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Canada vs Liberia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Canada has a population of 41.3M (ranked 37/197), compared with 5.61M in Liberia (ranked 117/197). Canada's land area is 3,393,336 sq mi versus 37,189 sq mi for Liberia (ranked 4th vs. 106th).

By GDP, Canada ranks 9/197 ($2.24T) and Liberia ranks 163/197 ($4.78B). By GDP per capita, Canada ranks 20/197 ($54,340), while Liberia ranks 184/197 ($851).

Main facts and rankings

Canada Liberia
Population
42181965
5887000
Population rank 38/197 116/197
GDP
$2.24T
2024
$4.78B
2024
GDP rank 9/197 163/197
GDP per capita
$54,340
2024
$851
2024
GDP per capita rank 20/197 184/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$64,610
2024
$1,871
2024
Government debt
$2.5T
2024
$2.73B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.3%
2024
57.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$60,482
2024
$487
2024
Government debt per person rank 4/185 167/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,320
2026
$1,191
2026
Land area 3,393,336 sq mi 37,189 sq mi
Population density
12.4 ppl/mi²
2026
157.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
3.95
2023
Median age
41.5 years
2024
19.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
62.6 years
2026

Canada and Liberia: Comparison Charts

Canada and Liberia economies compared

GDP
Canada

Liberia
1x
Year GDP
Canada Liberia
2024 $2,243,636,826,634 $4,779,300,900
2023 $2,173,339,670,064 $4,390,000,000
2022 $2,190,411,080,134 $4,001,047,000
2021 $2,022,378,748,423 $3,513,049,500
2020 $1,655,684,730,000 $3,176,126,300
2019 $1,743,725,183,673 $3,319,596,500
2018 $1,725,329,192,783 $3,422,754,800
2017 $1,649,265,644,244 $3,390,703,400
2016 $1,527,994,741,907 $3,398,419,600
2015 $1,556,508,816,217 $3,227,075,700
2014 $1,805,749,878,440 $3,225,652,000
2013 $1,846,597,421,835 $3,177,198,100
2012 $1,828,366,481,522 $2,791,614,000
2011 $1,793,326,630,175 $2,398,000,000
2010 $1,617,343,367,486 $1,998,000,000
2009 $1,374,625,142,157 $1,768,000,000
2008 $1,552,989,690,722 $1,726,000,000
2007 $1,468,820,407,783 $1,373,000,000
2006 $1,319,264,809,591 $1,119,000,000
2005 $1,173,108,598,779 $949,000,000
2004 $1,026,690,238,278 $897,000,000
2003 $895,540,646,635 $748,000,000
2002 $760,649,334,098 $927,000,000
2001 $738,981,792,355 $906,000,000
2000 $744,773,415,932 $874,000,000
1999 $678,412,196,271 $441,800,000
1998 $634,000,000,000 $359,600,000
1997 $654,986,999,856 $295,900,000
1996 $630,607,994,133 $159,400,000
1995 $605,961,090,061 $134,800,000
1994 $579,944,346,807 $132,200,000
1993 $579,053,561,739 $160,400,000
1992 $594,387,358,319 $223,500,000
1991 $612,527,712,316 $348,000,000
1990 $596,075,591,361 $384,400,000
1989 $567,211,993,243 $786,300,000
1988 $509,380,027,627 $1,038,300,000
1987 $433,134,238,311 $972,800,000
1986 $379,006,836,992 $840,964,400
1985 $366,186,012,450 $851,296,100
1984 $356,718,400,124 $848,478,300
1983 $341,866,277,183 $823,374,900
1982 $314,647,807,409 $863,933,200
1981 $307,246,642,756 $846,514,500
1980 $274,776,566,028 $854,711,500
1979 $243,891,124,296 $814,067,900
1978 $219,369,542,386 $717,240,400
1977 $212,325,176,305 $673,010,600
1976 $207,271,612,576 $596,675,700
1975 $174,419,757,177 $577,549,300
1974 $160,949,188,139 $486,955,000
1973 $131,764,343,566 $386,968,300
1972 $113,463,848,874 $368,098,000
1971 $99,606,454,744 $341,543,100
1970 $88,192,257,632 $323,099,700
1969 $79,405,011,125 $306,961,800
1968 $72,048,833,006 $276,820,700
1967 $65,856,924,424 $261,024,300
1966 $61,252,415,405 $244,459,500
1965 $54,649,410,479 $229,260,800
1964 $49,503,663,836 $218,929,100
1963 $45,140,337,827 $200,229,600
1962 $42,336,211,556 $191,861,800
1961 $41,038,192,838 $183,920,900
1960 $40,563,768,947 $190,495,600

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Canada and Liberia economies compared

GDP per capita
Canada

Liberia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Canada Liberia
2024 $54,340 $851
2023 $54,220 $799
2022 $56,257 $745
2021 $52,887 $668
2020 $43,538 $617
2019 $46,353 $658
2018 $46,539 $692
2017 $45,130 $699
2016 $42,314 $715
2015 $43,594 $693
2014 $50,961 $707
2013 $52,638 $711
2012 $52,670 $638
2011 $52,224 $568
2010 $47,561 $492
2009 $40,875 $448
2008 $46,710 $452
2007 $44,660 $374
2006 $40,504 $321
2005 $36,384 $287.5
2004 $32,146 $284.1
2003 $28,302 $239.8
2002 $24,256 $299.5
2001 $23,822 $300
2000 $24,271 $298.5
1999 $22,315 $156.6
1998 $21,025 $134.7
1997 $21,902 $122.6
1996 $21,297 $71.4
1995 $20,680 $62.1
1994 $19,998 $61.5
1993 $20,187 $74.4
1992 $20,950 $107.8
1991 $21,847 $177.9
1990 $21,526 $172.9
1989 $20,795 $312
1988 $19,013 $424
1987 $16,378 $409
1986 $14,521 $364
1985 $14,170 $380
1984 $13,930 $390
1983 $13,477 $391
1982 $12,527 $422
1981 $12,379 $426
1980 $11,208 $443
1979 $10,078 $435
1978 $9,154 $394
1977 $8,949 $381
1976 $8,839 $347
1975 $7,537 $346
1974 $7,057 $299.4
1973 $5,858 $244.4
1972 $5,107 $238.6
1971 $4,535 $227.1
1970 $4,136 $220.3
1969 $3,776 $214.7
1968 $3,473 $198.6
1967 $3,226 $192.2
1966 $3,055 $184.6
1965 $2,777 $177.6
1964 $2,562 $173.9
1963 $2,380 $163.1
1962 $2,274 $160.3
1961 $2,246 $157.5
1960 $2,265 $167.2

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Canada vs. Liberia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Canada

Liberia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Canada Liberia
2026 83.1 62.6
2025 82.9 62.5
2024 82.7 62.3
2023 82.6 62.2
2022 81.2 61.9
2021 82 61.2
2020 81.7 61.3
2019 82.3 61.2
2018 81.9 61
2017 81.9 60.8
2016 82 60.5
2015 81.9 59.2
2014 81.8 59.2
2013 81.8 60
2012 81.7 59.8
2011 81.5 59.5
2010 81.3 59.4
2009 81.1 59.1
2008 80.7 58.7
2007 80.5 58.1
2006 80.5 57.5
2005 80.1 56.8
2004 80 55.9
2003 79.7 53
2002 79.6 54.1
2001 79.4 53.1
2000 79.2 51.9
1999 78.9 50.4
1998 78.7 49.4
1997 78.5 48.3
1996 78.3 44.9
1995 78 44.6
1994 77.9 42.6
1993 77.7 43
1992 77.9 43.6
1991 77.6 43.6
1990 77.4 37.6
1989 77.1 43.9
1988 76.9 44.1
1987 76.8 44.3
1986 76.5 44.5
1985 76.3 44
1984 76.4 44.7
1983 76.1 44.6
1982 75.7 44.4
1981 75.5 44.3
1980 75.1 44.1
1979 74.8 43.9
1978 74.5 43.6
1977 74.2 43.2
1976 73.9 42.9
1975 73.4 42.5
1974 73.1 42.1
1973 73.1 41.6
1972 72.8 41.2
1971 72.9 40.7
1970 72.6 40.4
1969 72.4 40
1968 72.2 39.6
1967 72.1 39.3
1966 71.9 39
1965 71.7 38.7
1964 71.6 38.5
1963 71.3 38.3
1962 71.2 38.2
1961 71.2 38.1
1960 71 38.1
1959 70.6 38.1
1958 70.6 38.1
1957 69.9 38.1
1956 70 38.1
1955 70 38.1
1954 69.9 38.1
1953 69.1 38.1
1952 68.7 38.1
1951 68.5 38
1950 68.2 38

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Canada and Liberia population clocks and comparison

Population
Canada

Liberia
1x
Year Population
Canada Liberia
2024 41,288,599 5,612,817
2023 40,083,484 5,493,031
2022 38,935,934 5,373,294
2021 38,239,864 5,259,323
2020 38,028,638 5,149,463
2019 37,618,495 5,043,721
2018 37,072,620 4,944,726
2017 36,545,075 4,848,925
2016 36,110,803 4,755,608
2015 35,704,498 4,659,431
2014 35,434,066 4,564,293
2013 35,080,992 4,470,239
2012 34,713,395 4,373,043
2011 34,339,221 4,221,178
2010 34,005,902 4,058,890
2009 33,630,069 3,943,028
2008 33,247,298 3,821,003
2007 32,888,886 3,669,050
2006 32,571,193 3,490,787
2005 32,242,732 3,301,015
2004 31,938,807 3,156,892
2003 31,642,461 3,119,532
2002 31,359,199 3,094,782
2001 31,020,855 3,015,338
2000 30,685,730 2,928,117
1999 30,401,286 2,821,684
1998 30,155,173 2,670,124
1997 29,905,948 2,412,989
1996 29,610,218 2,232,289
1995 29,302,311 2,169,162
1994 29,000,663 2,149,928
1993 28,684,764 2,155,126
1992 28,371,264 2,072,461
1991 28,037,420 1,956,518
1990 27,691,138 2,223,667
1989 27,276,781 2,517,858
1988 26,791,747 2,446,941
1987 26,446,601 2,377,229
1986 26,100,278 2,308,511
1985 25,842,116 2,240,539
1984 25,607,053 2,173,312
1983 25,366,451 2,107,113
1982 25,116,942 2,045,073
1981 24,819,915 1,986,867
1980 24,515,667 1,929,253
1979 24,201,544 1,872,713
1978 23,963,203 1,818,247
1977 23,725,843 1,766,019
1976 23,449,808 1,717,060
1975 23,143,275 1,670,913
1974 22,807,969 1,626,362
1973 22,491,777 1,583,588
1972 22,218,463 1,542,670
1971 21,962,032 1,504,077
1970 21,324,000 1,466,676
1969 21,028,000 1,429,605
1968 20,744,000 1,393,530
1967 20,412,000 1,358,435
1966 20,048,000 1,324,383
1965 19,678,000 1,291,156
1964 19,325,000 1,258,745
1963 18,964,000 1,227,414
1962 18,614,000 1,197,039
1961 18,271,000 1,167,717
1960 17,909,356 1,139,522

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Canada and Liberia

Fertility rate
Canada

Liberia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Canada Liberia
2023 1.26 3.95
2022 1.33 4.02
2021 1.44 4.09
2020 1.41 4.17
2019 1.47 4.26
2018 1.51 4.34
2017 1.55 4.4
2016 1.59 4.46
2015 1.6 4.52
2014 1.61 4.62
2013 1.61 4.75
2012 1.63 4.88
2011 1.63 4.97
2010 1.65 5.06
2009 1.69 5.17
2008 1.7 5.33
2007 1.67 5.46
2006 1.63 5.53
2005 1.58 5.52
2004 1.56 5.51
2003 1.55 5.55
2002 1.52 5.65
2001 1.54 5.77
2000 1.51 5.88
1999 1.55 5.95
1998 1.56 6.02
1997 1.57 6.08
1996 1.63 6.13
1995 1.67 6.17
1994 1.69 6.21
1993 1.69 6.25
1992 1.71 6.28
1991 1.72 6.32
1990 1.83 6.37
1989 1.77 6.43
1988 1.68 6.51
1987 1.68 6.57
1986 1.68 6.64
1985 1.67 6.69
1984 1.65 6.73
1983 1.68 6.76
1982 1.69 6.79
1981 1.7 6.83
1980 1.74 6.87
1979 1.75 6.92
1978 1.77 6.88
1977 1.78 6.84
1976 1.8 6.79
1975 1.82 6.74
1974 1.84 6.69
1973 1.89 6.65
1972 1.98 6.6
1971 2.14 6.54
1970 2.26 6.58
1969 2.33 6.64
1968 2.39 6.66
1967 2.53 6.65
1966 2.75 6.63
1965 3.12 6.62
1964 3.46 6.59
1963 3.61 6.56
1962 3.68 6.5
1961 3.75 6.45
1960 3.81 6.39

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Canada and Liberia demographics compared

Median age
Canada

Liberia
1x
Year Median age, years
Canada Liberia
2024 41.5 19.6
2023 41.4 19.4
2022 41.3 19.2
2021 41.1 19.1
2020 40.9 19
2019 40.8 18.8
2018 40.8 18.8
2017 40.8 18.7
2016 40.7 18.7
2015 40.6 18.7
2014 40.5 18.7
2013 40.3 18.7
2012 40.1 18.8
2011 39.9 18.6
2010 39.7 18.4
2009 39.5 18.4
2008 39.3 18.4
2007 39.1 18.4
2006 38.8 18.4
2005 38.5 18.4
2004 38.1 18.4
2003 37.8 18.4
2002 37.4 18.3
2001 37.1 18.3
2000 36.7 18.3
1999 36.4 18.2
1998 36 18.2
1997 35.5 18.1
1996 35.1 18.1
1995 34.7 18
1994 34.3 18
1993 33.9 17.9
1992 33.6 17.9
1991 33.2 17.9
1990 32.9 17.9
1989 32.5 17.9
1988 32.2 17.9
1987 31.8 17.9
1986 31.4 17.9
1985 31 17.9
1984 30.6 17.9
1983 30.2 17.9
1982 29.8 17.9
1981 29.5 17.9
1980 29.2 18
1979 28.8 18
1978 28.5 18.1
1977 28.1 18.2
1976 27.7 18.2
1975 27.4 18.3
1974 27.2 18.4
1973 26.9 18.5
1972 26.6 18.6
1971 26.3 18.6
1970 26 18.7
1969 25.8 18.8
1968 25.7 19
1967 25.5 19.1
1966 25.5 19.2
1965 25.5 19.2
1964 25.6 19.2
1963 25.8 19.3
1962 26 19.3
1961 26.3 19.3
1960 26.4 19.3

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Canada Liberia
GNI, Atlas method
$2.2T
2024
$4.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.7%
2024
24.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.88%
2022
2.27%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.31%
2024
0.71%
2024
Armed forces personnel
72,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.01%
2024
-1.98%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.35%
2024
5.93%
2017
Services, % of GDP
66.4%
2021
41.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.3%
2021
22.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
75.6
2026
49.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2021
27.1%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2021
2.9%
2016
Number of millionaires
2,098,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
6.4%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
76
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
4,226
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.37T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$120B
2024
$600M
2022
Personal remittances received
$851M
2024
$1.02B
2024
International tourist arrivals
32,430,000
2019
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
3.66%
2011
27.1%
2009
Banked people share
98.4%
2024
52.2%
2024

Energy

Canada Liberia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
7,336 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.75
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
578 megatons
2024
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
23.8%
2021
92.8%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
19.8%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-89.6%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
14,460 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
67%
2021
57.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
57%
2023
55.7%
2021
Nuclear share
14.1%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
32.5%
2023

Society

Canada Liberia
% of world population
0.51%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+326,204
2025
-9,870
2025
Urban population
82.7%
2024
55.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.13 ft
2025
Quality of life index
91.3
2026
23.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
75
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
99
2026
19
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.27
2022
3.12
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
38.9
2019
Visa free countries
167
2025
58
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
48.3%
2017
English speaking
82.1%
2023
82.7%
2023
People using the Internet
94%
2023
23.5%
2023

Health

Canada Liberia
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,378
2024
$103.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$974
2024
$65.7
2023
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
62.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
18.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.82
2023
0.18
2022
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2021
19.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
628
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.1
2023
72.9
2023
Obesity rate
26.7%
2022
17.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
9.2%
2024
Air quality index
85
2026
18
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12%
2022
8.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.89 liters
2020
2.86 liters
2020

Territory

Canada Liberia
% of world land
5.9%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
82,186 sq mi
2024
6,626 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
219,596 sq mi
2026
7,425 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,339,068 sq mi
2026
29,061 sq mi
2026
Roads length
647,655 mi
2014
6,587 mi
2018

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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