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Liberia vs Malaysia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Liberia has a population of 5.61M (ranked 117/197), compared with 35.6M in Malaysia (ranked 44/197). Liberia's land area is 37,189 sq mi versus 126,854 sq mi for Malaysia (ranked 106th vs. 65th).

By GDP, Liberia ranks 163/197 ($4.78B) and Malaysia ranks 38/197 ($422B). By GDP per capita, Liberia ranks 184/197 ($851), while Malaysia ranks 79/197 ($11,874).

Main facts and rankings

Liberia Malaysia
Population
5887000
36512221
Population rank 116/197 45/197
GDP
$4.78B
2024
$422B
2024
GDP rank 163/197 38/197
GDP per capita
$851
2024
$11,874
2024
GDP per capita rank 184/197 79/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,871
2024
$38,779
2024
Government debt
$2.73B
2024
$296B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.2%
2024
70.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$487
2024
$8,322
2024
Government debt per person rank 167/185 62/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,191
2026
$11,005
2026
Land area 37,189 sq mi 126,854 sq mi
Population density
157.4 ppl/mi²
2026
287 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.95
2023
1.55
2023
Median age
19.6 years
2024
31.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
77.2 years
2026

Liberia and Malaysia: Comparison Charts

Liberia and Malaysia economies compared

GDP
Liberia

Malaysia
1x
Year GDP
Liberia Malaysia
2024 $4,779,300,900 $422,227,005,429
2023 $4,390,000,000 $399,949,418,753
2022 $4,001,047,000 $407,830,525,990
2021 $3,513,049,500 $373,784,553,030
2020 $3,176,126,300 $337,456,163,961
2019 $3,319,596,500 $365,177,721,022
2018 $3,422,754,800 $358,788,845,713
2017 $3,390,703,400 $319,109,094,160
2016 $3,398,419,600 $301,256,033,870
2015 $3,227,075,700 $301,355,266,965
2014 $3,225,652,000 $338,066,095,097
2013 $3,177,198,100 $323,276,235,524
2012 $2,791,614,000 $314,443,047,642
2011 $2,398,000,000 $297,951,668,675
2010 $1,998,000,000 $255,017,638,456
2009 $1,768,000,000 $202,257,453,037
2008 $1,726,000,000 $230,811,614,370
2007 $1,373,000,000 $193,549,569,478
2006 $1,119,000,000 $162,692,258,307
2005 $949,000,000 $143,534,405,819
2004 $897,000,000 $124,749,473,684
2003 $748,000,000 $110,202,368,421
2002 $927,000,000 $100,845,526,316
2001 $906,000,000 $92,783,947,368
2000 $874,000,000 $93,789,736,842
1999 $441,800,000 $79,148,421,053
1998 $359,600,000 $72,167,498,981
1997 $295,900,000 $100,005,323,302
1996 $159,400,000 $100,855,393,910
1995 $134,800,000 $88,705,342,903
1994 $132,200,000 $74,478,356,958
1993 $160,400,000 $66,894,966,969
1992 $223,500,000 $59,167,550,163
1991 $348,000,000 $49,143,148,094
1990 $384,400,000 $44,024,585,240
1989 $786,300,000 $38,847,965,293
1988 $1,038,300,000 $35,272,109,220
1987 $972,800,000 $32,181,210,158
1986 $840,964,400 $27,734,111,400
1985 $851,296,100 $31,199,633,353
1984 $848,478,300 $33,942,897,422
1983 $823,374,900 $30,347,442,111
1982 $863,933,200 $26,804,493,635
1981 $846,514,500 $25,004,285,792
1980 $854,711,500 $24,488,224,677
1979 $814,067,900 $21,213,264,962
1978 $717,240,400 $16,358,079,862
1977 $673,010,600 $13,139,488,633
1976 $596,675,700 $11,050,234,599
1975 $577,549,300 $9,298,800,799
1974 $486,955,000 $9,496,204,302
1973 $386,968,300 $7,662,902,678
1972 $368,098,000 $5,043,347,250
1971 $341,543,100 $4,244,395,956
1970 $323,099,700 $3,864,145,667
1969 $306,961,800 $3,664,552,041
1968 $276,820,700 $3,330,371,551
1967 $261,024,300 $3,188,924,677
1966 $244,459,500 $3,143,517,944
1965 $229,260,800 $2,956,337,669
1964 $218,929,100 $2,674,423,922
1963 $200,229,600 $2,510,110,348
1962 $191,861,800 $2,001,489,602
1961 $183,920,900 $1,901,856,123
1960 $190,495,600 $1,916,229,477

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

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Liberia and Malaysia economies compared

GDP per capita
Liberia

Malaysia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Liberia Malaysia
2024 $851 $11,874
2023 $799 $11,386
2022 $745 $11,755
2021 $668 $10,903
2020 $617 $9,958
2019 $658 $10,920
2018 $692 $10,902
2017 $699 $9,863
2016 $715 $9,477
2015 $693 $9,649
2014 $707 $11,013
2013 $711 $10,714
2012 $638 $10,601
2011 $568 $10,217
2010 $492 $8,899
2009 $448 $7,191
2008 $452 $8,372
2007 $374 $7,169
2006 $321 $6,158
2005 $287.5 $5,556
2004 $284.1 $4,939
2003 $239.8 $4,465
2002 $299.5 $4,184
2001 $300 $3,944
2000 $298.5 $4,084
1999 $156.6 $3,528
1998 $134.7 $3,294
1997 $122.6 $4,679
1996 $71.4 $4,837
1995 $62.1 $4,363
1994 $61.5 $3,758
1993 $74.4 $3,462
1992 $107.8 $3,141
1991 $177.9 $2,679
1990 $172.9 $2,469
1989 $312 $2,244
1988 $424 $2,100
1987 $409 $1,977
1986 $364 $1,760
1985 $380 $2,046
1984 $390 $2,300
1983 $391 $2,124
1982 $422 $1,938
1981 $426 $1,866
1980 $443 $1,886
1979 $435 $1,680
1978 $394 $1,327
1977 $381 $1,092
1976 $347 $940
1975 $346 $811
1974 $299.4 $848
1973 $244.4 $701
1972 $238.6 $472
1971 $227.1 $407
1970 $220.3 $380
1969 $214.7 $368
1968 $198.6 $342
1967 $192.2 $335
1966 $184.6 $339
1965 $177.6 $326
1964 $173.9 $303
1963 $163.1 $291.8
1962 $160.3 $238.8
1961 $157.5 $232.9
1960 $167.2 $240.8

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

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Liberia vs. Malaysia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Liberia

Malaysia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Liberia Malaysia
2026 62.6 77.2
2025 62.5 77
2024 62.3 76.8
2023 62.2 76.7
2022 61.9 75.4
2021 61.2 73.9
2020 61.3 76.1
2019 61.2 75.9
2018 61 75.7
2017 60.8 75.5
2016 60.5 75.4
2015 59.2 75.3
2014 59.2 75.3
2013 60 75.5
2012 59.8 75.6
2011 59.5 75.5
2010 59.4 75.4
2009 59.1 75.3
2008 58.7 75.2
2007 58.1 75
2006 57.5 74.7
2005 56.8 74.4
2004 55.9 74
2003 53 73.7
2002 54.1 73.5
2001 53.1 73.1
2000 51.9 72.7
1999 50.4 72.4
1998 49.4 72.4
1997 48.3 72.3
1996 44.9 72.1
1995 44.6 72
1994 42.6 71.9
1993 43 71.7
1992 43.6 71.5
1991 43.6 71.2
1990 37.6 71
1989 43.9 70.8
1988 44.1 70.6
1987 44.3 70.4
1986 44.5 70.1
1985 44 69.9
1984 44.7 69.6
1983 44.6 69.2
1982 44.4 68.9
1981 44.3 68.5
1980 44.1 68.1
1979 43.9 67.6
1978 43.6 67.2
1977 43.2 66.7
1976 42.9 66.2
1975 42.5 65.7
1974 42.1 65.2
1973 41.6 64.7
1972 41.2 64.2
1971 40.7 63.8
1970 40.4 63.3
1969 40 62.9
1968 39.6 62.4
1967 39.3 62
1966 39 61.7
1965 38.7 61.1
1964 38.5 60.4
1963 38.3 59.7
1962 38.2 58.9
1961 38.1 58
1960 38.1 57.2
1959 38.1 56.3
1958 38.1 55.4
1957 38.1 54.5
1956 38.1 53.7
1955 38.1 52.8
1954 38.1 52
1953 38.1 51.1
1952 38.1 50.1
1951 38 49.2
1950 38 48.5

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

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Liberia and Malaysia population clocks and comparison

Population
Liberia

Malaysia
1x
Year Population
Liberia Malaysia
2024 5,612,817 35,557,673
2023 5,493,031 35,126,298
2022 5,373,294 34,695,493
2021 5,259,323 34,282,399
2020 5,149,463 33,889,558
2019 5,043,721 33,440,596
2018 4,944,726 32,910,967
2017 4,848,925 32,355,644
2016 4,755,608 31,789,685
2015 4,659,431 31,232,798
2014 4,564,293 30,696,137
2013 4,470,239 30,174,265
2012 4,373,043 29,662,831
2011 4,221,178 29,162,039
2010 4,058,890 28,655,776
2009 3,943,028 28,124,778
2008 3,821,003 27,570,059
2007 3,669,050 26,998,389
2006 3,490,787 26,417,909
2005 3,301,015 25,836,071
2004 3,156,892 25,256,772
2003 3,119,532 24,679,602
2002 3,094,782 24,102,477
2001 3,015,338 23,526,538
2000 2,928,117 22,967,816
1999 2,821,684 22,435,531
1998 2,670,124 21,906,713
1997 2,412,989 21,375,218
1996 2,232,289 20,850,087
1995 2,169,162 20,330,599
1994 2,149,928 19,820,446
1993 2,155,126 19,322,664
1992 2,072,461 18,834,572
1991 1,956,518 18,342,464
1990 2,223,667 17,833,171
1989 2,517,858 17,314,997
1988 2,446,941 16,796,605
1987 2,377,229 16,276,737
1986 2,308,511 15,760,419
1985 2,240,539 15,252,258
1984 2,173,312 14,759,009
1983 2,107,113 14,285,907
1982 2,045,073 13,832,798
1981 1,986,867 13,399,203
1980 1,929,253 12,983,363
1979 1,872,713 12,627,862
1978 1,818,247 12,328,157
1977 1,766,019 12,035,713
1976 1,717,060 11,750,097
1975 1,670,913 11,471,914
1974 1,626,362 11,200,906
1973 1,583,588 10,935,621
1972 1,542,670 10,676,835
1971 1,504,077 10,423,453
1970 1,466,676 10,178,802
1969 1,429,605 9,947,597
1968 1,393,530 9,725,281
1967 1,358,435 9,507,099
1966 1,324,383 9,284,688
1965 1,291,156 9,056,408
1964 1,258,745 8,828,406
1963 1,227,414 8,602,160
1962 1,197,039 8,380,172
1961 1,167,717 8,164,443
1960 1,139,522 7,956,197

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

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Fertility rates in Liberia and Malaysia

Fertility rate
Liberia

Malaysia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Liberia Malaysia
2023 3.95 1.55
2022 4.02 1.55
2021 4.09 1.56
2020 4.17 1.68
2019 4.26 1.78
2018 4.34 1.84
2017 4.4 1.89
2016 4.46 1.94
2015 4.52 2.01
2014 4.62 2.06
2013 4.75 2.07
2012 4.88 2.12
2011 4.97 2.15
2010 5.06 2.14
2009 5.17 2.22
2008 5.33 2.26
2007 5.46 2.25
2006 5.53 2.31
2005 5.52 2.39
2004 5.51 2.49
2003 5.55 2.6
2002 5.65 2.66
2001 5.77 2.81
2000 5.88 2.94
1999 5.95 3.07
1998 6.02 3.12
1997 6.08 3.23
1996 6.13 3.3
1995 6.17 3.32
1994 6.21 3.35
1993 6.25 3.36
1992 6.28 3.37
1991 6.32 3.34
1990 6.37 3.3
1989 6.43 3.31
1988 6.51 3.5
1987 6.57 3.57
1986 6.64 3.7
1985 6.69 3.8
1984 6.73 3.89
1983 6.76 3.93
1982 6.79 3.97
1981 6.83 4
1980 6.87 4.04
1979 6.92 4.09
1978 6.88 4.18
1977 6.84 4.28
1976 6.79 4.4
1975 6.74 4.5
1974 6.69 4.62
1973 6.65 4.73
1972 6.6 4.82
1971 6.54 4.92
1970 6.58 5.04
1969 6.64 5.16
1968 6.66 5.29
1967 6.65 5.43
1966 6.63 5.64
1965 6.62 5.84
1964 6.59 6.03
1963 6.56 6.19
1962 6.5 6.3
1961 6.45 6.37
1960 6.39 6.41

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

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Liberia and Malaysia demographics compared

Median age
Liberia

Malaysia
1x
Year Median age, years
Liberia Malaysia
2024 19.6 31.5
2023 19.4 31.1
2022 19.2 30.6
2021 19.1 30.1
2020 19 29.6
2019 18.8 29.2
2018 18.8 28.8
2017 18.7 28.5
2016 18.7 28.1
2015 18.7 27.8
2014 18.7 27.5
2013 18.7 27.1
2012 18.8 26.8
2011 18.6 26.4
2010 18.4 26
2009 18.4 25.6
2008 18.4 25.1
2007 18.4 24.8
2006 18.4 24.5
2005 18.4 24.2
2004 18.4 24
2003 18.4 23.9
2002 18.3 23.7
2001 18.3 23.6
2000 18.3 23.5
1999 18.2 23.4
1998 18.2 23.1
1997 18.1 22.9
1996 18.1 22.7
1995 18 22.5
1994 18 22.3
1993 17.9 22.1
1992 17.9 21.9
1991 17.9 21.7
1990 17.9 21.5
1989 17.9 21.3
1988 17.9 21.1
1987 17.9 21
1986 17.9 20.9
1985 17.9 20.7
1984 17.9 20.5
1983 17.9 20.4
1982 17.9 20.1
1981 17.9 19.9
1980 18 19.7
1979 18 19.5
1978 18.1 19.3
1977 18.2 19
1976 18.2 18.8
1975 18.3 18.6
1974 18.4 18.3
1973 18.5 18.1
1972 18.6 17.9
1971 18.6 17.6
1970 18.7 17.4
1969 18.8 17.3
1968 19 17.1
1967 19.1 17
1966 19.2 16.9
1965 19.2 16.8
1964 19.2 16.9
1963 19.3 17
1962 19.3 17.1
1961 19.3 17.3
1960 19.3 17.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Liberia Malaysia
GNI, Atlas method
$4.28B
2024
$414B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.3%
2024
23.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.27%
2023
3.51%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.71%
2024
0.99%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
136,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.98%
2024
-3.95%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.93%
2017
3.93%
2022
Services, % of GDP
41.9%
2024
53.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.7%
2024
37%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.8
2026
68
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.1%
2016
30.9%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2016
2.3%
2021
Number of billionaires n/a
19
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00008%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
1,031
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$449B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$600M
2022
$116B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.02B
2024
$1.61B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
4,333,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
27.1%
2009
1.63%
2020
Banked people share
52.2%
2024
88.7%
2024

Energy

Liberia Malaysia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
2,867 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$12
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.87 megatons
2024
296 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
8.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
96%
2022
Renewable energy use share
92.8%
2022
7.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
2.88%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-0.58%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
4,986 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
57.4%
2021
17%
2021
Hydroelectric share
55.7%
2021
16.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
32.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Liberia Malaysia
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.44%
2024
Annual migration change
-9,870
2025
+166,615
2025
Urban population
55.5%
2024
76.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
52.4:47.6
2024
Average male height
5.43 ft
2025
5.55 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.6
2026
68.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
52
2025
Higher education index
19
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.12
2012
0.72
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
38.9
2019
22.5
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
174
2025
Adult literacy rate
48.3%
2017
95.8%
2022
English speaking
82.7%
2023
57.3%
2023
People using the Internet
23.5%
2023
98%
2024

Health

Liberia Malaysia
Government health expenditure per capita
$103.9
2023
$450
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$65.7
2023
$167
2023
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
77.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.3%
2023
0.001%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.18
2022
2.34
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
628
2023
26
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
72.9
2023
8.1
2023
Obesity rate
17.4%
2022
22.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.2%
2024
21.1%
2024
Air quality index
18
2026
41
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
22%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.86 liters
2020
0.74 liters
2020

Territory

Liberia Malaysia
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.22%
2026
Land area per capita
6,626 sq mi
2024
3,568 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
7,425 sq mi
2026
33,093 sq mi
2026
Forest area
29,061 sq mi
2026
73,219 sq mi
2026
Roads length
6,587 mi
2018
173,898 mi
2022

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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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