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Israel vs Liberia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Israel has a population of 9.97M (ranked 96/197), compared with 5.61M in Liberia (ranked 117/197). Israel's land area is 8,355 sq mi versus 37,189 sq mi for Liberia (ranked 149th vs. 106th).

By GDP, Israel ranks 29/197 ($540B) and Liberia ranks 163/197 ($4.78B). By GDP per capita, Israel ranks 21/197 ($54,177), while Liberia ranks 184/197 ($851).

Main facts and rankings

Israel Liberia
Population
10290887
5887000
Population rank 95/197 116/197
GDP
$540B
2024
$4.78B
2024
GDP rank 29/197 163/197
GDP per capita
$54,177
2024
$851
2024
GDP per capita rank 21/197 184/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$57,236
2024
$1,871
2024
Government debt
$366B
2024
$2.73B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.6%
2024
57.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$36,645
2024
$487
2024
Government debt per person rank 18/185 167/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$43,003
2026
$1,191
2026
Land area 8,355 sq mi 37,189 sq mi
Population density
1,227 ppl/mi²
2026
157.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.85
2023
3.95
2023
Median age
30.2 years
2024
19.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
62.6 years
2026

Israel and Liberia: Comparison Charts

Israel and Liberia economies compared

GDP
Israel

Liberia
1x
Year GDP
Israel Liberia
2024 $540,379,921,262 $4,779,300,900
2023 $512,184,638,999 $4,390,000,000
2022 $525,181,008,026 $4,001,047,000
2021 $489,851,549,972 $3,513,049,500
2020 $410,768,352,658 $3,176,126,300
2019 $400,645,216,359 $3,319,596,500
2018 $376,299,083,108 $3,422,754,800
2017 $358,451,839,053 $3,390,703,400
2016 $321,940,971,558 $3,398,419,600
2015 $303,469,434,072 $3,227,075,700
2014 $315,017,088,117 $3,225,652,000
2013 $298,478,070,673 $3,177,198,100
2012 $263,589,172,712 $2,791,614,000
2011 $268,094,998,225 $2,398,000,000
2010 $239,679,036,634 $1,998,000,000
2009 $213,403,181,853 $1,768,000,000
2008 $221,231,658,863 $1,726,000,000
2007 $184,681,214,673 $1,373,000,000
2006 $158,900,547,825 $1,119,000,000
2005 $147,519,922,009 $949,000,000
2004 $140,047,984,605 $897,000,000
2003 $131,408,914,824 $748,000,000
2002 $125,332,331,884 $927,000,000
2001 $135,002,039,613 $906,000,000
2000 $136,512,300,542 $874,000,000
1999 $121,417,185,062 $441,800,000
1998 $120,547,409,279 $359,600,000
1997 $119,459,826,347 $295,900,000
1996 $115,116,595,545 $159,400,000
1995 $105,497,418,059 $134,800,000
1994 $90,740,103,829 $132,200,000
1993 $79,855,877,174 $160,400,000
1992 $79,457,685,757 $223,500,000
1991 $70,998,755,007 $348,000,000
1990 $62,016,729,541 $384,400,000
1989 $52,443,479,454 $786,300,000
1988 $52,650,948,910 $1,038,300,000
1987 $43,049,543,635 $972,800,000
1986 $35,834,154,874 $840,964,400
1985 $28,905,736,367 $851,296,100
1984 $30,645,607,293 $848,478,300
1983 $32,675,755,462 $823,374,900
1982 $29,255,285,401 $863,933,200
1981 $26,882,009,819 $846,514,500
1980 $25,395,256,478 $854,711,500
1979 $22,609,741,060 $814,067,900
1978 $17,701,286,907 $717,240,400
1977 $18,257,113,904 $673,010,600
1976 $15,956,349,550 $596,675,700
1975 $16,141,767,373 $577,549,300
1974 $17,172,607,138 $486,955,000
1973 $11,902,574,259 $386,968,300
1972 $9,222,557,539 $368,098,000
1971 $7,052,544,000 $341,543,100
1970 $7,406,712,876 $323,099,700
1969 $6,297,852,761 $306,961,800
1968 $5,458,427,928 $276,820,700
1967 $4,762,386,783 $261,024,300
1966 $4,703,300,098 $244,459,500
1965 $4,329,084,429 $229,260,800
1964 $4,024,344,853 $218,929,100
1963 $3,535,949,089 $200,229,600
1962 $2,966,154,031 $191,861,800
1961 $3,708,586,471 $183,920,900
1960 $3,070,585,807 $190,495,600

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

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Israel and Liberia economies compared

GDP per capita
Israel

Liberia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Israel Liberia
2024 $54,177 $851
2023 $52,004 $799
2022 $54,950 $745
2021 $52,271 $668
2020 $44,576 $617
2019 $44,251 $658
2018 $42,363 $692
2017 $41,138 $699
2016 $37,672 $715
2015 $36,213 $693
2014 $38,343 $707
2013 $37,034 $711
2012 $33,321 $638
2011 $34,523 $568
2010 $31,439 $492
2009 $28,508 $448
2008 $30,269 $452
2007 $25,721 $374
2006 $22,527 $321
2005 $21,287 $287.5
2004 $20,568 $284.1
2003 $19,643 $239.8
2002 $19,076 $299.5
2001 $20,966 $300
2000 $21,707 $298.5
1999 $19,823 $156.6
1998 $20,189 $134.7
1997 $20,469 $122.6
1996 $20,224 $71.4
1995 $19,026 $62.1
1994 $16,807 $61.5
1993 $15,179 $74.4
1992 $15,510 $107.8
1991 $14,346 $177.9
1990 $13,308 $172.9
1989 $11,608 $312
1988 $11,853 $424
1987 $9,853 $409
1986 $8,335 $364
1985 $6,829 $380
1984 $7,369 $390
1983 $7,960 $391
1982 $7,258 $422
1981 $6,795 $426
1980 $6,549 $443
1979 $5,972 $435
1978 $4,797 $394
1977 $5,053 $381
1976 $4,516 $347
1975 $4,672 $346
1974 $5,085 $299.4
1973 $3,631 $244.4
1972 $2,930 $238.6
1971 $2,298 $227.1
1970 $2,490 $220.3
1969 $2,189 $214.7
1968 $1,947 $198.6
1967 $1,735 $192.2
1966 $1,789 $184.6
1965 $1,689 $177.6
1964 $1,626 $173.9
1963 $1,486 $163.1
1962 $1,294 $160.3
1961 $1,697 $157.5
1960 $1,452 $167.2

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

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Israel vs. Liberia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Israel

Liberia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Israel Liberia
2026 82.9 62.6
2025 82.8 62.5
2024 82.7 62.3
2023 82.4 62.2
2022 82.8 61.9
2021 82.5 61.2
2020 82.7 61.3
2019 82.9 61.2
2018 82.9 61
2017 82.7 60.8
2016 82.6 60.5
2015 82.3 59.2
2014 82.4 59.2
2013 82.4 60
2012 82 59.8
2011 82 59.5
2010 82 59.4
2009 81.8 59.1
2008 81.3 58.7
2007 81 58.1
2006 80.8 57.5
2005 80.4 56.8
2004 80.3 55.9
2003 79.8 53
2002 79.5 54.1
2001 79.5 53.1
2000 79.2 51.9
1999 78.9 50.4
1998 78.6 49.4
1997 78.6 48.3
1996 78.6 44.9
1995 78.1 44.6
1994 78 42.6
1993 77.9 43
1992 77.3 43.6
1991 77.6 43.6
1990 78 37.6
1989 77.6 43.9
1988 76.9 44.1
1987 76.4 44.3
1986 75.9 44.5
1985 76 44
1984 75.5 44.7
1983 75.1 44.6
1982 74.3 44.4
1981 74.2 44.3
1980 73.7 44.1
1979 73.4 43.9
1978 73.1 43.6
1977 72.7 43.2
1976 72.7 42.9
1975 71.6 42.5
1974 71.6 42.1
1973 71.6 41.6
1972 71.6 41.2
1971 71.8 40.7
1970 71.2 40.4
1969 71 40
1968 70.8 39.6
1967 70.9 39.3
1966 70.9 39
1965 70.5 38.7
1964 69.6 38.5
1963 69.6 38.3
1962 69.3 38.2
1961 69.8 38.1
1960 69.8 38.1
1959 68.9 38.1
1958 68.4 38.1
1957 66.5 38.1
1956 66.6 38.1
1955 68 38.1
1954 66.3 38.1
1953 66.4 38.1
1952 67.2 38.1
1951 67.6 38
1950 69.9 38

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

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Israel and Liberia population clocks and comparison

Population
Israel

Liberia
1x
Year Population
Israel Liberia
2024 9,974,400 5,612,817
2023 9,849,000 5,493,031
2022 9,557,500 5,373,294
2021 9,371,400 5,259,323
2020 9,215,100 5,149,463
2019 9,054,000 5,043,721
2018 8,882,800 4,944,726
2017 8,713,300 4,848,925
2016 8,546,000 4,755,608
2015 8,380,100 4,659,431
2014 8,215,700 4,564,293
2013 8,059,500 4,470,239
2012 7,910,500 4,373,043
2011 7,765,800 4,221,178
2010 7,623,600 4,058,890
2009 7,485,600 3,943,028
2008 7,308,800 3,821,003
2007 7,180,100 3,669,050
2006 7,053,700 3,490,787
2005 6,930,100 3,301,015
2004 6,809,000 3,156,892
2003 6,689,700 3,119,532
2002 6,570,000 3,094,782
2001 6,439,000 3,015,338
2000 6,289,000 2,928,117
1999 6,125,000 2,821,684
1998 5,971,000 2,670,124
1997 5,836,000 2,412,989
1996 5,692,000 2,232,289
1995 5,545,000 2,169,162
1994 5,399,000 2,149,928
1993 5,261,000 2,155,126
1992 5,123,000 2,072,461
1991 4,949,000 1,956,518
1990 4,660,000 2,223,667
1989 4,518,000 2,517,858
1988 4,442,000 2,446,941
1987 4,369,000 2,377,229
1986 4,299,000 2,308,511
1985 4,233,000 2,240,539
1984 4,159,000 2,173,312
1983 4,105,000 2,107,113
1982 4,031,000 2,045,073
1981 3,956,000 1,986,867
1980 3,878,000 1,929,253
1979 3,786,000 1,872,713
1978 3,690,000 1,818,247
1977 3,613,000 1,766,019
1976 3,533,000 1,717,060
1975 3,455,000 1,670,913
1974 3,377,000 1,626,362
1973 3,278,000 1,583,588
1972 3,148,000 1,542,670
1971 3,069,000 1,504,077
1970 2,974,000 1,466,676
1969 2,877,000 1,429,605
1968 2,803,000 1,393,530
1967 2,745,000 1,358,435
1966 2,629,000 1,324,383
1965 2,563,000 1,291,156
1964 2,475,000 1,258,745
1963 2,379,000 1,227,414
1962 2,293,000 1,197,039
1961 2,185,000 1,167,717
1960 2,114,020 1,139,522

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

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Fertility rates in Israel and Liberia

Fertility rate
Israel

Liberia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Israel Liberia
2023 2.85 3.95
2022 2.89 4.02
2021 3 4.09
2020 2.9 4.17
2019 3.01 4.26
2018 3.09 4.34
2017 3.11 4.4
2016 3.11 4.46
2015 3.09 4.52
2014 3.08 4.62
2013 3.03 4.75
2012 3.05 4.88
2011 2.98 4.97
2010 3.03 5.06
2009 2.96 5.17
2008 2.96 5.33
2007 2.9 5.46
2006 2.88 5.53
2005 2.84 5.52
2004 2.9 5.51
2003 2.95 5.55
2002 2.89 5.65
2001 2.92 5.77
2000 2.95 5.88
1999 2.97 5.95
1998 2.98 6.02
1997 2.94 6.08
1996 2.9 6.13
1995 2.9 6.17
1994 2.9 6.21
1993 2.8 6.25
1992 2.7 6.28
1991 2.76 6.32
1990 2.82 6.37
1989 2.89 6.43
1988 2.95 6.51
1987 3.01 6.57
1986 3.03 6.64
1985 3.06 6.69
1984 3.08 6.73
1983 3.11 6.76
1982 3.13 6.79
1981 3.19 6.83
1980 3.24 6.87
1979 3.3 6.92
1978 3.35 6.88
1977 3.41 6.84
1976 3.48 6.79
1975 3.55 6.74
1974 3.63 6.69
1973 3.7 6.65
1972 3.77 6.6
1971 3.77 6.54
1970 3.78 6.58
1969 3.78 6.64
1968 3.79 6.66
1967 3.79 6.65
1966 3.8 6.63
1965 3.81 6.62
1964 3.83 6.59
1963 3.84 6.56
1962 3.85 6.5
1961 3.86 6.45
1960 3.87 6.39

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

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Israel and Liberia demographics compared

Median age
Israel

Liberia
1x
Year Median age, years
Israel Liberia
2024 30.2 19.6
2023 30.2 19.4
2022 30.1 19.2
2021 30 19.1
2020 30 19
2019 29.9 18.8
2018 29.9 18.8
2017 29.9 18.7
2016 29.8 18.7
2015 29.8 18.7
2014 29.7 18.7
2013 29.6 18.7
2012 29.5 18.8
2011 29.5 18.6
2010 29.4 18.4
2009 29.3 18.4
2008 29.2 18.4
2007 29.1 18.4
2006 28.9 18.4
2005 28.7 18.4
2004 28.5 18.4
2003 28.4 18.4
2002 28.2 18.3
2001 28 18.3
2000 27.8 18.3
1999 27.6 18.2
1998 27.4 18.2
1997 27.3 18.1
1996 27.1 18.1
1995 26.9 18
1994 26.6 18
1993 26.5 17.9
1992 26.4 17.9
1991 26.2 17.9
1990 25.8 17.9
1989 25.6 17.9
1988 25.5 17.9
1987 25.5 17.9
1986 25.4 17.9
1985 25.4 17.9
1984 25.4 17.9
1983 25.3 17.9
1982 25.2 17.9
1981 25.1 17.9
1980 25 18
1979 24.8 18
1978 24.7 18.1
1977 24.5 18.2
1976 24.3 18.2
1975 24.2 18.3
1974 24 18.4
1973 23.8 18.5
1972 23.7 18.6
1971 23.5 18.6
1970 23.4 18.7
1969 23.3 18.8
1968 23.3 19
1967 23.4 19.1
1966 23.5 19.2
1965 23.8 19.2
1964 24.1 19.2
1963 24.6 19.3
1962 25 19.3
1961 25.3 19.3
1960 25.3 19.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Israel Liberia
GNI, Atlas method
$528B
2024
$4.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.8%
2024
24.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.93%
2022
2.27%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
8.78%
2024
0.71%
2024
Armed forces personnel
178,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-8.26%
2024
-1.98%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.9%
2024
5.93%
2017
Services, % of GDP
72.5%
2024
41.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.3%
2024
22.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.4
2026
49.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.6%
2021
27.1%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
2%
2021
2.9%
2016
Number of millionaires
179,905
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
2.79%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
41
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0006%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
511
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$331B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$215B
2024
$600M
2022
Personal remittances received
$952M
2024
$1.02B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,905,000
2019
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
2.39%
2020
27.1%
2009
Banked people share
89.3%
2024
52.2%
2024

Energy

Israel Liberia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,460 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.4
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
57.7 megatons
2024
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.78 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96.5%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
6.2%
2021
92.8%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.44%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
13.7%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
6,772 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
7.63%
2021
57.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2023
55.7%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
32.5%
2023

Society

Israel Liberia
% of world population
0.12%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+11,466
2025
-9,870
2025
Urban population
91.5%
2024
55.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.77 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.13 ft
2025
Quality of life index
85
2026
23.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
62
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
92
2026
19
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.63
2022
3.12
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
38.9
2019
Visa free countries
153
2025
58
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2011
48.3%
2017
English speaking
85%
2023
82.7%
2023
People using the Internet
88.2%
2024
23.5%
2023

Health

Israel Liberia
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,928
2023
$103.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$805
2023
$65.7
2023
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
62.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.45%
2023
18.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.8
2023
0.18
2022
Age at first childbirth
27.8 years
2021
19.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
628
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
72.9
2023
Obesity rate
23.2%
2022
17.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.1%
2024
9.2%
2024
Air quality index
43
2026
18
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20.4%
2022
8.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.84 liters
2020
2.86 liters
2020

Territory

Israel Liberia
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
838 sq mi
2024
6,626 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,072 sq mi
2026
7,425 sq mi
2026
Forest area
541 sq mi
2026
29,061 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,670 mi
2021
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) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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