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Italy vs Liberia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Italy has a population of 59M (ranked 25/197), compared with 5.61M in Liberia (ranked 117/197). Italy's land area is 114,178 sq mi versus 37,189 sq mi for Liberia (ranked 72nd vs. 106th).

By GDP, Italy ranks 8/197 ($2.38T) and Liberia ranks 163/197 ($4.78B). By GDP per capita, Italy ranks 29/197 ($40,385), while Liberia ranks 184/197 ($851).

Main facts and rankings

Italy Liberia
Population
58562681
5887000
Population rank 26/197 116/197
GDP
$2.38T
2024
$4.78B
2024
GDP rank 8/197 163/197
GDP per capita
$40,385
2024
$851
2024
GDP per capita rank 29/197 184/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,014
2024
$1,871
2024
Government debt
$3.22T
2024
$2.73B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
135.3%
2024
57.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$54,652
2024
$487
2024
Government debt per person rank 6/185 167/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,800
2026
$1,191
2026
Land area 114,178 sq mi 37,189 sq mi
Population density
513 ppl/mi²
2026
157.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
3.95
2023
Median age
48.8 years
2024
19.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.2 years
2026
62.6 years
2026

Italy and Liberia: Comparison Charts

Italy and Liberia economies compared

GDP
Italy

Liberia
1x
Year GDP
Italy Liberia
2024 $2,380,825,077,244 $4,779,300,900
2023 $2,316,727,999,333 $4,390,000,000
2022 $2,104,067,630,319 $4,001,047,000
2021 $2,179,207,773,596 $3,513,049,500
2020 $1,907,481,094,079 $3,176,126,300
2019 $2,019,606,796,584 $3,319,596,500
2018 $2,099,435,266,459 $3,422,754,800
2017 $1,970,720,904,585 $3,390,703,400
2016 $1,887,111,188,177 $3,398,419,600
2015 $1,845,428,048,839 $3,227,075,700
2014 $2,173,255,507,986 $3,225,652,000
2013 $2,153,225,581,941 $3,177,198,100
2012 $2,097,929,495,122 $2,791,614,000
2011 $2,306,974,020,278 $2,398,000,000
2010 $2,144,936,254,535 $1,998,000,000
2009 $2,209,484,319,013 $1,768,000,000
2008 $2,417,508,414,187 $1,726,000,000
2007 $2,222,524,108,128 $1,373,000,000
2006 $1,958,563,654,386 $1,119,000,000
2005 $1,864,982,261,287 $949,000,000
2004 $1,812,808,753,295 $897,000,000
2003 $1,582,930,016,539 $748,000,000
2002 $1,281,746,271,196 $927,000,000
2001 $1,172,041,488,806 $906,000,000
2000 $1,149,661,363,439 $874,000,000
1999 $1,255,004,736,464 $441,800,000
1998 $1,272,729,786,997 $359,600,000
1997 $1,244,988,176,444 $295,900,000
1996 $1,314,776,508,972 $159,400,000
1995 $1,177,369,428,266 $134,800,000
1994 $1,101,750,159,702 $132,200,000
1993 $1,067,412,587,671 $160,400,000
1992 $1,323,204,350,354 $223,500,000
1991 $1,249,092,439,519 $348,000,000
1990 $1,183,945,130,899 $384,400,000
1989 $930,801,709,004 $786,300,000
1988 $893,663,934,841 $1,038,300,000
1987 $807,570,134,449 $972,800,000
1986 $641,862,313,287 $840,964,400
1985 $453,259,761,687 $851,296,100
1984 $438,896,930,791 $848,478,300
1983 $444,063,496,940 $823,374,900
1982 $428,257,421,618 $863,933,200
1981 $431,695,533,981 $846,514,500
1980 $478,356,755,596 $854,711,500
1979 $394,584,507,108 $814,067,900
1978 $315,784,469,541 $717,240,400
1977 $258,190,019,750 $673,010,600
1976 $225,235,205,862 $596,675,700
1975 $228,220,643,535 $577,549,300
1974 $200,024,444,775 $486,955,000
1973 $175,896,529,392 $386,968,300
1972 $145,594,833,997 $368,098,000
1971 $124,959,712,859 $341,543,100
1970 $113,656,669,765 $323,099,700
1969 $100,996,667,239 $306,961,800
1968 $91,485,448,148 $276,820,700
1967 $84,401,995,573 $261,024,300
1966 $76,622,444,787 $244,459,500
1965 $70,717,012,186 $229,260,800
1964 $65,720,771,779 $218,929,100
1963 $60,035,924,618 $200,229,600
1962 $52,413,872,628 $191,861,800
1961 $46,649,487,320 $183,920,900
1960 $42,012,422,612 $190,495,600

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

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Italy and Liberia economies compared

GDP per capita
Italy

Liberia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Italy Liberia
2024 $40,385 $851
2023 $39,277 $799
2022 $35,654 $745
2021 $36,853 $668
2020 $32,091 $617
2019 $33,813 $658
2018 $34,904 $692
2017 $32,844 $699
2016 $31,392 $715
2015 $30,640 $693
2014 $36,028 $707
2013 $35,702 $711
2012 $34,854 $638
2011 $38,432 $568
2010 $35,857 $492
2009 $37,100 $448
2008 $40,829 $452
2007 $37,826 $374
2006 $33,537 $321
2005 $32,063 $287.5
2004 $31,348 $284.1
2003 $27,578 $239.8
2002 $22,451 $299.5
2001 $20,570 $300
2000 $20,190 $298.5
1999 $22,050 $156.6
1998 $22,365 $134.7
1997 $21,884 $122.6
1996 $23,123 $71.4
1995 $20,712 $62.1
1994 $19,382 $61.5
1993 $18,782 $74.4
1992 $23,297 $107.8
1991 $22,007 $177.9
1990 $20,874 $172.9
1989 $16,424 $312
1988 $15,781 $424
1987 $14,268 $409
1986 $11,341 $364
1985 $8,009 $380
1984 $7,758 $390
1983 $7,851 $391
1982 $7,574 $422
1981 $7,640 $426
1980 $8,476 $443
1979 $7,006 $435
1978 $5,623 $394
1977 $4,614 $381
1976 $4,042 $347
1975 $4,116 $346
1974 $3,629 $299.4
1973 $3,213 $244.4
1972 $2,677 $238.6
1971 $2,311 $227.1
1970 $2,112 $220.3
1969 $1,886 $214.7
1968 $1,718 $198.6
1967 $1,595 $192.2
1966 $1,459 $184.6
1965 $1,357 $177.6
1964 $1,272 $173.9
1963 $1,171 $163.1
1962 $1,030 $160.3
1961 $923 $157.5
1960 $837 $167.2

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

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Italy vs. Liberia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Italy

Liberia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Italy Liberia
2026 84.2 62.6
2025 84 62.5
2024 83.9 62.3
2023 83.7 62.2
2022 82.1 61.9
2021 82.9 61.2
2020 82.2 61.3
2019 83.3 61.2
2018 83.2 61
2017 82.7 60.8
2016 83 60.5
2015 82.5 59.2
2014 82.9 59.2
2013 82.7 60
2012 82.3 59.8
2011 82.2 59.5
2010 82.1 59.4
2009 81.8 59.1
2008 81.6 58.7
2007 81.5 58.1
2006 81.4 57.5
2005 81 56.8
2004 81 55.9
2003 80.2 53
2002 80.1 54.1
2001 79.9 53.1
2000 79.6 51.9
1999 79.2 50.4
1998 78.8 49.4
1997 78.7 48.3
1996 78.4 44.9
1995 78.1 44.6
1994 77.9 42.6
1993 77.7 43
1992 77.4 43.6
1991 77 43.6
1990 77 37.6
1989 76.9 43.9
1988 76.5 44.1
1987 76.3 44.3
1986 75.9 44.5
1985 75.6 44
1984 75.5 44.7
1983 74.7 44.6
1982 74.9 44.4
1981 74.4 44.3
1980 74.1 44.1
1979 74.1 43.9
1978 73.8 43.6
1977 73.4 43.2
1976 73.1 42.9
1975 72.7 42.5
1974 72.8 42.1
1973 72.1 41.6
1972 72.1 41.2
1971 71.9 40.7
1970 71.6 40.4
1969 70.9 40
1968 70.9 39.6
1967 71 39.3
1966 71 39
1965 70.3 38.7
1964 70.4 38.5
1963 69.3 38.3
1962 69.2 38.2
1961 69.8 38.1
1960 69.2 38.1
1959 69.3 38.1
1958 68.9 38.1
1957 67.8 38.1
1956 67.6 38.1
1955 68.3 38.1
1954 67.9 38.1
1953 66.6 38.1
1952 65.9 38.1
1951 65.3 38
1950 65.7 38

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

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Italy and Liberia population clocks and comparison

Population
Italy

Liberia
1x
Year Population
Italy Liberia
2024 58,952,704 5,612,817
2023 58,984,216 5,493,031
2022 59,013,667 5,373,294
2021 59,133,173 5,259,323
2020 59,438,851 5,149,463
2019 59,729,081 5,043,721
2018 60,148,658 4,944,726
2017 60,002,252 4,848,925
2016 60,115,223 4,755,608
2015 60,229,605 4,659,431
2014 60,320,707 4,564,293
2013 60,311,613 4,470,239
2012 60,191,247 4,373,043
2011 60,026,841 4,221,178
2010 59,819,407 4,058,890
2009 59,555,454 3,943,028
2008 59,211,181 3,821,003
2007 58,756,247 3,669,050
2006 58,399,861 3,490,787
2005 58,166,682 3,301,015
2004 57,828,179 3,156,892
2003 57,399,184 3,119,532
2002 57,089,824 3,094,782
2001 56,976,981 3,015,338
2000 56,942,108 2,928,117
1999 56,916,317 2,821,684
1998 56,906,744 2,670,124
1997 56,890,372 2,412,989
1996 56,860,281 2,232,289
1995 56,844,303 2,169,162
1994 56,843,400 2,149,928
1993 56,831,821 2,155,126
1992 56,797,087 2,072,461
1991 56,758,521 1,956,518
1990 56,719,240 2,223,667
1989 56,671,781 2,517,858
1988 56,629,288 2,446,941
1987 56,601,931 2,377,229
1986 56,596,155 2,308,511
1985 56,593,071 2,240,539
1984 56,576,718 2,173,312
1983 56,564,074 2,107,113
1982 56,543,548 2,045,073
1981 56,501,675 1,986,867
1980 56,433,883 1,929,253
1979 56,317,749 1,872,713
1978 56,155,143 1,818,247
1977 55,955,411 1,766,019
1976 55,718,260 1,717,060
1975 55,441,001 1,670,913
1974 55,110,868 1,626,362
1973 54,751,406 1,583,588
1972 54,381,345 1,542,670
1971 54,073,490 1,504,077
1970 53,821,850 1,466,676
1969 53,537,950 1,429,605
1968 53,235,750 1,393,530
1967 52,900,500 1,358,435
1966 52,519,000 1,324,383
1965 52,112,350 1,291,156
1964 51,675,350 1,258,745
1963 51,252,000 1,227,414
1962 50,879,450 1,197,039
1961 50,536,350 1,167,717
1960 50,199,700 1,139,522

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

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Fertility rates in Italy and Liberia

Fertility rate
Italy

Liberia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Italy Liberia
2023 1.2 3.95
2022 1.24 4.02
2021 1.25 4.09
2020 1.24 4.17
2019 1.27 4.26
2018 1.31 4.34
2017 1.34 4.4
2016 1.36 4.46
2015 1.36 4.52
2014 1.38 4.62
2013 1.39 4.75
2012 1.42 4.88
2011 1.42 4.97
2010 1.44 5.06
2009 1.44 5.17
2008 1.44 5.33
2007 1.39 5.46
2006 1.37 5.53
2005 1.33 5.52
2004 1.34 5.51
2003 1.29 5.55
2002 1.27 5.65
2001 1.25 5.77
2000 1.26 5.88
1999 1.23 5.95
1998 1.22 6.02
1997 1.22 6.08
1996 1.2 6.13
1995 1.19 6.17
1994 1.21 6.21
1993 1.25 6.25
1992 1.3 6.28
1991 1.3 6.32
1990 1.33 6.37
1989 1.33 6.43
1988 1.36 6.51
1987 1.33 6.57
1986 1.35 6.64
1985 1.42 6.69
1984 1.46 6.73
1983 1.51 6.76
1982 1.56 6.79
1981 1.58 6.83
1980 1.64 6.87
1979 1.73 6.92
1978 1.84 6.88
1977 1.93 6.84
1976 2.04 6.79
1975 2.17 6.74
1974 2.28 6.69
1973 2.3 6.65
1972 2.35 6.6
1971 2.4 6.54
1970 2.38 6.58
1969 2.47 6.64
1968 2.46 6.66
1967 2.5 6.65
1966 2.58 6.63
1965 2.6 6.62
1964 2.66 6.59
1963 2.51 6.56
1962 2.46 6.5
1961 2.44 6.45
1960 2.4 6.39

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

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Italy and Liberia demographics compared

Median age
Italy

Liberia
1x
Year Median age, years
Italy Liberia
2024 48.8 19.6
2023 48.4 19.4
2022 48.1 19.2
2021 47.7 19.1
2020 47.4 19
2019 47 18.8
2018 46.6 18.8
2017 46.2 18.7
2016 45.8 18.7
2015 45.4 18.7
2014 45 18.7
2013 44.6 18.7
2012 44.2 18.8
2011 43.9 18.6
2010 43.5 18.4
2009 43.1 18.4
2008 42.8 18.4
2007 42.6 18.4
2006 42.3 18.4
2005 41.9 18.4
2004 41.6 18.4
2003 41.3 18.4
2002 41 18.3
2001 40.6 18.3
2000 40.3 18.3
1999 39.9 18.2
1998 39.6 18.2
1997 39.4 18.1
1996 39.1 18.1
1995 38.9 18
1994 38.6 18
1993 38.2 17.9
1992 37.9 17.9
1991 37.5 17.9
1990 37.1 17.9
1989 36.8 17.9
1988 36.4 17.9
1987 36.1 17.9
1986 35.8 17.9
1985 35.6 17.9
1984 35.3 17.9
1983 34.9 17.9
1982 34.6 17.9
1981 34.3 17.9
1980 34.1 18
1979 34 18
1978 33.9 18.1
1977 33.7 18.2
1976 33.6 18.2
1975 33.5 18.3
1974 33.4 18.4
1973 33.3 18.5
1972 33.2 18.6
1971 33.1 18.6
1970 33 18.7
1969 32.8 18.8
1968 32.7 19
1967 32.5 19.1
1966 32.4 19.2
1965 32.3 19.2
1964 32.2 19.2
1963 32.1 19.3
1962 32 19.3
1961 31.8 19.3
1960 31.6 19.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Italy Liberia
GNI, Atlas method
$2.28T
2024
$4.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
50.6%
2024
24.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.07%
2022
2.27%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.61%
2024
0.71%
2024
Armed forces personnel
338,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.45%
2024
-1.98%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.5%
2024
5.93%
2017
Services, % of GDP
65%
2024
41.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
22.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.3
2026
49.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2023
27.1%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2023
2.9%
2016
Number of millionaires
1,344,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
2.74%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
74
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
290
2014
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$587B
2014
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$291B
2024
$600M
2022
Personal remittances received
$11.2B
2024
$1.02B
2024
International tourist arrivals
38,419,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
3.65%
2020
27.1%
2009
Banked people share
86%
2024
52.2%
2024

Energy

Italy Liberia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,298 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.1
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
299.2 megatons
2024
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.08 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
17.5%
2021
92.8%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.95%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
79.6%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
5,047 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
41%
2021
57.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
15.9%
2023
55.7%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
32.5%
2023

Society

Italy Liberia
% of world population
0.73%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+75,448
2025
-9,870
2025
Urban population
69.6%
2024
55.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.9:51.1
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.13 ft
2025
Quality of life index
81
2026
23.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
53
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
91
2026
19
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.55
2022
3.12
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
38.9
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
58
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.3%
2019
48.3%
2017
English speaking
13.6%
2023
82.7%
2023
People using the Internet
89.2%
2024
23.5%
2023

Health

Italy Liberia
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,398
2024
$103.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$758
2024
$65.7
2023
Life expectancy
84.2 years
2026
62.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
18.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.19
2022
0.18
2022
Age at first childbirth
31.8 years
2023
19.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
628
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.8
2023
72.9
2023
Obesity rate
17.8%
2022
17.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
9.2%
2024
Air quality index
61
2026
18
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.4%
2022
8.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.97 liters
2020
2.86 liters
2020

Territory

Italy Liberia
% of world land
0.2%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
1,937 sq mi
2024
6,626 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50,531 sq mi
2026
7,425 sq mi
2026
Forest area
37,558 sq mi
2026
29,061 sq mi
2026
Roads length
303,043 mi
2007
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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