Capital

Liechtenstein

name: Vaduz

geographic coordinates: 47 08 N, 9 31 E

time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October

etymology: may be a conflation from the Latin vallis (valley) and the High German diutisk (meaning "German") to produce Valdutsch ("German valley"), which over time simplified and came to refer specifically to Vaduz, the town

Tunesien

name: Tunis

geographic coordinates: 36 48 N, 10 11 E

time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

etymology: three possibilities exist for the derivation of the name; originally a Berber settlement (earliest reference 4th century B.C.), the strategic site fell to the Carthaginians (Phoenicians) and the city could be named after the Punic goddess Tanit, since many ancient cities were named after patron deities; alternatively, the Berber root word "ens," which means "to lie down" or "to pass the night," may indicate that the site was originally a camp or rest stop; finally, the name may be the same as the city of Tynes, mentioned in the writings of some ancient authors

Österreich

name: Vienna

geographic coordinates: 48 12 N, 16 22 E

time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October

etymology: the origin of the name is disputed but may derive from early Celtic settlements of the area; a plausible reconstructed Celtic name from several centuries B.C. is Vedunia (meaning "forest stream"), which in Old High German became uuenia (wenia), and later wien (its current German form) in New High German; another possibility is that the name stems from the Roman settlement Vindobona, established around 15 B.C., and its Celtic-derived name (likely from the Celtic windo, meaning "white, fair, or bright" and bona meaning "base, fortification, or settlement" to give a connotation of "white settlement" or "white fort"); archeological remains of the latter survive at many sites in the center of Vienna

Citizenship

Liechtenstein

citizenship by birth: no

citizenship by descent only: the father must be a citizen of Liechtenstein; in the case of a child born out of wedlock, the mother must be a citizen

dual citizenship recognized: no

residency requirement for naturalization: 5 years

Tunesien

citizenship by birth: no

citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Tunisia

dual citizenship recognized: yes

residency requirement for naturalization: 5 years

Österreich

citizenship by birth: no

citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Austria

dual citizenship recognized: no

residency requirement for naturalization: 10 years

Legal system

Liechtenstein

civil law system influenced by Swiss, Austrian, and German law

Tunesien

mixed legal system of civil law, based on the French civil code and Islamic (sharia) law; some judicial review of legislative acts in the Supreme Court in joint session

Österreich

civil law system; judicial review of legislative acts by the Constitutional Court

Suffrage

Liechtenstein

18 years of age; universal

Tunesien

18 years of age; universal except for active government security forces (including the police and the military), people with mental disabilities, people who have served more than three months in prison (criminal cases only), and people given a suspended sentence of more than six months

Österreich

16 years of age; universal

Area

Liechtenstein

total: 160 sq km

land: 160 sq km

water: 0 sq km

Tunesien

total: 163,610 sq km

land: 155,360 sq km

water: 8,250 sq km

Österreich

total: 83,871 sq km

land: 82,445 sq km

water: 1,426 sq km

Land use

Liechtenstein

agricultural land: 37.6% (2018 est.)

arable land: 18.8% (2018 est.)

permanent crops: 0% (2018 est.)

permanent pasture: 18.8% (2018 est.)

forest: 43.1% (2018 est.)

other: 19.3% (2018 est.)

Tunesien

agricultural land: 64.8% (2018 est.)

arable land: 18.3% (2018 est.)

permanent crops: 15.4% (2018 est.)

permanent pasture: 31.1% (2018 est.)

forest: 6.6% (2018 est.)

other: 28.6% (2018 est.)

Österreich

agricultural land: 38.4% (2018 est.)

arable land: 16.5% (2018 est.)

permanent crops: 0.8% (2018 est.)

permanent pasture: 21.1% (2018 est.)

forest: 47.2% (2018 est.)

other: 14.4% (2018 est.)

Location

Liechtenstein

Central Europe, between Austria and Switzerland

Tunesien

Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Algeria and Libya

Österreich

Central Europe, north of Italy and Slovenia

Age structure

Liechtenstein

0-14 years: 15.27% (male 3,389/female 2,718)

15-64 years: 64.38% (male 12,800/female 12,947)

65 years and over: 20.35% (2023 est.) (male 3,738/female 4,401)

Tunesien

0-14 years: 24.77% (male 1,529,179/female 1,436,771)

15-64 years: 65.26% (male 3,843,642/female 3,971,509)

65 years and over: 9.98% (2023 est.) (male 566,265/female 628,816)

Österreich

0-14 years: 14.08% (male 645,660/female 613,399)

15-64 years: 65.11% (male 2,914,056/female 2,907,233)

65 years and over: 20.81% (2023 est.) (male 820,022/female 1,040,490)

Birth rate

Liechtenstein

10.3 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Tunesien

14.1 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Österreich

9.4 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Death rate

Liechtenstein

8.1 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Tunesien

6.4 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Österreich

9.9 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Languages

Liechtenstein

German 91.5% (official) (Alemannic is the main dialect), Italian 1.5%, Turkish 1.3%, Portuguese 1.1%, other 4.6% (2015 est.)

major-language sample(s):
Das World Factbook, die unverzichtbare Quelle für grundlegende Informationen. (German)

The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.

Tunesien

Arabic (official, one of the languages of commerce), French (commerce), Berber (Tamazight); note - despite having no official status, French plays a major role in the country and is spoken by about two thirds of the population

major-language sample(s):
كتاب حقائق العالم، أحسن كتاب تتعلم به المعلومات الأساسية (Arabic)

The World Factbook, une source indispensable d'informations de base. (French)

The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.

Österreich

German (official nationwide) 88.6%, Turkish 2.3%, Serbian 2.2%, Croatian (official in Burgenland) 1.6%, other (includes Slovene, official in southern Carinthia, and Hungarian, official in Burgenland) 5.3% (2001 est.)

major-language sample(s):
Das World Factbook, die unverzichtbare Quelle für grundlegende Informationen. (German)

The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.

Life expectancy at birth

Liechtenstein

total population: 82.8 years (2023 est.)

male: 80.5 years

female: 85.6 years

Tunesien

total population: 77.1 years (2023 est.)

male: 75.4 years

female: 78.8 years

Österreich

total population: 82.5 years (2023 est.)

male: 79.9 years

female: 85.2 years

Major urban areas - population

Liechtenstein

5,000 VADUZ (capital) (2018)

Tunesien

2.475 million TUNIS (capital) (2023)

Österreich

1.975 million VIENNA (capital) (2023)

Median age

Liechtenstein

total: 44.1 years (2023 est.)

male: 42.3 years

female: 46 years

Tunesien

total: 34 years (2023 est.)

male: 33.2 years

female: 34.7 years

Österreich

total: 44.8 years (2023 est.)

male: 43.5 years

female: 46.2 years

Mother's mean age at first birth

Liechtenstein

31.3 years (2017)

Österreich

29.7 years (2020 est.)

Net migration rate

Liechtenstein

4.8 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Tunesien

-1.3 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Österreich

3.5 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Population distribution

Liechtenstein

most of the population is found in the western half of the country along the Rhine River

Tunesien

the overwhelming majority of the population is located in the northern half of the country; the south remains largely underpopulated as shown in this population distribution map

Österreich

the northern and eastern portions of the country are more densely populated; nearly two-thirds of the populace lives in urban areas

Population growth rate

Liechtenstein

0.7% (2023 est.)

Tunesien

0.63% (2023 est.)

Österreich

0.31% (2023 est.)

Total fertility rate

Liechtenstein

1.69 children born/woman (2023 est.)

Tunesien

1.96 children born/woman (2023 est.)

Österreich

1.51 children born/woman (2023 est.)

Urbanization

Liechtenstein

urban population: 14.6% of total population (2023)

rate of urbanization: 1.15% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Tunesien

urban population: 70.5% of total population (2023)

rate of urbanization: 1.34% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Österreich

urban population: 59.5% of total population (2023)

rate of urbanization: 0.68% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Education expenditures

Liechtenstein

2.6% of GDP (2011 est.)

Tunesien

7.3% of GDP (2016 est.)

Österreich

5.1% of GDP (2020 est.)

School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)

Liechtenstein

total: 15 years

male: 16 years

female: 14 years (2020)

Tunesien

total: 15 years

male: 14 years

female: 16 years (2016)

Österreich

total: 16 years

male: 16 years

female: 16 years (2020)

Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-)

Liechtenstein

1.6% (of GDP) (2012 est.)

Tunesien

-5.8% (of GDP) (2017 est.)

Österreich

-0.7% (of GDP) (2017 est.)

Industrial production growth rate

Liechtenstein

NA

Tunesien

8.6% (2021 est.)

Österreich

6.77% (2021 est.)

Labor force

Liechtenstein

38,520 (2015 est.) (2012)

note: 51% of the labor force in Liechtenstein commute daily from Austria, Switzerland, and Germany

Tunesien

4.226 million (2021 est.)

Österreich

4.661 million (2021 est.)

Population below poverty line

Liechtenstein

NA

Tunesien

15.2% (2015 est.)

Österreich

13.3% (2018 est.)

Unemployment rate

Liechtenstein

2.4% (2015)

2.4% (2014)

Tunesien

16.82% (2021 est.)

16.59% (2020 est.)

15.13% (2019 est.)

Österreich

6.3% (2021 est.)

5.36% (2020 est.)

4.49% (2019 est.)

Tunesien

70.3% of GDP (2017 est.)

62.3% of GDP (2016 est.)

Österreich

99.91% of GDP (2020 est.)

83.05% of GDP (2019 est.)

84.16% of GDP (2018 est.)

note: this is general government gross debt, defined in the Maastricht Treaty as consolidated general government gross debt at nominal value, outstanding at the end of the year; it covers the following categories of government liabilities (as defined in ESA95): currency and deposits (AF.2), securities other than shares excluding financial derivatives (AF.3, excluding AF.34), and loans (AF.4); the general government sector comprises the sub-sectors of central government, state government, local government and social security funds; as a percentage of GDP, the GDP used as a denominator is the gross domestic product in current year prices

Inflation rate (consumer prices)

Liechtenstein

-0.4% (2016 est.)

-0.2% (2013)

Tunesien

5.71% (2021 est.)

5.63% (2020 est.)

6.72% (2019 est.)

Österreich

2.77% (2021 est.)

1.38% (2020 est.)

1.53% (2019 est.)

Exports

Liechtenstein

$3.217 billion (2015 est.)

$3.774 billion (2014 est.)

note: trade data exclude trade with Switzerland

Tunesien

$19.743 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$16.017 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$19.175 billion (2019 est.)

Österreich

$268.277 billion (2021 est.)

$224.734 billion (2020 est.)

$247.738 billion (2019 est.)

note: Data are in current year dollars and do not include illicit exports or re-exports.

Tunesien

France 29%, Italy 17%, Germany 13% (2019)

Österreich

Germany 28%, United States 7%, Italy 6%, Switzerland 5% (2019)

Imports

Liechtenstein

$2.23 billion (2014 est.)

note: trade data exclude trade with Switzerland

Tunesien

$24.269 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$19.603 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$23.546 billion (2019 est.)

Österreich

$265.769 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$211.736 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$231.992 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

Tunesien

France 17%, Italy 16%, Germany 8%, China 8%, Algeria 7% (2019)

Österreich

Germany 39%, Italy 7%, Czechia 5% (2019)

Tunesien

29 (2021)

Österreich

50 (2021)

Broadband - fixed subscriptions

Liechtenstein

total: 18,050 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 47 (2020 est.)

Tunesien

total: 1,334,059 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 11 (2020 est.)

Österreich

total: 2.606 million (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 29 (2020 est.)

Internet users

Liechtenstein

total: 37,440 (2021 est.)

percent of population: 96% (2021 est.)

Tunesien

total: 9.48 million (2021 est.)

percent of population: 79% (2021 est.)

Österreich

total: 8.277 million (2021 est.)

percent of population: 93% (2021 est.)

Railways

Liechtenstein

total: 9 km (2018)

standard gauge: 9 km (2018) 1.435-m gauge (electrified)

note: belongs to the Austrian Railway System connecting Austria and Switzerland

Tunesien

total: 2,173 km (2014) (1,991 in use)

standard gauge: 471 km (2014) 1.435-m gauge

narrow gauge: 1,694 km (2014) 1.000-m gauge (65 km electrified)

dual gauge: 8 km (2014) 1.435-1.000-m gauge

Österreich

total: 6,123 km (2022) 3,523 km electrified

Roadways

Liechtenstein

total: 630 km (2019)

Tunesien

paved: 20,000 km (2015)

Österreich

total: 137,039 km (2018)

paved: 137,039 km (2018) (includes 2,232 km of expressways)

Telephones - fixed lines

Liechtenstein

total subscriptions: 11,712 (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 30 (2021 est.)

Tunesien

total subscriptions: 1.7 million (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 14 (2021 est.)

Österreich

total subscriptions: 3,808,709 (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 43 (2021 est.)

Telephones - mobile cellular

Liechtenstein

total subscriptions: 49,264 (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 126 (2021 est.)

Tunesien

total subscriptions: 16 million (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 130 (2021 est.)

Österreich

total subscriptions: 10,882,217 (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 122 (2021 est.)

Waterways

Liechtenstein

28 km (2010)

Österreich

358 km (2011)

Disputes - international

Liechtenstein

none

Tunesien

none identified

Österreich

none identified