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France vs Liberia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

France has a population of 68.6M (ranked 23/197), compared with 5.61M in Liberia (ranked 117/197). France's land area is 208,090 sq mi versus 37,189 sq mi for Liberia (ranked 48th vs. 106th).

By GDP, France ranks 7/197 ($3.16T) and Liberia ranks 163/197 ($4.78B). By GDP per capita, France ranks 27/197 ($46,103), while Liberia ranks 184/197 ($851).

Main facts and rankings

France Liberia
Population
68788006
5887000
Population rank 23/197 116/197
GDP
$3.16T
2024
$4.78B
2024
GDP rank 7/197 163/197
GDP per capita
$46,103
2024
$851
2024
GDP per capita rank 27/197 184/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,557
2024
$1,871
2024
Government debt
$3.58T
2024
$2.73B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
113.1%
2024
57.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$52,165
2024
$487
2024
Government debt per person rank 8/185 167/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,669
2026
$1,191
2026
Land area 208,090 sq mi 37,189 sq mi
Population density
330 ppl/mi²
2026
157.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.66
2023
3.95
2023
Median age
43 years
2024
19.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
62.6 years
2026

France and Liberia: Comparison Charts

France and Liberia economies compared

GDP
France

Liberia
1x
Year GDP
France Liberia
2024 $3,160,442,622,465 $4,779,300,900
2023 $3,056,250,648,138 $4,390,000,000
2022 $2,794,788,137,067 $4,001,047,000
2021 $2,966,433,692,008 $3,513,049,500
2020 $2,647,926,055,110 $3,176,126,300
2019 $2,722,793,515,172 $3,319,596,500
2018 $2,781,576,320,884 $3,422,754,800
2017 $2,588,868,323,335 $3,390,703,400
2016 $2,470,407,619,777 $3,398,419,600
2015 $2,442,483,452,643 $3,227,075,700
2014 $2,861,236,112,552 $3,225,652,000
2013 $2,816,077,607,875 $3,177,198,100
2012 $2,683,007,095,787 $2,791,614,000
2011 $2,870,408,553,990 $2,398,000,000
2010 $2,646,230,027,988 $1,998,000,000
2009 $2,700,075,882,519 $1,768,000,000
2008 $2,926,802,941,586 $1,726,000,000
2007 $2,655,816,911,867 $1,373,000,000
2006 $2,317,861,544,691 $1,119,000,000
2005 $2,192,146,403,028 $949,000,000
2004 $2,109,792,297,237 $897,000,000
2003 $1,835,095,983,049 $748,000,000
2002 $1,492,427,756,382 $927,000,000
2001 $1,370,376,677,299 $906,000,000
2000 $1,360,959,069,477 $874,000,000
1999 $1,486,915,879,702 $441,800,000
1998 $1,496,906,382,032 $359,600,000
1997 $1,449,392,222,971 $295,900,000
1996 $1,598,889,216,566 $159,400,000
1995 $1,595,219,345,512 $134,800,000
1994 $1,385,822,778,828 $132,200,000
1993 $1,314,383,368,080 $160,400,000
1992 $1,389,663,073,110 $223,500,000
1991 $1,258,961,748,634 $348,000,000
1990 $1,257,649,439,827 $384,400,000
1989 $1,016,742,237,302 $786,300,000
1988 $1,010,827,662,152 $1,038,300,000
1987 $926,320,855,615 $972,800,000
1986 $764,946,585,851 $840,964,400
1985 $547,220,981,165 $851,296,100
1984 $525,033,325,828 $848,478,300
1983 $553,356,312,936 $823,374,900
1982 $578,152,310,610 $863,933,200
1981 $609,184,791,792 $846,514,500
1980 $694,529,183,483 $854,711,500
1979 $608,218,624,730 $814,067,900
1978 $501,724,418,605 $717,240,400
1977 $406,401,711,688 $673,010,600
1976 $368,363,152,144 $596,675,700
1975 $357,324,307,786 $577,549,300
1974 $282,739,225,314 $486,955,000
1973 $261,970,536,240 $386,968,300
1972 $201,738,881,664 $368,098,000
1971 $164,694,210,962 $341,543,100
1970 $147,312,861,698 $323,099,700
1969 $140,660,914,841 $306,961,800
1968 $128,710,572,572 $276,820,700
1967 $118,088,635,381 $261,024,300
1966 $109,306,730,313 $244,459,500
1965 $100,927,668,584 $229,260,800
1964 $93,424,179,943 $218,929,100
1963 $84,227,606,650 $200,229,600
1962 $75,196,980,365 $191,861,800
1961 $67,158,050,215 $183,920,900
1960 $61,959,085,885 $190,495,600

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

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France and Liberia economies compared

GDP per capita
France

Liberia
1x
Year GDP per capita
France Liberia
2024 $46,103 $851
2023 $44,700 $799
2022 $40,989 $745
2021 $43,725 $668
2020 $39,170 $617
2019 $40,408 $658
2018 $41,418 $692
2017 $38,687 $699
2016 $37,024 $715
2015 $36,702 $693
2014 $43,148 $707
2013 $42,669 $711
2012 $40,864 $638
2011 $43,930 $568
2010 $40,695 $492
2009 $41,728 $448
2008 $45,465 $452
2007 $41,486 $374
2006 $36,432 $321
2005 $34,696 $287.5
2004 $33,645 $284.1
2003 $29,480 $239.8
2002 $24,145 $299.5
2001 $22,332 $300
2000 $22,341 $298.5
1999 $24,576 $156.6
1998 $24,869 $134.7
1997 $24,169 $122.6
1996 $26,758 $71.4
1995 $26,792 $62.1
1994 $23,360 $61.5
1993 $22,239 $74.4
1992 $23,615 $107.8
1991 $21,501 $177.9
1990 $21,586 $172.9
1989 $17,547 $312
1988 $17,550 $424
1987 $16,176 $409
1986 $13,430 $364
1985 $9,657 $380
1984 $9,312 $390
1983 $9,862 $391
1982 $10,360 $422
1981 $10,956 $426
1980 $12,565 $443
1979 $11,063 $435
1978 $9,167 $394
1977 $7,459 $381
1976 $6,792 $347
1975 $6,617 $346
1974 $5,261 $299.4
1973 $4,907 $244.4
1972 $3,809 $238.6
1971 $3,137 $227.1
1970 $2,833 $220.3
1969 $2,729 $214.7
1968 $2,518 $198.6
1967 $2,328 $192.2
1966 $2,173 $184.6
1965 $2,024 $177.6
1964 $1,891 $173.9
1963 $1,723 $163.1
1962 $1,554 $160.3
1961 $1,402 $157.5
1960 $1,307 $167.2

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

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France vs. Liberia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
France

Liberia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
France Liberia
2026 83.7 62.6
2025 83.6 62.5
2024 83.5 62.3
2023 83.3 62.2
2022 82.5 61.9
2021 82.3 61.2
2020 82.2 61.3
2019 82.7 61.2
2018 82.6 61
2017 82.4 60.8
2016 82.4 60.5
2015 82.1 59.2
2014 82.4 59.2
2013 82 60
2012 81.7 59.8
2011 81.8 59.5
2010 81.4 59.4
2009 81.2 59.1
2008 81 58.7
2007 81 58.1
2006 80.7 57.5
2005 80.3 56.8
2004 80.3 55.9
2003 79.4 53
2002 79.4 54.1
2001 79.2 53.1
2000 79 51.9
1999 78.7 50.4
1998 78.6 49.4
1997 78.4 48.3
1996 78.1 44.9
1995 77.9 44.6
1994 77.8 42.6
1993 77.3 43
1992 77.3 43.6
1991 77 43.6
1990 76.8 37.6
1989 76.5 43.9
1988 76.4 44.1
1987 76.1 44.3
1986 75.6 44.5
1985 75.3 44
1984 75.2 44.7
1983 74.7 44.6
1982 74.8 44.4
1981 74.4 44.3
1980 74.2 44.1
1979 74.1 43.9
1978 73.8 43.6
1977 73.7 43.2
1976 73.1 42.9
1975 72.9 42.5
1974 72.8 42.1
1973 72.5 41.6
1972 72.3 41.2
1971 72.1 40.7
1970 72.1 40.4
1969 71.2 40
1968 71.5 39.6
1967 71.5 39.3
1966 71.5 39
1965 71.1 38.7
1964 71.3 38.5
1963 70.3 38.3
1962 70.5 38.2
1961 71 38.1
1960 70.4 38.1
1959 70.2 38.1
1958 70.1 38.1
1957 68.9 38.1
1956 68.5 38.1
1955 68.4 38.1
1954 68.2 38.1
1953 67.3 38.1
1952 67.4 38.1
1951 66.1 38
1950 66.4 38

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

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France and Liberia population clocks and comparison

Population
France

Liberia
1x
Year Population
France Liberia
2024 68,551,653 5,612,817
2023 68,372,286 5,493,031
2022 68,184,457 5,373,294
2021 67,842,811 5,259,323
2020 67,601,110 5,149,463
2019 67,382,061 5,043,721
2018 67,158,348 4,944,726
2017 66,918,020 4,848,925
2016 66,724,104 4,755,608
2015 66,548,272 4,659,431
2014 66,312,067 4,564,293
2013 65,997,932 4,470,239
2012 65,657,659 4,373,043
2011 65,340,830 4,221,178
2010 65,026,211 4,058,890
2009 64,706,436 3,943,028
2008 64,375,116 3,821,003
2007 64,016,890 3,669,050
2006 63,622,342 3,490,787
2005 63,180,854 3,301,015
2004 62,707,588 3,156,892
2003 62,249,855 3,119,532
2002 61,812,142 3,094,782
2001 61,364,377 3,015,338
2000 60,918,661 2,928,117
1999 60,501,986 2,821,684
1998 60,190,684 2,670,124
1997 59,968,066 2,412,989
1996 59,754,504 2,232,289
1995 59,541,294 2,169,162
1994 59,324,863 2,149,928
1993 59,103,094 2,155,126
1992 58,846,584 2,072,461
1991 58,554,242 1,956,518
1990 58,261,012 2,223,667
1989 57,943,062 2,517,858
1988 57,598,186 2,446,941
1987 57,266,167 2,377,229
1986 56,956,002 2,308,511
1985 56,665,619 2,240,539
1984 56,383,085 2,173,312
1983 56,108,330 2,107,113
1982 55,806,789 2,045,073
1981 55,603,353 1,986,867
1980 55,274,184 1,929,253
1979 54,979,851 1,872,713
1978 54,734,030 1,818,247
1977 54,486,467 1,766,019
1976 54,232,383 1,717,060
1975 54,002,853 1,670,913
1974 53,746,571 1,626,362
1973 53,392,161 1,583,588
1972 52,962,356 1,542,670
1971 52,499,553 1,504,077
1970 52,007,169 1,466,676
1969 51,536,014 1,429,605
1968 51,112,980 1,393,530
1967 50,722,791 1,358,435
1966 50,311,637 1,324,383
1965 49,877,725 1,291,156
1964 49,401,492 1,258,745
1963 48,877,567 1,227,414
1962 48,389,516 1,197,039
1961 47,905,982 1,167,717
1960 47,412,964 1,139,522

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

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Fertility rates in France and Liberia

Fertility rate
France

Liberia
1x
Year Fertility rate
France Liberia
2023 1.66 3.95
2022 1.79 4.02
2021 1.84 4.09
2020 1.83 4.17
2019 1.86 4.26
2018 1.87 4.34
2017 1.89 4.4
2016 1.92 4.46
2015 1.96 4.52
2014 2 4.62
2013 1.99 4.75
2012 2.01 4.88
2011 2.01 4.97
2010 2.03 5.06
2009 2 5.17
2008 2.01 5.33
2007 1.98 5.46
2006 2 5.53
2005 1.94 5.52
2004 1.92 5.51
2003 1.89 5.55
2002 1.88 5.65
2001 1.9 5.77
2000 1.89 5.88
1999 1.81 5.95
1998 1.78 6.02
1997 1.77 6.08
1996 1.75 6.13
1995 1.74 6.17
1994 1.73 6.21
1993 1.73 6.25
1992 1.74 6.28
1991 1.75 6.32
1990 1.77 6.37
1989 1.79 6.43
1988 1.81 6.51
1987 1.83 6.57
1986 1.85 6.64
1985 1.86 6.69
1984 1.86 6.73
1983 1.86 6.76
1982 1.86 6.79
1981 1.85 6.83
1980 1.85 6.87
1979 1.87 6.92
1978 1.89 6.88
1977 1.94 6.84
1976 2.01 6.79
1975 2.09 6.74
1974 2.18 6.69
1973 2.28 6.65
1972 2.38 6.6
1971 2.47 6.54
1970 2.55 6.58
1969 2.62 6.64
1968 2.69 6.66
1967 2.75 6.65
1966 2.8 6.63
1965 2.84 6.62
1964 2.87 6.59
1963 2.89 6.56
1962 2.89 6.5
1961 2.87 6.45
1960 2.85 6.39

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

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France and Liberia demographics compared

Median age
France

Liberia
1x
Year Median age, years
France Liberia
2024 43 19.6
2023 42.8 19.4
2022 42.6 19.2
2021 42.4 19.1
2020 42.3 19
2019 42.1 18.8
2018 41.9 18.8
2017 41.6 18.7
2016 41.4 18.7
2015 41.2 18.7
2014 41 18.7
2013 40.8 18.7
2012 40.5 18.8
2011 40.3 18.6
2010 40 18.4
2009 39.8 18.4
2008 39.6 18.4
2007 39.4 18.4
2006 39.1 18.4
2005 38.9 18.4
2004 38.6 18.4
2003 38.4 18.4
2002 38.2 18.3
2001 37.9 18.3
2000 37.7 18.3
1999 37.4 18.2
1998 37.1 18.2
1997 36.8 18.1
1996 36.5 18.1
1995 36.2 18
1994 35.9 18
1993 35.6 17.9
1992 35.3 17.9
1991 35 17.9
1990 34.7 17.9
1989 34.5 17.9
1988 34.2 17.9
1987 34 17.9
1986 33.7 17.9
1985 33.5 17.9
1984 33.3 17.9
1983 33 17.9
1982 32.8 17.9
1981 32.6 17.9
1980 32.4 18
1979 32.3 18
1978 32.1 18.1
1977 31.9 18.2
1976 31.7 18.2
1975 31.6 18.3
1974 31.7 18.4
1973 31.8 18.5
1972 32 18.6
1971 32.2 18.6
1970 32.4 18.7
1969 32.5 18.8
1968 32.6 19
1967 32.7 19.1
1966 32.7 19.2
1965 32.7 19.2
1964 32.8 19.2
1963 32.8 19.3
1962 32.9 19.3
1961 32.8 19.3
1960 32.8 19.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

France Liberia
GNI, Atlas method
$3.1T
2024
$4.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.2%
2024
24.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.32%
2022
2.27%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.05%
2024
0.71%
2024
Armed forces personnel
304,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.77%
2024
-1.98%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.44%
2024
5.93%
2017
Services, % of GDP
70.9%
2024
41.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.2%
2024
22.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.6
2026
49.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2023
27.1%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2023
2.9%
2016
Number of millionaires
2,897,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
5.47%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
52
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
457
2018
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.37T
2018
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$283B
2024
$600M
2022
Personal remittances received
$38.8B
2024
$1.02B
2024
International tourist arrivals
117,109,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
4.8%
2020
27.1%
2009
Banked people share
99.2%
2024
52.2%
2024

Energy

France Liberia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,136 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.4
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
274.5 megatons
2024
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
46.5%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
16.2%
2021
92.8%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
46.7%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
47.1%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
6,415 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
22.8%
2021
57.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
11.6%
2023
55.7%
2021
Nuclear share
64.3%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
32.5%
2023

Society

France Liberia
% of world population
0.84%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+91,737
2025
-9,870
2025
Urban population
78.8%
2024
55.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
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
86.7
2026
23.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
66
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
85
2026
19
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.31
2024
3.12
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.1
2019
38.9
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
58
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
48.3%
2017
English speaking
57.3%
2023
82.7%
2023
People using the Internet
88.7%
2024
23.5%
2023

Health

France Liberia
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,327
2024
$103.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$492
2024
$65.7
2023
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
62.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
18.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.28
2022
0.18
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.1 years
2023
19.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
628
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.3
2023
72.9
2023
Obesity rate
10%
2022
17.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
9.2%
2024
Air quality index
79
2026
18
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
34.6%
2022
8.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
2.86 liters
2020

Territory

France Liberia
% of world land
0.36%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
3,036 sq mi
2024
6,626 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
109,256 sq mi
2026
7,425 sq mi
2026
Forest area
67,580 sq mi
2026
29,061 sq mi
2026
Roads length
654,437 mi
2011
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) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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