Liechtenstein

Europe & Central Asia·High income

Population: 39.9K; 208th of 217
GDP: $8.29B; 160th of 214 · 2023
GDP per capita: $207,970; 2nd of 214 · 2023
Life expectancy: 84.8; 4th of 217
Human development: 0.935; 15th of 189 · 2021

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Liechtenstein

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high-income European economy; Schengen Area participant; key European financial leader; integrated with Swiss economy and franc currency user; one of the highest GDP per capita countries; relies on US and Eurozone markets for exports

Area: 160 km²
Resources: hydroelectric potential, arable land
Borders: Austria; Switzerland

Score card

quartile grades among all countries with data

A · Top quartileB · Above medianC · Below medianD · Bottom quartile

Topic

LIE

MCO

LUX

IRL

GDP

current US$

$8.29B–––

GDP per capita

current US$

–––

GDP growth

annual %

–––

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

–––

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

–––

FDI inflows

current US$

-$87.2B–––

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

0.2%–––

Industry value added

% of GDP

40.6%–––

Population

people

39.9K–––

Population density

people per km²

246.8–––

Urban population

% of total

14.6%–––

Life expectancy

years at birth

–––

Fertility rate

births per woman

1.5–––

Net migration

people

206–––

Population under 15

% of total

14.3%–––

Population 65+

% of total

20.7%–––

Education expenditure

% of GDP

2.6%–––

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

–––

Safe drinking water

% of population

–––

Internet users

% of population

–––

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

–––

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

–––

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

–––

Access to electricity

% of population

–––

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

–––

CO₂ per capita

t per person

–––

Share of global CO₂

0%–––

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

–––

Top 1% income share

% of pre-tax income

–––

Top 10% income share

% of pre-tax income

–––

Bottom 50% income share

% of pre-tax income

–––

Top 1% wealth share

% of net wealth

–––

Gini, pre-tax income

0–1

–––

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

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Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

–––

Economy & Trade

Output, growth, prices, and openness

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GDP

current US$

#160/214

$8.29B2023

GDP per capita

current US$

#2/214

$207,9702023

GDP growth

annual %

#198/214

-1.2%2009

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

#2/207

$116,3802009

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

#1/213

-9.9%2009

FDI inflows

current US$

#199/201

-$87.2B2018

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

#201/206

0.2%2022

Industry value added

% of GDP

#18/208

40.6%2022

People & Society

Population structure, urbanization, and migration

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Population

people

#208/217

39.9Klatest

Population density

people per km²

#53/216

246.8latest

Urban population

% of total

#214/215

14.6%latest

Life expectancy

years at birth

#4/217

84.8latest

Fertility rate

births per woman

#170/217

1.5latest

Net migration

people

#81/217

2062024

Population under 15

% of total

#195/217

14.3%2024

Population 65+

% of total

#27/217

20.7%2024

Health & Education

Longevity, mortality, learning, and public spending

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Education expenditure

% of GDP

#167/199

2.6%latest

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

#91/194

46%latest

Safe drinking water

% of population

#6/139

100%latest

Connectivity

Internet, mobile, and digital infrastructure

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Internet users

% of population

#16/210

97.3%latest

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

#68/214

127.12023

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

#5/208

49.42023

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

#21/215

60.7K2024

Access to electricity

% of population

#65/215

100%latest

Energy & Climate

Energy use, electricity mix, and emissions

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CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

#4/204

0.12024

CO₂ per capita

t per person

#108/204

3.32024

Share of global CO₂

#198/204

0%2024

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

#85/193

4.42023

Inequality

Who gets what — top and bottom shares of income and wealth, from tax data and national accounts

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Top 1% income share

% of pre-tax income

#39/210

0.1%2024

Top 10% income share

% of pre-tax income

#36/210

0.4%2024

Bottom 50% income share

% of pre-tax income

#38/210

0.2%2024

Top 1% wealth share

% of net wealth

#46/210

0.2%2024

Gini, pre-tax income

0–1

#37/210

0.4852024

Governance & Democracy

Democratic institutions, corruption, and rule of law

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Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#12/193

1.712022

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#17/193

1.492022

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#9/193

1.722022

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#1/193

1.642022

Development & Wellbeing

Composite measures of how life is going

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Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

#15/189

0.9352021

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