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Liechtenstein vs United States statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Liechtenstein has a population of 40.4K (ranked 190/197), compared with 342M in The United States (ranked 3/197). Liechtenstein's land area is 61.8 sq mi versus 3,531,839 sq mi for The United States (ranked 192nd vs. 3rd).

By GDP, Liechtenstein ranks 156/197 ($8.24B) and The United States ranks 1/197 ($28.8T). By GDP per capita, Liechtenstein ranks 2/197 ($206,781), while The United States ranks 10/197 ($84,534).

Main facts and rankings

Liechtenstein United States
Population
41038
344023146
Population rank 190/197 3/197
GDP
$8.24B
2023
$28.8T
2024
GDP rank 156/197 1/197
GDP per capita
$206,781
2023
$84,534
2024
GDP per capita rank 2/197 10/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$139,100
2009
$85,810
2024
Government debt n/a
$35.2T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
122.3%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$103,404
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 2/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$97,806
2026
$53,202
2026
Land area 61.8 sq mi 3,531,839 sq mi
Population density
663 ppl/mi²
2026
97.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.45
2023
1.62
2023
Median age
45.4 years
2024
39.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.1 years
2026
79.8 years
2026

Liechtenstein and United States: Comparison Charts

Liechtenstein and United States economies compared

GDP
Liechtenstein

United States
1x
Year GDP
Liechtenstein United States
2024 - $28,750,956,130,731
2023 $8,239,379,403 $27,292,170,793,214
2022 $7,426,856,243 $25,604,848,907,611
2021 $7,912,602,342 $23,315,080,560,000
2020 $6,405,870,210 $21,060,473,613,000
2019 $6,436,467,007 $21,380,976,119,000
2018 $6,692,620,692 $20,533,057,312,000
2017 $6,474,308,718 $19,477,336,549,000
2016 $6,237,302,034 $18,695,110,842,000
2015 $6,268,515,276 $18,206,020,741,000
2014 $6,657,526,980 $17,550,680,174,000
2013 $6,391,708,311 $16,843,190,993,000
2012 $5,456,102,482 $16,253,972,230,000
2011 $5,739,706,005 $15,599,728,123,000
2010 $5,082,337,238 $15,048,964,444,000
2009 $4,504,375,348 $14,478,064,934,000
2008 $5,081,479,840 $14,769,857,911,000
2007 $4,601,429,897 $14,474,226,905,000
2006 $4,000,102,086 $13,815,586,948,000
2005 $3,659,319,117 $13,039,199,193,000
2004 $3,454,373,798 $12,217,193,198,000
2003 $3,070,803,051 $11,456,442,041,000
2002 $2,688,618,747 $10,929,112,955,000
2001 $2,491,800,559 $10,581,929,774,000
2000 $2,483,889,858 $10,250,947,997,000
1999 $2,664,105,901 $9,631,174,489,000
1998 $2,479,699,106 $9,062,818,202,000
1997 $2,298,389,803 $8,577,554,457,000
1996 $2,504,012,993 $8,073,122,000,000
1995 $2,428,525,061 $7,639,749,000,000
1994 $1,948,129,623 $7,287,236,000,000
1993 $1,673,085,245 $6,858,559,000,000
1992 $1,631,177,029 $6,520,327,000,000
1991 $1,484,160,302 $6,158,129,000,000
1990 $1,421,509,216 $5,963,144,000,000
1989 $1,119,983,801 $5,641,580,000,000
1988 $1,161,757,671 $5,236,438,000,000
1987 $1,052,848,996 $4,855,215,000,000
1986 $779,357,803 $4,579,631,000,000
1985 $529,073,612 $4,338,979,000,000
1984 $502,620,992 $4,037,613,000,000
1983 $524,023,625 $3,634,038,000,000
1982 $522,096,760 $3,343,789,000,000
1981 $511,647,750 $3,207,041,000,000
1980 $534,699,363 $2,857,307,000,000
1979 $503,173,104 $2,627,333,000,000
1978 $436,912,068 $2,351,599,000,000
1977 $303,493,119 $2,081,826,000,000
1976 $272,489,300 $1,873,412,000,000
1975 $246,389,102 $1,684,904,000,000
1974 $193,980,465 $1,545,243,000,000
1973 $165,928,882 $1,425,376,000,000
1972 $124,940,289 $1,279,110,000,000
1971 $104,889,795 $1,164,850,000,000
1970 $90,099,361 $1,073,303,000,000
1969 - $1,017,438,172,414
1968 - $940,225,000,000
1967 - $859,620,034,483
1966 - $813,032,758,621
1965 - $741,904,862,069
1964 - $684,144,620,690
1963 - $637,058,551,724
1962 - $603,639,413,793
1961 - $561,940,310,345
1960 - $541,988,586,207

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

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Liechtenstein and United States economies compared

GDP per capita
Liechtenstein

United States
1x
Year GDP per capita
Liechtenstein United States
2024 - $84,534
2023 $206,781 $81,490
2022 $188,055 $76,829
2021 $201,945 $70,249
2020 $164,671 $63,526
2019 $166,908 $65,120
2018 $174,989 $62,823
2017 $170,547 $59,908
2016 $165,375 $57,867
2015 $167,187 $56,763
2014 $178,735 $55,124
2013 $172,824 $53,291
2012 $148,842 $51,784
2011 $158,066 $50,066
2010 $141,090 $48,651
2009 $126,025 $47,195
2008 $143,249 $48,570
2007 $130,493 $48,050
2006 $114,168 $46,302
2005 $105,295 $44,123
2004 $100,281 $41,725
2003 $90,108 $39,490
2002 $79,795 $37,998
2001 $75,068 $37,134
2000 $76,088 $36,330
1999 $82,682 $34,484
1998 $78,303 $32,823
1997 $73,591 $31,430
1996 $80,689 $29,937
1995 $78,910 $28,661
1994 $63,936 $27,662
1993 $55,605 $26,353
1992 $55,057 $25,381
1991 $50,812 $24,293
1990 $49,458 $23,840
1989 $39,552 $22,857
1988 $41,569 $21,417
1987 $38,206 $20,039
1986 $28,613 $19,071
1985 $19,684 $18,237
1984 $18,898 $17,121
1983 $19,815 $15,544
1982 $19,886 $14,434
1981 $19,929 $13,976
1980 $20,959 $12,613
1979 $19,674 $11,674
1978 $17,457 $10,565
1977 $12,417 $9,453
1976 $11,326 $8,592
1975 $10,333 $7,801
1974 $8,272 $7,226
1973 $7,282 $6,726
1972 $5,645 $6,094
1971 $4,856 $5,609
1970 $4,262 $5,234
1969 - $5,020
1968 - $4,685
1967 - $4,326
1966 - $4,136
1965 - $3,818
1964 - $3,565
1963 - $3,366
1962 - $3,236
1961 - $3,059
1960 - $3,000

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Liechtenstein vs. United States life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Liechtenstein

United States
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Liechtenstein United States
2026 84.1 79.8
2025 83.9 79.6
2024 83.7 79.5
2023 83.6 79.3
2022 83.4 78
2021 82.8 76.4
2020 82 77
2019 83.4 78.9
2018 83.3 78.8
2017 83.1 78.6
2016 82.9 78.7
2015 82.8 78.7
2014 82.5 78.9
2013 82.4 78.8
2012 82.3 78.8
2011 82.2 78.7
2010 82.1 78.7
2009 81.9 78.5
2008 81.9 78.1
2007 81.6 78
2006 81.4 77.8
2005 81.1 77.5
2004 80.7 77.5
2003 80.2 77.1
2002 79.8 77
2001 79.2 76.9
2000 78.6 76.8
1999 78.2 76.7
1998 77.8 76.7
1997 77.6 76.5
1996 77.7 76.2
1995 77.9 75.9
1994 78.2 75.7
1993 78.5 75.6
1992 78.7 75.8
1991 78.7 75.5
1990 78.5 75.4
1989 78.3 75.1
1988 78 74.8
1987 77.8 74.9
1986 77.2 74.7
1985 76.7 74.7
1984 76.2 74.7
1983 75.7 74.6
1982 75.1 74.5
1981 74.9 74.1
1980 74.8 73.7
1979 74.7 73.8
1978 74.7 73.4
1977 74.8 73.2
1976 74.6 72.8
1975 74.3 72.5
1974 74 72
1973 73.7 71.4
1972 73.4 71.2
1971 73 71.1
1970 72.8 70.7
1969 72.6 70.5
1968 72.3 70.2
1967 72 70.5
1966 71.6 70.2
1965 71.2 70.2
1964 71.1 70.2
1963 70.9 69.9
1962 70.9 70.1
1961 71 70.3
1960 70.9 69.8
1959 70.6 69.9
1958 70.1 69.7
1957 69.6 69.4
1956 68.9 69.6
1955 68.3 69.6
1954 67.5 69.5
1953 66.9 68.7
1952 66.2 68.4
1951 65.8 68.2
1950 65.3 68.1

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

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Liechtenstein and United States population clocks and comparison

Population
Liechtenstein

United States
1x
Year Population
Liechtenstein United States
2025 - 341,784,857
2024 40,450 340,110,988
2023 39,846 334,914,895
2022 39,493 333,271,411
2021 39,182 331,893,745
2020 38,901 331,526,933
2019 38,563 328,329,953
2018 38,246 326,838,199
2017 37,962 325,122,128
2016 37,716 323,071,755
2015 37,494 320,738,994
2014 37,248 318,386,329
2013 36,984 316,059,947
2012 36,657 313,877,662
2011 36,312 311,583,481
2010 36,022 309,327,143
2009 35,742 306,771,529
2008 35,473 304,093,966
2007 35,262 301,231,207
2006 35,037 298,379,912
2005 34,753 295,516,599
2004 34,447 292,805,298
2003 34,079 290,107,933
2002 33,694 287,625,193
2001 33,194 284,968,955
2000 32,645 282,162,411
1999 32,221 279,294,713
1998 31,668 276,115,288
1997 31,232 272,911,760
1996 31,033 269,667,391
1995 30,776 266,557,091
1994 30,470 263,435,673
1993 30,089 260,255,352
1992 29,627 256,894,189
1991 29,209 253,492,503
1990 28,742 250,131,894
1989 28,317 246,819,222
1988 27,948 244,499,004
1987 27,557 242,288,936
1986 27,238 240,132,831
1985 26,878 237,923,734
1984 26,596 235,824,908
1983 26,446 233,792,014
1982 26,255 231,664,432
1981 25,673 229,465,744
1980 25,512 226,542,250
1979 25,575 225,055,487
1978 25,028 222,584,545
1977 24,442 220,239,425
1976 24,058 218,035,164
1975 23,846 215,973,199
1974 23,451 213,853,928
1973 22,785 211,908,788
1972 22,132 209,896,021
1971 21,600 207,660,677
1970 21,140 205,052,174
1969 21,084 202,676,946
1968 20,835 200,706,052
1967 20,175 198,712,056
1966 19,610 196,560,338
1965 19,195 194,302,963
1964 18,755 191,888,791
1963 18,093 189,241,798
1962 17,443 186,537,737
1961 16,877 183,691,481
1960 16,451 180,671,158
1959 - 177,829,628
1958 - 174,881,904
1957 - 171,984,130
1956 - 168,903,031
1955 - 165,931,202
1954 - 163,025,854
1953 - 160,184,192
1952 - 157,552,740
1951 - 154,877,889
1950 - 152,271,417
1949 - 149,188,130
1948 - 146,631,302
1947 - 144,126,071
1946 - 141,388,566
1945 - 139,928,165
1944 - 138,397,345
1943 - 136,739,353
1942 - 134,859,553
1941 - 133,402,471
1940 - 132,122,446
1939 - 130,879,718
1938 - 129,824,939
1937 - 128,824,829
1936 - 128,053,180
1935 - 127,250,232
1934 - 126,373,773
1933 - 125,578,763
1932 - 124,840,471
1931 - 124,039,648
1930 - 123,076,741
1929 - 121,767,000
1928 - 120,509,000
1927 - 119,035,000
1926 - 117,397,000
1925 - 115,829,000
1924 - 114,109,000
1923 - 111,947,000
1922 - 110,049,000
1921 - 108,538,000
1920 - 106,461,000
1919 - 104,514,000
1918 - 103,208,000
1917 - 103,268,000
1916 - 101,961,000
1915 - 100,546,000
1914 - 99,111,000
1913 - 97,225,000
1912 - 95,335,000
1911 - 93,863,000
1910 - 92,407,000
1909 - 90,490,000
1908 - 88,710,000
1907 - 87,008,000
1906 - 85,450,000
1905 - 83,822,000
1904 - 82,166,000
1903 - 80,632,000
1902 - 79,163,000
1901 - 77,584,000
1900 - 76,094,000

Data sources: U.S. Census Bureau (1900–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Liechtenstein and United States

Fertility rate
Liechtenstein

United States
1x
Year Fertility rate
Liechtenstein United States
2023 1.45 1.62
2022 1.47 1.66
2021 1.53 1.66
2020 1.46 1.64
2019 1.48 1.71
2018 1.58 1.73
2017 1.44 1.77
2016 1.61 1.82
2015 1.4 1.84
2014 1.59 1.86
2013 1.45 1.86
2012 1.51 1.88
2011 1.69 1.89
2010 1.4 1.93
2009 1.71 2
2008 1.43 2.07
2007 1.42 2.12
2006 1.43 2.11
2005 1.49 2.06
2004 1.44 2.05
2003 1.36 2.05
2002 1.47 2.02
2001 1.52 2.03
2000 1.57 2.06
1999 1.63 2.01
1998 1.59 2
1997 1.57 1.97
1996 1.52 1.98
1995 1.44 1.98
1994 1.44 2
1993 1.45 2.02
1992 1.48 2.05
1991 1.5 2.06
1990 1.5 2.08
1989 1.5 2.01
1988 1.5 1.93
1987 1.5 1.87
1986 1.48 1.84
1985 1.5 1.84
1984 1.51 1.81
1983 1.53 1.8
1982 1.61 1.83
1981 1.69 1.81
1980 1.7 1.84
1979 1.67 1.81
1978 1.9 1.76
1977 1.92 1.79
1976 1.91 1.74
1975 1.9 1.77
1974 1.9 1.84
1973 1.94 1.88
1972 1.98 2.01
1971 2.03 2.27
1970 2.09 2.48
1969 2.13 2.46
1968 2.22 2.46
1967 2.48 2.56
1966 2.78 2.72
1965 2.96 2.91
1964 2.92 3.19
1963 2.85 3.32
1962 2.8 3.46
1961 2.78 3.62
1960 2.78 3.65

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

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Liechtenstein and United States demographics compared

Median age
Liechtenstein

United States
1x
Year Median age, years
Liechtenstein United States
2024 45.4 39.3
2023 45.2 39
2022 45 38.7
2021 44.8 38.5
2020 44.6 38.2
2019 44.4 38
2018 44.1 37.9
2017 43.8 37.7
2016 43.4 37.6
2015 43 37.5
2014 42.7 37.3
2013 42.2 37.2
2012 41.8 37.1
2011 41.4 37
2010 41.1 36.9
2009 40.6 36.7
2008 40.1 36.6
2007 39.6 36.5
2006 39.1 36.4
2005 38.6 36.2
2004 38.2 36
2003 37.7 35.8
2002 37.3 35.6
2001 36.9 35.5
2000 36.5 35.3
1999 36.1 35.1
1998 35.7 34.9
1997 35.3 34.6
1996 35 34.4
1995 34.6 34.1
1994 34.3 33.8
1993 33.9 33.6
1992 33.6 33.4
1991 33.3 33.2
1990 32.9 32.9
1989 32.6 32.7
1988 32.3 32.4
1987 32 32.1
1986 31.7 31.8
1985 31.5 31.5
1984 31.2 31.2
1983 31 30.9
1982 30.7 30.7
1981 30.5 30.4
1980 30.2 30.1
1979 29.8 29.9
1978 29.4 29.6
1977 29 29.2
1976 28.6 28.9
1975 28.3 28.7
1974 28.1 28.5
1973 27.8 28.3
1972 27.6 28
1971 27.3 27.9
1970 27.2 27.8
1969 27.1 27.9
1968 27 27.9
1967 27 27.9
1966 27 27.9
1965 27 28.1
1964 27.1 28.2
1963 27.3 28.5
1962 27.5 28.7
1961 27.8 29
1960 28 29.2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Liechtenstein United States
GNI, Atlas method
$4.16B
2009
$28.4T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.6%
2025
37.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.56%
2011
5.42%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
3.42%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
1,395,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-8.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.01%
2007
4.02%
2024
Services, % of GDP
57.4%
2023
79.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
39.1%
2023
17.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
74
2025
72.8
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
30.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
23,831,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
9.21%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
902
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.003%
2025
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
4,010
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$62.2T
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$910B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$8.71B
2024
International tourist arrivals
58,400
2020
45,037,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
3.88%
2020
Banked people share n/a
97%
2024

Energy

Liechtenstein United States
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
6,364 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$12.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
4,632 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
13.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
81.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
56.9%
2022
10.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
14%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
-9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
12,551 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share n/a
20.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share n/a
6.04%
2023
Nuclear share n/a
18.1%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Liechtenstein United States
% of world population
0.0005%
2024
4.21%
2025
Annual migration change
+194
2025
+1,230,663
2025
Urban population
14.7%
2024
80.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height n/a
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
96.8
2026
87.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
82
2025
64
2025
Higher education index
44
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
5.12
2021
5.76
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
0.5
2025
12.7
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
166
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2013
99%
2003
English speaking
35%
2025
95.3%
2023
People using the Internet
97.3%
2023
93.1%
2023

Health

Liechtenstein United States
Government health expenditure per capita
$11,495
2023
$13,473
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$2,266
2023
$1,472
2023
Life expectancy
84.1 years
2026
79.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people n/a
3.68
2022
Age at first childbirth
31.3 years
2017
27.3 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births n/a
17
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a
6.5
2023
Obesity rate n/a
42.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.2%
2024
13.7%
2024
Air quality index
86
2026
84
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
9.9 liters
2020

Territory

Liechtenstein United States
% of world land
0.0001%
2026
6.14%
2026
Land area per capita
1,527 sq mi
2024
10,334 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
20 sq mi
2026
1,627,576 sq mi
2026
Forest area
25.9 sq mi
2026
1,196,125 sq mi
2026
Roads length
391 mi
2019
4,092,730 mi
2024

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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 (1900–2025, 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) (2017–2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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