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Liechtenstein
Principality of Liechtenstein
Quick facts
- Capital
- Vaduz
- Population
- 38,000
- Area
- 160 km²
- Region
- Western Europe
- Languages
- German
- Currency
- Swiss franc (Fr)
- Demonym
- Liechtensteiner
- UN member
- Yes
How Liechtenstein compares
Economy size$8.2 B
154th of 178 worldwide · 8th of 8 in Western Europe
Income per person$206,781
2nd of 178 worldwide · 2nd of 8 in Western Europe
Life expectancy84.2 yrs
5th of 179 worldwide · 3rd of 8 in Western Europe
Internet access98.3%
8th of 179 worldwide · 3rd of 8 in Western Europe
Highlights
GDP
$8.2 B
World Bank2023
Gross Domestic Product — the total market value of all goods and services produced in a year, at current prices.
GDP per capita
$206,781
World Bank2023
GDP divided by population — a rough measure of average economic output per person.
Life expectancy
84.2 yrs
World Bank2024
Years a newborn would live if current mortality patterns held throughout its life.
R&D spending
6.0%
Gross expenditure on research & development as a share of GDP.
Researchers (per million)
18,130
Full-time-equivalent researchers per million people.
Resource rents
0.0%
World Bank2020
Total natural-resource rents (oil, gas, mineral, forest) as a share of GDP.
Mineral rents
0.0%
World Bank2020
Value of mineral production minus extraction cost, as a share of GDP.
The history journey
A principality bought into being, the last survivor of the Holy Roman Empire, ruled from afar before it found itself.
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