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Liberia vs Libya statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Liberia has a population of 5.61M (ranked 117/197), compared with 7.38M in Libya (ranked 105/197). Liberia's land area is 37,189 sq mi versus 679,362 sq mi for Libya (ranked 106th vs. 16th).

By GDP, Liberia ranks 163/197 ($4.78B) and Libya ranks 95/197 ($48.5B). By GDP per capita, Liberia ranks 184/197 ($851), while Libya ranks 107/197 ($6,569).

Main facts and rankings

Liberia Libya
Population
5887000
7559873
Population rank 116/197 105/197
GDP
$4.78B
2024
$48.5B
2024
GDP rank 163/197 95/197
GDP per capita
$851
2024
$6,569
2024
GDP per capita rank 184/197 107/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,871
2024
$14,304
2024
Government debt
$2.73B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.2%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$487
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 167/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,191
2026
$3,172
2026
Land area 37,189 sq mi 679,362 sq mi
Population density
157.4 ppl/mi²
2026
11.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.95
2023
2.36
2023
Median age
19.6 years
2024
28.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
75.2 years
2026

Liberia and Libya: Comparison Charts

Liberia and Libya economies compared

GDP
Liberia

Libya
1x
Year GDP
Liberia Libya
2024 $4,779,300,900 $48,487,151,215
2023 $4,390,000,000 $44,027,664,915
2022 $4,001,047,000 $43,246,297,922
2021 $3,513,049,500 $35,217,995,647
2020 $3,176,126,300 $46,854,285,441
2019 $3,319,596,500 $69,254,496,472
2018 $3,422,754,800 $76,686,029,772
2017 $3,390,703,400 $67,157,452,182
2016 $3,398,419,600 $49,912,073,701
2015 $3,227,075,700 $48,717,501,321
2014 $3,225,652,000 $57,372,355,592
2013 $3,177,198,100 $75,351,107,029
2012 $2,791,614,000 $92,540,938,129
2011 $2,398,000,000 $48,169,263,294
2010 $1,998,000,000 $75,380,825,062
2009 $1,768,000,000 $60,808,562,033
2008 $1,726,000,000 $86,710,767,415
2007 $1,373,000,000 $68,032,978,391
2006 $1,119,000,000 $60,094,231,607
2005 $949,000,000 $47,334,691,241
2004 $897,000,000 $33,122,307,692
2003 $748,000,000 $26,265,625,000
2002 $927,000,000 $20,481,889,764
2001 $906,000,000 $34,112,093,927
2000 $874,000,000 $38,270,954,138
1999 $441,800,000 $35,975,860,857
1998 $359,600,000 $27,251,301,398
1997 $295,900,000 $30,700,897,875
1996 $159,400,000 $27,884,615,385
1995 $134,800,000 $25,541,379,187
1994 $132,200,000 $28,610,549,763
1993 $160,400,000 $30,660,051,911
1992 $223,500,000 $33,887,047,909
1991 $348,000,000 $31,991,821,265
1990 $384,400,000 $28,904,183,602
1989 $786,300,000 $25,156,707,899
1988 $1,038,300,000 $24,308,959,591
1987 $972,800,000 $26,697,659,335
1986 $840,964,400 $24,180,400,959
1985 $851,296,100 $31,530,566,324
1984 $848,478,300 $29,476,109,153
1983 $823,374,900 $33,200,520,140
1982 $863,933,200 $33,760,146,991
1981 $846,514,500 $36,374,353,880
1980 $854,711,500 $40,953,924,949
1979 $814,067,900 $30,536,429,497
1978 $717,240,400 $22,136,422,643
1977 $673,010,600 $22,428,297,108
1976 $596,675,700 $19,096,943,017
1975 $577,549,300 $14,710,912,458
1974 $486,955,000 $15,112,543,717
1973 $386,968,300 $8,625,889,430
1972 $368,098,000 $6,299,395,544
1971 $341,543,100 $5,260,185,125
1970 $323,099,700 $4,601,649,451
1969 $306,961,800 $4,380,987,481
1968 $276,820,700 $3,850,623,095
1967 $261,024,300 $2,726,986,913
1966 $244,459,500 $2,312,438,536
1965 $229,260,800 $1,804,979,680
1964 $218,929,100 $1,341,395,421
1963 $200,229,600 $892,327,911
1962 $191,861,800 $619,725,785
1961 $183,920,900 $443,905,612
1960 $190,495,600 $401,644,249

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

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Liberia and Libya economies compared

GDP per capita
Liberia

Libya
1x
Year GDP per capita
Liberia Libya
2024 $851 $6,569
2023 $799 $6,027
2022 $745 $5,987
2021 $668 $4,936
2020 $617 $6,650
2019 $658 $9,963
2018 $692 $11,197
2017 $699 $9,966
2016 $715 $7,526
2015 $693 $7,458
2014 $707 $8,926
2013 $711 $11,952
2012 $638 $14,976
2011 $568 $7,594
2010 $492 $11,601
2009 $448 $9,551
2008 $452 $13,906
2007 $374 $11,145
2006 $321 $10,049
2005 $287.5 $8,079
2004 $284.1 $5,774
2003 $239.8 $4,674
2002 $299.5 $3,718
2001 $300 $6,313
2000 $298.5 $7,214
1999 $156.6 $6,895
1998 $134.7 $5,301
1997 $122.6 $6,062
1996 $71.4 $5,591
1995 $62.1 $5,205
1994 $61.5 $5,933
1993 $74.4 $6,478
1992 $107.8 $7,303
1991 $177.9 $7,040
1990 $172.9 $6,502
1989 $312 $5,793
1988 $424 $5,736
1987 $409 $6,465
1986 $364 $6,019
1985 $380 $8,087
1984 $390 $7,811
1983 $391 $8,927
1982 $422 $9,064
1981 $426 $10,044
1980 $443 $11,960
1979 $435 $9,443
1978 $394 $7,252
1977 $381 $7,783
1976 $347 $7,018
1975 $346 $5,721
1974 $299.4 $6,214
1973 $244.4 $3,727
1972 $238.6 $2,830
1971 $227.1 $2,443
1970 $220.3 $2,210
1969 $214.7 $2,175
1968 $198.6 $1,972
1967 $192.2 $1,437
1966 $184.6 $1,251
1965 $177.6 $1,001
1964 $173.9 $765
1963 $163.1 $528
1962 $160.3 $382
1961 $157.5 $285.3
1960 $167.2 $269

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

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Liberia vs. Libya life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Liberia

Libya
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Liberia Libya
2026 62.6 75.2
2025 62.5 73.2
2024 62.3 71.1
2023 62.2 69.3
2022 61.9 74.5
2021 61.2 72.1
2020 61.3 72.4
2019 61.2 72.9
2018 61 73.2
2017 60.8 72.7
2016 60.5 71.8
2015 59.2 71.6
2014 59.2 71.3
2013 60 72.3
2012 59.8 72.2
2011 59.5 69.9
2010 59.4 72.2
2009 59.1 72.1
2008 58.7 71.9
2007 58.1 71.8
2006 57.5 71.6
2005 56.8 71.4
2004 55.9 71.2
2003 53 71
2002 54.1 70.8
2001 53.1 70.7
2000 51.9 70.5
1999 50.4 70.6
1998 49.4 70.7
1997 48.3 70.7
1996 44.9 70.7
1995 44.6 70.6
1994 42.6 70.5
1993 43 70.2
1992 43.6 70
1991 43.6 69.6
1990 37.6 69.3
1989 43.9 69
1988 44.1 68.6
1987 44.3 68.3
1986 44.5 67.8
1985 44 67.3
1984 44.7 66.7
1983 44.6 66.3
1982 44.4 65.8
1981 44.3 65.3
1980 44.1 64.8
1979 43.9 64.3
1978 43.6 63.8
1977 43.2 63.1
1976 42.9 62.4
1975 42.5 61.6
1974 42.1 60.7
1973 41.6 59.7
1972 41.2 58.7
1971 40.7 57.6
1970 40.4 56.4
1969 40 55.2
1968 39.6 53.8
1967 39.3 52.5
1966 39 50.9
1965 38.7 49.3
1964 38.5 47.7
1963 38.3 45.6
1962 38.2 44.1
1961 38.1 42.4
1960 38.1 40.8
1959 38.1 39.3
1958 38.1 38
1957 38.1 36.9
1956 38.1 36
1955 38.1 35.2
1954 38.1 34.7
1953 38.1 34.2
1952 38.1 33.8
1951 38 33.5
1950 38 33.1

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

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Liberia and Libya population clocks and comparison

Population
Liberia

Libya
1x
Year Population
Liberia Libya
2024 5,612,817 7,381,023
2023 5,493,031 7,305,659
2022 5,373,294 7,223,805
2021 5,259,323 7,135,175
2020 5,149,463 7,045,399
2019 5,043,721 6,951,033
2018 4,944,726 6,849,055
2017 4,848,925 6,738,770
2016 4,755,608 6,632,126
2015 4,659,431 6,531,819
2014 4,564,293 6,427,252
2013 4,470,239 6,304,628
2012 4,373,043 6,179,328
2011 4,221,178 6,343,203
2010 4,058,890 6,497,839
2009 3,943,028 6,366,686
2008 3,821,003 6,235,430
2007 3,669,050 6,104,380
2006 3,490,787 5,980,211
2005 3,301,015 5,858,798
2004 3,156,892 5,736,693
2003 3,119,532 5,619,398
2002 3,094,782 5,508,410
2001 3,015,338 5,403,639
2000 2,928,117 5,305,021
1999 2,821,684 5,218,038
1998 2,670,124 5,140,704
1997 2,412,989 5,064,639
1996 2,232,289 4,987,393
1995 2,169,162 4,906,843
1994 2,149,928 4,822,037
1993 2,155,126 4,733,045
1992 2,072,461 4,640,352
1991 1,956,518 4,544,400
1990 2,223,667 4,445,239
1989 2,517,858 4,342,920
1988 2,446,941 4,237,755
1987 2,377,229 4,129,739
1986 2,308,511 4,017,403
1985 2,240,539 3,898,745
1984 2,173,312 3,773,633
1983 2,107,113 3,718,961
1982 2,045,073 3,724,765
1981 1,986,867 3,621,486
1980 1,929,253 3,424,378
1979 1,872,713 3,233,846
1978 1,818,247 3,052,526
1977 1,766,019 2,881,533
1976 1,717,060 2,721,237
1975 1,670,913 2,571,556
1974 1,626,362 2,432,211
1973 1,583,588 2,314,193
1972 1,542,670 2,226,091
1971 1,504,077 2,153,534
1970 1,466,676 2,082,589
1969 1,429,605 2,014,293
1968 1,393,530 1,952,781
1967 1,358,435 1,898,199
1966 1,324,383 1,849,063
1965 1,291,156 1,804,015
1964 1,258,745 1,753,691
1963 1,227,414 1,690,457
1962 1,197,039 1,621,960
1961 1,167,717 1,555,699
1960 1,139,522 1,492,890

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

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Fertility rates in Liberia and Libya

Fertility rate
Liberia

Libya
1x
Year Fertility rate
Liberia Libya
2023 3.95 2.36
2022 4.02 2.4
2021 4.09 2.46
2020 4.17 2.51
2019 4.26 2.54
2018 4.34 2.58
2017 4.4 2.63
2016 4.46 2.67
2015 4.52 2.71
2014 4.62 2.75
2013 4.75 2.72
2012 4.88 2.68
2011 4.97 2.65
2010 5.06 2.6
2009 5.17 2.56
2008 5.33 2.6
2007 5.46 2.65
2006 5.53 2.7
2005 5.52 2.77
2004 5.51 2.77
2003 5.55 2.8
2002 5.65 2.83
2001 5.77 2.87
2000 5.88 2.91
1999 5.95 2.97
1998 6.02 3.04
1997 6.08 3.13
1996 6.13 3.26
1995 6.17 3.44
1994 6.21 3.65
1993 6.25 3.88
1992 6.28 4.16
1991 6.32 4.46
1990 6.37 4.78
1989 6.43 5.09
1988 6.51 5.41
1987 6.57 5.72
1986 6.64 6.02
1985 6.69 6.33
1984 6.73 6.62
1983 6.76 6.91
1982 6.79 7.16
1981 6.83 7.37
1980 6.87 7.54
1979 6.92 7.68
1978 6.88 7.79
1977 6.84 7.87
1976 6.79 7.93
1975 6.74 7.98
1974 6.69 8.02
1973 6.65 8.05
1972 6.6 8.07
1971 6.54 8.1
1970 6.58 8.05
1969 6.64 8.01
1968 6.66 7.97
1967 6.65 7.93
1966 6.63 7.89
1965 6.62 7.82
1964 6.59 7.75
1963 6.56 7.69
1962 6.5 7.61
1961 6.45 7.56
1960 6.39 7.51

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

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Liberia and Libya demographics compared

Median age
Liberia

Libya
1x
Year Median age, years
Liberia Libya
2024 19.6 28.5
2023 19.4 28.2
2022 19.2 28
2021 19.1 27.7
2020 19 27.5
2019 18.8 27.2
2018 18.8 27
2017 18.7 26.8
2016 18.7 26.6
2015 18.7 26.4
2014 18.7 26.2
2013 18.7 25.9
2012 18.8 25.7
2011 18.6 25.5
2010 18.4 25.3
2009 18.4 25
2008 18.4 24.6
2007 18.4 24.2
2006 18.4 23.8
2005 18.4 23.6
2004 18.4 23.4
2003 18.4 23.2
2002 18.3 23.1
2001 18.3 22.9
2000 18.3 22.7
1999 18.2 22.4
1998 18.2 22
1997 18.1 21.5
1996 18.1 21.1
1995 18 20.6
1994 18 20.1
1993 17.9 19.7
1992 17.9 19.3
1991 17.9 18.9
1990 17.9 18.6
1989 17.9 18.2
1988 17.9 17.9
1987 17.9 17.6
1986 17.9 17.3
1985 17.9 17.1
1984 17.9 16.8
1983 17.9 16.5
1982 17.9 16.3
1981 17.9 16.1
1980 18 16
1979 18 15.9
1978 18.1 15.9
1977 18.2 15.8
1976 18.2 15.6
1975 18.3 15.5
1974 18.4 15.3
1973 18.5 14.9
1972 18.6 14.7
1971 18.6 14.7
1970 18.7 14.7
1969 18.8 14.7
1968 19 14.9
1967 19.1 15.3
1966 19.2 15.9
1965 19.2 16.7
1964 19.2 17.2
1963 19.3 17.5
1962 19.3 17.9
1961 19.3 18.2
1960 19.3 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Liberia Libya
GNI, Atlas method
$4.28B
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.3%
2024
94.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.27%
2023
2.26%
1999
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.71%
2024
5.29%
2023
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.98%
2024
-25.1%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.93%
2017
30%
2004
Services, % of GDP
41.9%
2024
28.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.7%
2024
73.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.8
2026
35.9
2012
Income share by richest 10%
27.1%
2016
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2016
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$600M
2022
$92.9B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.02B
2024
$16M
2006
International tourist arrivals n/a
760,000
2008
International tourism as share of exports
27.1%
2009
0.34%
2010
Banked people share
52.2%
2024
33.1%
2024

Energy

Liberia Libya
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
2,539 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$4.83
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.87 megatons
2024
64 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
8.66 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
96.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
92.8%
2022
3.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-249.7%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
3,979 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
57.4%
2021
0.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
55.7%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
32.5%
2023
73.2%
2023

Society

Liberia Libya
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-9,870
2025
-172
2025
Urban population
55.5%
2024
87.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.43 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.33 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.6
2026
30
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
19
2026
29
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.12
2012
2.5
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
38.9
2019
21.3
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
48.3%
2017
76.5%
1994
English speaking
82.7%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
23.5%
2023
88.5%
2023

Health

Liberia Libya
Government health expenditure per capita
$103.9
2023
$470
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$65.7
2023
$90.2
2023
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
75.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.3%
2023
0.68%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.18
2022
2.04
2017
Age at first childbirth
19.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
628
2023
59
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
72.9
2023
30.8
2023
Obesity rate
17.4%
2022
37.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.2%
2024
15.8%
2024
Air quality index
18
2026
70
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.86 liters
2020
0.01 liters
2020

Territory

Liberia Libya
% of world land
0.06%
2026
1.18%
2026
Land area per capita
6,626 sq mi
2024
92,042 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
7,425 sq mi
2026
59,267 sq mi
2026
Forest area
29,061 sq mi
2026
838 sq mi
2026
Roads length
6,587 mi
2018
22,991 mi
2010

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2012–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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