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Japan vs Liberia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Japan has a population of 124M (ranked 12/197), compared with 5.61M in Liberia (ranked 117/197). Japan's land area is 140,761 sq mi versus 37,189 sq mi for Liberia (ranked 61st vs. 106th).

By GDP, Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.03T) and Liberia ranks 163/197 ($4.78B). By GDP per capita, Japan ranks 38/197 ($32,487), while Liberia ranks 184/197 ($851).

Main facts and rankings

Japan Liberia
Population
122677250
5887000
Population rank 12/197 116/197
GDP
$4.03T
2024
$4.78B
2024
GDP rank 4/197 163/197
GDP per capita
$32,487
2024
$851
2024
GDP per capita rank 38/197 184/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$52,039
2024
$1,871
2024
Government debt
$9.51T
2024
$2.73B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
236.1%
2024
57.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$76,704
2024
$487
2024
Government debt per person rank 3/185 167/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,653
2026
$1,191
2026
Land area 140,761 sq mi 37,189 sq mi
Population density
872 ppl/mi²
2026
157.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
3.95
2023
Median age
50.4 years
2024
19.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
85.1 years
2026
62.6 years
2026

Japan and Liberia: Comparison Charts

Japan and Liberia economies compared

GDP
Japan

Liberia
1x
Year GDP
Japan Liberia
2024 $4,027,597,523,551 $4,779,300,900
2023 $4,213,167,237,906 $4,390,000,000
2022 $4,262,463,317,797 $4,001,047,000
2021 $5,039,148,168,861 $3,513,049,500
2020 $5,054,068,005,376 $3,176,126,300
2019 $5,117,993,853,017 $3,319,596,500
2018 $5,040,880,939,325 $3,422,754,800
2017 $4,930,837,369,151 $3,390,703,400
2016 $5,003,677,627,544 $3,398,419,600
2015 $4,444,930,651,964 $3,227,075,700
2014 $4,896,994,405,353 $3,225,652,000
2013 $5,212,328,181,166 $3,177,198,100
2012 $6,272,362,996,105 $2,791,614,000
2011 $6,233,147,172,341 $2,398,000,000
2010 $5,759,071,769,013 $1,998,000,000
2009 $5,289,493,117,994 $1,768,000,000
2008 $5,106,679,115,127 $1,726,000,000
2007 $4,579,750,920,355 $1,373,000,000
2006 $4,601,663,122,650 $1,119,000,000
2005 $4,831,467,035,390 $949,000,000
2004 $4,893,116,005,657 $897,000,000
2003 $4,519,561,645,254 $748,000,000
2002 $4,182,846,045,874 $927,000,000
2001 $4,374,711,694,091 $906,000,000
2000 $4,968,359,075,957 $874,000,000
1999 $4,635,982,224,064 $441,800,000
1998 $4,098,362,709,531 $359,600,000
1997 $4,492,448,605,639 $295,900,000
1996 $4,923,391,533,852 $159,400,000
1995 $5,545,563,663,890 $134,800,000
1994 $4,998,797,547,741 $132,200,000
1993 $4,536,940,479,038 $160,400,000
1992 $3,980,702,922,118 $223,500,000
1991 $3,648,065,760,649 $348,000,000
1990 $3,185,904,656,664 $384,400,000
1989 $3,109,455,047,824 $786,300,000
1988 $3,125,724,434,401 $1,038,300,000
1987 $2,580,748,422,781 $972,800,000
1986 $2,120,083,812,110 $840,964,400
1985 $1,427,019,759,717 $851,296,100
1984 $1,345,824,500,837 $848,478,300
1983 $1,270,859,919,743 $823,374,900
1982 $1,158,731,426,906 $863,933,200
1981 $1,245,221,410,764 $846,514,500
1980 $1,129,377,244,854 $854,711,500
1979 $1,077,910,077,676 $814,067,900
1978 $1,035,611,588,217 $717,240,400
1977 $737,069,290,928 $673,010,600
1976 $598,883,902,156 $596,675,700
1975 $532,861,438,885 $577,549,300
1974 $490,035,789,970 $486,955,000
1973 $441,460,582,536 $386,968,300
1972 $324,933,841,269 $368,098,000
1971 $245,364,056,622 $341,543,100
1970 $217,223,652,719 $323,099,700
1969 $184,298,841,305 $306,961,800
1968 $156,897,496,759 $276,820,700
1967 $132,475,614,227 $261,024,300
1966 $113,046,784,179 $244,459,500
1965 $97,338,107,606 $229,260,800
1964 $87,490,590,818 $218,929,100
1963 $74,379,284,603 $200,229,600
1962 $64,987,857,542 $191,861,800
1961 $57,266,758,180 $183,920,900
1960 $47,419,238,274 $190,495,600

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

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Japan and Liberia economies compared

GDP per capita
Japan

Liberia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Japan Liberia
2024 $32,487 $851
2023 $33,836 $799
2022 $34,066 $745
2021 $40,095 $668
2020 $40,029 $617
2019 $40,416 $658
2018 $39,751 $692
2017 $38,834 $699
2016 $39,375 $715
2015 $34,961 $693
2014 $38,475 $707
2013 $40,899 $711
2012 $49,145 $638
2011 $48,760 $568
2010 $44,968 $492
2009 $41,309 $448
2008 $39,876 $452
2007 $35,779 $374
2006 $35,992 $321
2005 $37,813 $287.5
2004 $38,299 $284.1
2003 $35,387 $239.8
2002 $32,821 $299.5
2001 $34,406 $300
2000 $39,169 $298.5
1999 $36,610 $156.6
1998 $32,424 $134.7
1997 $35,638 $122.6
1996 $39,150 $71.4
1995 $44,198 $62.1
1994 $39,934 $61.5
1993 $36,345 $74.4
1992 $31,993 $107.8
1991 $29,428 $177.9
1990 $25,801 $172.9
1989 $25,266 $312
1988 $25,500 $424
1987 $21,142 $409
1986 $17,452 $364
1985 $11,809 $380
1984 $11,207 $390
1983 $10,652 $391
1982 $9,780 $422
1981 $10,583 $426
1980 $9,669 $443
1979 $9,301 $435
1978 $9,012 $394
1977 $6,473 $381
1976 $5,310 $347
1975 $4,776 $346
1974 $4,448 $299.4
1973 $4,061 $244.4
1972 $3,031 $238.6
1971 $2,321 $227.1
1970 $2,101 $220.3
1969 $1,803 $214.7
1968 $1,553 $198.6
1967 $1,326 $192.2
1966 $1,144 $184.6
1965 $994 $177.6
1964 $903 $173.9
1963 $776 $163.1
1962 $685 $160.3
1961 $609 $157.5
1960 $509 $167.2

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

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Japan vs. Liberia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Japan

Liberia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Japan Liberia
2026 85.1 62.6
2025 85 62.5
2024 84.9 62.3
2023 84.7 62.2
2022 84.1 61.9
2021 84.6 61.2
2020 84.7 61.3
2019 84.4 61.2
2018 84.3 61
2017 84.2 60.8
2016 84.1 60.5
2015 83.9 59.2
2014 83.6 59.2
2013 83.4 60
2012 83.2 59.8
2011 82.7 59.5
2010 82.9 59.4
2009 83 59.1
2008 82.6 58.7
2007 82.5 58.1
2006 82.4 57.5
2005 82 56.8
2004 82.1 55.9
2003 81.9 53
2002 81.8 54.1
2001 81.5 53.1
2000 81.2 51.9
1999 80.6 50.4
1998 80.6 49.4
1997 80.6 48.3
1996 80.4 44.9
1995 79.7 44.6
1994 79.8 42.6
1993 79.4 43
1992 79.3 43.6
1991 79.3 43.6
1990 79 37.6
1989 79 43.9
1988 78.5 44.1
1987 78.6 44.3
1986 78.2 44.5
1985 77.8 44
1984 77.5 44.7
1983 77.1 44.6
1982 77.1 44.4
1981 76.6 44.3
1980 76.1 44.1
1979 76.2 43.9
1978 75.7 43.6
1977 75.3 43.2
1976 74.8 42.9
1975 74.4 42.5
1974 73.8 42.1
1973 73.4 41.6
1972 73.3 41.2
1971 72.8 40.7
1970 72 40.4
1969 71.9 40
1968 71.7 39.6
1967 71.4 39.3
1966 71.1 39
1965 70.3 38.7
1964 70.2 38.5
1963 69.7 38.3
1962 68.7 38.2
1961 68.4 38.1
1960 67.7 38.1
1959 67.5 38.1
1958 67 38.1
1957 65.4 38.1
1956 65.6 38.1
1955 65.7 38.1
1954 64.5 38.1
1953 63.3 38.1
1952 63 38.1
1951 61 38
1950 59.3 38

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

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Japan and Liberia population clocks and comparison

Population
Japan

Liberia
1x
Year Population
Japan Liberia
2024 123,975,371 5,612,817
2023 124,516,650 5,493,031
2022 125,124,989 5,373,294
2021 125,681,593 5,259,323
2020 126,261,000 5,149,463
2019 126,633,000 5,043,721
2018 126,811,000 4,944,726
2017 126,972,000 4,848,925
2016 127,076,000 4,755,608
2015 127,141,000 4,659,431
2014 127,276,000 4,564,293
2013 127,445,000 4,470,239
2012 127,629,000 4,373,043
2011 127,833,000 4,221,178
2010 128,070,000 4,058,890
2009 128,047,000 3,943,028
2008 128,063,000 3,821,003
2007 128,001,000 3,669,050
2006 127,854,000 3,490,787
2005 127,773,000 3,301,015
2004 127,761,000 3,156,892
2003 127,718,000 3,119,532
2002 127,445,000 3,094,782
2001 127,149,000 3,015,338
2000 126,843,000 2,928,117
1999 126,631,000 2,821,684
1998 126,400,000 2,670,124
1997 126,057,000 2,412,989
1996 125,757,000 2,232,289
1995 125,472,000 2,169,162
1994 125,178,000 2,149,928
1993 124,829,000 2,155,126
1992 124,425,000 2,072,461
1991 123,964,000 1,956,518
1990 123,478,000 2,223,667
1989 123,069,000 2,517,858
1988 122,578,000 2,446,941
1987 122,069,000 2,377,229
1986 121,482,000 2,308,511
1985 120,837,000 2,240,539
1984 120,083,000 2,173,312
1983 119,307,000 2,107,113
1982 118,480,000 2,045,073
1981 117,661,000 1,986,867
1980 116,807,000 1,929,253
1979 115,890,000 1,872,713
1978 114,913,000 1,818,247
1977 113,872,000 1,766,019
1976 112,775,000 1,717,060
1975 111,573,000 1,670,913
1974 110,162,000 1,626,362
1973 108,707,000 1,583,588
1972 107,188,000 1,542,670
1971 105,697,000 1,504,077
1970 103,403,000 1,466,676
1969 102,219,000 1,429,605
1968 101,011,000 1,393,530
1967 99,879,000 1,358,435
1966 98,851,000 1,324,383
1965 97,952,000 1,291,156
1964 96,903,000 1,258,745
1963 95,900,000 1,227,414
1962 94,933,000 1,197,039
1961 94,055,000 1,167,717
1960 93,216,000 1,139,522

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

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Fertility rates in Japan and Liberia

Fertility rate
Japan

Liberia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Japan Liberia
2023 1.2 3.95
2022 1.26 4.02
2021 1.3 4.09
2020 1.33 4.17
2019 1.36 4.26
2018 1.42 4.34
2017 1.43 4.4
2016 1.44 4.46
2015 1.45 4.52
2014 1.42 4.62
2013 1.43 4.75
2012 1.41 4.88
2011 1.39 4.97
2010 1.39 5.06
2009 1.37 5.17
2008 1.37 5.33
2007 1.34 5.46
2006 1.32 5.53
2005 1.26 5.52
2004 1.29 5.51
2003 1.29 5.55
2002 1.32 5.65
2001 1.33 5.77
2000 1.36 5.88
1999 1.34 5.95
1998 1.38 6.02
1997 1.39 6.08
1996 1.43 6.13
1995 1.42 6.17
1994 1.5 6.21
1993 1.46 6.25
1992 1.5 6.28
1991 1.53 6.32
1990 1.54 6.37
1989 1.57 6.43
1988 1.66 6.51
1987 1.69 6.57
1986 1.72 6.64
1985 1.76 6.69
1984 1.81 6.73
1983 1.8 6.76
1982 1.77 6.79
1981 1.74 6.83
1980 1.75 6.87
1979 1.77 6.92
1978 1.79 6.88
1977 1.8 6.84
1976 1.85 6.79
1975 1.91 6.74
1974 2.05 6.69
1973 2.14 6.65
1972 2.14 6.6
1971 2.16 6.54
1970 2.13 6.58
1969 2.13 6.64
1968 2.13 6.66
1967 2.23 6.65
1966 1.58 6.63
1965 2.14 6.62
1964 2.05 6.59
1963 2 6.56
1962 1.98 6.5
1961 1.96 6.45
1960 2 6.39

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

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Japan and Liberia demographics compared

Median age
Japan

Liberia
1x
Year Median age, years
Japan Liberia
2024 50.4 19.6
2023 50 19.4
2022 49.5 19.2
2021 49.1 19.1
2020 48.7 19
2019 48.3 18.8
2018 48 18.8
2017 47.6 18.7
2016 47.3 18.7
2015 47 18.7
2014 46.6 18.7
2013 46.2 18.7
2012 45.8 18.8
2011 45.5 18.6
2010 45.2 18.4
2009 44.9 18.4
2008 44.6 18.4
2007 44.2 18.4
2006 43.9 18.4
2005 43.6 18.4
2004 43.2 18.4
2003 42.8 18.4
2002 42.5 18.3
2001 42.1 18.3
2000 41.8 18.3
1999 41.4 18.2
1998 41 18.2
1997 40.7 18.1
1996 40.3 18.1
1995 40 18
1994 39.6 18
1993 39.2 17.9
1992 38.7 17.9
1991 38.2 17.9
1990 37.7 17.9
1989 37.2 17.9
1988 36.8 17.9
1987 36.3 17.9
1986 35.9 17.9
1985 35.4 17.9
1984 34.9 17.9
1983 34.3 17.9
1982 33.7 17.9
1981 33.1 17.9
1980 32.8 18
1979 32.4 18
1978 32 18.1
1977 31.5 18.2
1976 30.9 18.2
1975 30.6 18.3
1974 30.4 18.4
1973 30.2 18.5
1972 29.9 18.6
1971 29.6 18.6
1970 29.2 18.7
1969 28.9 18.8
1968 28.6 19
1967 28.4 19.1
1966 28 19.2
1965 27.6 19.2
1964 27.2 19.2
1963 26.9 19.3
1962 26.5 19.3
1961 26.2 19.3
1960 25.8 19.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Japan Liberia
GNI, Atlas method
$4.46T
2024
$4.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.1%
2024
24.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.24%
2022
2.27%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.37%
2024
0.71%
2024
Armed forces personnel
261,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.53%
2024
-1.98%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.54%
2024
5.93%
2017
Services, % of GDP
69.8%
2023
41.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.6%
2023
22.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.3
2026
49.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.9%
2020
27.1%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
2.4%
2020
2.9%
2016
Number of millionaires
2,732,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
2.62%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
42
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
3,971
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$6.31T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$1.23T
2024
$600M
2022
Personal remittances received
$4.64B
2024
$1.02B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,115,799
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
1.43%
2020
27.1%
2009
Banked people share
98.5%
2024
52.2%
2024

Energy

Japan Liberia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,039 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.7
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
972 megatons
2024
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.84 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.8%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
8.8%
2021
92.8%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
10.8%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
87.3%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
7,655 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
21.1%
2021
57.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
8.48%
2023
55.7%
2021
Nuclear share
8.38%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
32.5%
2023

Society

Japan Liberia
% of world population
1.53%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+140,579
2025
-9,870
2025
Urban population
92.2%
2024
55.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.13 ft
2025
Quality of life index
89.3
2026
23.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
19
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.23
2023
3.12
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.6
2019
38.9
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
58
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2002
48.3%
2017
English speaking
15%
2025
82.7%
2023
People using the Internet
87%
2023
23.5%
2023

Health

Japan Liberia
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,638
2023
$103.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$445
2023
$65.7
2023
Life expectancy
85.1 years
2026
62.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
18.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.65
2022
0.18
2022
Age at first childbirth
30.7 years
2025
19.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
628
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
72.9
2023
Obesity rate
5.57%
2022
17.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
9.2%
2024
Air quality index
78
2026
18
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
8.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.38 liters
2020
2.86 liters
2020

Territory

Japan Liberia
% of world land
0.24%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
1,135 sq mi
2024
6,626 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
17,788 sq mi
2026
7,425 sq mi
2026
Forest area
96,275 sq mi
2026
29,061 sq mi
2026
Roads length
757,310 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)

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