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Liechtenstein vs United Arab Emirates statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Liechtenstein has a population of 40.4K (ranked 190/197), compared with 11M in The United Arab Emirates (ranked 86/197). Liechtenstein's land area is 61.8 sq mi versus 27,421 sq mi for The United Arab Emirates (ranked 192nd vs. 117th).

By GDP, Liechtenstein ranks 156/197 ($8.24B) and The United Arab Emirates ranks 27/197 ($552B). By GDP per capita, Liechtenstein ranks 2/197 ($206,781), while The United Arab Emirates ranks 24/197 ($50,274).

Main facts and rankings

Liechtenstein UAE
Population
41038
11686438
Population rank 190/197 84/197
GDP
$8.24B
2023
$552B
2024
GDP rank 156/197 27/197
GDP per capita
$206,781
2023
$50,274
2024
GDP per capita rank 2/197 24/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$139,100
2009
$79,229
2024
Government debt n/a
$193B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
34.9%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$17,568
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 36/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$97,806
2026
$40,522
2026
Land area 61.8 sq mi 27,421 sq mi
Population density
663 ppl/mi²
2026
424 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.45
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
45.4 years
2024
32.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.1 years
2026
83.4 years
2026

Liechtenstein and United Arab Emirates: Comparison Charts

Liechtenstein and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP
Liechtenstein

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP
Liechtenstein UAE
2024 - $552,324,846,835
2023 $8,239,379,403 $522,622,191,967
2022 $7,426,856,243 $511,403,403,676
2021 $7,912,602,342 $422,441,388,700
2020 $6,405,870,210 $357,161,878,829
2019 $6,436,467,007 $433,926,208,305
2018 $6,692,620,692 $440,560,108,918
2017 $6,474,308,718 $403,365,010,211
2016 $6,237,302,034 $381,717,086,453
2015 $6,268,515,276 $381,973,042,886
2014 $6,657,526,980 $424,935,874,745
2013 $6,391,708,311 $409,632,675,289
2012 $5,456,102,482 $392,793,464,942
2011 $5,739,706,005 $368,881,143,635
2010 $5,082,337,238 $307,736,419,333
2009 $4,504,375,348 $253,547,358,747
2008 $5,081,479,840 $315,474,615,739
2007 $4,601,429,897 $257,916,133,424
2006 $4,000,102,086 $222,116,541,865
2005 $3,659,319,117 $180,617,467,965
2004 $3,454,373,798 $147,824,370,320
2003 $3,070,803,051 $124,346,358,067
2002 $2,688,618,747 $109,816,201,498
2001 $2,491,800,559 $103,311,640,572
2000 $2,483,889,858 $104,337,372,362
1999 $2,664,105,901 $84,445,473,111
1998 $2,479,699,106 $75,674,336,283
1997 $2,298,389,803 $78,839,008,445
1996 $2,504,012,993 $73,571,233,996
1995 $2,428,525,061 $65,743,666,576
1994 $1,948,129,623 $59,305,093,980
1993 $1,673,085,245 $55,625,170,253
1992 $1,631,177,029 $54,239,171,888
1991 $1,484,160,302 $51,552,165,622
1990 $1,421,509,216 $50,701,443,748
1989 $1,119,983,801 $41,464,995,914
1988 $1,161,757,671 $36,275,674,203
1987 $1,052,848,996 $36,384,908,744
1986 $779,357,803 $33,943,612,095
1985 $529,073,612 $40,603,650,232
1984 $502,620,992 $41,807,954,236
1983 $524,023,625 $42,803,323,345
1982 $522,096,760 $46,622,718,605
1981 $511,647,750 $49,333,424,135
1980 $534,699,363 $43,599,160,050
1979 $503,173,104 $31,225,659,621
1978 $436,912,068 $23,775,764,225
1977 $303,493,119 $24,871,775,165
1976 $272,489,300 $19,213,158,779
1975 $246,389,102 $14,720,728,249
1974 $193,980,465 $11,651,505,689
1973 $165,928,882 $4,231,243,616
1972 $124,940,289 $1,415,086,929
1971 $104,889,795 $939,893,600
1970 $90,099,361 $685,986,701

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Liechtenstein and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP per capita
Liechtenstein

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP per capita
Liechtenstein UAE
2024 - $50,274
2023 $206,781 $49,851
2022 $188,055 $50,760
2021 $201,945 $44,119
2020 $164,671 $37,992
2019 $166,908 $45,939
2018 $174,989 $47,135
2017 $170,547 $43,734
2016 $165,375 $42,721
2015 $167,187 $44,910
2014 $178,735 $52,725
2013 $172,824 $53,247
2012 $148,842 $53,142
2011 $158,066 $51,922
2010 $141,090 $44,795
2009 $126,025 $37,803
2008 $143,249 $50,054
2007 $130,493 $45,855
2006 $114,168 $44,343
2005 $105,295 $38,719
2004 $100,281 $33,377
2003 $90,108 $29,660
2002 $79,795 $27,754
2001 $75,068 $27,745
2000 $76,088 $29,866
1999 $82,682 $25,856
1998 $78,303 $24,889
1997 $73,591 $27,983
1996 $80,689 $28,323
1995 $78,910 $27,003
1994 $63,936 $25,473
1993 $55,605 $25,033
1992 $55,057 $25,648
1991 $50,812 $25,691
1990 $49,458 $26,710
1989 $39,552 $23,167
1988 $41,569 $21,570
1987 $38,206 $23,113
1986 $28,613 $23,132
1985 $19,684 $29,468
1984 $18,898 $32,012
1983 $19,815 $34,650
1982 $19,886 $39,972
1981 $19,929 $44,854
1980 $20,959 $42,925
1979 $19,674 $34,238
1978 $17,457 $29,379
1977 $12,417 $35,020
1976 $11,326 $31,197
1975 $10,333 $27,117
1974 $8,272 $23,823
1973 $7,282 $9,696
1972 $5,645 $3,675
1971 $4,856 $2,805
1970 $4,262 $2,394

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Liechtenstein vs. United Arab Emirates life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Liechtenstein

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Liechtenstein UAE
2026 84.1 83.4
2025 83.9 83.2
2024 83.7 83.1
2023 83.6 82.9
2022 83.4 80.5
2021 82.8 79.1
2020 82 81.9
2019 83.4 82.6
2018 83.3 82.4
2017 83.1 82.4
2016 82.9 82.2
2015 82.8 82.1
2014 82.5 82
2013 82.4 82
2012 82.3 81.9
2011 82.2 81.9
2010 82.1 81.9
2009 81.9 81.7
2008 81.9 81.6
2007 81.6 81.4
2006 81.4 81.2
2005 81.1 80.8
2004 80.7 80.3
2003 80.2 79.6
2002 79.8 78.7
2001 79.2 77.6
2000 78.6 76.3
1999 78.2 75
1998 77.8 73.7
1997 77.6 72.6
1996 77.7 71.8
1995 77.9 71.4
1994 78.2 71.2
1993 78.5 71.2
1992 78.7 71.2
1991 78.7 71.1
1990 78.5 71.1
1989 78.3 71
1988 78 70.8
1987 77.8 70.6
1986 77.2 70.4
1985 76.7 70.1
1984 76.2 69.8
1983 75.7 69.4
1982 75.1 69.1
1981 74.9 68.6
1980 74.8 68.2
1979 74.7 67.6
1978 74.7 67.1
1977 74.8 66.5
1976 74.6 65.8
1975 74.3 65.1
1974 74 64.4
1973 73.7 63.5
1972 73.4 62.7
1971 73 61.8
1970 72.8 60.8
1969 72.6 59.8
1968 72.3 58.7
1967 72 57.6
1966 71.6 56.6
1965 71.2 55.5
1964 71.1 54.5
1963 70.9 53.5
1962 70.9 52.5
1961 71 51.6
1960 70.9 50.7
1959 70.6 49.7
1958 70.1 48.8
1957 69.6 47.8
1956 68.9 46.9
1955 68.3 46
1954 67.5 45.2
1953 66.9 44.4
1952 66.2 43.6
1951 65.8 42.9
1950 65.3 42.1

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

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Liechtenstein and United Arab Emirates population clocks and comparison

Population
Liechtenstein

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Population
Liechtenstein UAE
2024 40,450 10,986,400
2023 39,846 10,483,751
2022 39,493 10,074,977
2021 39,182 9,575,152
2020 38,901 9,401,038
2019 38,563 9,445,785
2018 38,246 9,346,701
2017 37,962 9,223,225
2016 37,716 8,935,095
2015 37,494 8,505,237
2014 37,248 8,059,440
2013 36,984 7,693,031
2012 36,657 7,391,448
2011 36,312 7,104,538
2010 36,022 6,869,838
2009 35,742 6,707,058
2008 35,473 6,302,664
2007 35,262 5,624,635
2006 35,037 5,009,100
2005 34,753 4,664,790
2004 34,447 4,428,967
2003 34,079 4,192,457
2002 33,694 3,956,826
2001 33,194 3,723,590
2000 32,645 3,493,575
1999 32,221 3,266,009
1998 31,668 3,040,421
1997 31,232 2,817,410
1996 31,033 2,597,564
1995 30,776 2,434,662
1994 30,470 2,328,188
1993 30,089 2,222,093
1992 29,627 2,114,730
1991 29,209 2,006,626
1990 28,742 1,898,220
1989 28,317 1,789,851
1988 27,948 1,681,788
1987 27,557 1,574,244
1986 27,238 1,467,383
1985 26,878 1,377,911
1984 26,596 1,305,996
1983 26,446 1,235,305
1982 26,255 1,166,370
1981 25,673 1,099,855
1980 25,512 1,015,700
1979 25,575 912,010
1978 25,028 809,274
1977 24,442 710,209
1976 24,058 615,866
1975 23,846 542,856
1974 23,451 489,087
1973 22,785 436,399
1972 22,132 385,014
1971 21,600 335,027
1970 21,140 286,536
1969 21,084 239,660
1968 20,835 199,416
1967 20,175 179,700
1966 19,610 173,976
1965 19,195 167,103
1964 18,755 159,692
1963 18,093 152,211
1962 17,443 144,946
1961 16,877 137,989
1960 16,451 131,334

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

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Fertility rates in Liechtenstein and United Arab Emirates

Fertility rate
Liechtenstein

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Fertility rate
Liechtenstein UAE
2023 1.45 1.2
2022 1.47 1.15
2021 1.53 1.16
2020 1.46 1.29
2019 1.48 1.25
2018 1.58 1.29
2017 1.44 1.35
2016 1.61 1.37
2015 1.4 1.42
2014 1.59 1.48
2013 1.45 1.53
2012 1.51 1.53
2011 1.69 1.54
2010 1.4 1.57
2009 1.71 1.58
2008 1.43 1.52
2007 1.42 1.79
2006 1.43 1.96
2005 1.49 2.23
2004 1.44 2.38
2003 1.36 2.49
2002 1.47 2.54
2001 1.52 2.62
2000 1.57 2.73
1999 1.63 2.79
1998 1.59 2.77
1997 1.57 2.83
1996 1.52 3.06
1995 1.44 3.28
1994 1.44 3.76
1993 1.45 3.82
1992 1.48 4.09
1991 1.5 4.25
1990 1.5 4.51
1989 1.5 4.65
1988 1.5 4.77
1987 1.5 4.88
1986 1.48 5
1985 1.5 5.13
1984 1.51 5.3
1983 1.53 5.48
1982 1.61 5.66
1981 1.69 5.81
1980 1.7 5.95
1979 1.67 6.06
1978 1.9 6.15
1977 1.92 6.22
1976 1.91 6.29
1975 1.9 6.35
1974 1.9 6.41
1973 1.94 6.46
1972 1.98 6.5
1971 2.03 6.52
1970 2.09 6.52
1969 2.13 6.52
1968 2.22 6.53
1967 2.48 6.51
1966 2.78 6.5
1965 2.96 6.5
1964 2.92 6.49
1963 2.85 6.5
1962 2.8 6.49
1961 2.78 6.49
1960 2.78 6.5

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

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Liechtenstein and United Arab Emirates demographics compared

Median age
Liechtenstein

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Median age, years
Liechtenstein UAE
2024 45.4 32.6
2023 45.2 32.2
2022 45 31.9
2021 44.8 31.9
2020 44.6 31.8
2019 44.4 31.8
2018 44.1 31.8
2017 43.8 31.8
2016 43.4 31.8
2015 43 31.8
2014 42.7 31.8
2013 42.2 31.7
2012 41.8 31.7
2011 41.4 31.7
2010 41.1 31.7
2009 40.6 31.6
2008 40.1 31.6
2007 39.6 31.6
2006 39.1 31.4
2005 38.6 30.9
2004 38.2 30.3
2003 37.7 29.6
2002 37.3 29.1
2001 36.9 28.6
2000 36.5 28.2
1999 36.1 28
1998 35.7 27.9
1997 35.3 27.9
1996 35 28.1
1995 34.6 28
1994 34.3 27.4
1993 33.9 26.8
1992 33.6 26.4
1991 33.3 26
1990 32.9 25.8
1989 32.6 25.8
1988 32.3 25.9
1987 32 26.1
1986 31.7 26.5
1985 31.5 26.6
1984 31.2 26.4
1983 31 26.4
1982 30.7 26.4
1981 30.5 26.4
1980 30.2 26.2
1979 29.8 25.8
1978 29.4 25.5
1977 29 25.4
1976 28.6 25.6
1975 28.3 25.4
1974 28.1 24.7
1973 27.8 24.1
1972 27.6 23.6
1971 27.3 23.2
1970 27.2 23
1969 27.1 23.1
1968 27 23.5
1967 27 23.3
1966 27 22.6
1965 27 22
1964 27.1 21.5
1963 27.3 21
1962 27.5 20.6
1961 27.8 20.1
1960 28 19.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Liechtenstein UAE
GNI, Atlas method
$4.16B
2009
$566B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.6%
2025
21.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.56%
2011
3.89%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
5.64%
2014
Armed forces personnel n/a
63,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
+6.41%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.01%
2007
1.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
57.4%
2023
54.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
39.1%
2023
44.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
74
2025
71.9
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
20.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.8%
2018
Number of millionaires n/a
339,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.89%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.003%
2025
0.00007%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
154
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.05T
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$238B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$1.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
58,400
2020
8,084,000
2020
Banked people share n/a
85.7%
2021

Energy

Liechtenstein UAE
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
8,336 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$9.01
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
200.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
18.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
92.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
56.9%
2022
1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
7.24%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-171.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
14,688 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share n/a
4.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share n/a
0%
2021
Nuclear share n/a
13.3%
2022
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Liechtenstein UAE
% of world population
0.0005%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
+194
2025
+158,634
2025
Urban population
14.7%
2024
85.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
63.9:36.1
2024
Average male height n/a
5.71 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
96.8
2026
84
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
82
2025
69
2025
Higher education index
44
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
5.12
2021
0.75
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
0.5
2025
8.9
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
181
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2013
98.8%
2024
English speaking
35%
2025
65%
2025
People using the Internet
97.3%
2023
100%
2024

Health

Liechtenstein UAE
Government health expenditure per capita
$11,495
2023
$2,402
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$2,266
2023
$232.1
2023
Life expectancy
84.1 years
2026
83.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people n/a
2.99
2023
Age at first childbirth
31.3 years
2017
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births n/a
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a
5
2023
Obesity rate n/a
32.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.2%
2024
20.7%
2024
Air quality index
86
2026
11
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
2.08 liters
2020

Territory

Liechtenstein UAE
% of world land
0.0001%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
1,527 sq mi
2024
2,496 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
20 sq mi
2026
1,512 sq mi
2026
Forest area
25.9 sq mi
2026
1,225 sq mi
2026
Roads length
391 mi
2019
2,535 mi
2008

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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. 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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