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Liberia vs Madagascar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

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 ($4.78B) and Madagascar ranks 136/197 ($17.4B). By GDP per capita, Liberia ranks 184/197 ($851), while Madagascar ranks 193/197 ($545).

Main facts and rankings

Liberia Madagascar
Population
5887000
33750171
Population rank 116/197 49/197
GDP
$4.78B
2024
$17.4B
2024
GDP rank 163/197 136/197
GDP per capita
$851
2024
$545
2024
GDP per capita rank 184/197 193/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,871
2024
$1,884
2024
Government debt
$2.73B
2024
$8.77B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.2%
2024
50.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$487
2024
$274.3
2024
Government debt per person rank 167/185 180/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,191
2026
$1,268
2026
Land area 37,189 sq mi 224,634 sq mi
Population density
157.4 ppl/mi²
2026
149.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.95
2023
3.97
2023
Median age
19.6 years
2024
20 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
64.3 years
2026

Liberia and Madagascar: Comparison Charts

Liberia and Madagascar economies compared

GDP
Liberia

Madagascar
1x
Year GDP
Liberia Madagascar
2024 $4,779,300,900 $17,420,501,490
2023 $4,390,000,000 $15,869,945,478
2022 $4,001,047,000 $15,325,603,273
2021 $3,513,049,500 $14,354,731,964
2020 $3,176,126,300 $13,051,441,204
2019 $3,319,596,500 $14,104,664,679
2018 $3,422,754,800 $13,760,033,282
2017 $3,390,703,400 $13,176,313,594
2016 $3,398,419,600 $11,848,613,858
2015 $3,227,075,700 $11,323,020,701
2014 $3,225,652,000 $12,522,957,399
2013 $3,177,198,100 $12,423,555,455
2012 $2,791,614,000 $11,578,975,062
2011 $2,398,000,000 $11,551,819,618
2010 $1,998,000,000 $9,982,711,338
2009 $1,768,000,000 $9,616,879,409
2008 $1,726,000,000 $10,725,137,724
2007 $1,373,000,000 $8,524,620,890
2006 $1,119,000,000 $6,395,712,491
2005 $949,000,000 $5,859,269,753
2004 $897,000,000 $5,064,732,626
2003 $748,000,000 $6,372,498,890
2002 $927,000,000 $5,351,701,663
2001 $906,000,000 $5,438,332,602
2000 $874,000,000 $4,629,247,204
1999 $441,800,000 $4,277,903,780
1998 $359,600,000 $4,401,967,633
1997 $295,900,000 $4,262,965,420
1996 $159,400,000 $4,931,861,039
1995 $134,800,000 $3,838,100,904
1994 $132,200,000 $3,522,227,092
1993 $160,400,000 $4,063,298,919
1992 $223,500,000 $3,714,966,678
1991 $348,000,000 $3,254,713,056
1990 $384,400,000 $3,931,334,875
1989 $786,300,000 $3,175,638,333
1988 $1,038,300,000 $3,189,456,965
1987 $972,800,000 $3,212,900,556
1986 $840,964,400 $4,347,989,788
1985 $851,296,100 $3,802,557,895
1984 $848,478,300 $3,905,938,481
1983 $823,374,900 $4,686,457,031
1982 $863,933,200 $4,784,977,326
1981 $846,514,500 $4,759,333,998
1980 $854,711,500 $5,201,818,348
1979 $814,067,900 $3,463,565,854
1978 $717,240,400 $2,669,755,115
1977 $673,010,600 $2,358,930,406
1976 $596,675,700 $2,181,844,179
1975 $577,549,300 $2,283,049,215
1974 $486,955,000 $1,917,508,190
1973 $386,968,300 $1,653,062,335
1972 $368,098,000 $1,341,590,690
1971 $341,543,100 $1,199,507,631
1970 $323,099,700 $1,111,859,571
1969 $306,961,800 $1,056,391,056
1968 $276,820,700 $1,031,669,637
1967 $261,024,300 $956,436,932
1966 $244,459,500 $900,264,585
1965 $229,260,800 $833,563,473
1964 $218,929,100 $802,482,184
1963 $200,229,600 $759,345,864
1962 $191,861,800 $739,286,908
1961 $183,920,900 $699,161,945
1960 $190,495,600 $673,081,725

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

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Liberia and Madagascar economies compared

GDP per capita
Liberia

Madagascar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Liberia Madagascar
2024 $851 $545
2023 $799 $509
2022 $745 $504
2021 $668 $483
2020 $617 $451
2019 $658 $500
2018 $692 $500
2017 $699 $492
2016 $715 $454
2015 $693 $445
2014 $707 $506
2013 $711 $515
2012 $638 $494
2011 $568 $506
2010 $492 $450
2009 $448 $446
2008 $452 $513
2007 $374 $420
2006 $321 $324
2005 $287.5 $306
2004 $284.1 $272.2
2003 $239.8 $353
2002 $299.5 $305
2001 $300 $319
2000 $298.5 $280.3
1999 $156.6 $267.4
1998 $134.7 $284.2
1997 $122.6 $284.4
1996 $71.4 $340
1995 $62.1 $273.1
1994 $61.5 $258.7
1993 $74.4 $308
1992 $107.8 $290.2
1991 $177.9 $262
1990 $172.9 $326
1989 $312 $271.3
1988 $424 $280.5
1987 $409 $290.8
1986 $364 $405
1985 $380 $364
1984 $390 $385
1983 $391 $476
1982 $422 $501
1981 $426 $513
1980 $443 $578
1979 $435 $396
1978 $394 $315
1977 $381 $286.9
1976 $347 $273.5
1975 $346 $295
1974 $299.4 $255.3
1973 $244.4 $226.8
1972 $238.6 $189.6
1971 $227.1 $174.6
1970 $220.3 $166.6
1969 $214.7 $162.9
1968 $198.6 $163.6
1967 $192.2 $155.9
1966 $184.6 $150.7
1965 $177.6 $143.2
1964 $173.9 $141.5
1963 $163.1 $137.4
1962 $160.3 $137.3
1961 $157.5 $133.3
1960 $167.2 $131.7

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

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Liberia vs. Madagascar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Liberia

Madagascar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Liberia Madagascar
2026 62.6 64.3
2025 62.5 64
2024 62.3 63.8
2023 62.2 63.6
2022 61.9 63.1
2021 61.2 62.5
2020 61.3 62.7
2019 61.2 63.5
2018 61 63.5
2017 60.8 63.4
2016 60.5 63.4
2015 59.2 63.4
2014 59.2 63.3
2013 60 63.2
2012 59.8 63
2011 59.5 62.9
2010 59.4 62.6
2009 59.1 62.3
2008 58.7 62
2007 58.1 61.5
2006 57.5 61.1
2005 56.8 60.7
2004 55.9 60.2
2003 53 59.7
2002 54.1 59.2
2001 53.1 58.7
2000 51.9 58
1999 50.4 57.4
1998 49.4 56.8
1997 48.3 56.1
1996 44.9 55.5
1995 44.6 54.8
1994 42.6 54.2
1993 43 53.7
1992 43.6 52.9
1991 43.6 52.6
1990 37.6 52.1
1989 43.9 51.8
1988 44.1 51.4
1987 44.3 51.1
1986 44.5 50.7
1985 44 50.4
1984 44.7 50.2
1983 44.6 50.1
1982 44.4 50
1981 44.3 49.8
1980 44.1 50
1979 43.9 50.1
1978 43.6 50
1977 43.2 49.9
1976 42.9 49.8
1975 42.5 49.6
1974 42.1 49.3
1973 41.6 48.9
1972 41.2 48.5
1971 40.7 48.2
1970 40.4 47.9
1969 40 47.3
1968 39.6 46.9
1967 39.3 46.5
1966 39 46
1965 38.7 45.4
1964 38.5 45
1963 38.3 44.6
1962 38.2 44.2
1961 38.1 43.8
1960 38.1 43.3
1959 38.1 43
1958 38.1 42.5
1957 38.1 42.1
1956 38.1 41.7
1955 38.1 41.3
1954 38.1 40.9
1953 38.1 40.7
1952 38.1 40.3
1951 38 39.9
1950 38 39.7

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

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Liberia and Madagascar population clocks and comparison

Population
Liberia

Madagascar
1x
Year Population
Liberia Madagascar
2024 5,612,817 31,964,956
2023 5,493,031 31,195,932
2022 5,373,294 30,437,261
2021 5,259,323 29,691,083
2020 5,149,463 28,953,556
2019 5,043,721 28,219,554
2018 4,944,726 27,494,926
2017 4,848,925 26,788,375
2016 4,755,608 26,099,952
2015 4,659,431 25,426,702
2014 4,564,293 24,764,348
2013 4,470,239 24,109,290
2012 4,373,043 23,462,438
2011 4,221,178 22,822,300
2010 4,058,890 22,183,340
2009 3,943,028 21,547,280
2008 3,821,003 20,923,840
2007 3,669,050 20,318,583
2006 3,490,787 19,730,909
2005 3,301,015 19,159,707
2004 3,156,892 18,606,608
2003 3,119,532 18,071,854
2002 3,094,782 17,549,913
2001 3,015,338 17,032,939
2000 2,928,117 16,516,338
1999 2,821,684 16,000,506
1998 2,670,124 15,489,364
1997 2,412,989 14,990,814
1996 2,232,289 14,510,711
1995 2,169,162 14,051,275
1994 2,149,928 13,613,850
1993 2,155,126 13,197,345
1992 2,072,461 12,800,870
1991 1,956,518 12,421,412
1990 2,223,667 12,055,639
1989 2,517,858 11,704,998
1988 2,446,941 11,369,462
1987 2,377,229 11,047,291
1986 2,308,511 10,736,857
1985 2,240,539 10,433,142
1984 2,173,312 10,134,550
1983 2,107,113 9,843,044
1982 2,045,073 9,557,671
1981 1,986,867 9,279,011
1980 1,929,253 9,006,032
1979 1,872,713 8,737,581
1978 1,818,247 8,475,864
1977 1,766,019 8,222,240
1976 1,717,060 7,976,831
1975 1,670,913 7,739,336
1974 1,626,362 7,509,726
1973 1,583,588 7,288,048
1972 1,542,670 7,074,398
1971 1,504,077 6,868,868
1970 1,466,676 6,672,003
1969 1,429,605 6,484,716
1968 1,393,530 6,306,493
1967 1,358,435 6,136,486
1966 1,324,383 5,974,279
1965 1,291,156 5,819,116
1964 1,258,745 5,669,863
1963 1,227,414 5,525,185
1962 1,197,039 5,384,150
1961 1,167,717 5,246,158
1960 1,139,522 5,111,029

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

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Fertility rates in Liberia and Madagascar

Fertility rate
Liberia

Madagascar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Liberia Madagascar
2023 3.95 3.97
2022 4.02 4.04
2021 4.09 4.1
2020 4.17 4.17
2019 4.26 4.22
2018 4.34 4.25
2017 4.4 4.26
2016 4.46 4.29
2015 4.52 4.34
2014 4.62 4.42
2013 4.75 4.53
2012 4.88 4.61
2011 4.97 4.74
2010 5.06 4.9
2009 5.17 5
2008 5.33 5.04
2007 5.46 5.08
2006 5.53 5.13
2005 5.52 5.2
2004 5.51 5.26
2003 5.55 5.33
2002 5.65 5.41
2001 5.77 5.53
2000 5.88 5.67
1999 5.95 5.84
1998 6.02 5.99
1997 6.08 6.02
1996 6.13 6.03
1995 6.17 6.04
1994 6.21 6.04
1993 6.25 6.06
1992 6.28 6.08
1991 6.32 6.12
1990 6.37 6.14
1989 6.43 6.15
1988 6.51 6.18
1987 6.57 6.24
1986 6.64 6.34
1985 6.69 6.46
1984 6.73 6.55
1983 6.76 6.63
1982 6.79 6.7
1981 6.83 6.77
1980 6.87 6.84
1979 6.92 6.87
1978 6.88 6.9
1977 6.84 6.93
1976 6.79 6.95
1975 6.74 6.97
1974 6.69 6.99
1973 6.65 7.01
1972 6.6 7.04
1971 6.54 7.07
1970 6.58 7.1
1969 6.64 7.12
1968 6.66 7.13
1967 6.65 7.14
1966 6.63 7.16
1965 6.62 7.17
1964 6.59 7.19
1963 6.56 7.21
1962 6.5 7.26
1961 6.45 7.3
1960 6.39 7.34

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

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Liberia and Madagascar demographics compared

Median age
Liberia

Madagascar
1x
Year Median age, years
Liberia Madagascar
2024 19.6 20
2023 19.4 19.9
2022 19.2 19.7
2021 19.1 19.6
2020 19 19.4
2019 18.8 19.3
2018 18.8 19.1
2017 18.7 18.9
2016 18.7 18.7
2015 18.7 18.6
2014 18.7 18.4
2013 18.7 18.2
2012 18.8 18.1
2011 18.6 17.9
2010 18.4 17.8
2009 18.4 17.7
2008 18.4 17.6
2007 18.4 17.5
2006 18.4 17.4
2005 18.4 17.3
2004 18.4 17.3
2003 18.4 17.2
2002 18.3 17.2
2001 18.3 17.2
2000 18.3 17.2
1999 18.2 17.2
1998 18.2 17.2
1997 18.1 17.1
1996 18.1 17.1
1995 18 17.1
1994 18 17.1
1993 17.9 17
1992 17.9 17
1991 17.9 16.9
1990 17.9 16.9
1989 17.9 16.8
1988 17.9 16.7
1987 17.9 16.6
1986 17.9 16.6
1985 17.9 16.5
1984 17.9 16.5
1983 17.9 16.4
1982 17.9 16.4
1981 17.9 16.4
1980 18 16.4
1979 18 16.5
1978 18.1 16.5
1977 18.2 16.5
1976 18.2 16.6
1975 18.3 16.6
1974 18.4 16.6
1973 18.5 16.6
1972 18.6 16.6
1971 18.6 16.7
1970 18.7 16.7
1969 18.8 16.6
1968 19 16.7
1967 19.1 16.7
1966 19.2 16.7
1965 19.2 16.8
1964 19.2 16.8
1963 19.3 17
1962 19.3 17.2
1961 19.3 17.5
1960 19.3 17.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Liberia Madagascar
GNI, Atlas method
$4.28B
2024
$16.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.3%
2024
16.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.27%
2023
3.05%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.71%
2024
0.71%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.98%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.93%
2017
3.19%
2022
Services, % of GDP
41.9%
2024
47.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.7%
2024
22.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.8
2026
57
2026
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
$1.02B
2024
$406M
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
0.87 megatons
2024
4.68 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
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
-9,870
2025
-2,227
2025
Urban population
55.5%
2024
32.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
50.2:49.8
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
23.6
2026
22.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
25
2025
Higher education index
19
2026
31
2026
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
67
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
$103.9
2023
$17.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$65.7
2023
$4.78
2023
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
64.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.3%
2023
38.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.18
2022
0.17
2022
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
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
18
2026
38
2026
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%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
6,626 sq mi
2024
7,028 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
7,425 sq mi
2026
157,896 sq mi
2026
Forest area
29,061 sq mi
2026
47,839 sq mi
2026
Roads length
6,587 mi
2018
19,660 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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