Liechtenstein vs. Switzerland
Demographics
| Liechtenstein | Switzerland | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 39,425 (July 2021 est.) note: immigrants make up 67% of the total population, according to UN data (2019) | 8,453,550 (July 2021 est.) |
| Age structure | 0-14 years: 15.2% (male 3,259/female 2,688) 15-24 years: 11.29% (male 2,238/female 2,181) 25-54 years: 40.22% (male 7,869/female 7,872) 55-64 years: 14.41% (male 2,711/female 2,930) 65 years and over: 18.88% (male 3,403/female 3,986) (2020 est.) | 0-14 years: 15.34% (male 664,255/female 625,252) 15-24 years: 10.39% (male 446,196/female 426,708) 25-54 years: 42.05% (male 1,768,245/female 1,765,941) 55-64 years: 13.48% (male 569,717/female 563,482) 65 years and over: 18.73% (male 699,750/female 874,448) (2020 est.) |
| Median age | total: 43.7 years male: 42 years female: 45.3 years (2020 est.) | total: 42.7 years male: 41.7 years female: 43.7 years (2020 est.) |
| Population growth rate | 0.73% (2021 est.) | 0.65% (2021 est.) |
| Birth rate | 10.35 births/1,000 population (2021 est.) | 10.41 births/1,000 population (2021 est.) |
| Death rate | 7.89 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.) | 8.44 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.) |
| Net migration rate | 4.84 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.) | 4.55 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.) |
| Sex ratio | at birth: 1.26 male(s)/female 0-14 years: 1.21 male(s)/female 15-24 years: 1.03 male(s)/female 25-54 years: 1 male(s)/female 55-64 years: 0.93 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.85 male(s)/female total population: 0.99 male(s)/female (2020 est.) | at birth: 1.06 male(s)/female 0-14 years: 1.06 male(s)/female 15-24 years: 1.05 male(s)/female 25-54 years: 1 male(s)/female 55-64 years: 1.01 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.8 male(s)/female total population: 0.98 male(s)/female (2020 est.) |
| Infant mortality rate | total: 4.12 deaths/1,000 live births male: 4.49 deaths/1,000 live births female: 3.66 deaths/1,000 live births (2021 est.) | total: 3.64 deaths/1,000 live births male: 4.15 deaths/1,000 live births female: 3.1 deaths/1,000 live births (2021 est.) |
| Life expectancy at birth | total population: 82.36 years male: 80.11 years female: 85.19 years (2021 est.) | total population: 83.03 years male: 80.71 years female: 85.49 years (2021 est.) |
| Total fertility rate | 1.69 children born/woman (2021 est.) | 1.58 children born/woman (2021 est.) |
| HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate | NA | 0.2% (2020) |
| Nationality | noun: Liechtensteiner(s) adjective: Liechtenstein | noun: Swiss (singular and plural) adjective: Swiss |
| Ethnic groups | Liechtensteiner 65.8%, Swiss 9.6%, Austrian 5.9%, German 4.4%, Italian 3.1%, other 11.2% (2019 est.) note: data represent population by nationality | Swiss 69.3%, German 4.2%, Italian 3.2%, Portuguese 2.5%, French 2.1%, Kosovo 1.1%, Turkish 1%, other 16.6% (2019 est.) note: data represent permanent and non-permanent resident population by country of birth |
| HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS | NA | 17,000 (2020) note: estimate does not include children |
| Religions | Roman Catholic (official) 73.4%, Protestant Reformed 6.3%, Muslim 5.9%, Christian Orthodox 1.3%, Lutheran 1.2%, other Protestant .7%, other Christian .3%, other .8%, none 7%, unspecified 3.3% (2015 est.) | Roman Catholic 34.4%, Protestant 22.5%, other Christian 5.7%, Muslim 5.5%, other 1.6%, none 29.5%, unspecified 0.8% (2019 est.) |
| HIV/AIDS - deaths | NA | <200 (2020) note: estimate does not include children |
| Languages | German 91.5% (official) (Alemannic is the main dialect), Italian 1.5%, Turkish 1.3%, Portuguese 1.1%, other 4.6% (2015 est.) major-language sample(s): Das World Factbook, die unverzichtbare Quelle für grundlegende Informationen. (German) The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information. | German (or Swiss German) (official) 62.1%, French (official) 22.8%, Italian (official) 8%, English 5.7%, Portuguese 3.5%, Albanian 3.3%, Serbo-Croatian 2.3%, Spanish 2.3%, Romansh (official) 0.5%, other 7.9%; note - German, French, Italian, and Romansh are all national and official languages; shares sum to more than 100% because respondents could indicate more than one main language (2019 est.) major-language sample(s): Das World Factbook, die unverzichtbare Quelle für grundlegende Informationen. (German) The World Factbook, une source indispensable d'informations de base. (French) L'Almanacco dei fatti del mondo, l'indispensabile fonte per le informazioni di base. (Italian) The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information. |
| School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education) | total: 15 years male: 16 years female: 14 years (2018) | total: 16 years male: 17 years female: 16 years (2018) |
| Education expenditures | 2.6% of GDP (2011) | 5.1% of GDP (2017) |
| Urbanization | urban population: 14.5% of total population (2021) rate of urbanization: 1.15% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.) | urban population: 74% of total population (2021) rate of urbanization: 0.79% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.) |
| Drinking water source | improved: total: 100% of population unimproved: total: 0% of population (2017 est.) | improved: urban: 100% of population rural: 100% of population total: 100% of population unimproved: urban: 0% of population rural: 0% of population total: 0% of population (2017 est.) |
| Sanitation facility access | improved: total: 98% of population unimproved: total: 0% of population (2017) | improved: urban: 100% of population rural: 100% of population total: 100% of population unimproved: urban: 0% of population rural: 0% of population total: 0% of population (2017 est.) |
| Major cities - population | 5,000 VADUZ (capital) (2018) | 1.408 million Zurich, 434,000 BERN (capital) (2021) |
| Mother's mean age at first birth | 31.3 years (2017) | 30.7 years (2019 est.) |
Source: CIA Factbook
