Liechtenstein vs Switzerland
Liechtenstein and Switzerland compared on 106 measures that both have. Each pair of values is for the same period, the latest one with data for both countries, so the year can differ from one row to the next.
Where Liechtenstein and Switzerland differ most
- Intentional homicides, 2021: Liechtenstein 5.1 per 100,000 people, Switzerland 0.5 per 100,000 people (10.6 times as high)
- European patent applications, 2025: Liechtenstein 10,517.1 per million people, Switzerland 1,095.4 per million people (9.6 times as high)
- Urban population share, 2025: Liechtenstein 14.6%, Switzerland 85.7% (5.9 times as high)
- Protected areas, 2025: Liechtenstein 44.8%, Switzerland 12.5% (3.6 times as high)
- Road traffic deaths, 2024: Liechtenstein 7.4 per 100,000 people, Switzerland 2.8 per 100,000 people (2.6 times as high)
Measures where one value is the largest multiple of the other, among measures with positive values. Totals such as population, index values and growth rates are left out, because their size says little about the difference.
Population and ageing
| Measure | Liechtenstein | Switzerland | Liechtenstein compared with Switzerland | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population on 1 January people |
40,886 people | 9,051,029 people | −99.5% | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Population by age and sex people |
40,886 people | 9,051,029 people | −99.5% | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Crude birth rate live births per 1,000 people |
7.7 per 1,000 peoplep (provisional) | 8.6 per 1,000 peoplep (provisional) | −0.9 per 1,000 people | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Crude death rate deaths per 1,000 people |
7.7 per 1,000 peoplep (provisional) | 7.9 per 1,000 peoplep (provisional) | −0.2 per 1,000 people | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Total fertility rate live births per woman |
1.37 births per woman | 1.29 births per woman | +6.2% | 2024 | Eurostat |
| Population aged 65 and over % of total population |
20.7% | 19.5% | +1.2 percentage points | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Median age of the population years |
45.3 years | 42.9 years | +5.6% | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Old-age dependency ratio people aged 65+ per 100 people aged 15 to 64 |
31.7 per 100 working-age people | 29.8 per 100 working-age people | +6.4% | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Natural population change per 1,000 people |
0.0 per 1,000 peoplep (provisional) | 0.7 per 1,000 peoplep (provisional) | −0.7 per 1,000 people | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Population estimates and projections people |
39,598 people | 8,870,561 people | −99.6% | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Median age estimates and projections years |
44.2 years | 42.3 years | +4.4% | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Fertility rate estimates and projections live births per woman |
1.54 births per woman | 1.43 births per woman | +7.3% | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Population growth estimates and projections % per year |
0.70% | 0.62% | +0.08 percentage points | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Population people |
41,024 people | 9,092,436 people | −99.5% | 2025 | World Bank |
| Population growth annual % change |
1.41% | 0.96% | +0.45 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Population aged 65 and over % of total population |
21.4% | 20.4% | +0.9 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Population aged 0 to 14 % of total population |
14.2% | 14.9% | −0.7 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Fertility rate births per woman |
1.37 births per woman | 1.29 births per woman | +6.2% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Crude birth rate births per 1,000 people |
8.4 per 1,000 people | 8.7 per 1,000 people | −0.3 per 1,000 people | 2024 | World Bank |
| Crude death rate deaths per 1,000 people |
7.5 per 1,000 people | 8.0 per 1,000 people | −0.5 per 1,000 people | 2024 | World Bank |
| Urban population share % of total population |
14.6% | 85.7% | −71.1 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Adolescent birth rate births per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19 |
1.8 per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19 | 1.5 per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19 | +0.3 per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19 | 2024 | World Bank |
| Age dependency ratio dependants per 100 people aged 15 to 64 |
55.3 per 100 working-age people | 54.6 per 100 working-age people | +0.7 per 100 working-age people | 2025 | World Bank |
| Population density people per square kilometre of land |
252.8 people per km² | 227.9 people per km² | +10.9% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Urban population growth annual % change |
1.22% | 1.27% | −0.05 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
Migration and citizenship
| Measure | Liechtenstein | Switzerland | Liechtenstein compared with Switzerland | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Immigration people |
1,300 immigrants | 212,578 immigrants | −99.4% | 2024 | Eurostat |
| Emigration people |
467 emigrantsb (break in time series) | 129,786 emigrants | −99.6% | 2024 | Eurostat |
| Acquisitions of citizenship people |
182 people | 39,912 people | −99.5% | 2024 | Eurostat |
| First-time asylum applicants people |
80 applicants | 23,415 applicants | −99.7% | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Net migration rate per 1,000 people |
8.3 per 1,000 peoplep (provisional) | 7.4 per 1,000 peoplep (provisional) | +0.9 per 1,000 people | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Net migration estimates and projections per 1,000 people |
5.4 per 1,000 people | 5.1 per 1,000 people | +0.3 per 1,000 people | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Net migration people |
194 people | 37,253 people | −99.5% | 2025 | World Bank |
| International migrant stock % of population |
69.4% | 31.1% | +38.3 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
Economy and productivity
| Measure | Liechtenstein | Switzerland | Liechtenstein compared with Switzerland | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP per capita in euro euro per person, current prices |
€185,840 per personp (provisional) | €96,280 per person | +93.0% | 2023 | Eurostat |
| GDP in euro million euro, current prices |
€8,231 millione (estimated) | €896,449 million | −99.1% | 2024 | Eurostat |
| GDP in US dollars current US dollars |
US$8.9 billion | US$969.9 billion | −99.1% | 2024 | World Bank |
| GDP per capita in US dollars current US dollars per person |
US$220,167 per person | US$107,702 per person | +104.4% | 2024 | World Bank |
| GNI per capita, Atlas method current US dollars per person |
US$116,380 per person | US$73,030 per person | +59.4% | 2009 | World Bank |
| Real GDP growth annual % change |
-1.2% | -1.9% | +0.8 percentage points | 2009 | World Bank |
| Services share of GDP % of GDP |
57.4% | 71.0% | −13.6 percentage points | 2023 | World Bank |
Prices and purchasing power
| Measure | Liechtenstein | Switzerland | Liechtenstein compared with Switzerland | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inflation measured by the GDP deflator annual % change |
-9.9% | 0.5% | −10.4 percentage points | 2009 | World Bank |
| Exchange rate to the US dollar local currency units per US dollar, annual average |
0.831 per US$ | 0.831 per US$ | same | 2025 | World Bank |
Education and skills
| Measure | Liechtenstein | Switzerland | Liechtenstein compared with Switzerland | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Out-of-school children % of children of primary school age |
0.8% | 0.2%nat_est (National estimate) | +0.6 percentage points | 2021 | UNESCO UIS |
| Out-of-school adolescents % of adolescents of lower secondary school age |
2.9% | 0.2%nat_est (National estimate) | +2.7 percentage points | 2021 | UNESCO UIS |
| Out-of-school youth % of youth of upper secondary school age |
9.6% | 8.1%nat_est (National estimate) | +1.6 percentage points | 2021 | UNESCO UIS |
| Primary net enrolment % of children of primary school age |
99.2% | 99.8%nat_est (National estimate) | −0.6 percentage points | 2021 | UNESCO UIS |
| Education spending % of GDP |
2.6% | 4.9% | −2.3 percentage points | 2011 | World Bank |
| Primary school enrolment (gross) % of the official primary school-age population |
102.1% | 101.5% | +0.6 percentage points | 2021 | World Bank |
| Tertiary education enrolment (gross) % of the population in the five years after secondary school age |
46.0% | 71.9% | −25.9 percentage points | 2021 | World Bank |
| Primary school completion rate % of the relevant age group |
88.9% | 95.5% | −6.5 percentage points | 2021 | World Bank |
| Secondary school enrolment (gross) % of the official secondary school-age population |
118.7% | 103.6% | +15.1 percentage points | 2021 | World Bank |
Health and healthcare
| Measure | Liechtenstein | Switzerland | Liechtenstein compared with Switzerland | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth years |
84.2 years | 84.2 years | same | 2024 | Eurostat |
| Infant mortality rate deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births |
0.0 per 1,000 live births | 3.3 per 1,000 live births | −3.3 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | Eurostat |
| Hospital beds beds per 100,000 inhabitants |
220 per 100,000 people | 420 per 100,000 peopleb (break in time series) | −200 per 100,000 people | 2024 | Eurostat |
| Practising physicians physicians per 100,000 inhabitants |
331 per 100,000 people | 466 per 100,000 people | −134 per 100,000 people | 2024 | Eurostat |
| Health spending share of GDP % of GDP |
5.3% | 11.4%p (provisional) | −6.1 percentage points | 2024 | Eurostat |
| Practising nurses nurses per 100,000 inhabitants |
737 per 100,000 people | 1,215 per 100,000 people | −478 per 100,000 people | 2024 | Eurostat |
| Life expectancy at age 65 years |
21.5 years | 21.8 years | −1.4% | 2024 | Eurostat |
| Life expectancy estimates and projections years |
83.6 years | 84.0 years | −0.4% | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Life expectancy at 65, estimates and projections years |
21.2 years | 21.5 years | −1.6% | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Life expectancy at birth years |
84.2 years | 84.4 years | −0.2% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Life expectancy at birth, women years |
86.3 years | 86.2 years | +0.1% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Life expectancy at birth, men years |
82.2 years | 82.7 years | −0.6% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Health spending share of GDP % of GDP |
5.7% | 11.7% | −6.0 percentage points | 2023 | World Bank |
| Out-of-pocket health spending % of current health expenditure |
19.7% | 22.0% | −2.3 percentage points | 2023 | World Bank |
| Health spending per person current US dollars per person |
US$11,495 per person | US$11,784 per person | −2.5% | 2023 | World Bank |
| Diabetes prevalence % of population aged 20 to 79 |
7.2% | 5.3% | +1.9 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
Internet and digital society
| Measure | Liechtenstein | Switzerland | Liechtenstein compared with Switzerland | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internet users % of population |
98.3% | 97.3% | +0.9 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
| Mobile subscriptions subscriptions per 100 people |
129 per 100 people | 129 per 100 people | −1 per 100 people | 2024 | World Bank |
| Fixed broadband subscriptions subscriptions per 100 people |
50.0 per 100 people | 47.0 per 100 people | +3.0 per 100 people | 2024 | World Bank |
Business and industry
| Measure | Liechtenstein | Switzerland | Liechtenstein compared with Switzerland | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industry share of GDP % of GDP |
39.1% | 25.9% | +13.2 percentage points | 2023 | World Bank |
| New businesses registered new limited liability companies |
518 companies | 18,034 companies | −97.1% | 2022 | World Bank |
| Manufacturing share of GDP % of GDP |
34.2% | 19.4% | +14.8 percentage points | 2023 | World Bank |
Trade and investment
| Measure | Liechtenstein | Switzerland | Liechtenstein compared with Switzerland | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign direct investment inflows % of GDP |
-1,303.1% | -21.8% | −1,281.3 percentage points | 2018 | World Bank |
Tourism and accommodation
| Measure | Liechtenstein | Switzerland | Liechtenstein compared with Switzerland | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nights spent in tourist accommodation nights |
219,038 nights | 62,022,683 nights | −99.6% | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Arrivals at tourist accommodation arrivals |
121,596 arrivals | 27,253,153 arrivals | −99.6% | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Bed-place occupancy rate in hotels % of available bed places |
35.4% | 46.0% | −10.6 percentage points | 2025 | Eurostat |
Transport and mobility
| Measure | Liechtenstein | Switzerland | Liechtenstein compared with Switzerland | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Car ownership cars per 1,000 inhabitants |
769 per 1,000 peoplep (provisional) | 543 per 1,000 peoplep (provisional) | +226 per 1,000 people | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Road traffic deaths deaths per 100,000 inhabitants |
7.4 per 100,000 people | 2.8 per 100,000 people | +4.6 per 100,000 people | 2024 | Eurostat |
| Rail passenger transport million passenger-kilometres |
31 million passenger-km | 23,522 million passenger-km | −99.9% | 2025 | Eurostat |
| New zero-emission cars % of newly registered passenger cars |
25.2% | 22.3% | +2.9 percentage points | 2025 | Eurostat |
Energy and electricity
| Measure | Liechtenstein | Switzerland | Liechtenstein compared with Switzerland | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Access to electricity % of population |
100.0% | 100.0% | same | 2024 | World Bank |
| Renewable energy share % of total final energy consumption |
53.6% | 27.7% | +25.9 percentage points | 2021 | World Bank |
Climate and emissions
| Measure | Liechtenstein | Switzerland | Liechtenstein compared with Switzerland | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temperature change °C difference from the 1951 to 1980 average |
2.28 °Ce (Estimated value) | 2.33 °Ce (Estimated value) | −0.06 °C | 2025 | FAOSTAT |
Air quality and ecosystems
| Measure | Liechtenstein | Switzerland | Liechtenstein compared with Switzerland | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 air pollution micrograms per cubic metre |
7.0 µg/m³ | 8.1 µg/m³ | −14.2% | 2023 | WHO |
| Forest area % of land area |
36.8% | 32.0% | +4.8 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
| Protected areas % of total territorial area |
44.8% | 12.5% | +32.3 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Terrestrial protected areas % of land area |
44.8% | 12.5% | +32.3 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
Water, sanitation and waste
| Measure | Liechtenstein | Switzerland | Liechtenstein compared with Switzerland | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic drinking water access % of population |
100.0% | 100.0% | 0 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
| Safely managed drinking water % of population |
100.0% | 96.7% | +3.3 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
| Basic sanitation access % of population |
100.0% | 99.9% | +0.1 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
| Safely managed sanitation % of population |
96.3% | 99.7% | −3.4 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
Agriculture, food and fisheries
| Measure | Liechtenstein | Switzerland | Liechtenstein compared with Switzerland | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture share of GDP % of GDP |
0.2% | 0.6% | −0.4 percentage points | 2023 | World Bank |
| Agricultural land % of land area |
32.3% | 37.7% | −5.4 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
| Capture fisheries production metric tonnes |
0 tonnes | 1,551 tonnes | −100.0% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Land area square kilometres |
160 km² | 39,510 km² | −99.6% | 2024 | World Bank |
Science and innovation
| Measure | Liechtenstein | Switzerland | Liechtenstein compared with Switzerland | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European patent applications applications per million inhabitants |
10,517.1 per million peoplep (provisional) | 1,095.4 per million peoplep (provisional) | +9,421.7 per million people | 2025 | Eurostat |
| R&D spending share of GDP % of GDP |
6.01% | 3.22% | +2.79 percentage points | 2023 | World Bank |
| Researchers per million people researchers per million people |
18,130 per million people | 6,108 per million people | +12,022 per million people | 2023 | World Bank |
| Scientific and technical journal articles articles, fractional count |
51 articles | 22,804 articles | −99.8% | 2023 | World Bank |
Crime, justice and public safety
| Measure | Liechtenstein | Switzerland | Liechtenstein compared with Switzerland | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intentional homicides offences per 100,000 inhabitants |
2.50 per 100,000 people | 0.50 per 100,000 people | +2.00 per 100,000 people | 2024 | Eurostat |
| Robberies recorded by the police offences per 100,000 inhabitants |
17.5 per 100,000 people | 23.6 per 100,000 people | −6.1 per 100,000 people | 2024 | Eurostat |
| Burglaries recorded by the police offences per 100,000 inhabitants |
359.9 per 100,000 people | 514.0 per 100,000 people | −154.2 per 100,000 people | 2024 | Eurostat |
| Thefts recorded by the police offences per 100,000 inhabitants |
640 per 100,000 people | 1,966 per 100,000 people | −1,326 per 100,000 people | 2024 | Eurostat |
| Intentional homicides victims per 100,000 people |
5.1 per 100,000 people | 0.5 per 100,000 people | +4.6 per 100,000 people | 2021 | World Bank |
Culture, society and wellbeing
| Measure | Liechtenstein | Switzerland | Liechtenstein compared with Switzerland | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women in national parliament % of seats in the single or lower chamber |
32.0% | 39.0% | −7.0 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
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