Liechtenstein has a population of 40.4K (ranked 190/197), compared with 1K in The Vatican (ranked 197/197). Liechtenstein's land area is 61.8 sq mi versus 0.17 sq mi for The Vatican (ranked 192nd vs. 197th).
By GDP, Liechtenstein ranks 156/197 ($8.24B) and The Vatican ranks 197/197 ($19.8M). By GDP per capita, Liechtenstein ranks 2/197 ($206,781), while The Vatican ranks 59/197 ($19,800).
Main facts and rankings
Liechtenstein
|
Vatican
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
41038
|
936
|
| Population rank | 190/197 | 197/197 |
| GDP |
$8.24B
2023 |
$19.8M
2025 |
| GDP rank | 156/197 | 197/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$206,781
2023 |
$19,800
2025 |
| GDP per capita rank | 2/197 | 59/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$139,100
2009 |
$39,191
2025 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$97,806
2026 |
$18,169
2026 |
| Land area | 61.8 sq mi | 0.17 sq mi |
| Population density |
663 ppl/mi²
2026 |
5,493 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
1.45
2023 |
n/a |
| Median age |
45.4 years
2024 |
n/a |
| Life expectancy |
84.1 years
2026 |
83.4 years
2026 |
Liechtenstein and Vatican: Comparison Charts
Liechtenstein vs. Vatican life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Liechtenstein
|
Vatican
|
|
| 2026 | 84.1 | 83.4 |
| 2025 | 83.9 | 83.3 |
| 2024 | 83.7 | 83.1 |
| 2023 | 83.6 | 83 |
| 2022 | 83.4 | 83.3 |
| 2021 | 82.8 | 82.9 |
| 2020 | 82 | 83 |
| 2019 | 83.4 | 83.6 |
| 2018 | 83.3 | 83.3 |
| 2017 | 83.1 | 82.7 |
| 2016 | 82.9 | 82.9 |
| 2015 | 82.8 | 82.5 |
| 2014 | 82.5 | 82.6 |
| 2013 | 82.4 | 82.5 |
| 2012 | 82.3 | 82 |
| 2011 | 82.2 | 81.7 |
| 2010 | 82.1 | 81.5 |
| 2009 | 81.9 | 81.3 |
| 2008 | 81.9 | 81.4 |
| 2007 | 81.6 | 81.3 |
| 2006 | 81.4 | 81.2 |
| 2005 | 81.1 | 80.6 |
| 2004 | 80.7 | 80.2 |
| 2003 | 80.2 | 79.8 |
| 2002 | 79.8 | 80 |
| 2001 | 79.2 | 79.9 |
| 2000 | 78.6 | 79.3 |
| 1999 | 78.2 | 78.7 |
| 1998 | 77.8 | 78.3 |
| 1997 | 77.6 | 78.2 |
| 1996 | 77.7 | 78.5 |
| 1995 | 77.9 | 77.8 |
| 1994 | 78.2 | 77.7 |
| 1993 | 78.5 | 77 |
| 1992 | 78.7 | 77.3 |
| 1991 | 78.7 | 76.9 |
| 1990 | 78.5 | 76.9 |
| 1989 | 78.3 | 76.8 |
| 1988 | 78 | 76.4 |
| 1987 | 77.8 | 76.2 |
| 1986 | 77.2 | 75.7 |
| 1985 | 76.7 | 75.5 |
| 1984 | 76.2 | 75.1 |
| 1983 | 75.7 | 74.7 |
| 1982 | 75.1 | 74.8 |
| 1981 | 74.9 | 74.3 |
| 1980 | 74.8 | 74.1 |
| 1979 | 74.7 | 74 |
| 1978 | 74.7 | 73.7 |
| 1977 | 74.8 | 73.3 |
| 1976 | 74.6 | 72.9 |
| 1975 | 74.3 | 72.6 |
| 1974 | 74 | 72.7 |
| 1973 | 73.7 | 71.9 |
| 1972 | 73.4 | 72 |
| 1971 | 73 | 71.7 |
| 1970 | 72.8 | 71.5 |
| 1969 | 72.6 | 70.7 |
| 1968 | 72.3 | 70.7 |
| 1967 | 72 | 70.9 |
| 1966 | 71.6 | 70.9 |
| 1965 | 71.2 | 70.1 |
| 1964 | 71.1 | 70.3 |
| 1963 | 70.9 | 69.3 |
| 1962 | 70.9 | 69.2 |
| 1961 | 71 | 69.8 |
| 1960 | 70.9 | 69.2 |
| 1959 | 70.6 | 69.2 |
| 1958 | 70.1 | 68.7 |
| 1957 | 69.6 | 67.5 |
| 1956 | 68.9 | 67.3 |
| 1955 | 68.3 | 67.8 |
| 1954 | 67.5 | 67.5 |
| 1953 | 66.9 | 66.3 |
| 1952 | 66.2 | 65.7 |
| 1951 | 65.8 | 65.3 |
| 1950 | 65.3 | 65.9 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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Liechtenstein and Vatican population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Liechtenstein
|
Vatican
|
|
| 2024 | 40,450 | - |
| 2023 | 39,846 | - |
| 2022 | 39,493 | - |
| 2021 | 39,182 | - |
| 2020 | 38,901 | - |
| 2019 | 38,563 | 1,000 |
| 2018 | 38,246 | - |
| 2017 | 37,962 | 1,000 |
| 2016 | 37,716 | - |
| 2015 | 37,494 | 1,000 |
| 2014 | 37,248 | 842 |
| 2013 | 36,984 | 839 |
| 2012 | 36,657 | 836 |
| 2011 | 36,312 | 832 |
| 2010 | 36,022 | 829 |
| 2009 | 35,742 | 826 |
| 2008 | 35,473 | 824 |
| 2007 | 35,262 | 821 |
| 2006 | 35,037 | 932 |
| 2005 | 34,753 | 921 |
| 2004 | 34,447 | 921 |
| 2003 | 34,079 | 911 |
| 2002 | 33,694 | 900 |
| 2001 | 33,194 | 890 |
| 2000 | 32,645 | 880 |
| 1999 | 32,221 | - |
| 1998 | 31,668 | - |
| 1997 | 31,232 | - |
| 1996 | 31,033 | - |
| 1995 | 30,776 | - |
| 1994 | 30,470 | - |
| 1993 | 30,089 | - |
| 1992 | 29,627 | - |
| 1991 | 29,209 | - |
| 1990 | 28,742 | - |
| 1989 | 28,317 | - |
| 1988 | 27,948 | - |
| 1987 | 27,557 | - |
| 1986 | 27,238 | - |
| 1985 | 26,878 | - |
| 1984 | 26,596 | - |
| 1983 | 26,446 | - |
| 1982 | 26,255 | - |
| 1981 | 25,673 | - |
| 1980 | 25,512 | - |
| 1979 | 25,575 | - |
| 1978 | 25,028 | - |
| 1977 | 24,442 | - |
| 1976 | 24,058 | - |
| 1975 | 23,846 | - |
| 1974 | 23,451 | - |
| 1973 | 22,785 | - |
| 1972 | 22,132 | - |
| 1971 | 21,600 | - |
| 1970 | 21,140 | - |
| 1969 | 21,084 | - |
| 1968 | 20,835 | - |
| 1967 | 20,175 | - |
| 1966 | 19,610 | - |
| 1965 | 19,195 | - |
| 1964 | 18,755 | - |
| 1963 | 18,093 | - |
| 1962 | 17,443 | - |
| 1961 | 16,877 | - |
| 1960 | 16,451 | - |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Liechtenstein
|
Vatican
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$4.16B
2009 |
n/a |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
22.6%
2025 |
n/a |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
2.56%
2011 |
n/a |
| Unemployment rate |
2.01%
2007 |
n/a |
| Services, % of GDP |
57.4%
2023 |
n/a |
| Industry, % of GDP |
39.1%
2023 |
n/a |
| Economic freedom index |
74
2025 |
65
2025 |
| Number of billionaires |
1
2025 |
n/a |
| Percentage of billionaires |
0.003%
2025 |
n/a |
| International tourist arrivals |
58,400
2020 |
n/a |
Energy
|
Liechtenstein
|
Vatican
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Renewable energy use share |
56.9%
2022 |
n/a |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
n/a |
Society
|
Liechtenstein
|
Vatican
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.0005%
2024 |
0.00001%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
+194
2025 |
n/a |
| Urban population |
14.7%
2024 |
n/a |
| Male:Female ratio |
49.7:50.3
2024 |
n/a |
| Quality of life index |
96.8
2026 |
78.4
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
82
2025 |
60
2025 |
| Higher education index |
44
2026 |
34
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
5.12
2021 |
0
2023 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
0.5
2025 |
0.5
2025 |
| Visa free countries |
169
2025 |
149
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
100%
2013 |
100%
2013 |
| English speaking |
35%
2025 |
20%
2025 |
| People using the Internet |
97.3%
2023 |
n/a |
Health
|
Liechtenstein
|
Vatican
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$11,495
2023 |
n/a |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$2,266
2023 |
n/a |
| Life expectancy |
84.1 years
2026 |
83.4 years
2026 |
| Age at first childbirth |
31.3 years
2017 |
n/a |
| Diabetes prevalence |
7.2%
2024 |
n/a |
| Air quality index |
86
2026 |
72
2026 |
Territory
|
Liechtenstein
|
Vatican
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.0001%
2026 |
0.0000003%
2026 |
| Land area per capita |
1,527 sq mi
2024 |
169.9 sq mi
2019 |
| Agricultural land area |
20 sq mi
2026 |
n/a |
| Forest area |
25.9 sq mi
2026 |
n/a |
| Roads length |
391 mi
2019 |
5.59 mi
2003 |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
- Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
- United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2017, retrieved 2026-03-10)
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