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NATIONAL FORCES · COMPARISON
Liechtenstein vs Switzerland
| Overview | Liechtenstein | Switzerland |
|---|---|---|
GDP DefinitionAnnual nominal GDP in current US dollars, not purchasing-power parity. | US$8.91bnUSD · 2024 annual observationSingle source2024 annual observation. Annual nominal GDP, current US dollars; not purchasing-power parity. | US$1.07tnEstimate · USD · 2026 IISS nominal GDP forecast (November 2025 assessment)Single sourceAnnual nominal GDP at current market prices, in source-reported current US dollars. Excludes purchasing-power-parity GDP and real GDP growth. Explicit 2026 economic-table year column; USD 1.07trn. The table was compiled in the November 2025 IISS assessment; this annual figure is an assessment/estimate and does not assert a final audited outturn. The explicit 2026 column is forward-looking relative to the November 2025 assessment and is retained as a forecast, not an observed final outturn. |
Population DefinitionTotal resident population; retain the source's reference year. | 41,024people · 2025 annual observationSingle source2025 annual observation. Midyear resident population estimate. | 9,092,436people · 2025 annual observationSingle source2025 annual observation. Midyear resident population estimate. |
Active personnel DefinitionFull-time active military personnel; exclude reserves and paramilitary unless explicitly identified. | —Not yet documented | 22,500Estimate · people · November 2025 IISS assessmentSingle sourceNational full-time active military personnel; the separately reported reserve, gendarmerie and paramilitary totals are excluded. |
Armed forces personnel DefinitionActive-duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces whose training, organisation, equipment and control allow them to support or replace regular forces. This is not an active-regular-only count. | —Not yet documented | 20,000people · 2020 annual observationSingle source2020 annual observation. Active-duty military personnel, including qualifying paramilitary forces; not an active-regular-only count. |
Defence spending DefinitionAnnual military expenditure in current US dollars. State fiscal year, coverage and conversion basis in notes. | —Not yet documented | US$7.72bnEstimate · USD · 2026 IISS defence budget forecast (November 2025 assessment)Single sourceSource-reported annual official defence budget/appropriation in current US dollars; it is a budget figure, not an assertion of final expenditure or readiness. Explicit 2026 economic-table year column; USD 7.72bn. The table was compiled in the November 2025 IISS assessment; this annual figure is an assessment/estimate and does not assert a final audited outturn. Source coverage/fiscal-year notes: [a] Includes military pensions The explicit 2026 column is forward-looking relative to the November 2025 assessment and is retained as a forecast, not an observed final outturn. |
Reserve personnel DefinitionReported reserve personnel, with mobilisation and training definitions stated in notes. | —Not yet documented | 149,250Estimate · people · November 2025 IISS assessmentSingle sourceNational military reserve pool; excludes the separately reported active and paramilitary personnel. Training/mobilisation definitions remain source-specific. |
Combat aircraft DefinitionIn-service fixed-wing combat aircraft; exclude stored, retired and ordered aircraft. In service does not establish readiness. | —Not yet documented | —Not yet documented |
Main battle tanks DefinitionIn-service main battle tanks; exclude storage and orders. | —Not yet documented | —Not yet documented |
Major surface combatants DefinitionCommissioned cruisers, destroyers and frigates. Exclude patrol craft and support vessels. | —Not yet documented | —Not yet documented |
Nuclear warheads DefinitionWarheads in the military stockpile, deployed or in reserve; exclude retired warheads awaiting dismantlement. Independent estimates, labelled as such. | —Not yet documented | —Not yet documented |
Submarines DefinitionCommissioned submarines; exclude vessels on order and decommissioned vessels. | —Not yet documented | —Not yet documented |
Transport aircraft DefinitionIn-service dedicated fixed-wing military transport aircraft; exclude trainers and orders. | —Not yet documented | —Not yet documented |
EQUIPMENT & WEAPONS
Equipment listed in inventory and operator sources, grouped by force and category. Sourced quantities retain their date, variant coverage and inventory status. Equipment without a documented count is listed by type.
94 matching equipment types
| Equipment | Liechtenstein | Switzerland |
|---|---|---|
| Combat aircraft | ||
| Dassault Mirage III | — | In service |
| Hawker Hunter | — | In service |
| McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet | — | 25aircraft of the Swiss Air Force · 2026Wikipedia 25aircraft of the Swiss Air Force · 2026Wikipedia 5Air Force · 2025 |
| Northrop F-5 | — | 15aircraft of the Swiss Air Force · 2026Wikipedia 15aircraft of the Swiss Air Force · 2026Wikipedia 18Air Force · 2025 |
| Support aircraft | ||
| Beechcraft Super King Air | — | 1aircraft of the Swiss Air Force · 2026Wikipedia 1aircraft of the Swiss Air Force · 2026Wikipedia |
| Bombardier Challenger 600 series | — | 2aircraft of the Swiss Air Force · 2026Wikipedia 2aircraft of the Swiss Air Force · 2026Wikipedia 2Air Force · 2025 |
| Bombardier Global 7500 | — | 1aircraft of the Swiss Air Force · 2026Wikipedia 1aircraft of the Swiss Air Force · 2026Wikipedia 1Air Force · 2025 |
| Bombardier Global Express | — | 1Air Force · 2025 |
| Cessna Citation Excel | — | 1Air Force · 2025 1aircraft of the Swiss Air Force · 2025 |
| Dassault Falcon 900 | — | 1Air Force · 2025 |
| De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter | — | 1aircraft of the Swiss Air Force · 2026Wikipedia 1aircraft of the Swiss Air Force · 2026Wikipedia 1Air Force · 2025 |
| Pilatus PC-12 | — | 1aircraft of the Swiss Air Force · 2024Wikipedia 1aircraft of the Swiss Air Force · 2024Wikipedia |
| Equipment | Liechtenstein | Switzerland |
|---|---|---|
| Tanks | ||
| Leopard 2 | — | 134Operations Command · 2025 268Swiss Army · 2026Wikipedia |
| Armoured vehicles | ||
| BMW F series parallel-twin | — | 600Swiss Army · 2026Wikipedia |
| BMW X3 | — | In service |
| CV90 | — | 32Operations Command · 2025 193Swiss Army · 2026Wikipedia |
| LAPV Enok | — | 4Swiss Army · 2026Wikipedia |
| M113 armored personnel carrier | — | 309Operations Command · 2025 72Swiss Army · 2026Wikipedia |
| M992 field artillery ammunition supply vehicle | — | In service |
| Mowag Eagle | — | 292Operations Command · 2025 ≥300Swiss Army · 2026Wikipedia |
| Mowag Piranha | — | 12Operations Command · 2025 820Swiss Army · 2026Wikipedia |
| Volkswagen Transporter (T5) | — | In service |
| Artillery | ||
| Bofors 75 mm Model 1934 | — | In service |
| M109 howitzer | — | 133Operations Command · 2025 133Swiss Army · 2026Wikipedia |
| Equipment | Liechtenstein | Switzerland |
|---|---|---|
| Air defence | ||
| Rapier (missile) | — | 56Ground Based Air Defence (GBAD) · 2025 |
| Anti-aircraft guns | ||
| Oerlikon GDF | — | 24Swiss Army · 2026Wikipedia |
| Portable air defence | ||
| FIM-92 Stinger | — | 96Swiss Army · 2026Wikipedia |
| Missiles | ||
| AIM-9 Sidewinder | — | In service |
| AIM-9X Sidewinder | — | In service |
| Equipment | Liechtenstein | Switzerland |
|---|---|---|
| Small arms | ||
| Brügger & Thomet GL06 | — | In service |
| Brügger & Thomet MP9 | — | In service |
| FN Minimi | — | In service |
| Glock | — | In service |
| Heckler & Koch MP5 | — | In service |
| Heckler & Koch P2A1 | — | In service |
| Heckler & Koch P30 | — | In service |
| Heckler & Koch VP9 | — | In service |
| LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System | — | In service |
| M2 Browning | — | In service |
| Manurhin MR 73 | — | In service |
| MG 51 | — | In service |
| Equipment | Liechtenstein | Switzerland |
|---|---|---|
| Remote weapon stations | ||
| Protector RWS | — | 232Swiss Army · 2026Wikipedia |
| Equipment | Liechtenstein | Switzerland |
|---|---|---|
| Radar & sensors | ||
| AN/TPS-70 | — | 5Swiss Army · 2026Wikipedia |
| AN/TPS-75 | — | 4Swiss Army · 2026Wikipedia |
| LLM01 | — | In service |
| Communications & electronic warfare | ||
| R-905 | — | 1,100Swiss Army · 2026Wikipedia |
Coverage is incomplete. “Not documented” means no linked inventory evidence, not zero equipment. Methodology ↗
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 annual observation | US$8.91bn USD | World Bank; WDI contributors | approved |
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 2025 IISS assessment | 12 units | International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) | approved |
| November 2025 IISS assessment | 292 units | International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) | approved |
| November 2025 IISS assessment | 5 units | International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) | approved |
| November 2025 IISS assessment | 309 units | International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) | approved |
| November 2025 IISS assessment | 2 units | International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) | approved |
| November 2025 IISS assessment | 1 units | International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) | approved |
| November 2025 IISS assessment | 1 units | International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) | approved |
| November 2025 IISS assessment | 1 units | International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) | approved |
| November 2025 IISS assessment | 56 units | International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) | approved |
| November 2025 IISS assessment | 1 units | International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) | approved |
| November 2025 IISS assessment | 7 units | International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) | approved |
| November 2025 IISS assessment | 18 units | International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) | approved |
| November 2025 IISS assessment | 30 units | International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) | superseded |
| November 2025 IISS assessment | 133 units | International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) | approved |
| November 2025 IISS assessment | 134 units | International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) | approved |
| November 2025 IISS assessment | 2 units | International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) | approved |
| November 2025 IISS assessment | 20 units | International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) | approved |
| November 2025 IISS assessment | 1 units | International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) | approved |
| November 2025 IISS assessment | 32 units | International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) | approved |
| Source snapshot 2026-10-01 · inventory date unstated | 193 units | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| Source snapshot 2026-10-01 · inventory date unstated | 732 units | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| Source snapshot 2026-10-01 · inventory date unstated | 3,417 units | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| Source snapshot 2026-10-01 · inventory date unstated | 268 units | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| Source snapshot 2026-10-01 · inventory date unstated | 133 units | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| Source snapshot 2026-10-01 · inventory date unstated | 2,000 units | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| Source snapshot 2026-10-01 · inventory date unstated | 12 units | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| Source snapshot 2026-10-01 · inventory date unstated | 5 units | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| Source snapshot 2026-10-01 · inventory date unstated | 4 units | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
Generalized geography from Natural Earth 1:110m, version 5.1.1. Label-point distance is calculated on a sphere and rounded to the nearest 100 km; it is not a capital-to-capital distance, route, border distance or operational range. Dataset boundaries do not imply recognition of territorial claims.
Boundaries: Natural Earth 1:110m, v5.1.1 · Public domain · Research catalogue highlighted
Scores out of 100 on the ForceTally Index. Each bar splits in proportion to the two scores. A point at the centre of the chart means no sourced figure for that part.