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Iran vs Liberia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iran has a population of 91.6M (ranked 17/197), compared with 5.61M in Liberia (ranked 117/197). Iran's land area is 626,451 sq mi versus 37,189 sq mi for Liberia (ranked 17th vs. 106th).

By GDP, Iran ranks 34/197 ($475B) and Liberia ranks 163/197 ($4.78B). By GDP per capita, Iran ranks 119/197 ($5,190), while Liberia ranks 184/197 ($851).

Main facts and rankings

Iran Liberia
Population
93468444
5887000
Population rank 17/197 116/197
GDP
$475B
2024
$4.78B
2024
GDP rank 34/197 163/197
GDP per capita
$5,190
2024
$851
2024
GDP per capita rank 119/197 184/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$19,874
2024
$1,871
2024
Government debt
$162B
2024
$2.73B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
34%
2024
57.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,764
2024
$487
2024
Government debt per person rank 122/185 167/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,964
2026
$1,191
2026
Land area 626,451 sq mi 37,189 sq mi
Population density
148.9 ppl/mi²
2026
157.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.7
2023
3.95
2023
Median age
34.3 years
2024
19.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
62.6 years
2026

Iran and Liberia: Comparison Charts

Iran and Liberia economies compared

GDP
Iran

Liberia
1x
Year GDP
Iran Liberia
2024 $475,252,089,215 $4,779,300,900
2023 $457,510,482,317 $4,390,000,000
2022 $422,662,261,526 $4,001,047,000
2021 $407,350,685,583 $3,513,049,500
2020 $280,934,329,280 $3,176,126,300
2019 $347,988,400,958 $3,319,596,500
2018 $411,903,303,606 $3,422,754,800
2017 $510,239,893,418 $3,390,703,400
2016 $478,618,064,871 $3,398,419,600
2015 $409,191,686,497 $3,227,075,700
2014 $462,284,793,281 $3,225,652,000
2013 $500,399,839,840 $3,177,198,100
2012 $644,019,315,004 $2,791,614,000
2011 $629,082,257,472 $2,398,000,000
2010 $487,069,570,464 $1,998,000,000
2009 $414,059,094,949 $1,768,000,000
2008 $406,070,949,554 $1,726,000,000
2007 $349,736,591,832 $1,373,000,000
2006 $265,602,187,404 $1,119,000,000
2005 $224,970,371,325 $949,000,000
2004 $187,754,571,248 $897,000,000
2003 $151,911,222,119 $748,000,000
2002 $128,626,917,504 $927,000,000
2001 $126,878,750,296 $906,000,000
2000 $109,591,707,802 $874,000,000
1999 $113,848,450,088 $441,800,000
1998 $110,276,913,363 $359,600,000
1997 $113,919,163,421 $295,900,000
1996 $120,403,931,885 $159,400,000
1995 $96,419,225,744 $134,800,000
1994 $71,841,461,173 $132,200,000
1993 $63,743,623,232 $160,400,000
1992 $119,768,691,217 $223,500,000
1991 $131,637,664,958 $348,000,000
1990 $124,813,263,926 $384,400,000
1989 $120,496,362,916 $786,300,000
1988 $123,057,861,334 $1,038,300,000
1987 $134,009,995,923 $972,800,000
1986 $209,094,561,833 $840,964,400
1985 $180,183,629,600 $851,296,100
1984 $162,276,728,620 $848,478,300
1983 $156,365,156,618 $823,374,900
1982 $125,948,756,439 $863,933,200
1981 $100,499,312,750 $846,514,500
1980 $94,362,275,580 $854,711,500
1979 $90,391,877,326 $814,067,900
1978 $77,994,316,621 $717,240,400
1977 $80,600,122,702 $673,010,600
1976 $68,055,295,081 $596,675,700
1975 $51,776,222,350 $577,549,300
1974 $46,209,092,072 $486,955,000
1973 $27,081,698,250 $386,968,300
1972 $17,153,463,263 $368,098,000
1971 $13,731,802,833 $341,543,100
1970 $10,976,245,154 $323,099,700
1969 $9,743,089,607 $306,961,800
1968 $8,623,172,960 $276,820,700
1967 $7,555,383,690 $261,024,300
1966 $6,789,938,672 $244,459,500
1965 $6,197,319,929 $229,260,800
1964 $5,379,845,648 $218,929,100
1963 $4,928,628,018 $200,229,600
1962 $4,693,566,416 $191,861,800
1961 $4,426,949,095 $183,920,900
1960 $4,199,134,390 $190,495,600

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

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Iran and Liberia economies compared

GDP per capita
Iran

Liberia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iran Liberia
2024 $5,190 $851
2023 $5,049 $799
2022 $4,721 $745
2021 $4,605 $668
2020 $3,203 $617
2019 $3,997 $658
2018 $4,783 $692
2017 $6,001 $699
2016 $5,711 $715
2015 $4,953 $693
2014 $5,672 $707
2013 $6,223 $711
2012 $8,114 $638
2011 $8,026 $568
2010 $6,291 $492
2009 $5,416 $448
2008 $5,377 $452
2007 $4,688 $374
2006 $3,619 $321
2005 $3,132 $287.5
2004 $2,672 $284.1
2003 $2,209 $239.8
2002 $1,891 $299.5
2001 $1,881 $300
2000 $1,650 $298.5
1999 $1,740 $156.6
1998 $1,709 $134.7
1997 $1,790 $122.6
1996 $1,915 $71.4
1995 $1,550 $62.1
1994 $1,168 $61.5
1993 $1,038 $74.4
1992 $1,957 $107.8
1991 $2,194 $177.9
1990 $2,138 $172.9
1989 $2,125 $312
1988 $2,234 $424
1987 $2,513 $409
1986 $4,064 $364
1985 $3,634 $380
1984 $3,395 $390
1983 $3,397 $391
1982 $2,845 $422
1981 $2,393 $426
1980 $2,368 $443
1979 $2,352 $435
1978 $2,101 $394
1977 $2,243 $381
1976 $1,954 $347
1975 $1,532 $346
1974 $1,409 $299.4
1973 $851 $244.4
1972 $555 $238.6
1971 $457 $227.1
1970 $377 $220.3
1969 $345 $214.7
1968 $314 $198.6
1967 $283.7 $192.2
1966 $262.9 $184.6
1965 $247.5 $177.6
1964 $221.7 $173.9
1963 $209.6 $163.1
1962 $205.8 $160.3
1961 $200.1 $157.5
1960 $195.6 $167.2

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

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Iran vs. Liberia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iran

Liberia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iran Liberia
2026 78.2 62.6
2025 78.1 62.5
2024 77.9 62.3
2023 77.7 62.2
2022 76.8 61.9
2021 73.8 61.2
2020 74.1 61.3
2019 76.9 61.2
2018 76.6 61
2017 76.4 60.8
2016 76.2 60.5
2015 75.9 59.2
2014 75.6 59.2
2013 75.3 60
2012 75 59.8
2011 74.7 59.5
2010 74.4 59.4
2009 74 59.1
2008 73.7 58.7
2007 73.3 58.1
2006 72.9 57.5
2005 72.4 56.8
2004 72 55.9
2003 70.5 53
2002 71.1 54.1
2001 70.6 53.1
2000 70.2 51.9
1999 69.7 50.4
1998 69.2 49.4
1997 68.6 48.3
1996 68.3 44.9
1995 67.9 44.6
1994 67.5 42.6
1993 67 43
1992 66.7 43.6
1991 66.2 43.6
1990 64.1 37.6
1989 65.3 43.9
1988 63.3 44.1
1987 62.7 44.3
1986 62.1 44.5
1985 61.5 44
1984 60.9 44.7
1983 58.5 44.6
1982 57.6 44.4
1981 56.6 44.3
1980 58.4 44.1
1979 58.5 43.9
1978 56 43.6
1977 56.7 43.2
1976 55.8 42.9
1975 54.8 42.5
1974 53.9 42.1
1973 52.9 41.6
1972 51.7 41.2
1971 51.1 40.7
1970 50.2 40.4
1969 49.4 40
1968 47.9 39.6
1967 47.8 39.3
1966 47.1 39
1965 46.4 38.7
1964 45.7 38.5
1963 45.1 38.3
1962 43.8 38.2
1961 43.9 38.1
1960 43.3 38.1
1959 42.8 38.1
1958 42.2 38.1
1957 41.3 38.1
1956 41.1 38.1
1955 40.6 38.1
1954 40 38.1
1953 39.5 38.1
1952 39.2 38.1
1951 38.7 38
1950 38.2 38

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

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Iran and Liberia population clocks and comparison

Population
Iran

Liberia
1x
Year Population
Iran Liberia
2024 91,567,738 5,612,817
2023 90,608,707 5,493,031
2022 89,524,246 5,373,294
2021 88,455,488 5,259,323
2020 87,723,443 5,149,463
2019 87,051,648 5,043,721
2018 86,117,998 4,944,726
2017 85,026,754 4,848,925
2016 83,812,228 4,755,608
2015 82,619,362 4,659,431
2014 81,502,045 4,564,293
2013 80,414,686 4,470,239
2012 79,370,580 4,373,043
2011 78,383,598 4,221,178
2010 77,420,842 4,058,890
2009 76,457,825 3,943,028
2008 75,514,204 3,821,003
2007 74,602,648 3,669,050
2006 73,392,747 3,490,787
2005 71,828,455 3,301,015
2004 70,256,316 3,156,892
2003 68,769,340 3,119,532
2002 68,011,317 3,094,782
2001 67,452,005 3,015,338
2000 66,418,659 2,928,117
1999 65,445,391 2,821,684
1998 64,519,859 2,670,124
1997 63,639,638 2,412,989
1996 62,881,300 2,232,289
1995 62,205,567 2,169,162
1994 61,520,598 2,149,928
1993 61,403,543 2,155,126
1992 61,184,983 2,072,461
1991 59,986,931 1,956,518
1990 58,380,092 2,223,667
1989 56,704,914 2,517,858
1988 55,072,694 2,446,941
1987 53,323,493 2,377,229
1986 51,446,045 2,308,511
1985 49,582,289 2,240,539
1984 47,793,998 2,173,312
1983 46,029,535 2,107,113
1982 44,272,141 2,045,073
1981 41,989,312 1,986,867
1980 39,842,324 1,929,253
1979 38,424,952 1,872,713
1978 37,126,535 1,818,247
1977 35,933,181 1,766,019
1976 34,837,271 1,717,060
1975 33,802,973 1,670,913
1974 32,796,463 1,626,362
1973 31,839,838 1,583,588
1972 30,921,179 1,542,670
1971 30,029,071 1,504,077
1970 29,145,100 1,466,676
1969 28,273,482 1,429,605
1968 27,437,391 1,393,530
1967 26,628,432 1,358,435
1966 25,829,270 1,324,383
1965 25,036,978 1,291,156
1964 24,262,859 1,258,745
1963 23,519,005 1,227,414
1962 22,807,907 1,197,039
1961 22,125,726 1,167,717
1960 21,470,434 1,139,522

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

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Fertility rates in Iran and Liberia

Fertility rate
Iran

Liberia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iran Liberia
2023 1.7 3.95
2022 1.7 4.02
2021 1.71 4.09
2020 1.7 4.17
2019 1.77 4.26
2018 1.92 4.34
2017 2.02 4.4
2016 2.05 4.46
2015 2.02 4.52
2014 1.98 4.62
2013 1.91 4.75
2012 1.85 4.88
2011 1.79 4.97
2010 1.75 5.06
2009 1.74 5.17
2008 1.74 5.33
2007 1.75 5.46
2006 1.76 5.53
2005 1.76 5.52
2004 1.78 5.51
2003 1.8 5.55
2002 1.84 5.65
2001 1.92 5.77
2000 2 5.88
1999 2.09 5.95
1998 2.19 6.02
1997 2.32 6.08
1996 2.54 6.13
1995 2.85 6.17
1994 3.24 6.21
1993 3.67 6.25
1992 4.1 6.28
1991 4.57 6.32
1990 4.93 6.37
1989 5.17 6.43
1988 5.43 6.51
1987 5.72 6.57
1986 6.01 6.64
1985 6.24 6.69
1984 6.43 6.73
1983 6.53 6.76
1982 6.59 6.79
1981 6.62 6.83
1980 6.63 6.87
1979 6.55 6.92
1978 6.34 6.88
1977 6.18 6.84
1976 6.07 6.79
1975 5.95 6.74
1974 5.97 6.69
1973 6.06 6.65
1972 6.26 6.6
1971 6.55 6.54
1970 6.8 6.58
1969 7.01 6.64
1968 7.12 6.66
1967 7.19 6.65
1966 7.21 6.63
1965 7.22 6.62
1964 7.24 6.59
1963 7.32 6.56
1962 7.4 6.5
1961 7.46 6.45
1960 7.52 6.39

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

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Iran and Liberia demographics compared

Median age
Iran

Liberia
1x
Year Median age, years
Iran Liberia
2024 34.3 19.6
2023 33.8 19.4
2022 33.3 19.2
2021 32.8 19.1
2020 32.3 19
2019 31.7 18.8
2018 31.2 18.8
2017 30.7 18.7
2016 30.2 18.7
2015 29.7 18.7
2014 29.2 18.7
2013 28.7 18.7
2012 28.2 18.8
2011 27.7 18.6
2010 27.2 18.4
2009 26.6 18.4
2008 26.1 18.4
2007 25.5 18.4
2006 24.8 18.4
2005 24.3 18.4
2004 23.7 18.4
2003 23.1 18.4
2002 22.6 18.3
2001 22 18.3
2000 21.4 18.3
1999 20.7 18.2
1998 20 18.2
1997 19.5 18.1
1996 19.1 18.1
1995 18.7 18
1994 18.4 18
1993 18.3 17.9
1992 18.4 17.9
1991 18.3 17.9
1990 18.2 17.9
1989 18.1 17.9
1988 18.2 17.9
1987 18.2 17.9
1986 18.2 17.9
1985 18.3 17.9
1984 18.4 17.9
1983 18.5 17.9
1982 18.6 17.9
1981 18.4 17.9
1980 18.2 18
1979 18.3 18
1978 18.3 18.1
1977 18.3 18.2
1976 18.2 18.2
1975 18.1 18.3
1974 18 18.4
1973 17.9 18.5
1972 17.8 18.6
1971 17.7 18.6
1970 17.6 18.7
1969 17.6 18.8
1968 17.6 19
1967 17.7 19.1
1966 17.7 19.2
1965 17.8 19.2
1964 17.9 19.2
1963 18.1 19.3
1962 18.4 19.3
1961 18.7 19.3
1960 19.1 19.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iran Liberia
GNI, Atlas method
$469B
2024
$4.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14.2%
2024
24.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.82%
2023
2.27%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.01%
2024
0.71%
2024
Armed forces personnel
650,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.83%
2024
-1.98%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.63%
2024
5.93%
2017
Services, % of GDP
49.8%
2024
41.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.1%
2024
22.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
41.8
2026
49.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.2%
2023
27.1%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2023
2.9%
2016
Listed domestic companies
594
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$172B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$7.69B
1982
$600M
2022
Personal remittances received
$1.03B
2004
$1.02B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,550,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
2.28%
2000
27.1%
2009
Banked people share
91.1%
2024
52.2%
2024

Energy

Iran Liberia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,266 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.37
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
829 megatons
2024
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.05 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.8%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
0.9%
2021
92.8%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.14%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-32.5%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
3,664 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
4.24%
2021
57.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.43%
2022
55.7%
2021
Nuclear share
2.2%
2022
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
32.5%
2023

Society

Iran Liberia
% of world population
1.13%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+116,786
2025
-9,870
2025
Urban population
77%
2024
55.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.13 ft
2025
Quality of life index
40.7
2026
23.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
78
2026
19
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.42
2014
3.12
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.5
2019
38.9
2019
Visa free countries
52
2025
58
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.9%
2023
48.3%
2017
English speaking
12%
2025
82.7%
2023
People using the Internet
79.6%
2023
23.5%
2023

Health

Iran Liberia
Government health expenditure per capita
$267.1
2023
$103.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$115.2
2023
$65.7
2023
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
62.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.71%
2023
18.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.81
2023
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
11.8
2023
72.9
2023
Obesity rate
25.1%
2022
17.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9%
2024
9.2%
2024
Air quality index
27
2026
18
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.3%
2022
8.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
2.86 liters
2020

Territory

Iran Liberia
% of world land
1.09%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
6,841 sq mi
2024
6,626 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
181,727 sq mi
2026
7,425 sq mi
2026
Forest area
41,654 sq mi
2026
29,061 sq mi
2026
Roads length
138,867 mi
2018
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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