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China vs Liberia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

China has a population of 1.41B (ranked 2/197), compared with 5.61M in Liberia (ranked 117/197). China's land area is 3,624,808 sq mi versus 37,189 sq mi for Liberia (ranked 2nd vs. 106th).

By GDP, China ranks 2/197 ($18.7T) and Liberia ranks 163/197 ($4.78B). By GDP per capita, China ranks 76/197 ($13,303), while Liberia ranks 184/197 ($851).

Main facts and rankings

China Liberia
Population
1402578808
5887000
Population rank 2/197 116/197
GDP
$18.7T
2024
$4.78B
2024
GDP rank 2/197 163/197
GDP per capita
$13,303
2024
$851
2024
GDP per capita rank 76/197 184/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,105
2024
$1,871
2024
Government debt
$16.6T
2024
$2.73B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
88.3%
2024
57.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,749
2024
$487
2024
Government debt per person rank 47/185 167/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,826
2026
$1,191
2026
Land area 3,624,808 sq mi 37,189 sq mi
Population density
387 ppl/mi²
2026
157.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1
2023
3.95
2023
Median age
40.6 years
2024
19.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
62.6 years
2026

China and Liberia: Comparison Charts

China and Liberia economies compared

GDP
China

Liberia
1x
Year GDP
China Liberia
2024 $18,743,803,170,827 $4,779,300,900
2023 $18,270,356,654,533 $4,390,000,000
2022 $18,316,765,021,690 $4,001,047,000
2021 $18,201,698,719,564 $3,513,049,500
2020 $14,996,414,166,715 $3,176,126,300
2019 $14,560,167,101,283 $3,319,596,500
2018 $14,147,765,772,964 $3,422,754,800
2017 $12,537,559,062,283 $3,390,703,400
2016 $11,456,024,084,962 $3,398,419,600
2015 $11,280,814,787,469 $3,227,075,700
2014 $10,674,533,168,257 $3,225,652,000
2013 $9,743,124,247,267 $3,177,198,100
2012 $8,673,664,713,189 $2,791,614,000
2011 $7,671,757,207,851 $2,398,000,000
2010 $6,192,564,874,453 $1,998,000,000
2009 $5,189,577,094,998 $1,768,000,000
2008 $4,667,346,414,522 $1,726,000,000
2007 $3,604,055,822,572 $1,373,000,000
2006 $2,791,498,472,804 $1,119,000,000
2005 $2,317,551,298,052 $949,000,000
2004 $1,984,196,551,300 $897,000,000
2003 $1,683,903,309,844 $748,000,000
2002 $1,489,821,682,051 $927,000,000
2001 $1,355,036,590,252 $906,000,000
2000 $1,223,754,919,971 $874,000,000
1999 $1,103,843,203,576 $441,800,000
1998 $1,037,134,141,760 $359,600,000
1997 $967,753,570,435 $295,900,000
1996 $868,523,936,530 $159,400,000
1995 $738,190,896,228 $134,800,000
1994 $566,929,539,493 $132,200,000
1993 $446,557,291,212 $160,400,000
1992 $428,502,354,788 $223,500,000
1991 $384,510,452,962 $348,000,000
1990 $361,560,229,446 $384,400,000
1989 $348,380,566,802 $786,300,000
1988 $312,888,888,889 $1,038,300,000
1987 $273,455,156,951 $972,800,000
1986 $301,310,144,928 $840,964,400
1985 $310,064,625,850 $851,296,100
1984 $260,442,857,143 $848,478,300
1983 $231,130,268,199 $823,374,900
1982 $205,480,916,031 $863,933,200
1981 $196,218,253,968 $846,514,500
1980 $191,487,500,000 $854,711,500
1979 $178,573,913,043 $814,067,900
1978 $149,788,617,886 $717,240,400
1977 $175,226,595,860 $673,010,600
1976 $154,196,810,059 $596,675,700
1975 $163,687,619,736 $577,549,300
1974 $144,418,433,058 $486,955,000
1973 $138,764,340,892 $386,968,300
1972 $113,871,930,714 $368,098,000
1971 $99,959,013,880 $341,543,100
1970 $92,752,930,873 $323,099,700
1969 $79,847,786,729 $306,961,800
1968 $70,980,323,819 $276,820,700
1967 $73,011,350,596 $261,024,300
1966 $76,854,053,259 $244,459,500
1965 $70,565,994,356 $229,260,800
1964 $59,821,862,703 $218,929,100
1963 $50,812,227,919 $200,229,600
1962 $47,310,737,754 $191,861,800
1961 $50,162,299,350 $183,920,900
1960 $59,846,235,025 $190,495,600

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

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China and Liberia economies compared

GDP per capita
China

Liberia
1x
Year GDP per capita
China Liberia
2024 $13,303 $851
2023 $12,951 $799
2022 $12,971 $745
2021 $12,887 $668
2020 $10,627 $617
2019 $10,343 $658
2018 $10,086 $692
2017 $8,980 $699
2016 $8,255 $715
2015 $8,175 $693
2014 $7,781 $707
2013 $7,147 $711
2012 $6,405 $638
2011 $5,704 $568
2010 $4,629 $492
2009 $3,898 $448
2008 $3,523 $452
2007 $2,735 $374
2006 $2,129 $321
2005 $1,778 $287.5
2004 $1,531 $284.1
2003 $1,307 $239.8
2002 $1,164 $299.5
2001 $1,065 $300
2000 $969 $298.5
1999 $881 $156.6
1998 $835 $134.7
1997 $787 $122.6
1996 $713 $71.4
1995 $613 $62.1
1994 $476 $61.5
1993 $379 $74.4
1992 $368 $107.8
1991 $334 $177.9
1990 $319 $172.9
1989 $311 $312
1988 $284 $424
1987 $252.3 $409
1986 $282.4 $364
1985 $295 $380
1984 $251.2 $390
1983 $225.9 $391
1982 $203.7 $422
1981 $197.4 $426
1980 $195.1 $443
1979 $184.3 $435
1978 $156.7 $394
1977 $185.7 $381
1976 $165.7 $347
1975 $178.6 $346
1974 $160.4 $299.4
1973 $157.3 $244.4
1972 $132.1 $238.6
1971 $118.8 $227.1
1970 $113.3 $220.3
1969 $100.3 $214.7
1968 $91.6 $198.6
1967 $96.8 $192.2
1966 $104.5 $184.6
1965 $98.7 $177.6
1964 $85.7 $173.9
1963 $74.5 $163.1
1962 $71.1 $160.3
1961 $76 $157.5
1960 $89.7 $167.2

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

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China vs. Liberia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
China

Liberia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
China Liberia
2026 79 62.6
2025 78.4 62.5
2024 78 62.3
2023 78 62.2
2022 78.2 61.9
2021 78.1 61.2
2020 78 61.3
2019 77.9 61.2
2018 77.7 61
2017 77.2 60.8
2016 77.2 60.5
2015 77 59.2
2014 76.7 59.2
2013 76.5 60
2012 76.2 59.8
2011 75.9 59.5
2010 75.7 59.4
2009 75.3 59.1
2008 74.8 58.7
2007 74.8 58.1
2006 74.4 57.5
2005 74.1 56.8
2004 73.7 55.9
2003 73.4 53
2002 73 54.1
2001 72.7 53.1
2000 72.3 51.9
1999 72 50.4
1998 71.6 49.4
1997 71.2 48.3
1996 70.8 44.9
1995 70.4 44.6
1994 69.8 42.6
1993 69.5 43
1992 69.1 43.6
1991 68.6 43.6
1990 68.2 37.6
1989 67.9 43.9
1988 67.6 44.1
1987 67.3 44.3
1986 66.9 44.5
1985 66.5 44
1984 66.1 44.7
1983 65.7 44.6
1982 65.2 44.4
1981 64.8 44.3
1980 64.2 44.1
1979 63.7 43.9
1978 63.1 43.6
1977 62.5 43.2
1976 61.2 42.9
1975 61 42.5
1974 60.2 42.1
1973 59.5 41.6
1972 58.6 41.2
1971 57.7 40.7
1970 56.8 40.4
1969 56 40
1968 55.2 39.6
1967 54.4 39.3
1966 53.7 39
1965 53 38.7
1964 52.3 38.5
1963 51.7 38.3
1962 51 38.2
1961 40.2 38.1
1960 33.4 38.1
1959 40.2 38.1
1958 48.8 38.1
1957 48.4 38.1
1956 47.8 38.1
1955 47.2 38.1
1954 46.8 38.1
1953 45.9 38.1
1952 45.3 38.1
1951 44.6 38
1950 43.8 38

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

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China and Liberia population clocks and comparison

Population
China

Liberia
1x
Year Population
China Liberia
2024 1,408,975,000 5,612,817
2023 1,410,710,000 5,493,031
2022 1,412,175,000 5,373,294
2021 1,412,360,000 5,259,323
2020 1,411,100,000 5,149,463
2019 1,407,745,000 5,043,721
2018 1,402,760,000 4,944,726
2017 1,396,215,000 4,848,925
2016 1,387,790,000 4,755,608
2015 1,379,860,000 4,659,431
2014 1,371,860,000 4,564,293
2013 1,363,240,000 4,470,239
2012 1,354,190,000 4,373,043
2011 1,345,035,000 4,221,178
2010 1,337,705,000 4,058,890
2009 1,331,260,000 3,943,028
2008 1,324,655,000 3,821,003
2007 1,317,885,000 3,669,050
2006 1,311,020,000 3,490,787
2005 1,303,720,000 3,301,015
2004 1,296,075,000 3,156,892
2003 1,288,400,000 3,119,532
2002 1,280,400,000 3,094,782
2001 1,271,850,000 3,015,338
2000 1,262,645,000 2,928,117
1999 1,252,735,000 2,821,684
1998 1,241,935,000 2,670,124
1997 1,230,075,000 2,412,989
1996 1,217,550,000 2,232,289
1995 1,204,855,000 2,169,162
1994 1,191,835,000 2,149,928
1993 1,178,440,000 2,155,126
1992 1,164,970,000 2,072,461
1991 1,150,780,000 1,956,518
1990 1,135,185,000 2,223,667
1989 1,118,650,000 2,517,858
1988 1,101,630,000 2,446,941
1987 1,084,035,000 2,377,229
1986 1,066,790,000 2,308,511
1985 1,051,040,000 2,240,539
1984 1,036,825,000 2,173,312
1983 1,023,310,000 2,107,113
1982 1,008,630,000 2,045,073
1981 993,885,000 1,986,867
1980 981,235,000 1,929,253
1979 969,005,000 1,872,713
1978 956,165,000 1,818,247
1977 943,455,000 1,766,019
1976 930,685,000 1,717,060
1975 916,395,000 1,670,913
1974 900,350,000 1,626,362
1973 881,940,000 1,583,588
1972 862,030,000 1,542,670
1971 841,105,000 1,504,077
1970 818,315,000 1,466,676
1969 796,025,000 1,429,605
1968 774,510,000 1,393,530
1967 754,550,000 1,358,435
1966 735,400,000 1,324,383
1965 715,185,000 1,291,156
1964 698,355,000 1,258,745
1963 682,335,000 1,227,414
1962 665,770,000 1,197,039
1961 660,330,000 1,167,717
1960 667,070,000 1,139,522

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

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Fertility rates in China and Liberia

Fertility rate
China

Liberia
1x
Year Fertility rate
China Liberia
2023 1 3.95
2022 1.03 4.02
2021 1.12 4.09
2020 1.24 4.17
2019 1.5 4.26
2018 1.54 4.34
2017 1.8 4.4
2016 1.77 4.46
2015 1.67 4.52
2014 1.77 4.62
2013 1.71 4.75
2012 1.8 4.88
2011 1.67 4.97
2010 1.69 5.06
2009 1.71 5.17
2008 1.7 5.33
2007 1.67 5.46
2006 1.64 5.53
2005 1.62 5.52
2004 1.61 5.51
2003 1.57 5.55
2002 1.57 5.65
2001 1.56 5.77
2000 1.63 5.88
1999 1.53 5.95
1998 1.52 6.02
1997 1.53 6.08
1996 1.55 6.13
1995 1.59 6.17
1994 1.63 6.21
1993 1.69 6.25
1992 1.78 6.28
1991 1.93 6.32
1990 2.51 6.37
1989 2.52 6.43
1988 2.54 6.51
1987 2.76 6.57
1986 2.72 6.64
1985 2.63 6.69
1984 2.61 6.73
1983 2.56 6.76
1982 2.97 6.79
1981 2.79 6.83
1980 2.74 6.87
1979 2.75 6.92
1978 2.72 6.88
1977 2.84 6.84
1976 3.24 6.79
1975 3.57 6.74
1974 4.17 6.69
1973 4.73 6.65
1972 5.11 6.6
1971 5.52 6.54
1970 6.09 6.58
1969 6.18 6.64
1968 6.51 6.66
1967 5.81 6.65
1966 6.31 6.63
1965 6.61 6.62
1964 6.67 6.59
1963 7.51 6.56
1962 6.09 6.5
1961 3.86 6.45
1960 4.45 6.39

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

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China and Liberia demographics compared

Median age
China

Liberia
1x
Year Median age, years
China Liberia
2024 40.6 19.6
2023 40.1 19.4
2022 39.6 19.2
2021 39 19.1
2020 38.5 19
2019 38.1 18.8
2018 37.7 18.8
2017 37.4 18.7
2016 37.1 18.7
2015 36.7 18.7
2014 36.3 18.7
2013 36 18.7
2012 35.7 18.8
2011 35.5 18.6
2010 35.1 18.4
2009 34.7 18.4
2008 34.2 18.4
2007 33.7 18.4
2006 33.1 18.4
2005 32.6 18.4
2004 32.1 18.4
2003 31.6 18.4
2002 31.1 18.3
2001 30.5 18.3
2000 30 18.3
1999 29.4 18.2
1998 28.8 18.2
1997 28.3 18.1
1996 27.8 18.1
1995 27.2 18
1994 26.6 18
1993 26.1 17.9
1992 25.6 17.9
1991 25.1 17.9
1990 24.7 17.9
1989 24.4 17.9
1988 23.9 17.9
1987 23.6 17.9
1986 23.4 17.9
1985 23.2 17.9
1984 23 17.9
1983 22.6 17.9
1982 22.1 17.9
1981 21.8 17.9
1980 21.6 18
1979 21.4 18
1978 21.2 18.1
1977 20.8 18.2
1976 20.4 18.2
1975 20.1 18.3
1974 19.7 18.4
1973 19.5 18.5
1972 19.3 18.6
1971 19.2 18.6
1970 19.1 18.7
1969 19.1 18.8
1968 19.2 19
1967 19.2 19.1
1966 19.3 19.2
1965 19.6 19.2
1964 19.9 19.2
1963 20.4 19.3
1962 21 19.3
1961 21.1 19.3
1960 20.9 19.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

China Liberia
GNI, Atlas method
$19.3T
2024
$4.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
32.9%
2024
24.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4%
2023
2.27%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.71%
2024
0.71%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,535,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.34%
2024
-1.98%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.11%
2021
5.93%
2017
Services, % of GDP
56.7%
2024
41.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.5%
2024
22.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.3
2026
49.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.4%
2022
27.1%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2022
2.9%
2016
Number of millionaires
6,327,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.57%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
450
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
11,231
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$11.8T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.46T
2024
$600M
2022
Personal remittances received
$31.4B
2024
$1.02B
2024
International tourist arrivals
30,402,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
4.59%
2004
27.1%
2009
Banked people share
89.4%
2024
52.2%
2024

Energy

China Liberia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,851 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.83
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
13,125 megatons
2024
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.32 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.7%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
15.2%
2021
92.8%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.76%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
24%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
6,524 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
28.4%
2021
57.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
13.5%
2023
55.7%
2021
Nuclear share
4.55%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
32.5%
2023

Society

China Liberia
% of world population
17.3%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-268,126
2025
-9,870
2025
Urban population
65.9%
2024
55.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.13 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.3
2026
23.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
87
2026
19
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.5
2020
3.12
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.4
2019
38.9
2019
Visa free countries
92
2025
58
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.7%
2020
48.3%
2017
English speaking
0.7%
2023
82.7%
2023
People using the Internet
92%
2024
23.5%
2023

Health

China Liberia
Government health expenditure per capita
$763
2023
$103.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$245.6
2023
$65.7
2023
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
62.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.005%
2023
18.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.11
2022
0.18
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
628
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.2
2023
72.9
2023
Obesity rate
8.37%
2022
17.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.9%
2024
9.2%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
18
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.4%
2022
8.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.58 liters
2020
2.86 liters
2020

Territory

China Liberia
% of world land
6.3%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
2,573 sq mi
2024
6,626 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,009,326 sq mi
2026
7,425 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871,112 sq mi
2026
29,061 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,411,576 mi
2024
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)

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