 1.52
1978 1.9 1.51
1977 1.92 1.53
1976 1.91 1.55
1975 1.9 1.61
1974 1.9 1.73
1973 1.94 1.81
1972 1.98 1.91
1971 2.03 2.04
1970 2.09 2.1
1969 2.13 2.19
1968 2.22 2.29
1967 2.48 2.39
1966 2.78 2.5
1965 2.96 2.59
1964 2.92 2.66
1963 2.85 2.65
1962 2.8 2.58
1961 2.78 2.52
1960 2.78 2.44

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

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Liechtenstein and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Liechtenstein

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
Liechtenstein Switzerland
2024 45.4 43.7
2023 45.2 43.4
2022 45 43
2021 44.8 42.8
2020 44.6 42.7
2019 44.4 42.6
2018 44.1 42.5
2017 43.8 42.4
2016 43.4 42.3
2015 43 42.2
2014 42.7 42.1
2013 42.2 42
2012 41.8 41.8
2011 41.4 41.6
2010 41.1 41.5
2009 40.6 41.3
2008 40.1 41.1
2007 39.6 40.9
2006 39.1 40.6
2005 38.6 40.3
2004 38.2 39.9
2003 37.7 39.6
2002 37.3 39.3
2001 36.9 39
2000 36.5 38.7
1999 36.1 38.4
1998 35.7 38.2
1997 35.3 37.9
1996 35 37.6
1995 34.6 37.3
1994 34.3 37.1
1993 33.9 37
1992 33.6 36.9
1991 33.3 36.9
1990 32.9 36.9
1989 32.6 36.8
1988 32.3 36.7
1987 32 36.5
1986 31.7 36.3
1985 31.5 36.1
1984 31.2 35.9
1983 31 35.6
1982 30.7 35.3
1981 30.5 35
1980 30.2 34.8
1979 29.8 34.5
1978 29.4 34.2
1977 29 33.8
1976 28.6 33.5
1975 28.3 33.1
1974 28.1 32.7
1973 27.8 32.5
1972 27.6 32.3
1971 27.3 32.2
1970 27.2 32
1969 27.1 31.7
1968 27 31.7
1967 27 31.6
1966 27 31.6
1965 27 31.6
1964 27.1 31.5
1963 27.3 31.7
1962 27.5 32
1961 27.8 32.4
1960 28 32.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Liechtenstein Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$4.16B
2009
$857B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.6%
2025
31.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.56%
2011
4.92%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
+0.58%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.01%
2007
4.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
57.4%
2023
72%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
39.1%
2023
24.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
74
2025
83.7
2026
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
1,119,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
15.5%
2025
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
$3.64B
2024
International tourist arrivals
58,400
2020
11,818,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports n/a
2.08%
2020
Banked people share n/a
98.4%
2024

Energy

Liechtenstein Switzerland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
2,511 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$37.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
33.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
3.75 tons
2024
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
7,096 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
+194
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
14.7%
2024
85.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height n/a
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.39 ft
2025
Quality of life index
96.8
2026
100
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
82
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
44
2026
99
2026
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
169
2025
172
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
$11,495
2023
$11,784
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$2,266
2023
$2,596
2023
Life expectancy
84.1 years
2026
84.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people n/a
4.48
2022
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 n/a
3.9
2023
Obesity rate n/a
12.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.2%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
86
2026
83
2026
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%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
1,527 sq mi
2024
1,694 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
20 sq mi
2026
5,765 sq mi
2026
Forest area
25.9 sq mi
2026
4,940 sq mi
2026
Roads length
391 mi
2019
52,266 mi
2021

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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. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2017–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  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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