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Australia vs Liberia statistics compared

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Australia has a population of 27.6M (ranked 55/197), compared with 5.73M in Liberia (ranked 116/197). Australia's land area is 2,969,906 sq mi versus 37,189 sq mi for Liberia (ranked 6th vs. 106th).

By GDP, Australia ranks 15/197 ($1.8T) and Liberia ranks 162/197 ($5.25B). By GDP per capita, Australia ranks 14/197 ($65,130), while Liberia ranks 184/197 ($915).

Main facts and rankings

Australia Liberia
Population
28010980
5916561
Population rank 55/197 116/197
GDP
$1.8T
2025
$5.25B
2025
GDP rank 15/197 162/197
GDP per capita
$65,130
2025
$915
2025
GDP per capita rank 14/197 184/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$72,111
2024
$1,871
2024
Government debt
$918B
2025
$2.88B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
51%
2025
54.9%
2025
Government debt per person
$33,239
2025
$502
2025
Government debt per person rank 22/185 167/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$50,637
2026
$1,467
2026
Land area 2,969,906 sq mi 37,189 sq mi
Population density
9.39 ppl/mi²
2026
157.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.48
2024
3.86
2024
Median age
39.3 years
2025
19.8 years
2025
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
62.6 years
2026

Australia and Liberia: Comparison Charts

Australia and Liberia economies compared

GDP
Australia

Liberia
1x
Year GDP
Australia Liberia
2025 $1,798,518,933,689 $5,245,938,900
2024 $1,757,022,451,653 $4,779,300,900
2023 $1,734,451,264,656 $4,390,000,000
2022 $1,695,627,535,476 $4,001,047,000
2021 $1,560,617,493,203 $3,513,049,500
2020 $1,333,336,461,648 $3,176,126,300
2019 $1,398,349,602,956 $3,319,596,500
2018 $1,433,144,978,762 $3,422,754,800
2017 $1,330,890,554,614 $3,390,703,400
2016 $1,211,588,128,418 $3,398,419,600
2015 $1,356,805,839,936 $3,227,075,700
2014 $1,474,677,007,566 $3,225,652,000
2013 $1,583,737,461,925 $3,177,198,100
2012 $1,552,728,401,402 $2,791,614,000
2011 $1,402,939,868,653 $2,398,000,000
2010 $1,152,566,632,022 $1,998,000,000
2009 $931,761,689,771 $1,768,000,000
2008 $1,058,448,244,064 $1,726,000,000
2007 $856,603,595,823 $1,373,000,000
2006 $749,708,370,333 $1,119,000,000
2005 $696,811,489,613 $949,000,000
2004 $615,643,050,221 $897,000,000
2003 $468,517,181,130 $748,000,000
2002 $396,436,967,263 $927,000,000
2001 $380,360,222,861 $906,000,000
2000 $416,901,962,163 $874,000,000
1999 $390,347,787,943 $441,800,000
1998 $400,361,527,505 $359,600,000
1997 $436,321,902,767 $295,900,000
1996 $401,962,517,479 $159,400,000
1995 $368,725,126,225 $134,800,000
1994 $323,269,456,935 $132,200,000
1993 $312,568,858,910 $160,400,000
1992 $325,982,966,981 $223,500,000
1991 $326,416,407,861 $348,000,000
1990 $311,840,666,465 $384,400,000
1989 $300,264,309,002 $786,300,000
1988 $236,461,079,970 $1,038,300,000
1987 $189,726,707,253 $972,800,000
1986 $182,707,050,923 $840,964,400
1985 $180,861,108,959 $851,296,100
1984 $193,749,932,078 $848,478,300
1983 $177,523,719,680 $823,374,900
1982 $194,323,071,831 $863,933,200
1981 $177,151,979,566 $846,514,500
1980 $150,200,557,103 $854,711,500
1979 $135,093,718,051 $814,067,900
1978 $118,660,813,780 $717,240,400
1977 $110,504,702,914 $673,010,600
1976 $105,209,354,856 $596,675,700
1975 $97,440,939,506 $577,549,300
1974 $89,086,219,602 $486,955,000
1973 $63,923,126,201 $386,968,300
1972 $52,117,990,654 $368,098,000
1971 $45,283,847,245 $341,543,100
1970 $41,395,206,623 $323,099,700
1969 $36,738,245,878 $306,961,800
1968 $32,763,365,242 $276,820,700
1967 $30,487,524,878 $261,024,300
1966 $27,349,284,376 $244,459,500
1965 $26,014,244,162 $229,260,800
1964 $23,835,843,814 $218,929,100
1963 $21,573,443,452 $200,229,600
1962 $19,953,923,193 $191,861,800
1961 $19,713,123,154 $183,920,900
1960 $18,635,682,982 $190,495,600

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Australia and Liberia economies compared

GDP per capita
Australia

Liberia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Australia Liberia
2025 $65,130 $915
2024 $64,610 $851
2023 $65,058 $799
2022 $65,170 $745
2021 $60,759 $668
2020 $51,983 $617
2019 $55,195 $658
2018 $57,410 $692
2017 $54,118 $699
2016 $50,084 $715
2015 $56,970 $693
2014 $62,817 $707
2013 $68,477 $711
2012 $68,301 $638
2011 $62,799 $568
2010 $52,314 $492
2009 $42,955 $448
2008 $49,811 $452
2007 $41,128 $374
2006 $36,659 $321
2005 $34,535 $287.5
2004 $30,886 $284.1
2003 $23,758 $239.8
2002 $20,335 $299.5
2001 $19,734 $300
2000 $21,909 $298.5
1999 $20,750 $156.6
1998 $21,516 $134.7
1997 $23,683 $122.6
1996 $22,056 $71.4
1995 $20,479 $62.1
1994 $18,156 $61.5
1993 $17,725 $74.4
1992 $18,650 $107.8
1991 $18,885 $177.9
1990 $18,274 $172.9
1989 $17,858 $312
1988 $14,303 $424
1987 $11,666 $409
1986 $11,406 $364
1985 $11,455 $380
1984 $12,436 $390
1983 $11,532 $391
1982 $12,798 $422
1981 $11,871 $426
1980 $10,223 $443
1979 $9,308 $435
1978 $8,264 $394
1977 $7,786 $381
1976 $7,497 $347
1975 $7,014 $346
1974 $6,492 $299.4
1973 $4,778 $244.4
1972 $3,955 $238.6
1971 $3,500 $227.1
1970 $3,310 $220.3
1969 $2,996 $214.7
1968 $2,728 $198.6
1967 $2,584 $192.2
1966 $2,347 $184.6
1965 $2,284 $177.6
1964 $2,134 $173.9
1963 $1,970 $163.1
1962 $1,858 $160.3
1961 $1,880 $157.5
1960 $1,813 $167.2

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Australia vs. Liberia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Australia

Liberia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Australia Liberia
2026 84.3 62.6
2025 84.2 62.5
2024 84.1 62.3
2023 83.9 62.2
2022 82.8 61.9
2021 83.6 61.2
2020 83.7 61.3
2019 83.2 61.2
2018 83.3 61
2017 82.7 60.8
2016 82.8 60.5
2015 82.6 59.2
2014 82.5 59.2
2013 82.6 60
2012 82.3 59.8
2011 82.1 59.5
2010 82 59.4
2009 81.7 59.1
2008 81.4 58.7
2007 81.2 58.1
2006 81.3 57.5
2005 81.1 56.8
2004 80.7 55.9
2003 80.4 53
2002 80.1 54.1
2001 80 53.1
2000 79.6 51.9
1999 79.3 50.4
1998 79 49.4
1997 78.6 48.3
1996 78.3 44.9
1995 78.3 44.6
1994 77.9 42.6
1993 78 43
1992 77.5 43.6
1991 77.5 43.6
1990 77 37.6
1989 76.2 43.9
1988 76.3 44.1
1987 76.1 44.3
1986 76.1 44.5
1985 75.4 44
1984 75.5 44.7
1983 75.4 44.6
1982 74.7 44.4
1981 74.8 44.3
1980 74.6 44.1
1979 74.3 43.9
1978 73.7 43.6
1977 73.5 43.2
1976 72.8 42.9
1975 72.8 42.5
1974 71.8 42.1
1973 72.1 41.6
1972 71.8 41.2
1971 71.5 40.7
1970 70.7 40.4
1969 71.1 40
1968 70.7 39.6
1967 71 39.3
1966 70.7 39
1965 70.8 38.7
1964 70.6 38.5
1963 71 38.3
1962 70.9 38.2
1961 71.1 38.1
1960 70.9 38.1
1959 70.4 38.1
1958 70.9 38.1
1957 70.3 38.1
1956 70 38.1
1955 70.2 38.1
1954 69.9 38.1
1953 69.7 38.1
1952 69.1 38.1
1951 68.7 38
1950 69 38

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Australia and Liberia population clocks and comparison

Population
Australia

Liberia
1x
Year Population
Australia Liberia
2025 27,614,411 5,731,206
2024 27,194,286 5,612,817
2023 26,659,922 5,493,031
2022 26,018,721 5,373,294
2021 25,685,412 5,259,323
2020 25,649,248 5,149,463
2019 25,334,826 5,043,721
2018 24,963,258 4,944,726
2017 24,592,588 4,848,925
2016 24,190,907 4,755,608
2015 23,815,995 4,659,431
2014 23,475,686 4,564,293
2013 23,128,129 4,470,239
2012 22,733,465 4,373,043
2011 22,340,024 4,221,178
2010 22,031,750 4,058,890
2009 21,691,653 3,943,028
2008 21,249,199 3,821,003
2007 20,827,622 3,669,050
2006 20,450,966 3,490,787
2005 20,176,844 3,301,015
2004 19,932,722 3,156,892
2003 19,720,737 3,119,532
2002 19,495,210 3,094,782
2001 19,274,701 3,015,338
2000 19,028,802 2,928,117
1999 18,812,264 2,821,684
1998 18,607,584 2,670,124
1997 18,423,037 2,412,989
1996 18,224,767 2,232,289
1995 18,004,882 2,169,162
1994 17,805,468 2,149,928
1993 17,634,808 2,155,126
1992 17,478,635 2,072,461
1991 17,284,036 1,956,518
1990 17,065,128 2,223,667
1989 16,814,416 2,517,858
1988 16,532,164 2,446,941
1987 16,263,874 2,377,229
1986 16,018,350 2,308,511
1985 15,788,312 2,240,539
1984 15,579,391 2,173,312
1983 15,393,472 2,107,113
1982 15,184,247 2,045,073
1981 14,923,260 1,986,867
1980 14,692,000 1,929,253
1979 14,514,000 1,872,713
1978 14,358,000 1,818,247
1977 14,192,000 1,766,019
1976 14,033,000 1,717,060
1975 13,893,000 1,670,913
1974 13,723,000 1,626,362
1973 13,380,000 1,583,588
1972 13,177,000 1,542,670
1971 12,937,000 1,504,077
1970 12,507,000 1,466,676
1969 12,263,000 1,429,605
1968 12,009,000 1,393,530
1967 11,799,000 1,358,435
1966 11,651,000 1,324,383
1965 11,388,000 1,291,156
1964 11,167,000 1,258,745
1963 10,950,000 1,227,414
1962 10,742,000 1,197,039
1961 10,483,000 1,167,717
1960 10,276,477 1,139,522

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Australia and Liberia

Fertility rate
Australia

Liberia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Australia Liberia
2024 1.48 3.86
2023 1.5 3.95
2022 1.63 4.02
2021 1.7 4.09
2020 1.58 4.17
2019 1.66 4.26
2018 1.74 4.34
2017 1.74 4.4
2016 1.75 4.46
2015 1.81 4.52
2014 1.83 4.62
2013 1.86 4.75
2012 1.92 4.88
2011 1.93 4.97
2010 1.93 5.06
2009 1.97 5.17
2008 1.98 5.33
2007 1.96 5.46
2006 1.91 5.53
2005 1.81 5.52
2004 1.77 5.51
2003 1.75 5.55
2002 1.76 5.65
2001 1.74 5.77
2000 1.76 5.88
1999 1.76 5.95
1998 1.76 6.02
1997 1.78 6.08
1996 1.8 6.13
1995 1.82 6.17
1994 1.84 6.21
1993 1.86 6.25
1992 1.89 6.28
1991 1.85 6.32
1990 1.9 6.37
1989 1.84 6.43
1988 1.83 6.51
1987 1.85 6.57
1986 1.87 6.64
1985 1.92 6.69
1984 1.84 6.73
1983 1.92 6.76
1982 1.93 6.79
1981 1.94 6.83
1980 1.89 6.87
1979 1.91 6.92
1978 1.95 6.88
1977 2.01 6.84
1976 2.06 6.79
1975 2.15 6.74
1974 2.4 6.69
1973 2.49 6.65
1972 2.74 6.6
1971 2.96 6.54
1970 2.86 6.58
1969 2.89 6.64
1968 2.89 6.66
1967 2.85 6.65
1966 2.88 6.63
1965 2.98 6.62
1964 3.15 6.59
1963 3.33 6.56
1962 3.44 6.5
1961 3.54 6.45
1960 3.45 6.39

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Australia and Liberia demographics compared

Median age
Australia

Liberia
1x
Year Median age, years
Australia Liberia
2025 39.3 19.8
2024 39 19.6
2023 38.8 19.4
2022 38.5 19.2
2021 38.3 19.1
2020 38 19
2019 37.6 18.8
2018 37.4 18.8
2017 37.4 18.7
2016 37.3 18.7
2015 37.3 18.7
2014 37.3 18.7
2013 37.2 18.7
2012 37.2 18.8
2011 37.1 18.6
2010 37 18.4
2009 36.9 18.4
2008 36.8 18.4
2007 36.8 18.4
2006 36.7 18.4
2005 36.5 18.4
2004 36.3 18.4
2003 36.1 18.4
2002 35.8 18.3
2001 35.6 18.3
2000 35.4 18.3
1999 35.1 18.2
1998 34.7 18.2
1997 34.3 18.1
1996 34 18.1
1995 33.6 18
1994 33.3 18
1993 33 17.9
1992 32.7 17.9
1991 32.4 17.9
1990 32.1 17.9
1989 31.8 17.9
1988 31.6 17.9
1987 31.3 17.9
1986 31.1 17.9
1985 30.8 17.9
1984 30.5 17.9
1983 30.2 17.9
1982 29.9 17.9
1981 29.6 17.9
1980 29.4 18
1979 29.1 18
1978 28.9 18.1
1977 28.6 18.2
1976 28.4 18.2
1975 28.1 18.3
1974 28 18.4
1973 27.8 18.5
1972 27.7 18.6
1971 27.7 18.6
1970 27.7 18.7
1969 27.8 18.8
1968 27.9 19
1967 28 19.1
1966 28.1 19.2
1965 28.3 19.2
1964 28.6 19.2
1963 28.8 19.3
1962 29.1 19.3
1961 29.3 19.3
1960 29.5 19.3

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Australia Liberia
GNI, Atlas method
$1.77T
2025
$4.76B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.5%
2025
22.4%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.06%
2022
2.27%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.88%
2024
0.71%
2024
Armed forces personnel
60,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.78%
2025
-1.41%
2025
Unemployment rate
4.2%
2025
5.93%
2017
Services, % of GDP
67.5%
2025
40%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
23.9%
2025
24.5%
2025
Economic freedom index
80.1
2026
49.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.9%
2020
27.1%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2020
2.9%
2016
Number of millionaires
1,634,000
2026
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
7.77%
2026
n/a
Number of billionaires
47
2026
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2026
n/a
Listed domestic companies
1,782
2025
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.05T
2025
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$72.6B
2025
$339M
2025
Personal remittances received
$1.77B
2024
$1.02B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,828,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
8.71%
2020
27.1%
2009
Banked people share
98%
2024
52.2%
2024

Energy

Australia Liberia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,751 kg
2024
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.2
2024
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
383 megatons
2024
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14.1 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
90.2%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
12.3%
2021
92.8%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.69%
2024
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-214.5%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
9,801 kWh
2024
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
26.7%
2021
57.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
5.35%
2024
55.7%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
32.5%
2023

Society

Australia Liberia
% of world population
0.34%
2025
0.07%
2025
Annual migration change
+137,109
2025
-9,870
2025
Urban population
87.7%
2025
56.1%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2025
49.9:50.1
2025
Average male height
5.87 ft
2026
5.29 ft
2026
Average female height
5.4 ft
2026
5.06 ft
2026
Quality of life index
96.7
2026
24.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
19
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.85
2023
3.09
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.9
2019
38.9
2019
Visa free countries
170
2026
58
2026
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
48.3%
2017
English speaking
91.1%
2026
82.7%
2026
People using the Internet
96.1%
2024
32.2%
2024

Health

Australia Liberia
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,980
2023
$103.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,106
2023
$65.7
2023
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
62.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
18.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.09
2022
0.18
2022
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2025
19.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
628
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.6
2024
86.4
2024
Obesity rate
31%
2022
17.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
9.2%
2024
Air quality index
94
2026
18
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.6%
2024
5.2%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
2.86 liters
2020

Territory

Australia Liberia
% of world land
5.16%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
107,549 sq mi
2025
6,489 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
1,402,492 sq mi
2026
7,425 sq mi
2026
Forest area
517,397 sq mi
2026
29,061 sq mi
2026
Roads length
607,623 mi
2017
6,587 mi
2018

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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