The duel
Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Liechtenstein fits inside the United States 61,447 times.
Liechtenstein: 160 km² (2023) · United States: 9,831,510 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Liechtenstein: 0 km (2026 edition) · United States: 19,924 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
The United States’ highest peak towers 3,591 m above Liechtenstein’s.
Liechtenstein: 2,599 m (2026 edition) · United States: 6,190 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
The United States has 8,331 times as many people as Liechtenstein.
Liechtenstein: 41,024 (2025) · United States: 342 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Liechtenstein is 6.9 times as densely populated as the United States.
Liechtenstein: 256 per km² (2025) · United States: 37 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Liechtenstein: no data · United States: 176.9 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Liechtenstein: no data · United States: 163.3 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Liechtenstein is 6.2 years older than in the United States.
Liechtenstein: 44.2 years (2023) · United States: 38 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in the United States have 0.3 more children on average than in Liechtenstein.
Liechtenstein: 1.37 children per woman (2024) · United States: 1.63 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
21% of people in Liechtenstein are 65 or older, versus 18% in the United States.
Liechtenstein: 21.4% (2025) · United States: 18.4% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Liechtenstein: no data · United States: 8.7 (2025)
How many official languages?
Liechtenstein and the United States are practically level.
Liechtenstein: 1 (2026) · United States: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
The United States’ economy is 3,455 times the size of Liechtenstein’s.
Liechtenstein: $8.91 billion (2024) · United States: $30.8 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Liechtenstein: no data · United States: Int$90,027 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Liechtenstein: no data · United States: 41.8 (2024)
How many people are looking for work?
Liechtenstein: no data · United States: 4.2% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Liechtenstein: no data · United States: 3.4% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Liechtenstein: no data · United States: 100% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
The United States spends 17% more on health per person than Liechtenstein.
Liechtenstein: $11,495 (2023) · United States: $13,473 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Liechtenstein live 5.3 years longer than in the United States.
Liechtenstein: 84.2 years (2024) · United States: 78.9 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
Liechtenstein: no data · United States: 5.5 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Liechtenstein: no data · United States: 3.7 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is obesity?
Liechtenstein: no data · United States: 41.8% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
Liechtenstein: no data · United States: 15.8% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
Liechtenstein: no data · United States: 6.82 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Liechtenstein: no data · United States: 9.6 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Liechtenstein: no data · United States: 122.1 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Liechtenstein: no data · United States: 3,947 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Liechtenstein: no data · United States: 1,789 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in the United States went to school 1.5 years longer than in Liechtenstein.
Liechtenstein: 12.4 years (2023) · United States: 13.9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Liechtenstein welcomed 14 times as many tourists per resident as the United States (2019).
Liechtenstein: 2.91 (2024) · United States: 0.21 (2024)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
98% of people in Liechtenstein are online, versus 95% in the United States.
Liechtenstein: 98% (2024) · United States: 95% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
Liechtenstein and the United States are practically level.
Liechtenstein: 100% (2024) · United States: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
80% of people in the United States live in cities, versus 15% in Liechtenstein.
Liechtenstein: 15% (2025) · United States: 80% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Liechtenstein has 129 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, the United States 113.
Liechtenstein: 129 (2024) · United States: 113 (2024)
How much railway is there?
The United States’ railway network is 16,506 times as long as Liechtenstein’s.
Liechtenstein: 9 km (2018) · United States: 148,553 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Liechtenstein: no data · United States: 2.75 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 42% of Liechtenstein, but only 34% of the United States.
Liechtenstein: 41.9% (2023) · United States: 33.9% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in the United States emits 4.3 times as much CO₂ as someone in Liechtenstein.
Liechtenstein: 3.3 t (2024) · United States: 14.2 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
Liechtenstein: no data · United States: 25.6% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Liechtenstein carries 39% more fine dust than in the United States.
Liechtenstein: 10.4 µg/m³ (2024) · United States: 7.5 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 13% more likely to be murdered in the United States than in Liechtenstein.
Liechtenstein: 5.1 per 100k (2021) · United States: 5.8 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Liechtenstein: no data · United States: 14.2 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Liechtenstein: no data · United States: 10.3°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Liechtenstein: no data · United States: 849 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Liechtenstein bigger than the United States?
The United States is larger. Liechtenstein fits inside the United States 61,447 times.
Which has more people, Liechtenstein or the United States?
The United States has 8,331 times as many people as Liechtenstein (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Liechtenstein or the United States?
People in Liechtenstein live 5.3 years longer than in the United States. Life expectancy at birth is 84.2 years in Liechtenstein and 78.9 in the United States.
