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India vs Liberia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

India has a population of 1.45B (ranked 1/197), compared with 5.61M in Liberia (ranked 117/197). India's land area is 1,147,955 sq mi versus 37,189 sq mi for Liberia (ranked 7th vs. 106th).

By GDP, India ranks 5/197 ($3.91T) and Liberia ranks 163/197 ($4.78B). By GDP per capita, India ranks 143/197 ($2,695), while Liberia ranks 184/197 ($851).

Main facts and rankings

India Liberia
Population
1480351380
5887000
Population rank 1/197 116/197
GDP
$3.91T
2024
$4.78B
2024
GDP rank 5/197 163/197
GDP per capita
$2,695
2024
$851
2024
GDP per capita rank 143/197 184/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,160
2024
$1,871
2024
Government debt
$3.19T
2024
$2.73B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
81.6%
2024
57.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,200
2024
$487
2024
Government debt per person rank 118/185 167/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,596
2026
$1,191
2026
Land area 1,147,955 sq mi 37,189 sq mi
Population density
1,287 ppl/mi²
2026
157.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.98
2023
3.95
2023
Median age
29.5 years
2024
19.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
62.6 years
2026

India and Liberia: Comparison Charts

India and Liberia economies compared

GDP
India

Liberia
1x
Year GDP
India Liberia
2024 $3,909,891,533,858 $4,779,300,900
2023 $3,638,489,096,034 $4,390,000,000
2022 $3,346,107,287,731 $4,001,047,000
2021 $3,167,270,623,260 $3,513,049,500
2020 $2,674,851,578,587 $3,176,126,300
2019 $2,835,606,256,558 $3,319,596,500
2018 $2,702,929,641,649 $3,422,754,800
2017 $2,651,474,262,755 $3,390,703,400
2016 $2,294,796,885,663 $3,398,419,600
2015 $2,103,588,360,045 $3,227,075,700
2014 $2,039,126,479,155 $3,225,652,000
2013 $1,856,721,507,622 $3,177,198,100
2012 $1,827,637,590,410 $2,791,614,000
2011 $1,823,051,829,895 $2,398,000,000
2010 $1,675,615,519,485 $1,998,000,000
2009 $1,341,888,016,995 $1,768,000,000
2008 $1,198,895,139,006 $1,726,000,000
2007 $1,216,736,438,835 $1,373,000,000
2006 $940,259,888,788 $1,119,000,000
2005 $820,383,763,511 $949,000,000
2004 $709,152,728,831 $897,000,000
2003 $607,700,687,237 $748,000,000
2002 $514,939,140,319 $927,000,000
2001 $485,440,139,204 $906,000,000
2000 $468,395,521,654 $874,000,000
1999 $458,821,052,616 $441,800,000
1998 $421,351,317,225 $359,600,000
1997 $415,867,563,593 $295,900,000
1996 $392,896,866,205 $159,400,000
1995 $360,281,909,643 $134,800,000
1994 $327,274,843,459 $132,200,000
1993 $279,295,648,983 $160,400,000
1992 $288,208,070,278 $223,500,000
1991 $270,105,341,879 $348,000,000
1990 $320,979,026,420 $384,400,000
1989 $296,042,052,945 $786,300,000
1988 $296,589,670,896 $1,038,300,000
1987 $279,033,584,092 $972,800,000
1986 $248,985,994,041 $840,964,400
1985 $232,511,554,840 $851,296,100
1984 $212,157,645,178 $848,478,300
1983 $218,262,146,413 $823,374,900
1982 $200,715,624,831 $863,933,200
1981 $193,491,368,446 $846,514,500
1980 $186,328,579,302 $854,711,500
1979 $152,995,442,498 $814,067,900
1978 $137,302,319,829 $717,240,400
1977 $121,486,641,441 $673,010,600
1976 $102,716,451,980 $596,675,700
1975 $98,473,832,017 $577,549,300
1974 $99,526,597,934 $486,955,000
1973 $85,517,673,173 $386,968,300
1972 $71,464,700,667 $368,098,000
1971 $67,351,404,352 $341,543,100
1970 $62,422,483,055 $323,099,700
1969 $58,447,995,017 $306,961,800
1968 $53,085,455,871 $276,820,700
1967 $50,134,942,204 $261,024,300
1966 $45,581,230,504 $244,459,500
1965 $59,556,105,229 $229,260,800
1964 $56,480,289,941 $218,929,100
1963 $48,421,923,459 $200,229,600
1962 $42,161,481,858 $191,861,800
1961 $39,232,435,784 $183,920,900
1960 $37,029,883,876 $190,495,600

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

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India and Liberia economies compared

GDP per capita
India

Liberia
1x
Year GDP per capita
India Liberia
2024 $2,695 $851
2023 $2,530 $799
2022 $2,347 $745
2021 $2,240 $668
2020 $1,907 $617
2019 $2,041 $658
2018 $1,966 $692
2017 $1,950 $699
2016 $1,708 $715
2015 $1,584 $693
2014 $1,554 $707
2013 $1,433 $711
2012 $1,429 $638
2011 $1,445 $568
2010 $1,348 $492
2009 $1,095 $448
2008 $993 $452
2007 $1,022 $374
2006 $802 $321
2005 $710 $287.5
2004 $624 $284.1
2003 $544 $239.8
2002 $469 $299.5
2001 $450 $300
2000 $443 $298.5
1999 $442 $156.6
1998 $414 $134.7
1997 $416 $122.6
1996 $401 $71.4
1995 $375 $62.1
1994 $348 $61.5
1993 $303 $74.4
1992 $319 $107.8
1991 $306 $177.9
1990 $371 $172.9
1989 $350 $312
1988 $358 $424
1987 $345 $409
1986 $315 $364
1985 $301 $380
1984 $281 $390
1983 $296 $391
1982 $278.7 $422
1981 $275 $426
1980 $271.1 $443
1979 $228 $435
1978 $209.4 $394
1977 $189.6 $381
1976 $164.1 $347
1975 $161.1 $346
1974 $166.7 $299.4
1973 $146.6 $244.4
1972 $125.3 $238.6
1971 $120.7 $227.1
1970 $114.4 $220.3
1969 $109.5 $214.7
1968 $101.6 $198.6
1967 $98 $192.2
1966 $91 $184.6
1965 $121.5 $177.6
1964 $117.9 $173.9
1963 $103.4 $163.1
1962 $92.2 $160.3
1961 $87.9 $157.5
1960 $84.9 $167.2

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

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India vs. Liberia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
India

Liberia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
India Liberia
2026 72.7 62.6
2025 72.5 62.5
2024 72.2 62.3
2023 72 62.2
2022 71.7 61.9
2021 67.3 61.2
2020 70.2 61.3
2019 70.7 61.2
2018 70.4 61
2017 70.1 60.8
2016 69.7 60.5
2015 69.3 59.2
2014 68.9 59.2
2013 68.5 60
2012 68.1 59.8
2011 67.6 59.5
2010 67.2 59.4
2009 66.7 59.1
2008 66.2 58.7
2007 65.8 58.1
2006 65.4 57.5
2005 64.9 56.8
2004 64.5 55.9
2003 64.1 53
2002 63.6 54.1
2001 63.2 53.1
2000 62.7 51.9
1999 62.3 50.4
1998 61.9 49.4
1997 61.4 48.3
1996 61 44.9
1995 60.6 44.6
1994 60.2 42.6
1993 59.8 43
1992 59.4 43.6
1991 59 43.6
1990 58.6 37.6
1989 58.2 43.9
1988 57.7 44.1
1987 57.3 44.3
1986 56.8 44.5
1985 56.3 44
1984 55.8 44.7
1983 55.3 44.6
1982 54.7 44.4
1981 54.2 44.3
1980 53.6 44.1
1979 53 43.9
1978 52.4 43.6
1977 51.8 43.2
1976 51.3 42.9
1975 50.8 42.5
1974 50.3 42.1
1973 49.6 41.6
1972 49.2 41.2
1971 48.9 40.7
1970 48.6 40.4
1969 48.3 40
1968 47.9 39.6
1967 46.2 39.3
1966 45.9 39
1965 45.6 38.7
1964 46.7 38.5
1963 46.5 38.3
1962 46.1 38.2
1961 45.8 38.1
1960 45.6 38.1
1959 45.3 38.1
1958 44.8 38.1
1957 44.4 38.1
1956 44.1 38.1
1955 43.7 38.1
1954 43.2 38.1
1953 42.4 38.1
1952 42.1 38.1
1951 41.6 38
1950 41.2 38

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

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India and Liberia population clocks and comparison

Population
India

Liberia
1x
Year Population
India Liberia
2024 1,450,935,791 5,612,817
2023 1,438,069,596 5,493,031
2022 1,425,423,212 5,373,294
2021 1,414,203,896 5,259,323
2020 1,402,617,695 5,149,463
2019 1,389,030,312 5,043,721
2018 1,374,659,064 4,944,726
2017 1,359,657,400 4,848,925
2016 1,343,944,296 4,755,608
2015 1,328,024,498 4,659,431
2014 1,312,277,191 4,564,293
2013 1,295,829,511 4,470,239
2012 1,278,674,502 4,373,043
2011 1,261,224,954 4,221,178
2010 1,243,481,564 4,058,890
2009 1,225,524,753 3,943,028
2008 1,207,930,964 3,821,003
2007 1,190,676,021 3,669,050
2006 1,172,878,890 3,490,787
2005 1,154,676,322 3,301,015
2004 1,135,991,513 3,156,892
2003 1,116,803,006 3,119,532
2002 1,097,600,380 3,094,782
2001 1,077,898,575 3,015,338
2000 1,057,922,733 2,928,117
1999 1,038,225,823 2,821,684
1998 1,018,665,080 2,670,124
1997 999,133,762 2,412,989
1996 979,678,458 2,232,289
1995 960,301,044 2,169,162
1994 941,163,767 2,149,928
1993 922,118,387 2,155,126
1992 902,957,070 2,072,461
1991 883,927,600 1,956,518
1990 864,972,221 2,223,667
1989 846,039,529 2,517,858
1988 827,342,990 2,446,941
1987 808,931,270 2,377,229
1986 790,689,978 2,308,511
1985 772,647,793 2,240,539
1984 754,875,449 2,173,312
1983 737,372,681 2,107,113
1982 720,313,473 2,045,073
1981 703,696,250 1,986,867
1980 687,354,025 1,929,253
1979 671,155,747 1,872,713
1978 655,728,229 1,818,247
1977 640,801,103 1,766,019
1976 625,861,883 1,717,060
1975 611,309,535 1,670,913
1974 597,041,391 1,626,362
1973 583,465,598 1,583,588
1972 570,482,142 1,542,670
1971 558,096,387 1,504,077
1970 545,864,268 1,466,676
1969 533,880,544 1,429,605
1968 522,716,889 1,393,530
1967 511,606,372 1,358,435
1966 500,740,247 1,324,383
1965 490,140,146 1,291,156
1964 479,229,598 1,258,745
1963 468,138,575 1,227,414
1962 457,283,090 1,197,039
1961 446,564,729 1,167,717
1960 435,990,338 1,139,522

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

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Fertility rates in India and Liberia

Fertility rate
India

Liberia
1x
Year Fertility rate
India Liberia
2023 1.98 3.95
2022 1.99 4.02
2021 2.01 4.09
2020 2.05 4.17
2019 2.12 4.26
2018 2.18 4.34
2017 2.19 4.4
2016 2.28 4.46
2015 2.29 4.52
2014 2.29 4.62
2013 2.4 4.75
2012 2.47 4.88
2011 2.53 4.97
2010 2.6 5.06
2009 2.67 5.17
2008 2.71 5.33
2007 2.78 5.46
2006 2.87 5.53
2005 2.96 5.52
2004 3.05 5.51
2003 3.12 5.55
2002 3.22 5.65
2001 3.3 5.77
2000 3.35 5.88
1999 3.38 5.95
1998 3.45 6.02
1997 3.51 6.08
1996 3.58 6.13
1995 3.65 6.17
1994 3.72 6.21
1993 3.8 6.25
1992 3.88 6.28
1991 3.96 6.32
1990 4.05 6.37
1989 4.13 6.43
1988 4.22 6.51
1987 4.31 6.57
1986 4.4 6.64
1985 4.43 6.69
1984 4.52 6.73
1983 4.57 6.76
1982 4.62 6.79
1981 4.7 6.83
1980 4.78 6.87
1979 4.81 6.92
1978 4.89 6.88
1977 5.01 6.84
1976 5.13 6.79
1975 5.2 6.74
1974 5.33 6.69
1973 5.4 6.65
1972 5.48 6.6
1971 5.57 6.54
1970 5.62 6.58
1969 5.68 6.64
1968 5.76 6.66
1967 5.83 6.65
1966 5.88 6.63
1965 5.94 6.62
1964 5.98 6.59
1963 5.97 6.56
1962 5.95 6.5
1961 5.94 6.45
1960 5.92 6.39

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

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India and Liberia demographics compared

Median age
India

Liberia
1x
Year Median age, years
India Liberia
2024 29.5 19.6
2023 29.1 19.4
2022 28.7 19.2
2021 28.4 19.1
2020 28.1 19
2019 27.7 18.8
2018 27.3 18.8
2017 27 18.7
2016 26.6 18.7
2015 26.3 18.7
2014 26 18.7
2013 25.6 18.7
2012 25.3 18.8
2011 25 18.6
2010 24.7 18.4
2009 24.4 18.4
2008 24.1 18.4
2007 23.8 18.4
2006 23.6 18.4
2005 23.3 18.4
2004 23.1 18.4
2003 22.9 18.4
2002 22.7 18.3
2001 22.5 18.3
2000 22.3 18.3
1999 22.1 18.2
1998 21.9 18.2
1997 21.7 18.1
1996 21.6 18.1
1995 21.4 18
1994 21.2 18
1993 21.1 17.9
1992 21 17.9
1991 20.8 17.9
1990 20.7 17.9
1989 20.6 17.9
1988 20.5 17.9
1987 20.4 17.9
1986 20.4 17.9
1985 20.3 17.9
1984 20.2 17.9
1983 20.1 17.9
1982 20 17.9
1981 20 17.9
1980 19.9 18
1979 19.8 18
1978 19.7 18.1
1977 19.6 18.2
1976 19.5 18.2
1975 19.4 18.3
1974 19.3 18.4
1973 19.3 18.5
1972 19.2 18.6
1971 19.2 18.6
1970 19.2 18.7
1969 19.2 18.8
1968 19.2 19
1967 19.3 19.1
1966 19.4 19.2
1965 19.5 19.2
1964 19.6 19.2
1963 19.8 19.3
1962 19.9 19.3
1961 20.1 19.3
1960 20.2 19.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

India Liberia
GNI, Atlas method
$3.84T
2024
$4.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.4%
2024
24.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.1%
2022
2.27%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.27%
2024
0.71%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,068,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.9%
2024
-1.98%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
5.93%
2017
Services, % of GDP
49.9%
2024
41.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.6%
2024
22.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.5
2026
49.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.1%
2022
27.1%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
4.5%
2022
2.9%
2016
Number of millionaires
917,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.09%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
205
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
2,673
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$5.13T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$643B
2024
$600M
2022
Personal remittances received
$138B
2024
$1.02B
2024
International tourist arrivals
17,914,000
2019
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
2.77%
2020
27.1%
2009
Banked people share
89%
2024
52.2%
2024

Energy

India Liberia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
754 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.7
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3,154 megatons
2024
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.17 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
74.9%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
34.9%
2021
92.8%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
4.12%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
36.1%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
1,182 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
19.1%
2021
57.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.24%
2023
55.7%
2021
Nuclear share
2.41%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
32.5%
2023

Society

India Liberia
% of world population
17.9%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-495,753
2025
-9,870
2025
Urban population
35.4%
2024
55.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.6:48.4
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.13 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.4
2026
23.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
71
2026
19
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.83
2022
3.12
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.6
2019
38.9
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
58
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.7%
2023
48.3%
2017
English speaking
15.8%
2023
82.7%
2023
People using the Internet
70%
2025
23.5%
2023

Health

India Liberia
Government health expenditure per capita
$84.7
2023
$103.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$37.2
2023
$65.7
2023
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
62.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.41%
2023
18.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2020
0.18
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.2 years
2025
19.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
80
2023
628
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
27.7
2023
72.9
2023
Obesity rate
7.51%
2022
17.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
9.2%
2024
Air quality index
4
2026
18
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.3%
2022
8.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.1 liters
2020
2.86 liters
2020

Territory

India Liberia
% of world land
2%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
791 sq mi
2024
6,626 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
689,466 sq mi
2026
7,425 sq mi
2026
Forest area
281,697 sq mi
2026
29,061 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,112,172 mi
2023
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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