Vaduz Castle

Liechtenstein

Name: World Residence Index 2026 scores for Liechtenstein
Published: 2026

Region: Western Europe
Capital: Vaduz
Currency: CHF
Density: 240 / km²

WRI Score 2026

87.31

scale 1–100 · higher is better

Global rank: 2nd
In Europe: 2nd
Ranked: 211

Parameter Breakdown · 2026

The nine components behind the score.

Every parameter is scored 1–100, higher is better, equally weighted; their sum normalises to the 0–100 WRI Score.

Personal Income Tax · 100 = no income tax Top rate 0%· KPMG / EY
100.0
No personal income tax is levied.
Population Density · 100 = uncrowded 240 / km²· UN WPP
27.0
Among the most densely populated places on the list.
GDP per Capita · 100 = highest output per resident $246,738· IMF WEO 2026
100.0
Among the highest nominal GDP per capita globally.
Life Expectancy · 100 = longest life expectancy 84.8 years· WHO / UN
99.2
Among the longest average lifespans globally.
Tourism & Lifestyle · 100 = strongest lifestyle appeal 2 arrivals per capita· UNWTO
92.0
Strong inbound tourism relative to population.
Unemployment · 100 = lowest unemployment 1.5%· ILO / SECO
100.0
Among the lowest unemployment rates globally.
Warmongering · 100 = least militarised 0% of GDP· SIPRI
100.0
Minimal defence spending relative to output.
Safety & Rule of Law · 100 = safest Composite· UNODC · WJP · TI
79.2
Moderate safety and rule-of-law composite.
Ideological Neutrality · 100 = most ideologically neutral WRI rubric composite· WRI rubric
89.5
Low institutional ideological enforcement.

Where it sits

Among the world's elite tier.

Liechtenstein holds 2nd of 211 with a WRI Score of 87.31 — holds one of the highest positions in the index. Its strength lies in its tax treatment (100) and GDP per capita (100); population density remains a clear structural constraint.