Liberia has a population of 5.61M (ranked 117/197), compared with 32M in Madagascar (ranked 49/197). Liberia's land area is 37,189 sq mi versus 224,634 sq mi for Madagascar (ranked 106th vs. 44th).
By GDP, Liberia ranks 163/197 ($4.75B) and Madagascar ranks 136/197 ($17.4B). By GDP per capita, Liberia ranks 185/197 ($846), while Madagascar ranks 193/197 ($545).
Main facts and rankings
Liberia
|
Madagascar
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
5829811
|
33368335
|
| Population rank | 116/197 | 49/197 |
| GDP |
$4.75B
2024 |
$17.4B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 163/197 | 136/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$846
2024 |
$545
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 185/197 | 193/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$1,885
2024 |
$1,884
2024 |
| Government debt |
$2.68B
2024 |
$8.78B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
56.5%
2025 |
51.3%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$478
2024 |
$274.7
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 167/185 | 180/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$1,418
2025 |
$1,489
2025 |
| Land area |
37,189 sq mi
2025 |
224,634 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
150.9 ppl/mi²
2024 |
142.3 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
3.95
2023 |
3.97
2023 |
| Median age |
19.6 years
2024 |
20 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
62.5 years
2025 |
64 years
2025 |
Liberia and Madagascar: Comparison Charts
Liberia and Madagascar economies compared
GDP
Liberia
Madagascar
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Liberia
|
Madagascar
|
|
| 1960 | $190,495,600 | $673,081,725 |
| 1961 | $183,920,900 | $699,161,945 |
| 1962 | $191,861,800 | $739,286,908 |
| 1963 | $200,229,600 | $759,345,864 |
| 1964 | $218,929,100 | $802,482,184 |
| 1965 | $229,260,800 | $833,563,473 |
| 1966 | $244,459,500 | $900,264,585 |
| 1967 | $261,024,300 | $956,436,932 |
| 1968 | $276,820,700 | $1,031,669,637 |
| 1969 | $306,961,800 | $1,056,391,056 |
| 1970 | $323,099,700 | $1,111,859,571 |
| 1971 | $341,543,100 | $1,199,507,631 |
| 1972 | $368,098,000 | $1,341,590,690 |
| 1973 | $386,968,300 | $1,653,062,335 |
| 1974 | $486,955,000 | $1,917,508,190 |
| 1975 | $577,549,300 | $2,283,049,215 |
| 1976 | $596,675,700 | $2,181,844,179 |
| 1977 | $673,010,600 | $2,358,930,406 |
| 1978 | $717,240,400 | $2,669,755,115 |
| 1979 | $814,067,900 | $3,463,565,854 |
| 1980 | $854,711,500 | $5,201,818,348 |
| 1981 | $846,514,500 | $4,759,333,998 |
| 1982 | $863,933,200 | $4,784,977,326 |
| 1983 | $823,374,900 | $4,686,457,031 |
| 1984 | $848,478,300 | $3,905,938,481 |
| 1985 | $851,296,100 | $3,802,557,895 |
| 1986 | $840,964,400 | $4,347,989,788 |
| 1987 | $972,800,000 | $3,212,900,556 |
| 1988 | $1,038,300,000 | $3,189,456,965 |
| 1989 | $786,300,000 | $3,175,638,333 |
| 1990 | $384,400,000 | $3,931,334,875 |
| 1991 | $348,000,000 | $3,254,713,056 |
| 1992 | $223,500,000 | $3,714,966,678 |
| 1993 | $160,400,000 | $4,063,298,919 |
| 1994 | $132,200,000 | $3,522,227,092 |
| 1995 | $134,800,000 | $3,838,100,904 |
| 1996 | $159,400,000 | $4,931,861,039 |
| 1997 | $295,900,000 | $4,262,965,420 |
| 1998 | $359,600,000 | $4,401,967,633 |
| 1999 | $441,800,000 | $4,277,903,780 |
| 2000 | $874,000,000 | $4,629,247,204 |
| 2001 | $906,000,000 | $5,438,332,602 |
| 2002 | $927,000,000 | $5,351,701,663 |
| 2003 | $748,000,000 | $6,372,498,890 |
| 2004 | $897,000,000 | $5,064,732,626 |
| 2005 | $949,000,000 | $5,859,269,753 |
| 2006 | $1,119,000,000 | $6,395,712,491 |
| 2007 | $1,373,000,000 | $8,524,620,890 |
| 2008 | $1,726,000,000 | $10,725,137,724 |
| 2009 | $1,768,000,000 | $9,616,879,409 |
| 2010 | $1,998,000,000 | $9,982,711,338 |
| 2011 | $2,398,000,000 | $11,551,819,618 |
| 2012 | $2,791,614,000 | $11,578,975,062 |
| 2013 | $3,177,198,100 | $12,423,555,455 |
| 2014 | $3,225,652,000 | $12,522,957,399 |
| 2015 | $3,227,075,700 | $11,323,020,701 |
| 2016 | $3,398,419,600 | $11,848,613,858 |
| 2017 | $3,390,703,400 | $13,176,313,594 |
| 2018 | $3,422,754,800 | $13,760,033,282 |
| 2019 | $3,319,596,500 | $14,104,664,679 |
| 2020 | $3,176,126,300 | $13,051,441,204 |
| 2021 | $3,513,049,500 | $14,354,731,964 |
| 2022 | $4,001,047,000 | $15,325,603,273 |
| 2023 | $4,390,000,000 | $15,869,945,478 |
| 2024 | $4,750,000,000 | $17,420,814,801 |
Liberia and Madagascar economies compared
GDP per capita
Liberia
Madagascar
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Liberia
|
Madagascar
|
|
| 1960 | $167.2 | $131.7 |
| 1961 | $157.5 | $133.3 |
| 1962 | $160.3 | $137.3 |
| 1963 | $163.1 | $137.4 |
| 1964 | $173.9 | $141.5 |
| 1965 | $177.6 | $143.2 |
| 1966 | $184.6 | $150.7 |
| 1967 | $192.2 | $155.9 |
| 1968 | $198.6 | $163.6 |
| 1969 | $214.7 | $162.9 |
| 1970 | $220.3 | $166.6 |
| 1971 | $227.1 | $174.6 |
| 1972 | $238.6 | $189.6 |
| 1973 | $244.4 | $226.8 |
| 1974 | $299.4 | $255.3 |
| 1975 | $346 | $295 |
| 1976 | $347 | $273.5 |
| 1977 | $381 | $286.9 |
| 1978 | $394 | $315 |
| 1979 | $435 | $396 |
| 1980 | $443 | $578 |
| 1981 | $426 | $513 |
| 1982 | $422 | $501 |
| 1983 | $391 | $476 |
| 1984 | $390 | $385 |
| 1985 | $380 | $364 |
| 1986 | $364 | $405 |
| 1987 | $409 | $290.8 |
| 1988 | $424 | $280.5 |
| 1989 | $312 | $271.3 |
| 1990 | $172.9 | $326 |
| 1991 | $177.9 | $262 |
| 1992 | $107.8 | $290.2 |
| 1993 | $74.4 | $308 |
| 1994 | $61.5 | $258.7 |
| 1995 | $62.1 | $273.1 |
| 1996 | $71.4 | $340 |
| 1997 | $122.6 | $284.4 |
| 1998 | $134.7 | $284.2 |
| 1999 | $156.6 | $267.4 |
| 2000 | $298.5 | $280.3 |
| 2001 | $300 | $319 |
| 2002 | $299.5 | $305 |
| 2003 | $239.8 | $353 |
| 2004 | $284.1 | $272.2 |
| 2005 | $287.5 | $306 |
| 2006 | $321 | $324 |
| 2007 | $374 | $420 |
| 2008 | $452 | $513 |
| 2009 | $448 | $446 |
| 2010 | $492 | $450 |
| 2011 | $568 | $506 |
| 2012 | $638 | $494 |
| 2013 | $711 | $515 |
| 2014 | $707 | $506 |
| 2015 | $693 | $445 |
| 2016 | $715 | $454 |
| 2017 | $699 | $492 |
| 2018 | $692 | $500 |
| 2019 | $658 | $500 |
| 2020 | $617 | $451 |
| 2021 | $668 | $483 |
| 2022 | $745 | $504 |
| 2023 | $799 | $509 |
| 2024 | $846 | $545 |
Liberia vs. Madagascar life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
Liberia
Madagascar
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Liberia
|
Madagascar
|
|
| 1950 | 38 | 39.7 |
| 1951 | 38 | 39.9 |
| 1952 | 38.1 | 40.3 |
| 1953 | 38.1 | 40.7 |
| 1954 | 38.1 | 40.9 |
| 1955 | 38.1 | 41.3 |
| 1956 | 38.1 | 41.7 |
| 1957 | 38.1 | 42.1 |
| 1958 | 38.1 | 42.5 |
| 1959 | 38.1 | 43 |
| 1960 | 38.1 | 43.3 |
| 1961 | 38.1 | 43.8 |
| 1962 | 38.2 | 44.2 |
| 1963 | 38.3 | 44.6 |
| 1964 | 38.5 | 45 |
| 1965 | 38.7 | 45.4 |
| 1966 | 39 | 46 |
| 1967 | 39.3 | 46.5 |
| 1968 | 39.6 | 46.9 |
| 1969 | 40 | 47.3 |
| 1970 | 40.4 | 47.9 |
| 1971 | 40.7 | 48.2 |
| 1972 | 41.2 | 48.5 |
| 1973 | 41.6 | 48.9 |
| 1974 | 42.1 | 49.3 |
| 1975 | 42.5 | 49.6 |
| 1976 | 42.9 | 49.8 |
| 1977 | 43.2 | 49.9 |
| 1978 | 43.6 | 50 |
| 1979 | 43.9 | 50.1 |
| 1980 | 44.1 | 50 |
| 1981 | 44.3 | 49.8 |
| 1982 | 44.4 | 50 |
| 1983 | 44.6 | 50.1 |
| 1984 | 44.7 | 50.2 |
| 1985 | 44 | 50.4 |
| 1986 | 44.5 | 50.7 |
| 1987 | 44.3 | 51.1 |
| 1988 | 44.1 | 51.4 |
| 1989 | 43.9 | 51.8 |
| 1990 | 37.6 | 52.1 |
| 1991 | 43.6 | 52.6 |
| 1992 | 43.6 | 52.9 |
| 1993 | 43 | 53.7 |
| 1994 | 42.6 | 54.2 |
| 1995 | 44.6 | 54.8 |
| 1996 | 44.9 | 55.5 |
| 1997 | 48.3 | 56.1 |
| 1998 | 49.4 | 56.8 |
| 1999 | 50.4 | 57.4 |
| 2000 | 51.9 | 58 |
| 2001 | 53.1 | 58.7 |
| 2002 | 54.1 | 59.2 |
| 2003 | 53 | 59.7 |
| 2004 | 55.9 | 60.2 |
| 2005 | 56.8 | 60.7 |
| 2006 | 57.5 | 61.1 |
| 2007 | 58.1 | 61.5 |
| 2008 | 58.7 | 62 |
| 2009 | 59.1 | 62.3 |
| 2010 | 59.4 | 62.6 |
| 2011 | 59.5 | 62.9 |
| 2012 | 59.8 | 63 |
| 2013 | 60 | 63.2 |
| 2014 | 59.2 | 63.3 |
| 2015 | 59.2 | 63.4 |
| 2016 | 60.5 | 63.4 |
| 2017 | 60.8 | 63.4 |
| 2018 | 61 | 63.5 |
| 2019 | 61.2 | 63.5 |
| 2020 | 61.3 | 62.7 |
| 2021 | 61.2 | 62.5 |
| 2022 | 61.9 | 63.1 |
| 2023 | 62.2 | 63.6 |
| 2024 | 62.3 | 63.8 |
| 2025 | 62.5 | 64 |
Liberia and Madagascar population clocks and comparison
Population
Liberia
Madagascar
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Liberia
|
Madagascar
|
|
| 1960 | 1,139,522 | 5,111,029 |
| 1961 | 1,167,717 | 5,246,158 |
| 1962 | 1,197,039 | 5,384,150 |
| 1963 | 1,227,414 | 5,525,185 |
| 1964 | 1,258,745 | 5,669,863 |
| 1965 | 1,291,156 | 5,819,116 |
| 1966 | 1,324,383 | 5,974,279 |
| 1967 | 1,358,435 | 6,136,486 |
| 1968 | 1,393,530 | 6,306,493 |
| 1969 | 1,429,605 | 6,484,716 |
| 1970 | 1,466,676 | 6,672,003 |
| 1971 | 1,504,077 | 6,868,868 |
| 1972 | 1,542,670 | 7,074,398 |
| 1973 | 1,583,588 | 7,288,048 |
| 1974 | 1,626,362 | 7,509,726 |
| 1975 | 1,670,913 | 7,739,336 |
| 1976 | 1,717,060 | 7,976,831 |
| 1977 | 1,766,019 | 8,222,240 |
| 1978 | 1,818,247 | 8,475,864 |
| 1979 | 1,872,713 | 8,737,581 |
| 1980 | 1,929,253 | 9,006,032 |
| 1981 | 1,986,867 | 9,279,011 |
| 1982 | 2,045,073 | 9,557,671 |
| 1983 | 2,107,113 | 9,843,044 |
| 1984 | 2,173,312 | 10,134,550 |
| 1985 | 2,240,539 | 10,433,142 |
| 1986 | 2,308,511 | 10,736,857 |
| 1987 | 2,377,229 | 11,047,291 |
| 1988 | 2,446,941 | 11,369,462 |
| 1989 | 2,517,858 | 11,704,998 |
| 1990 | 2,223,667 | 12,055,639 |
| 1991 | 1,956,518 | 12,421,412 |
| 1992 | 2,072,461 | 12,800,870 |
| 1993 | 2,155,126 | 13,197,345 |
| 1994 | 2,149,928 | 13,613,850 |
| 1995 | 2,169,162 | 14,051,275 |
| 1996 | 2,232,289 | 14,510,711 |
| 1997 | 2,412,989 | 14,990,814 |
| 1998 | 2,670,124 | 15,489,364 |
| 1999 | 2,821,684 | 16,000,506 |
| 2000 | 2,928,117 | 16,516,338 |
| 2001 | 3,015,338 | 17,032,939 |
| 2002 | 3,094,782 | 17,549,913 |
| 2003 | 3,119,532 | 18,071,854 |
| 2004 | 3,156,892 | 18,606,608 |
| 2005 | 3,301,015 | 19,159,707 |
| 2006 | 3,490,787 | 19,730,909 |
| 2007 | 3,669,050 | 20,318,583 |
| 2008 | 3,821,003 | 20,923,840 |
| 2009 | 3,943,028 | 21,547,280 |
| 2010 | 4,058,890 | 22,183,340 |
| 2011 | 4,221,178 | 22,822,300 |
| 2012 | 4,373,043 | 23,462,438 |
| 2013 | 4,470,239 | 24,109,290 |
| 2014 | 4,564,293 | 24,764,348 |
| 2015 | 4,659,431 | 25,426,702 |
| 2016 | 4,755,608 | 26,099,952 |
| 2017 | 4,848,925 | 26,788,375 |
| 2018 | 4,944,726 | 27,494,926 |
| 2019 | 5,043,721 | 28,219,554 |
| 2020 | 5,149,463 | 28,953,556 |
| 2021 | 5,259,323 | 29,691,083 |
| 2022 | 5,373,294 | 30,437,261 |
| 2023 | 5,493,031 | 31,195,932 |
| 2024 | 5,612,817 | 31,964,956 |
Fertility rates in Liberia and Madagascar
Fertility rate
Liberia
Madagascar
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Liberia
|
Madagascar
|
|
| 1960 | 6.39 | 7.34 |
| 1961 | 6.45 | 7.3 |
| 1962 | 6.5 | 7.26 |
| 1963 | 6.56 | 7.21 |
| 1964 | 6.59 | 7.19 |
| 1965 | 6.62 | 7.17 |
| 1966 | 6.63 | 7.16 |
| 1967 | 6.65 | 7.14 |
| 1968 | 6.66 | 7.13 |
| 1969 | 6.64 | 7.12 |
| 1970 | 6.58 | 7.1 |
| 1971 | 6.54 | 7.07 |
| 1972 | 6.6 | 7.04 |
| 1973 | 6.65 | 7.01 |
| 1974 | 6.69 | 6.99 |
| 1975 | 6.74 | 6.97 |
| 1976 | 6.79 | 6.95 |
| 1977 | 6.84 | 6.93 |
| 1978 | 6.88 | 6.9 |
| 1979 | 6.92 | 6.87 |
| 1980 | 6.87 | 6.84 |
| 1981 | 6.83 | 6.77 |
| 1982 | 6.79 | 6.7 |
| 1983 | 6.76 | 6.63 |
| 1984 | 6.73 | 6.55 |
| 1985 | 6.69 | 6.46 |
| 1986 | 6.64 | 6.34 |
| 1987 | 6.57 | 6.24 |
| 1988 | 6.51 | 6.18 |
| 1989 | 6.43 | 6.15 |
| 1990 | 6.37 | 6.14 |
| 1991 | 6.32 | 6.12 |
| 1992 | 6.28 | 6.08 |
| 1993 | 6.25 | 6.06 |
| 1994 | 6.21 | 6.04 |
| 1995 | 6.17 | 6.04 |
| 1996 | 6.13 | 6.03 |
| 1997 | 6.08 | 6.02 |
| 1998 | 6.02 | 5.99 |
| 1999 | 5.95 | 5.84 |
| 2000 | 5.88 | 5.67 |
| 2001 | 5.77 | 5.53 |
| 2002 | 5.65 | 5.41 |
| 2003 | 5.55 | 5.33 |
| 2004 | 5.51 | 5.26 |
| 2005 | 5.52 | 5.2 |
| 2006 | 5.53 | 5.13 |
| 2007 | 5.46 | 5.08 |
| 2008 | 5.33 | 5.04 |
| 2009 | 5.17 | 5 |
| 2010 | 5.06 | 4.9 |
| 2011 | 4.97 | 4.74 |
| 2012 | 4.88 | 4.61 |
| 2013 | 4.75 | 4.53 |
| 2014 | 4.62 | 4.42 |
| 2015 | 4.52 | 4.34 |
| 2016 | 4.46 | 4.29 |
| 2017 | 4.4 | 4.26 |
| 2018 | 4.34 | 4.25 |
| 2019 | 4.26 | 4.22 |
| 2020 | 4.17 | 4.17 |
| 2021 | 4.09 | 4.1 |
| 2022 | 4.02 | 4.04 |
| 2023 | 3.95 | 3.97 |
Liberia and Madagascar demographics compared
Median age
Liberia
Madagascar
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Liberia
|
Madagascar
|
|
| 1960 | 19.3 | 17.9 |
| 1961 | 19.3 | 17.5 |
| 1962 | 19.3 | 17.2 |
| 1963 | 19.3 | 17 |
| 1964 | 19.2 | 16.8 |
| 1965 | 19.2 | 16.8 |
| 1966 | 19.2 | 16.7 |
| 1967 | 19.1 | 16.7 |
| 1968 | 19 | 16.7 |
| 1969 | 18.8 | 16.6 |
| 1970 | 18.7 | 16.7 |
| 1971 | 18.6 | 16.7 |
| 1972 | 18.6 | 16.6 |
| 1973 | 18.5 | 16.6 |
| 1974 | 18.4 | 16.6 |
| 1975 | 18.3 | 16.6 |
| 1976 | 18.2 | 16.6 |
| 1977 | 18.2 | 16.5 |
| 1978 | 18.1 | 16.5 |
| 1979 | 18 | 16.5 |
| 1980 | 18 | 16.4 |
| 1981 | 17.9 | 16.4 |
| 1982 | 17.9 | 16.4 |
| 1983 | 17.9 | 16.4 |
| 1984 | 17.9 | 16.5 |
| 1985 | 17.9 | 16.5 |
| 1986 | 17.9 | 16.6 |
| 1987 | 17.9 | 16.6 |
| 1988 | 17.9 | 16.7 |
| 1989 | 17.9 | 16.8 |
| 1990 | 17.9 | 16.9 |
| 1991 | 17.9 | 16.9 |
| 1992 | 17.9 | 17 |
| 1993 | 17.9 | 17 |
| 1994 | 18 | 17.1 |
| 1995 | 18 | 17.1 |
| 1996 | 18.1 | 17.1 |
| 1997 | 18.1 | 17.1 |
| 1998 | 18.2 | 17.2 |
| 1999 | 18.2 | 17.2 |
| 2000 | 18.3 | 17.2 |
| 2001 | 18.3 | 17.2 |
| 2002 | 18.3 | 17.2 |
| 2003 | 18.4 | 17.2 |
| 2004 | 18.4 | 17.3 |
| 2005 | 18.4 | 17.3 |
| 2006 | 18.4 | 17.4 |
| 2007 | 18.4 | 17.5 |
| 2008 | 18.4 | 17.6 |
| 2009 | 18.4 | 17.7 |
| 2010 | 18.4 | 17.8 |
| 2011 | 18.6 | 17.9 |
| 2012 | 18.8 | 18.1 |
| 2013 | 18.7 | 18.2 |
| 2014 | 18.7 | 18.4 |
| 2015 | 18.7 | 18.6 |
| 2016 | 18.7 | 18.7 |
| 2017 | 18.7 | 18.9 |
| 2018 | 18.8 | 19.1 |
| 2019 | 18.8 | 19.3 |
| 2020 | 19 | 19.4 |
| 2021 | 19.1 | 19.6 |
| 2022 | 19.2 | 19.7 |
| 2023 | 19.4 | 19.9 |
| 2024 | 19.6 | 20 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Liberia
|
Madagascar
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$4.27B
2024 |
$16.4B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
22.4%
2025 |
15.7%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
2.27%
2023 |
3.05%
2023 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
2.3%
2023 |
0.66%
2023 |
| Armed forces personnel |
2,000
2020 |
22,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-3.47%
2025 |
-3.88%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
5.93%
2017 |
3.19%
2022 |
| Services, % of GDP |
42.1%
2024 |
46.4%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
23.3%
2024 |
22.8%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
48.5
2025 |
57
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
27.1%
2016 |
29.6%
2021 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.9%
2016 |
2.9%
2021 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$600M
2022 |
$2.78B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$680M
2024 |
$385M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals | n/a |
87,099
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
27.1%
2009 |
7.8%
2020 |
| Banked people share |
52.2%
2024 |
24.5%
2024 |
Energy
|
Liberia
|
Madagascar
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita | n/a |
309 kg
2022 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use | n/a |
$5.56
2022 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
1.64 megatons
2023 |
4.1 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.3 tons
2023 |
0.13 tons
2023 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share | n/a |
0%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
92.8%
2022 |
83.1%
2022 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share | n/a |
0.8%
2022 |
| Net energy imports use share | n/a |
13.7%
2017 |
| Electric power consumption per capita | n/a |
81.3 kWh
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
57.4%
2021 |
34%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
55.7%
2021 |
31.5%
2022 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
32.5%
2023 |
39.4%
2023 |
Society
|
Liberia
|
Madagascar
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.07%
2024 |
0.39%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-7,779
2024 |
-1,795
2024 |
| Urban population |
54.1%
2024 |
41.2%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.43 ft
2025 |
5.42 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.13 ft
2025 |
5.02 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
24.6
2025 |
23.6
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
27
2024 |
26
2024 |
| Higher education index |
16
2025 |
29
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
3.12
2012 |
7.69
2015 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
38.9
2019 |
29.2
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
58
2025 |
70
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
48.3%
2017 |
77.5%
2022 |
| English speaking |
82.7%
2023 |
18%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
23.5%
2023 |
20.4%
2023 |
Health
|
Liberia
|
Madagascar
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$99.7
2022 |
$16.3
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$62
2022 |
$5.27
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
62.5 years
2025 |
64 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
19.9%
2022 |
32.8%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.18
2022 |
0.2
2018 |
| Age at first childbirth |
19.1 years
2025 |
19.5 years
2025 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
628
2023 |
445
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
72.9
2023 |
64.8
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
17.4%
2022 |
4.45%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
9.2%
2024 |
4.6%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
19
2025 |
38
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
8.2%
2022 |
26.8%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
2.86 liters
2020 |
0.99 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
Liberia
|
Madagascar
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.06%
2025 |
0.39%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
6,626 sq mi
2024 |
7,028 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
7,425 sq mi
2025 |
157,896 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
29,061 sq mi
2025 |
47,839 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
6,587 mi
2018 |
19,660 mi
2018 |
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