This country comparison is a concise, tabular overview of numerous data from our respective country pages for Liechtenstein and Luxembourg. There, we provide many explanations and details per country that go far beyond this comparison.
General information
| Liechtenstein | Luxembourg | |
|---|---|---|
| Region: | Western Europe | Western Europe |
| Area: | 161 km² | 2,590 km² |
| National language: | German | Luxembourgish |
| Government form: | Constitutional monarchy | Constitutional monarchy |
| Independent since: | 1806 AD | 1867 AD |
| Capital: | Vaduz | Luxembourg |
Population
Details for Liechtenstein and Luxembourg| Liechtenstein | Luxembourg | |
|---|---|---|
| Population: | 39,039 | 640,064 |
| Inhabitants/km²: | 243.2 | 247.1 |
| Life expectancy males: | Ø 80 years | Ø 79 years |
| Life expectancy females: | Ø 84 years | Ø 84 years |
| Average age: | Ø 43.7 years | Ø 39.5 years |
| Birth rate: | 9.10 ‰ | 10.20 ‰ |
| Death rate: | 8.20 ‰ | 7.30 ‰ |
| Migrationrate: | 4.81 ‰ | 12.01 ‰ |
Economy
| Liechtenstein | Luxembourg | |
|---|---|---|
| Currency: | Swiss franc (1 CHF = 100 Rappen) | euro (1 EUR =100 Cent) |
| Unemployment rate: | 2.4 % | 5.2 % |
| Commercial taxes and contributions: | 21.60 % | 20.40 % |
| Average income: | 116,440 US$ | 88,190 US$ |
| LIE: total | per 1000 inh. | LUX: total | per 1000 inh. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross domestic product: | 6,114 M US$ | 156.61 M US$ | 85,506 M US$ | 133.59 M US$ |
| Gross national product: | 4,160 M US$ | 106.55 M US$ | 56,449 M US$ | 88.19 M US$ |
| Exported goods: | 3,217 M US$ | 82.40 M US$ | 177,831 M US$ | 277.83 M US$ |
| Imported goods: | 2,230 M US$ | 57.12 M US$ | 148,150 M US$ | 231.46 M US$ |
Infrastructure
Details for Liechtenstein and Luxembourg| LIE: total | per 1000 inh. | LUX: total | per 1000 inh. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roadways: | 630 km | 16.14 km | 2,875 km | 4.49 km |
| Railways: | 9 km | 0.23 km | 275 km | 0.43 km |
| Waterways: | 28 km | 0.72 km | 37 km | 0.06 km |
| Harbours: | 20 | 0.5123 | 153 | 0.2390 |
Energy balance
Details for Liechtenstein and Luxembourg| LIE: total | per 1000 inh. | LUX: total | per 1000 inh. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy consumption: | 393.60 m kWh | 10.08 m kWh | 6.48 bn kWh | 10.12 m kWh |
| Energy production: | 68.43 m kWh | 1.75 m kWh | 334.50 m kWh | 522,603.99 kWh |
| Energy export: | 0.00 kWh | 0.00 kWh | 1.42 bn kWh | 2.22 m kWh |
| Energy imports: | 325.20 m kWh | 8.33 m kWh | 7.72 bn kWh | 12.06 m kWh |
| CO2 emissions: | 150,000.00 t | 3,842.31 t | 9.49 m t | 14,826.64 t |
Telecommunication
Details for Liechtenstein and Luxembourg| Liechtenstein | Luxembourg | |
|---|---|---|
| International dialing: | +423 | +352 |
| Internet domain: | .li | .lu |
| LIE total | LIE per 1000 inh. | LUX total | LUX per 1000 inh. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landlines: | 12,607 | 323 | 268,090 | 419 |
| Mobile cellulars: | 48,887 | 1252 | 890,000 | 1390 |
| Internet server: | 14,278 | 366 | 250,900 | 392 |
| Internet users: | 37,527 | 961 | 631,544 | 987 |
| Broadband Internet: | 18,526 | 475 | 235,155 | 367 |
Native languages
| Liechtenstein | Luxembourg | |
|---|---|---|
| German: | 94.5 % | 2.3 % |
| Luxembourgish: | n/a | 64.4 % |
| Portuguese: | n/a | 13.0 % |
| Italian: | 1.1 % | 4.6 % |
| French: | n/a | 4.2 % |
| other: | 4.4 % | 11.5 % |
Religions
| Liechtenstein | Luxembourg | |
|---|---|---|
| Christianity: | 83.7 % | 87.0 % |
| Islam: | 5.4 % | n/a |
| Nondenominational: | 5.4 % | n/a |
| other: | 5.5 % | 13.0 % |