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Liberia vs Mexico statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Liberia has a population of 5.61M (ranked 117/197), compared with 131M in Mexico (ranked 11/197). Liberia's land area is 37,189 sq mi versus 750,563 sq mi for Mexico (ranked 106th vs. 13th).

By GDP, Liberia ranks 163/197 ($4.78B) and Mexico ranks 13/197 ($1.86T). By GDP per capita, Liberia ranks 184/197 ($851), while Mexico ranks 69/197 ($14,186).

Main facts and rankings

Liberia Mexico
Population
5887000
133323134
Population rank 116/197 11/197
GDP
$4.78B
2024
$1.86T
2024
GDP rank 163/197 13/197
GDP per capita
$851
2024
$14,186
2024
GDP per capita rank 184/197 69/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,871
2024
$26,185
2024
Government debt
$2.73B
2024
$1.08T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.2%
2024
58.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$487
2024
$8,272
2024
Government debt per person rank 167/185 63/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,191
2026
$10,231
2026
Land area 37,189 sq mi 750,563 sq mi
Population density
157.4 ppl/mi²
2026
177.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.95
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
19.6 years
2024
30.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
75.6 years
2026

Liberia and Mexico: Comparison Charts

Liberia and Mexico economies compared

GDP
Liberia

Mexico
1x
Year GDP
Liberia Mexico
2024 $4,779,300,900 $1,856,365,616,166
2023 $4,390,000,000 $1,798,317,581,487
2022 $4,001,047,000 $1,466,934,724,293
2021 $3,513,049,500 $1,316,569,466,686
2020 $3,176,126,300 $1,121,064,767,308
2019 $3,319,596,500 $1,304,106,203,902
2018 $3,422,754,800 $1,256,300,182,880
2017 $3,390,703,400 $1,190,721,475,906
2016 $3,398,419,600 $1,112,233,497,453
2015 $3,227,075,700 $1,213,294,467,717
2014 $3,225,652,000 $1,364,507,717,614
2013 $3,177,198,100 $1,327,436,290,283
2012 $2,791,614,000 $1,255,110,424,818
2011 $2,398,000,000 $1,229,013,703,417
2010 $1,998,000,000 $1,105,424,238,731
2009 $1,768,000,000 $943,437,415,025
2008 $1,726,000,000 $1,161,553,459,715
2007 $1,373,000,000 $1,102,355,554,972
2006 $1,119,000,000 $1,020,265,057,882
2005 $949,000,000 $917,571,853,529
2004 $897,000,000 $819,459,227,375
2003 $748,000,000 $765,549,967,703
2002 $927,000,000 $810,666,116,402
2001 $906,000,000 $796,064,590,549
2000 $874,000,000 $742,061,329,749
1999 $441,800,000 $631,249,359,702
1998 $359,600,000 $557,461,102,631
1997 $295,900,000 $523,449,530,464
1996 $159,400,000 $432,157,945,024
1995 $134,800,000 $380,157,469,867
1994 $132,200,000 $553,618,247,901
1993 $160,400,000 $530,160,763,663
1992 $223,500,000 $363,157,832,924
1991 $348,000,000 $313,139,656,146
1990 $384,400,000 $261,253,675,693
1989 $786,300,000 $221,403,098,267
1988 $1,038,300,000 $181,611,150,497
1987 $972,800,000 $147,542,558,209
1986 $840,964,400 $134,556,034,673
1985 $851,296,100 $195,241,069,482
1984 $848,478,300 $184,230,754,105
1983 $823,374,900 $156,167,000,433
1982 $863,933,200 $184,602,611,610
1981 $846,514,500 $263,797,827,860
1980 $854,711,500 $205,577,055,466
1979 $814,067,900 $134,531,900,899
1978 $717,240,400 $102,648,570,299
1977 $673,010,600 $81,912,018,784
1976 $596,675,700 $88,875,923,765
1975 $577,549,300 $88,000,000,000
1974 $486,955,000 $72,000,000,000
1973 $386,968,300 $55,280,000,000
1972 $368,098,000 $45,200,000,000
1971 $341,543,100 $39,200,000,000
1970 $323,099,700 $35,520,000,000
1969 $306,961,800 $32,480,000,000
1968 $276,820,700 $29,360,000,000
1967 $261,024,300 $26,560,000,000
1966 $244,459,500 $24,320,000,000
1965 $229,260,800 $21,840,000,000
1964 $218,929,100 $20,080,000,000
1963 $200,229,600 $16,960,000,000
1962 $191,861,800 $15,200,000,000
1961 $183,920,900 $14,160,000,000
1960 $190,495,600 $13,040,000,000

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

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Liberia and Mexico economies compared

GDP per capita
Liberia

Mexico
1x
Year GDP per capita
Liberia Mexico
2024 $851 $14,186
2023 $799 $13,861
2022 $745 $11,406
2021 $668 $10,314
2020 $617 $8,841
2019 $658 $10,370
2018 $692 $10,085
2017 $699 $9,649
2016 $715 $9,098
2015 $693 $10,021
2014 $707 $11,391
2013 $711 $11,217
2012 $638 $10,744
2011 $568 $10,664
2010 $492 $9,729
2009 $448 $8,424
2008 $452 $10,524
2007 $374 $10,134
2006 $321 $9,513
2005 $287.5 $8,672
2004 $284.1 $7,850
2003 $239.8 $7,434
2002 $299.5 $7,983
2001 $300 $7,953
2000 $298.5 $7,524
1999 $156.6 $6,500
1998 $134.7 $5,833
1997 $122.6 $5,567
1996 $71.4 $4,674
1995 $62.1 $4,184
1994 $61.5 $6,202
1993 $74.4 $6,048
1992 $107.8 $4,221
1991 $177.9 $3,709
1990 $172.9 $3,154
1989 $312 $2,725
1988 $424 $2,279
1987 $409 $1,888
1986 $364 $1,757
1985 $380 $2,602
1984 $390 $2,506
1983 $391 $2,170
1982 $422 $2,621
1981 $426 $3,829
1980 $443 $3,055
1979 $435 $2,049
1978 $394 $1,604
1977 $381 $1,315
1976 $347 $1,465
1975 $346 $1,492
1974 $299.4 $1,256
1973 $244.4 $993
1972 $238.6 $837
1971 $227.1 $748
1970 $220.3 $699
1969 $214.7 $660
1968 $198.6 $616
1967 $192.2 $576
1966 $184.6 $545
1965 $177.6 $506
1964 $173.9 $481
1963 $163.1 $420
1962 $160.3 $388
1961 $157.5 $374
1960 $167.2 $355

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

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Liberia vs. Mexico life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Liberia

Mexico
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Liberia Mexico
2026 62.6 75.6
2025 62.5 75.4
2024 62.3 75.3
2023 62.2 75.1
2022 61.9 74
2021 61.2 69.7
2020 61.3 70.4
2019 61.2 74.5
2018 61 74.3
2017 60.8 74.3
2016 60.5 74.4
2015 59.2 74.4
2014 59.2 74.4
2013 60 74.3
2012 59.8 74.1
2011 59.5 73.9
2010 59.4 73.7
2009 59.1 73.6
2008 58.7 73.7
2007 58.1 73.8
2006 57.5 73.7
2005 56.8 73.6
2004 55.9 73.4
2003 53 73.3
2002 54.1 73.1
2001 53.1 72.9
2000 51.9 72.6
1999 50.4 72.2
1998 49.4 71.8
1997 48.3 71.5
1996 44.9 71.1
1995 44.6 70.7
1994 42.6 70.3
1993 43 70
1992 43.6 69.7
1991 43.6 69.4
1990 37.6 69
1989 43.9 68.6
1988 44.1 68.3
1987 44.3 67.9
1986 44.5 67.4
1985 44 66.8
1984 44.7 66.2
1983 44.6 65.8
1982 44.4 65.3
1981 44.3 64.7
1980 44.1 64.3
1979 43.9 63.9
1978 43.6 63.4
1977 43.2 63
1976 42.9 62.5
1975 42.5 61.9
1974 42.1 61.2
1973 41.6 60.5
1972 41.2 60.1
1971 40.7 59.4
1970 40.4 58.9
1969 40 58.4
1968 39.6 58.2
1967 39.3 58
1966 39 57.4
1965 38.7 56.7
1964 38.5 55.9
1963 38.3 55.5
1962 38.2 55.1
1961 38.1 54.4
1960 38.1 53.6
1959 38.1 52.7
1958 38.1 51.8
1957 38.1 51.1
1956 38.1 50.4
1955 38.1 49.6
1954 38.1 48.3
1953 38.1 47
1952 38.1 45.7
1951 38 44.8
1950 38 43.8

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

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Liberia and Mexico population clocks and comparison

Population
Liberia

Mexico
1x
Year Population
Liberia Mexico
2024 5,612,817 130,861,007
2023 5,493,031 129,739,759
2022 5,373,294 128,613,117
2021 5,259,323 127,648,148
2020 5,149,463 126,799,054
2019 5,043,721 125,762,982
2018 4,944,726 124,573,711
2017 4,848,925 123,400,057
2016 4,755,608 122,251,351
2015 4,659,431 121,072,306
2014 4,564,293 119,784,261
2013 4,470,239 118,343,573
2012 4,373,043 116,818,208
2011 4,221,178 115,243,504
2010 4,058,890 113,623,895
2009 3,943,028 111,999,721
2008 3,821,003 110,374,288
2007 3,669,050 108,774,360
2006 3,490,787 107,253,666
2005 3,301,015 105,811,504
2004 3,156,892 104,394,131
2003 3,119,532 102,978,515
2002 3,094,782 101,548,624
2001 3,015,338 100,099,099
2000 2,928,117 98,625,552
1999 2,821,684 97,115,707
1998 2,670,124 95,575,245
1997 2,412,989 94,021,207
1996 2,232,289 92,452,702
1995 2,169,162 90,862,455
1994 2,149,928 89,259,205
1993 2,155,126 87,653,807
1992 2,072,461 86,044,809
1991 1,956,518 84,430,572
1990 2,223,667 82,820,170
1989 2,517,858 81,247,182
1988 2,446,941 79,695,531
1987 2,377,229 78,136,651
1986 2,308,511 76,585,637
1985 2,240,539 75,043,414
1984 2,173,312 73,506,846
1983 2,107,113 71,971,240
1982 2,045,073 70,433,260
1981 1,986,867 68,892,108
1980 1,929,253 67,300,334
1979 1,872,713 65,648,865
1978 1,818,247 63,979,046
1977 1,766,019 62,308,493
1976 1,717,060 60,645,512
1975 1,670,913 58,982,400
1974 1,626,362 57,320,149
1973 1,583,588 55,667,284
1972 1,542,670 54,030,168
1971 1,504,077 52,412,558
1970 1,466,676 50,814,953
1969 1,429,605 49,233,194
1968 1,393,530 47,668,303
1967 1,358,435 46,129,608
1966 1,324,383 44,629,106
1965 1,291,156 43,174,477
1964 1,258,745 41,772,049
1963 1,227,414 40,424,065
1962 1,197,039 39,129,200
1961 1,167,717 37,890,118
1960 1,139,522 36,724,615

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

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Fertility rates in Liberia and Mexico

Fertility rate
Liberia

Mexico
1x
Year Fertility rate
Liberia Mexico
2023 3.95 1.91
2022 4.02 1.94
2021 4.09 1.97
2020 4.17 1.99
2019 4.26 2.02
2018 4.34 2.03
2017 4.4 2.04
2016 4.46 2.09
2015 4.52 2.14
2014 4.62 2.21
2013 4.75 2.27
2012 4.88 2.29
2011 4.97 2.32
2010 5.06 2.34
2009 5.17 2.36
2008 5.33 2.39
2007 5.46 2.42
2006 5.53 2.46
2005 5.52 2.5
2004 5.51 2.54
2003 5.55 2.58
2002 5.65 2.63
2001 5.77 2.67
2000 5.88 2.71
1999 5.95 2.76
1998 6.02 2.82
1997 6.08 2.89
1996 6.13 2.96
1995 6.17 3.04
1994 6.21 3.13
1993 6.25 3.21
1992 6.28 3.29
1991 6.32 3.36
1990 6.37 3.44
1989 6.43 3.53
1988 6.51 3.64
1987 6.57 3.8
1986 6.64 3.97
1985 6.69 4.09
1984 6.73 4.18
1983 6.76 4.3
1982 6.79 4.43
1981 6.83 4.57
1980 6.87 4.74
1979 6.92 4.96
1978 6.88 5.2
1977 6.84 5.36
1976 6.79 5.54
1975 6.74 5.74
1974 6.69 5.95
1973 6.65 6.12
1972 6.6 6.28
1971 6.54 6.42
1970 6.58 6.53
1969 6.64 6.63
1968 6.66 6.71
1967 6.65 6.75
1966 6.63 6.79
1965 6.62 6.82
1964 6.59 6.83
1963 6.56 6.82
1962 6.5 6.8
1961 6.45 6.78
1960 6.39 6.76

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

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Liberia and Mexico demographics compared

Median age
Liberia

Mexico
1x
Year Median age, years
Liberia Mexico
2024 19.6 30.3
2023 19.4 29.9
2022 19.2 29.5
2021 19.1 29.2
2020 19 29
2019 18.8 28.6
2018 18.8 28.3
2017 18.7 28
2016 18.7 27.6
2015 18.7 27.3
2014 18.7 27
2013 18.7 26.7
2012 18.8 26.4
2011 18.6 26.1
2010 18.4 25.8
2009 18.4 25.6
2008 18.4 25.3
2007 18.4 25
2006 18.4 24.7
2005 18.4 24.4
2004 18.4 24.1
2003 18.4 23.8
2002 18.3 23.5
2001 18.3 23.1
2000 18.3 22.8
1999 18.2 22.5
1998 18.2 22.2
1997 18.1 22
1996 18.1 21.7
1995 18 21.4
1994 18 21
1993 17.9 20.7
1992 17.9 20.4
1991 17.9 20
1990 17.9 19.7
1989 17.9 19.4
1988 17.9 19.2
1987 17.9 18.9
1986 17.9 18.6
1985 17.9 18.3
1984 17.9 18
1983 17.9 17.7
1982 17.9 17.4
1981 17.9 17.1
1980 18 16.8
1979 18 16.6
1978 18.1 16.5
1977 18.2 16.4
1976 18.2 16.2
1975 18.3 16.2
1974 18.4 16.1
1973 18.5 16.1
1972 18.6 16
1971 18.6 16
1970 18.7 16.1
1969 18.8 16.1
1968 19 16.1
1967 19.1 16.1
1966 19.2 16.2
1965 19.2 16.2
1964 19.2 16.3
1963 19.3 16.3
1962 19.3 16.4
1961 19.3 16.5
1960 19.3 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Liberia Mexico
GNI, Atlas method
$4.28B
2024
$1.68T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.3%
2024
30.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.27%
2023
4.07%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.71%
2024
0.89%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
341,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.98%
2024
-5.73%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.93%
2017
2.62%
2024
Services, % of GDP
41.9%
2024
58.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.7%
2024
31.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.8
2026
59.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.1%
2016
34.4%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2016
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
399,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.46%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
22
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
129
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$418B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$600M
2022
$232B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.02B
2024
$67.6B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
51,128,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
27.1%
2009
2.57%
2020
Banked people share
52.2%
2024
53%
2024

Energy

Liberia Mexico
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
1,560 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$16.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.87 megatons
2024
476 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
3.64 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
88.7%
2023
Renewable energy use share
92.8%
2022
13%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
5.94%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
21.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,609 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
57.4%
2021
24.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
55.7%
2021
5.45%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
3.24%
2023
Electricity access
32.5%
2023
99.7%
2023

Society

Liberia Mexico
% of world population
0.07%
2024
1.61%
2024
Annual migration change
-9,870
2025
-108,037
2025
Urban population
55.5%
2024
79.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.43 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.6
2026
49.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
27
2025
Higher education index
19
2026
88
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.12
2012
24.9
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
38.9
2019
12.8
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
150
2025
Adult literacy rate
48.3%
2017
95.9%
2025
English speaking
82.7%
2023
13%
2023
People using the Internet
23.5%
2023
81.2%
2023

Health

Liberia Mexico
Government health expenditure per capita
$103.9
2023
$761
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$65.7
2023
$314
2023
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
75.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.3%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.18
2022
2.59
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.1 years
2025
21.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
628
2023
42
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
72.9
2023
12.5
2023
Obesity rate
17.4%
2022
36.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.2%
2024
16.4%
2024
Air quality index
18
2026
49
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
14.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.86 liters
2020
4.79 liters
2020

Territory

Liberia Mexico
% of world land
0.06%
2026
1.31%
2026
Land area per capita
6,626 sq mi
2024
5,736 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
7,425 sq mi
2026
380,486 sq mi
2026
Forest area
29,061 sq mi
2026
252,159 sq mi
2026
Roads length
6,587 mi
2018
519,841 mi
2023

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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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