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Germany vs Liberia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Germany has a population of 83.5M (ranked 19/197), compared with 5.61M in Liberia (ranked 117/197). Germany's land area is 134,916 sq mi versus 37,189 sq mi for Liberia (ranked 63rd vs. 106th).

By GDP, Germany ranks 3/197 ($4.69T) and Liberia ranks 163/197 ($4.78B). By GDP per capita, Germany ranks 19/197 ($56,104), while Liberia ranks 184/197 ($851).

Main facts and rankings

Germany Liberia
Population
82575542
5887000
Population rank 19/197 116/197
GDP
$4.69T
2024
$4.78B
2024
GDP rank 3/197 163/197
GDP per capita
$56,104
2024
$851
2024
GDP per capita rank 19/197 184/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,552
2024
$1,871
2024
Government debt
$2.97T
2024
$2.73B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.5%
2024
57.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$35,606
2024
$487
2024
Government debt per person rank 21/185 167/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$41,775
2026
$1,191
2026
Land area 134,916 sq mi 37,189 sq mi
Population density
612 ppl/mi²
2026
157.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
3.95
2023
Median age
46.3 years
2024
19.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.9 years
2026
62.6 years
2026

Germany and Liberia: Comparison Charts

Germany and Liberia economies compared

GDP
Germany

Liberia
1x
Year GDP
Germany Liberia
2024 $4,685,592,577,805 $4,779,300,900
2023 $4,562,207,532,490 $4,390,000,000
2022 $4,201,021,706,479 $4,001,047,000
2021 $4,355,251,953,411 $3,513,049,500
2020 $3,941,398,957,074 $3,176,126,300
2019 $3,959,894,794,039 $3,319,596,500
2018 $4,055,433,215,302 $3,422,754,800
2017 $3,765,351,626,106 $3,390,703,400
2016 $3,536,787,895,179 $3,398,419,600
2015 $3,425,099,578,746 $3,227,075,700
2014 $3,964,870,735,761 $3,225,652,000
2013 $3,807,023,797,051 $3,177,198,100
2012 $3,596,483,233,406 $2,791,614,000
2011 $3,823,575,803,794 $2,398,000,000
2010 $3,467,093,769,667 $1,998,000,000
2009 $3,478,545,516,684 $1,768,000,000
2008 $3,808,197,720,125 $1,726,000,000
2007 $3,484,056,680,855 $1,373,000,000
2006 $3,046,308,753,671 $1,119,000,000
2005 $2,893,393,187,362 $949,000,000
2004 $2,852,317,768,062 $897,000,000
2003 $2,534,715,518,349 $748,000,000
2002 $2,102,350,798,306 $927,000,000
2001 $1,966,381,496,642 $906,000,000
2000 $1,966,980,701,145 $874,000,000
1999 $2,213,873,468,587 $441,800,000
1998 $2,247,760,364,566 $359,600,000
1997 $2,218,790,886,533 $295,900,000
1996 $2,506,576,553,158 $159,400,000
1995 $2,593,053,091,306 $134,800,000
1994 $2,215,282,632,277 $132,200,000
1993 $2,078,954,217,438 $160,400,000
1992 $2,141,377,582,968 $223,500,000
1991 $1,875,792,575,133 $348,000,000
1990 $1,778,162,195,860 $384,400,000
1989 $1,404,092,925,205 $786,300,000
1988 $1,406,367,016,372 $1,038,300,000
1987 $1,302,932,318,825 $972,800,000
1986 $1,050,092,624,516 $840,964,400
1985 $735,218,723,093 $851,296,100
1984 $727,767,760,979 $848,478,300
1983 $773,507,930,295 $823,374,900
1982 $779,421,633,755 $863,933,200
1981 $803,404,797,058 $846,514,500
1980 $953,772,499,462 $854,711,500
1979 $884,574,218,333 $814,067,900
1978 $743,182,891,918 $717,240,400
1977 $602,698,323,086 $673,010,600
1976 $521,658,712,133 $596,675,700
1975 $492,434,094,920 $577,549,300
1974 $446,934,971,657 $486,955,000
1973 $399,833,571,167 $386,968,300
1972 $300,899,944,795 $368,098,000
1971 $250,900,942,397 $341,543,100
1970 $216,629,229,947 $323,099,700
1969 $177,733,486,326 $306,961,800
1968 $156,527,292,653 $276,820,700
1967 $145,100,667,773 $261,024,300
1966 $143,304,275,684 $244,459,500
1965 $134,774,688,191 $229,260,800
1964 $123,330,404,665 $218,929,100
1963 $112,232,503,744 $200,229,600
1962 $105,895,435,234 $191,861,800
1961 $96,558,204,043 $183,920,900
1960 $84,619,845,881 $190,495,600

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

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Germany and Liberia economies compared

GDP per capita
Germany

Liberia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Germany Liberia
2024 $56,104 $851
2023 $54,777 $799
2022 $50,507 $745
2021 $52,349 $668
2020 $47,395 $617
2019 $47,656 $658
2018 $48,916 $692
2017 $45,554 $699
2016 $42,949 $715
2015 $41,930 $693
2014 $48,960 $707
2013 $47,207 $711
2012 $44,718 $638
2011 $47,631 $568
2010 $42,397 $492
2009 $42,472 $448
2008 $46,379 $452
2007 $42,351 $374
2006 $36,980 $321
2005 $35,084 $287.5
2004 $34,567 $284.1
2003 $30,711 $239.8
2002 $25,487 $299.5
2001 $23,878 $300
2000 $23,926 $298.5
1999 $26,965 $156.6
1998 $27,396 $134.7
1997 $27,047 $122.6
1996 $30,600 $71.4
1995 $31,747 $62.1
1994 $27,202 $61.5
1993 $25,617 $74.4
1992 $26,560 $107.8
1991 $23,443 $177.9
1990 $22,386 $172.9
1989 $17,829 $312
1988 $17,997 $424
1987 $16,739 $409
1986 $13,511 $364
1985 $9,464 $380
1984 $9,347 $390
1983 $9,900 $391
1982 $9,950 $422
1981 $10,246 $426
1980 $12,183 $443
1979 $11,322 $435
1978 $9,517 $394
1977 $7,711 $381
1976 $6,659 $347
1975 $6,259 $346
1974 $5,660 $299.4
1973 $5,065 $244.4
1972 $3,824 $238.6
1971 $3,204 $227.1
1970 $2,771 $220.3
1969 $2,281 $214.7
1968 $2,025 $198.6
1967 $1,886 $192.2
1966 $1,871 $184.6
1965 $1,774 $177.6
1964 $1,637 $173.9
1963 $1,502 $163.1
1962 $1,431 $160.3
1961 $1,316 $157.5
1960 $1,162 $167.2

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

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Germany vs. Liberia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Germany

Liberia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Germany Liberia
2026 81.9 62.6
2025 81.7 62.5
2024 81.5 62.3
2023 81.4 62.2
2022 80.6 61.9
2021 81.1 61.2
2020 81 61.3
2019 81.2 61.2
2018 80.9 61
2017 80.9 60.8
2016 80.8 60.5
2015 80.6 59.2
2014 80.9 59.2
2013 80.5 60
2012 80.5 59.8
2011 80.4 59.5
2010 80.1 59.4
2009 79.9 59.1
2008 79.8 58.7
2007 79.7 58.1
2006 79.6 57.5
2005 79.3 56.8
2004 79.1 55.9
2003 78.5 53
2002 78.5 54.1
2001 78.4 53.1
2000 78.1 51.9
1999 77.8 50.4
1998 77.6 49.4
1997 77.2 48.3
1996 76.8 44.9
1995 76.6 44.6
1994 76.4 42.6
1993 76.1 43
1992 76 43.6
1991 75.6 43.6
1990 75.3 37.6
1989 75.5 43.9
1988 75.3 44.1
1987 75.1 44.3
1986 74.7 44.5
1985 74.5 44
1984 74.4 44.7
1983 73.9 44.6
1982 73.6 44.4
1981 73.3 44.3
1980 73.1 44.1
1979 72.9 43.9
1978 72.6 43.6
1977 72.6 43.2
1976 72 42.9
1975 71.5 42.5
1974 71.7 42.1
1973 71.4 41.6
1972 71.1 41.2
1971 70.9 40.7
1970 70.7 40.4
1969 70.5 40
1968 70.6 39.6
1967 71 39.3
1966 70.7 39
1965 70.6 38.7
1964 70.6 38.5
1963 70.1 38.3
1962 70 38.2
1961 69.8 38.1
1960 69.3 38.1
1959 69.3 38.1
1958 69.2 38.1
1957 68.5 38.1
1956 68.6 38.1
1955 68.3 38.1
1954 68.1 38.1
1953 67.8 38.1
1952 67.5 38.1
1951 67.1 38
1950 66.8 38

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

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Germany and Liberia population clocks and comparison

Population
Germany

Liberia
1x
Year Population
Germany Liberia
2024 83,516,593 5,612,817
2023 83,287,273 5,493,031
2022 83,177,813 5,373,294
2021 83,196,078 5,259,323
2020 83,160,871 5,149,463
2019 83,092,962 5,043,721
2018 82,905,782 4,944,726
2017 82,657,002 4,848,925
2016 82,348,669 4,755,608
2015 81,686,611 4,659,431
2014 80,982,500 4,564,293
2013 80,645,605 4,470,239
2012 80,425,823 4,373,043
2011 80,274,983 4,221,178
2010 81,776,930 4,058,890
2009 81,902,307 3,943,028
2008 82,110,097 3,821,003
2007 82,266,372 3,669,050
2006 82,376,451 3,490,787
2005 82,469,422 3,301,015
2004 82,516,260 3,156,892
2003 82,534,176 3,119,532
2002 82,488,495 3,094,782
2001 82,349,925 3,015,338
2000 82,211,508 2,928,117
1999 82,100,243 2,821,684
1998 82,047,195 2,670,124
1997 82,034,771 2,412,989
1996 81,914,831 2,232,289
1995 81,678,051 2,169,162
1994 81,438,348 2,149,928
1993 81,156,363 2,155,126
1992 80,624,598 2,072,461
1991 80,013,896 1,956,518
1990 79,433,029 2,223,667
1989 78,751,283 2,517,858
1988 78,144,619 2,446,941
1987 77,839,920 2,377,229
1986 77,720,436 2,308,511
1985 77,684,873 2,240,539
1984 77,858,685 2,173,312
1983 78,128,282 2,107,113
1982 78,333,366 2,045,073
1981 78,407,907 1,986,867
1980 78,288,576 1,929,253
1979 78,126,350 1,872,713
1978 78,091,820 1,818,247
1977 78,159,814 1,766,019
1976 78,336,950 1,717,060
1975 78,673,554 1,670,913
1974 78,967,433 1,626,362
1973 78,936,666 1,583,588
1972 78,688,452 1,542,670
1971 78,312,842 1,504,077
1970 78,169,289 1,466,676
1969 77,909,682 1,429,605
1968 77,294,314 1,393,530
1967 76,951,336 1,358,435
1966 76,600,311 1,324,383
1965 75,963,695 1,291,156
1964 75,318,337 1,258,745
1963 74,714,353 1,227,414
1962 74,025,784 1,197,039
1961 73,377,632 1,167,717
1960 72,814,900 1,139,522

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

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Fertility rates in Germany and Liberia

Fertility rate
Germany

Liberia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Germany Liberia
2023 1.39 3.95
2022 1.46 4.02
2021 1.58 4.09
2020 1.53 4.17
2019 1.54 4.26
2018 1.57 4.34
2017 1.57 4.4
2016 1.6 4.46
2015 1.5 4.52
2014 1.47 4.62
2013 1.42 4.75
2012 1.41 4.88
2011 1.39 4.97
2010 1.39 5.06
2009 1.36 5.17
2008 1.38 5.33
2007 1.37 5.46
2006 1.33 5.53
2005 1.34 5.52
2004 1.36 5.51
2003 1.34 5.55
2002 1.34 5.65
2001 1.35 5.77
2000 1.38 5.88
1999 1.36 5.95
1998 1.36 6.02
1997 1.35 6.08
1996 1.3 6.13
1995 1.25 6.17
1994 1.24 6.21
1993 1.28 6.25
1992 1.29 6.28
1991 1.33 6.32
1990 1.45 6.37
1989 1.42 6.43
1988 1.46 6.51
1987 1.43 6.57
1986 1.43 6.64
1985 1.37 6.69
1984 1.29 6.73
1983 1.33 6.76
1982 1.41 6.79
1981 1.43 6.83
1980 1.44 6.87
1979 1.38 6.92
1978 1.38 6.88
1977 1.4 6.84
1976 1.45 6.79
1975 1.45 6.74
1974 1.51 6.69
1973 1.54 6.65
1972 1.71 6.6
1971 1.92 6.54
1970 2.03 6.58
1969 2.21 6.64
1968 2.38 6.66
1967 2.48 6.65
1966 2.53 6.63
1965 2.5 6.62
1964 2.54 6.59
1963 2.51 6.56
1962 2.44 6.5
1961 2.45 6.45
1960 2.37 6.39

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

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Germany and Liberia demographics compared

Median age
Germany

Liberia
1x
Year Median age, years
Germany Liberia
2024 46.3 19.6
2023 46.2 19.4
2022 46 19.2
2021 45.9 19.1
2020 45.8 19
2019 45.8 18.8
2018 45.8 18.8
2017 45.8 18.7
2016 45.7 18.7
2015 45.7 18.7
2014 45.7 18.7
2013 45.5 18.7
2012 45.1 18.8
2011 44.6 18.6
2010 44.2 18.4
2009 43.9 18.4
2008 43.5 18.4
2007 43.1 18.4
2006 42.5 18.4
2005 42 18.4
2004 41.6 18.4
2003 41.2 18.4
2002 40.8 18.3
2001 40.4 18.3
2000 40 18.3
1999 39.7 18.2
1998 39.3 18.2
1997 38.9 18.1
1996 38.6 18.1
1995 38.4 18
1994 38.1 18
1993 37.9 17.9
1992 37.8 17.9
1991 37.7 17.9
1990 37.6 17.9
1989 37.6 17.9
1988 37.6 17.9
1987 37.4 17.9
1986 37.2 17.9
1985 37.1 17.9
1984 37 17.9
1983 36.7 17.9
1982 36.6 17.9
1981 36.5 17.9
1980 36.5 18
1979 36.4 18
1978 36.3 18.1
1977 36.1 18.2
1976 35.8 18.2
1975 35.5 18.3
1974 35 18.4
1973 34.7 18.5
1972 34.6 18.6
1971 34.4 18.6
1970 34.3 18.7
1969 34.1 18.8
1968 34.2 19
1967 34.3 19.1
1966 34.4 19.2
1965 34.4 19.2
1964 34.5 19.2
1963 34.6 19.3
1962 34.7 19.3
1961 34.7 19.3
1960 34.7 19.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Germany Liberia
GNI, Atlas method
$4.6T
2024
$4.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.4%
2024
24.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.24%
2022
2.27%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2024
0.71%
2024
Armed forces personnel
183,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.66%
2024
-1.98%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.37%
2024
5.93%
2017
Services, % of GDP
64%
2024
41.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.6%
2024
22.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.7
2026
49.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2020
27.1%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
2.9%
2016
Number of millionaires
2,675,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
3.93%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
171
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
435
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.04T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$378B
2024
$600M
2022
Personal remittances received
$21.2B
2024
$1.02B
2024
International tourist arrivals
12,449,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
3.47%
2019
27.1%
2009
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
52.2%
2024

Energy

Germany Liberia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,928 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.5
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
580 megatons
2024
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.94 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
77.6%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
17.6%
2021
92.8%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.15%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
70.5%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
5,947 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
39.8%
2021
57.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.95%
2023
55.7%
2021
Nuclear share
1.41%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
32.5%
2023

Society

Germany Liberia
% of world population
1.03%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-334,072
2025
-9,870
2025
Urban population
82%
2024
55.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.92 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Average female height
5.45 ft
2025
5.13 ft
2025
Quality of life index
93.5
2026
23.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
77
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
94
2026
19
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.91
2023
3.12
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.8
2019
38.9
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
58
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
48.3%
2017
English speaking
56.3%
2023
82.7%
2023
People using the Internet
93.5%
2024
23.5%
2023

Health

Germany Liberia
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,849
2024
$103.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$733
2024
$65.7
2023
Life expectancy
81.9 years
2026
62.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
18.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.53
2022
0.18
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
19.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
628
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
72.9
2023
Obesity rate
21%
2022
17.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.8%
2024
9.2%
2024
Air quality index
76
2026
18
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.3%
2022
8.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.8 liters
2020
2.86 liters
2020

Territory

Germany Liberia
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
1,615 sq mi
2024
6,626 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
64,039 sq mi
2026
7,425 sq mi
2026
Forest area
44,089 sq mi
2026
29,061 sq mi
2026
Roads length
515,738 mi
2022
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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