Liechtenstein Principality of Liechtenstein | ![]() |
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Status | Independent State |
Social and Moral Index | 48th best |
Capital | Vaduz |
Land Area | 160km21 |
Location | Europe |
Population | 37 9102 |
Life Expectancy | 80.16yrs (2017)3 |
GNI | $75 065 (2017)4 |
ISO3166-1 Codes | LI, LIE, 4385 |
Internet Domain | .li6 |
Currency | Franc (CHF)7 |
Telephone | +4238 |
“The Principality of Liechtenstein was established within the Holy Roman Empire in 1719. Occupied by both French and Russian troops during the Napoleonic Wars, it became a sovereign state in 1806 and joined the Germanic Confederation in 1815. Liechtenstein became fully independent in 1866 when the Confederation dissolved. Until the end of World War I, it was closely tied to Austria, but the economic devastation caused by that conflict forced Liechtenstein to enter into a customs and monetary union with Switzerland. Since World War II (in which Liechtenstein remained neutral), the country's low taxes have spurred outstanding economic growth. In 2000, shortcomings in banking regulatory oversight resulted in concerns about the use of financial institutions for money laundering. However, Liechtenstein implemented anti-money laundering legislation and a Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty with the US that went into effect in 2003.”
CIA's The World Factbook (2013)9
“With a history and monarchy as story-book as its melodious mountain scenery, rich old Liechtenstein puts a whole new perspective on `doing a country´. If Liechtenstein didn´t exist, someone would have invented it. A tiny mountain principality governed by an iron-willed monarch in the heart of 21st-century Europe, it certainly has novelty value. Only 25km long by 12km wide (at its broadest point) - just larger than Manhattan - Liechtenstein doesn´t have an international airport, and access from Switzerland is by local bus. However, the country is a rich banking state and, we are told, the world´s largest exporter of false teeth.
Most blaze through Liechtenstein en route to Switzerland, stopping only for snapshots of the castle and a souvenir passport stamp. That´s a shame, as the country has an overwhelming amount of natural beauty for its size. Strike out into the Alpine wilderness beyond Vaduz and, suddenly, this landlocked sliver of a micro-nation no longer seems quite so small.”
UN HDI (2016)11 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Rank11 | |
1 | Norway | 1 |
2 | Australia | 2 |
3 | Switzerland | 2 |
... | ||
12 | Hong Kong | 12 |
13 | New Zealand | 13 |
14 | Sweden | 14 |
15 | Liechtenstein | 15 |
16 | UK | 16 |
17 | Japan | 17 |
18 | S. Korea | 18 |
19 | Israel | 19 |
World Avg | 94.3 | |
q=188. |
Gross National Income Per-Capita (2011)12 | ||
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Pos. | Higher is better PPP $12 | |
1 | Qatar | $129 916 |
2 | Singapore | $78 162 |
3 | Kuwait | $76 075 |
4 | Liechtenstein | $75 065 |
5 | Brunei | $72 843 |
6 | Norway | $67 614 |
7 | UAE | $66 203 |
8 | Luxembourg | $62 471 |
9 | Switzerland | $56 364 |
10 | Hong Kong | $54 265 |
11 | USA | $53 245 |
12 | Saudi Arabia | $51 320 |
World Avg | $17 240 | |
q=193. |
Social & Moral Development Index13,14 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank13,14 | |
1 | Norway | 30.8 |
2 | Denmark | 31.8 |
3 | Sweden | 33.9 |
... | ||
45 | Monaco | 69.9 |
46 | Israel | 70.9 |
47 | Argentina | 71.0 |
48 | Liechtenstein | 71.2 |
49 | Serbia | 72.0 |
50 | Albania | 72.4 |
51 | Mongolia | 72.4 |
52 | Barbados | 72.9 |
World Avg | 88.0 | |
q=195. |
The United Nations produces an annual Human Development Report which includes the Human Development Index. The factors taken into account include life expectancy, education and schooling and Gross National Income (GNI) amongst many others..
The Social and Moral Development Index concentrates on moral issues and human rights, violence, public health, equality, tolerance, freedom and effectiveness in climate change mitigation and environmentalism, and on some technological issues. A country scores higher for achieving well in those areas, and for sustaining that achievement in the long term. Those countries towards the top of this index can truly said to be setting good examples and leading humankind onwards into a bright, humane, and free future. See: Which are the Best Countries in the World? The Social and Moral Development Index.
#health #immigration #life_expectancy #longevity #migration #population
Population:
Liechtenstein's population is predicted to rise to 41 553 by 2030.Population (2018)2 | ||
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Pos. | Population2 | |
1 | China | 1.4b |
2 | India | 1.4b |
3 | USA | 327.1m |
... | ||
188 | Marshall Islands | 58 413 |
189 | St Kitts & Nevis | 52 441 |
190 | Monaco | 38 682 |
191 | Liechtenstein | 37 910 |
192 | San Marino | 33 785 |
193 | Palau | 17 907 |
194 | Tuvalu | 11 508 |
195 | Nauru | 10 670 |
World Avg | 39.0m | |
q=195. |
Life Expectancy (2015)12 | ||
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Pos. | Higher is better Years12 | |
1 | Hong Kong | 84.16 |
2 | Japan | 83.68 |
3 | Italy | 83.34 |
... | ||
29 | Slovenia | 80.58 |
30 | Denmark | 80.41 |
31 | Cyprus | 80.33 |
32 | Liechtenstein | 80.16 |
33 | Costa Rica | 79.61 |
34 | Cuba | 79.57 |
35 | Lebanon | 79.54 |
36 | USA | 79.22 |
World Avg | 71.27 | |
q=190. |
Migration:
Immigrants (2017)15 | ||
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Pos. | %15 | |
1 | UAE | 88.4% |
2 | Kuwait | 75.5% |
3 | Qatar | 65.2% |
4 | Liechtenstein | 65.1% |
5 | Monaco | 54.9% |
6 | Andorra | 53.3% |
7 | Bahrain | 48.4% |
8 | Singapore | 46.0% |
9 | Luxembourg | 45.3% |
10 | Oman | 44.7% |
11 | Hong Kong | 39.1% |
12 | Saudi Arabia | 37.0% |
World Avg | 9.4% | |
q=195. |
Emigrants (2010)16 | ||
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Pos. | %16 | |
1 | Dominica | 104.8% |
2 | Palestine | 68.4% |
3 | Samoa | 67.3% |
... | ||
32 | Belarus | 18.4% |
33 | Eritrea | 18.0% |
34 | Croatia | 17.1% |
35 | Liechtenstein | 17.1% |
36 | Cyprus | 17.0% |
37 | Marshall Islands | 16.6% |
38 | Ireland | 16.1% |
39 | Belize | 16.1% |
World Avg | 11.5% | |
q=192. |
#china #equality #freedom #human_rights #Liechtenstein #morals #politics #prejudice #russia #tolerance
Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2020)17,18 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank17,18 | |
1 | Sweden | 9.9 |
2 | Denmark | 14.7 |
3 | Norway | 15.5 |
... | ||
65 | Montenegro | 71.8 |
66 | Honduras | 72.1 |
67 | Mauritius | 72.6 |
68 | Liechtenstein | 73.9 |
69 | Armenia | 74.0 |
70 | Senegal | 74.0 |
71 | Cape Verde | 75.3 |
72 | Nicaragua | 77.2 |
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Liechtenstein does relatively well in ensuring human rights and freedom, compared to many other countries. Liechtenstein comes in the best 20 in supporting press freedom19. It does better than average when it comes to its nominal commitment to Human Rights20, commentary in Human Rights Watch reports21 (but bad for Europe), freethought22 and in LGBT equality23 (but bad for Europe). Liechtenstein does not succeed in everything, however. It does worse than average in speed of uptake of HR treaties24 (amongst the worst in Europe). Human Rights Watch has declared that Liechtenstein "has worked incredibly hard, beyond all expectations given its size and resources, to establish routes to combat mass genocide at the United Nations in circumstances where investigations are being blocked by countries such as Russia and China"25.
For tables, charts and commentary, see:
#health #Liechtenstein #life_expectancy #longevity
Health:
Public health in Liechtenstein is very good. Liechtenstein does better than average when it comes to its average life expectancy12. The prevalence of overweight adults has increased by 14% over the last 40 years.Life Expectancy (2015)12 | ||
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Pos. | Higher is better Years12 | |
1 | Hong Kong | 84.16 |
2 | Japan | 83.68 |
3 | Italy | 83.34 |
... | ||
29 | Slovenia | 80.58 |
30 | Denmark | 80.41 |
31 | Cyprus | 80.33 |
32 | Liechtenstein | 80.16 |
33 | Costa Rica | 79.61 |
34 | Cuba | 79.57 |
35 | Lebanon | 79.54 |
36 | USA | 79.22 |
World Avg | 71.27 | |
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Modernity and Education:
Length of Schooling (2018)26 | ||
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Pos. | Higher is better Years26 | |
1 | Australia | 22.1 |
2 | Belgium | 19.7 |
3 | Finland | 19.3 |
... | ||
59 | Bulgaria | 14.8 |
60 | Serbia | 14.8 |
61 | Iran | 14.7 |
62 | Liechtenstein | 14.7 |
63 | Algeria | 14.7 |
64 | Cyprus | 14.7 |
65 | Oman | 14.7 |
66 | Thailand | 14.7 |
World Avg | 13.2 | |
q=193. |
Technology and Information:
Internet Users (2016)27 | ||
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Pos. | Higher is better27 | |
1 | Iceland | 100% |
2 | Faroe Islands | 99% |
3 | Norway | 98% |
4 | Bermuda | 97% |
5 | Andorra | 97% |
6 | Denmark | 96% |
7 | Liechtenstein | 96% |
8 | Luxembourg | 95% |
9 | Netherlands | 94% |
10 | Sweden | 93% |
11 | Monaco | 93% |
12 | UK | 93% |
World Avg | 48.1% | |
q=201. |
IPv6 Uptake (2017)28 | ||
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Pos. | Higher is better Ratio28 | |
1 | Belgium | 55.4 |
2 | Germany | 41.8 |
3 | Switzerland | 35.1 |
... | ||
77 | Croatia | 0.1 |
78 | Costa Rica | 0.1 |
79 | Serbia | 0.1 |
80 | Liechtenstein | 0.0 |
81 | Cyprus | 0.0 |
82 | Philippines | 0.0 |
83 | Macedonia | 0.0 |
84 | Pakistan | 0.0 |
World Avg | 3.82 | |
q=176. |
#biodiversity #deforestation #over-exploitation #the_environment
Forest Area Change 1990-2015 (2015)29 | ||
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Pos. | Higher is better %29 | |
1 | Iceland | +205.6 |
2 | Bahrain | +144.4 |
3 | Uruguay | +131.3 |
... | ||
52 | Fiji | +06.7 |
53 | Laos | +06.3 |
54 | Poland | +06.3 |
55 | Liechtenstein | +06.2 |
56 | Latvia | +05.8 |
57 | Uzbekistan | +05.7 |
58 | New Zealand | +05.1 |
59 | Slovenia | +05.1 |
World Avg | +02.8 | |
q=184. |
Convention on Biological Diversity | ||
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Pos. | Earlier is better Signed | |
1 | China | 1993 Dec 29 |
2 | Guinea | 1993 Dec 29 |
3 | Cook Islands | 1993 Dec 29 |
... | ||
168 | Gabon | 1997 Jun 12 |
169 | Burundi | 1997 Jul 14 |
170 | Tajikistan | 1998 Jan 27 |
171 | Liechtenstein | 1998 Feb 17 |
172 | Macedonia | 1998 Mar 02 |
173 | Angola | 1998 Jun 30 |
174 | Tonga | 1998 Aug 17 |
175 | Palau | 1999 Apr 06 |
World Avg | 1899 Dec 30 | |
q=197. |
#buddhism #christianity #hinduism #islam #judaism
Data from the Pew Forum, a professional polling outfit, states that in 2010 the religious makeup of this country was as follows in the table below30:
Christian | 91.9% |
Muslim | 5% |
Hindu | 0.1% |
Buddhist | 0.1% |
Folk Religion | 0.1% |
Jew | 0.1% |
Unaffiliated | 2.9% |
The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states: Roman Catholic (official) 76.2%, Protestant 7%, unknown 10.6%, other 6.2% (June 2002)31.
The International Humanist and Ethical Union produced a report in 2012 entitled "Freedom of Thought" (2012)32, in which they document bias and prejudice at the national level that is based on religion, belief and/or lack of belief. Their entry for Liechtenstein states:
“The constitution and other laws and policies protect freedom of religion or belief. However, the constitution makes the Catholic Church the "National Church" of the country, and as such it enjoys the full protection of the state. The government gives money not only to the Catholic Church, but also to other denominations. Catholic and Protestant churches receive regular annual contributions from the government in proportion to membership as determined in the 2000 census; smaller religious groups are eligible to apply for grants for associations of foreigners or specific projects. Religious education is part of the curriculum at public schools. Catholic or Protestant religious education is compulsory in all primary schools. The curriculum for Catholic confessional education is determined by the Roman Catholic Church with only a minor complementary supervisory role by the municipalities. At the secondary school level, parents and pupils choose between traditional confessional education organized by their religious community and the nonconfessional (secular) subject "Religion and Culture." Since its introduction in 2003, 90 percent of Catholic pupils have chosen the non-confessional subject.”
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