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Liechtenstein vs Switzerland statistics compared

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Liechtenstein has a population of 41K (ranked 190/197), compared with 9.09M in Switzerland (ranked 99/197). 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 ($8.91B) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($1.04T). By GDP per capita, Liechtenstein ranks 2/197 ($220,167), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($114,769).

Main facts and rankings

Liechtenstein Switzerland
Population
41400
9155878
Population rank 190/197 99/197
GDP
$8.91B
2024
$1.04T
2025
GDP rank 156/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$220,167
2024
$114,769
2025
GDP per capita rank 2/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$139,100
2009
$96,498
2024
Government debt n/a
$411B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
39.4%
2025
Government debt per person n/a
$45,239
2025
Government debt per person rank n/a 12/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$109,813
2026
$89,347
2026
Land area 61.8 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
668 ppl/mi²
2026
599 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.37
2024
1.29
2024
Median age
45.5 years
2025
43.9 years
2025
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
2025 - $1,043,529,899,251
2024 $8,905,764,270 $969,919,786,395
2023 $8,239,379,403 $928,435,275,852
2022 $7,426,856,243 $858,479,038,994
2021 $7,912,602,342 $840,710,023,481
2020 $6,405,870,210 $756,096,180,222
2019 $6,436,467,007 $736,384,764,157
2018 $6,692,620,692 $740,766,531,454
2017 $6,474,308,718 $706,660,443,624
2016 $6,237,302,034 $698,607,778,795
2015 $6,268,515,276 $706,199,008,879
2014 $6,657,526,980 $741,168,119,617
2013 $6,391,708,311 $718,748,402,260
2012 $5,456,102,482 $697,882,536,677
2011 $5,739,706,005 $727,231,637,102
2010 $5,082,337,238 $609,999,593,542
2009 $4,504,375,348 $563,659,557,945
2008 $5,081,479,840 $574,703,945,157
2007 $4,601,429,897 $498,993,845,385
2006 $4,000,102,086 $448,364,681,767
2005 $3,659,319,117 $424,511,048,024
2004 $3,454,373,798 $409,012,909,530
2003 $3,070,803,051 $366,563,952,625
2002 $2,688,618,747 $313,930,961,761
2001 $2,491,800,559 $290,160,142,214
2000 $2,483,889,858 $282,327,351,966
1999 $2,664,105,901 $301,911,268,140
1998 $2,479,699,106 $306,907,741,068
1997 $2,298,389,803 $298,868,250,534
1996 $2,504,012,993 $345,373,647,249
1995 $2,428,525,061 $358,152,520,085
1994 $1,948,129,623 $305,916,331,798
1993 $1,673,085,245 $276,339,744,180
1992 $1,631,177,029 $284,139,428,246
1991 $1,484,160,302 $272,953,645,746
1990 $1,421,509,216 $269,768,238,555
1989 $1,119,983,801 $211,241,694,480
1988 $1,161,757,671 $218,788,504,066
1987 $1,052,848,996 $202,238,567,597
1986 $779,357,803 $161,487,171,049
1985 $529,073,612 $112,652,623,418
1984 $502,620,992 $111,104,641,869
1983 $524,023,625 $116,361,728,836
1982 $522,096,760 $116,776,899,473
1981 $511,647,750 $113,936,168,924
1980 $534,699,363 $124,404,609,417
1979 $503,173,104 $116,702,524,208
1978 $436,912,068 $103,821,687,919
1977 $303,493,119 $74,237,819,014
1976 $272,489,300 $69,508,364,538
1975 $246,389,102 $66,452,559,176
1974 $193,980,465 $57,963,469,607
1973 $165,928,882 $50,296,651,921
1972 $124,940,289 $37,399,508,287
1971 $104,889,795 $30,492,832,676
1970 $90,099,361 $25,374,750,743
1969 - $22,780,211,812
1968 - $21,024,203,656
1967 - $19,689,329,510
1966 - $18,290,928,227
1965 - $17,033,079,428
1964 - $16,071,715,835
1963 - $14,499,109,270
1962 - $13,185,384,691
1961 - $11,889,851,950
1960 - $10,569,129,806

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Liechtenstein and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Liechtenstein

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Liechtenstein Switzerland
2025 - $114,769
2024 $220,167 $107,702
2023 $206,781 $104,450
2022 $188,055 $97,809
2021 $201,945 $96,583
2020 $164,671 $87,530
2019 $166,908 $85,873
2018 $174,989 $87,002
2017 $170,547 $83,610
2016 $165,375 $83,432
2015 $167,187 $85,265
2014 $178,735 $90,512
2013 $172,824 $88,851
2012 $148,842 $87,270
2011 $158,066 $91,910
2010 $141,090 $77,956
2009 $126,025 $72,788
2008 $143,249 $75,148
2007 $130,493 $66,082
2006 $114,168 $59,910
2005 $105,295 $57,080
2004 $100,281 $55,350
2003 $90,108 $49,947
2002 $79,795 $43,094
2001 $75,068 $40,134
2000 $76,088 $39,298
1999 $82,682 $42,261
1998 $78,303 $43,166
1997 $73,591 $42,160
1996 $80,689 $48,838
1995 $78,910 $50,869
1994 $63,936 $43,741
1993 $55,605 $39,828
1992 $55,057 $41,327
1991 $50,812 $40,140
1990 $49,458 $40,171
1989 $39,552 $31,780
1988 $41,569 $33,183
1987 $38,206 $30,899
1986 $28,613 $24,828
1985 $19,684 $17,411
1984 $18,898 $17,247
1983 $19,815 $18,128
1982 $19,886 $18,271
1981 $19,929 $17,931
1980 $20,959 $19,686
1979 $19,674 $18,541
1978 $17,457 $16,528
1977 $12,417 $11,819
1976 $11,326 $11,029
1975 $10,333 $10,484
1974 $8,272 $9,140
1973 $7,282 $7,974
1972 $5,645 $5,973
1971 $4,856 $4,908
1970 $4,262 $4,105
1969 - $3,712
1968 - $3,465
1967 - $3,286
1966 - $3,091
1965 - $2,908
1964 - $2,776
1963 - $2,546
1962 - $2,366
1961 - $2,188
1960 - $1,984

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 2026-07-08).

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Liechtenstein and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Liechtenstein

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
Liechtenstein Switzerland
2025 41,024 9,092,436
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Liechtenstein and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Liechtenstein

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Liechtenstein Switzerland
2024 1.37 1.29
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Liechtenstein and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Liechtenstein

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
Liechtenstein Switzerland
2025 45.5 43.9
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Liechtenstein Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$4.16B
2009
$1T
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.6%
2026
31.2%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.56%
2011
4.86%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
+0.45%
2025
Unemployment rate
2.31%
2017
4.84%
2025
Services, % of GDP
57.4%
2023
71.7%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
39.1%
2023
25%
2025
Economic freedom index
74
2026
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
944,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires n/a
13%
2026
Number of billionaires
1
2026
45
2026
Percentage of billionaires
0.003%
2026
0.0006%
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
201
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.51T
2025
Total reserves including gold n/a
$1.08T
2025
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
2,492 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$38.7
2024
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
48.1%
2024
Net energy imports use share n/a
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
7,117 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share n/a
67.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share n/a
59.1%
2024
Nuclear share n/a
29.1%
2024
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Liechtenstein Switzerland
% of world population
0.0005%
2025
0.11%
2025
Annual migration change
+194
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
14.6%
2025
85.7%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2025
49.7:50.3
2025
Average male height n/a
5.75 ft
2026
Average female height n/a
5.38 ft
2026
Quality of life index
97.5
2026
100
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
82
2026
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
2026
2.2
2019
Visa free countries
170
2026
174
2026
Adult literacy rate
100%
2013
99%
2003
English speaking
15.1%
2026
38.7%
2026
People using the Internet
98.3%
2024
97.3%
2025

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
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births n/a
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a
3.9
2024
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
23.1%
2024
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
1,506 sq mi
2025
1,678 sq mi
2025
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 (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2017–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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