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Liberia vs Netherlands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Liberia has a population of 5.61M (ranked 117/197), compared with 18M in The Netherlands (ranked 72/197). Liberia's land area is 37,189 sq mi versus 13,000 sq mi for The Netherlands (ranked 106th vs. 134th).

By GDP, Liberia ranks 163/197 ($4.78B) and The Netherlands ranks 19/197 ($1.21T). By GDP per capita, Liberia ranks 184/197 ($851), while The Netherlands ranks 13/197 ($67,520).

Main facts and rankings

Liberia Netherlands
Population
5887000
18252623
Population rank 116/197 72/197
GDP
$4.78B
2024
$1.21T
2024
GDP rank 163/197 19/197
GDP per capita
$851
2024
$67,520
2024
GDP per capita rank 184/197 13/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,871
2024
$86,174
2024
Government debt
$2.73B
2024
$532B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.2%
2024
43.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$487
2024
$29,571
2024
Government debt per person rank 167/185 24/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,191
2026
$47,815
2026
Land area 37,189 sq mi 13,000 sq mi
Population density
157.4 ppl/mi²
2026
1,402 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.95
2023
1.43
2023
Median age
19.6 years
2024
42.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
82.6 years
2026

Liberia and Netherlands: Comparison Charts

Liberia and Netherlands economies compared

GDP
Liberia

Netherlands
1x
Year GDP
Liberia Netherlands
2024 $4,779,300,900 $1,214,927,698,573
2023 $4,390,000,000 $1,135,475,867,551
2022 $4,001,047,000 $1,046,540,797,549
2021 $3,513,049,500 $1,054,472,123,450
2020 $3,176,126,300 $932,560,861,701
2019 $3,319,596,500 $928,903,005,576
2018 $3,422,754,800 $929,733,599,797
2017 $3,390,703,400 $848,233,537,846
2016 $3,398,419,600 $797,163,949,290
2015 $3,227,075,700 $775,743,675,303
2014 $3,225,652,000 $901,556,501,756
2013 $3,177,198,100 $883,951,539,007
2012 $2,791,614,000 $845,689,017,066
2011 $2,398,000,000 $913,140,741,333
2010 $1,998,000,000 $852,464,982,433
2009 $1,768,000,000 $878,954,223,140
2008 $1,726,000,000 $957,901,566,041
2007 $1,373,000,000 $853,499,460,873
2006 $1,119,000,000 $737,593,995,289
2005 $949,000,000 $688,133,699,636
2004 $897,000,000 $661,224,886,143
2003 $748,000,000 $582,435,617,082
2002 $927,000,000 $475,529,972,123
2001 $906,000,000 $432,536,219,669
2000 $874,000,000 $417,649,282,154
1999 $441,800,000 $447,778,514,140
1998 $359,600,000 $438,612,530,549
1997 $295,900,000 $417,506,211,882
1996 $159,400,000 $451,372,549,020
1995 $134,800,000 $452,967,334,614
1994 $132,200,000 $379,688,232,232
1993 $160,400,000 $354,070,495,966
1992 $223,500,000 $363,497,050,125
1991 $348,000,000 $327,982,316,124
1990 $384,400,000 $318,799,003,994
1989 $786,300,000 $258,716,904,292
1988 $1,038,300,000 $262,295,966,105
1987 $972,800,000 $245,406,949,521
1986 $840,964,400 $201,157,708,221
1985 $851,296,100 $144,057,523,222
1984 $848,478,300 $144,124,462,912
1983 $823,374,900 $153,671,294,109
1982 $863,933,200 $158,712,765,536
1981 $846,514,500 $164,375,775,854
1980 $854,711,500 $195,439,301,707
1979 $814,067,900 $179,933,827,310
1978 $717,240,400 $156,089,077,205
1977 $673,010,600 $127,203,923,857
1976 $596,675,700 $109,329,386,564
1975 $577,549,300 $100,397,061,694
1974 $486,955,000 $87,371,810,804
1973 $386,968,300 $71,946,639,603
1972 $368,098,000 $54,787,070,173
1971 $341,543,100 $44,644,730,576
1970 $323,099,700 $38,220,884,519
1969 $306,961,800 $34,086,038,090
1968 $276,820,700 $30,097,635,751
1967 $261,024,300 $27,143,828,099
1966 $244,459,500 $24,741,480,717
1965 $229,260,800 $22,721,869,808
1964 $218,929,100 $20,232,048,553
1963 $200,229,600 $17,193,744,109
1962 $191,861,800 $15,847,582,341
1961 $183,920,900 $14,599,836,396
1960 $190,495,600 $13,282,979,015

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

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Liberia and Netherlands economies compared

GDP per capita
Liberia

Netherlands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Liberia Netherlands
2024 $851 $67,520
2023 $799 $63,516
2022 $745 $59,123
2021 $668 $60,142
2020 $617 $53,468
2019 $658 $53,555
2018 $692 $53,955
2017 $699 $49,514
2016 $715 $46,809
2015 $693 $45,794
2014 $707 $53,457
2013 $711 $52,602
2012 $638 $50,474
2011 $568 $54,702
2010 $492 $51,306
2009 $448 $53,172
2008 $452 $58,247
2007 $374 $52,101
2006 $321 $45,124
2005 $287.5 $42,165
2004 $284.1 $40,611
2003 $239.8 $35,897
2002 $299.5 $29,447
2001 $300 $26,956
2000 $298.5 $26,225
1999 $156.6 $28,319
1998 $134.7 $27,924
1997 $122.6 $26,745
1996 $71.4 $29,064
1995 $62.1 $29,301
1994 $61.5 $24,683
1993 $74.4 $23,156
1992 $107.8 $23,939
1991 $177.9 $21,764
1990 $172.9 $21,322
1989 $312 $17,423
1988 $424 $17,771
1987 $409 $16,734
1986 $364 $13,804
1985 $380 $9,941
1984 $390 $9,992
1983 $391 $10,696
1982 $422 $11,089
1981 $426 $11,537
1980 $443 $13,812
1979 $435 $12,817
1978 $394 $11,196
1977 $381 $9,180
1976 $347 $7,937
1975 $346 $7,346
1974 $299.4 $6,450
1973 $244.4 $5,353
1972 $238.6 $4,110
1971 $227.1 $3,384
1970 $220.3 $2,931
1969 $214.7 $2,647
1968 $198.6 $2,364
1967 $192.2 $2,155
1966 $184.6 $1,986
1965 $177.6 $1,848
1964 $173.9 $1,668
1963 $163.1 $1,437
1962 $160.3 $1,342
1961 $157.5 $1,254
1960 $167.2 $1,156

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

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Liberia vs. Netherlands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Liberia

Netherlands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Liberia Netherlands
2026 62.6 82.6
2025 62.5 82.4
2024 62.3 82.3
2023 62.2 82.2
2022 61.9 81.9
2021 61.2 81.4
2020 61.3 81.4
2019 61.2 82.1
2018 61 81.8
2017 60.8 81.7
2016 60.5 81.6
2015 59.2 81.5
2014 59.2 81.7
2013 60 81.3
2012 59.8 81.1
2011 59.5 81.1
2010 59.4 80.8
2009 59.1 80.7
2008 58.7 80.4
2007 58.1 80.3
2006 57.5 79.8
2005 56.8 79.5
2004 55.9 79.2
2003 53 78.7
2002 54.1 78.4
2001 53.1 78.3
2000 51.9 78.1
1999 50.4 78
1998 49.4 78
1997 48.3 77.9
1996 44.9 77.6
1995 44.6 77.6
1994 42.6 77.5
1993 43 77
1992 43.6 77.4
1991 43.6 77.2
1990 37.6 77
1989 43.9 76.8
1988 44.1 77
1987 44.3 76.8
1986 44.5 76.4
1985 44 76.4
1984 44.7 76.3
1983 44.6 76.3
1982 44.4 76.1
1981 44.3 76
1980 44.1 75.8
1979 43.9 75.6
1978 43.6 75.2
1977 43.2 75.3
1976 42.9 74.7
1975 42.5 74.6
1974 42.1 74.6
1973 41.6 74.2
1972 41.2 73.8
1971 40.7 73.9
1970 40.4 73.6
1969 40 73.6
1968 39.6 73.6
1967 39.3 73.8
1966 39 73.6
1965 38.7 73.6
1964 38.5 73.7
1963 38.3 73.4
1962 38.2 73.2
1961 38.1 73.6
1960 38.1 73.4
1959 38.1 73.2
1958 38.1 73.1
1957 38.1 73
1956 38.1 72.5
1955 38.1 72.5
1954 38.1 72.4
1953 38.1 71.7
1952 38.1 72.1
1951 38 71.5
1950 38 71.4

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

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Liberia and Netherlands population clocks and comparison

Population
Liberia

Netherlands
1x
Year Population
Liberia Netherlands
2024 5,612,817 17,993,485
2023 5,493,031 17,877,117
2022 5,373,294 17,700,982
2021 5,259,323 17,533,044
2020 5,149,463 17,441,500
2019 5,043,721 17,344,874
2018 4,944,726 17,231,624
2017 4,848,925 17,131,296
2016 4,755,608 17,030,314
2015 4,659,431 16,939,923
2014 4,564,293 16,865,008
2013 4,470,239 16,804,432
2012 4,373,043 16,754,962
2011 4,221,178 16,693,074
2010 4,058,890 16,615,394
2009 3,943,028 16,530,388
2008 3,821,003 16,445,593
2007 3,669,050 16,381,696
2006 3,490,787 16,346,101
2005 3,301,015 16,319,868
2004 3,156,892 16,281,779
2003 3,119,532 16,225,302
2002 3,094,782 16,148,929
2001 3,015,338 16,046,180
2000 2,928,117 15,925,513
1999 2,821,684 15,812,088
1998 2,670,124 15,707,209
1997 2,412,989 15,610,650
1996 2,232,289 15,530,498
1995 2,169,162 15,459,006
1994 2,149,928 15,382,838
1993 2,155,126 15,290,368
1992 2,072,461 15,184,166
1991 1,956,518 15,069,798
1990 2,223,667 14,951,510
1989 2,517,858 14,848,907
1988 2,446,941 14,760,094
1987 2,377,229 14,665,037
1986 2,308,511 14,572,278
1985 2,240,539 14,491,632
1984 2,173,312 14,424,211
1983 2,107,113 14,367,070
1982 2,045,073 14,312,690
1981 1,986,867 14,247,208
1980 1,929,253 14,149,800
1979 1,872,713 14,038,270
1978 1,818,247 13,941,700
1977 1,766,019 13,856,185
1976 1,717,060 13,774,037
1975 1,670,913 13,666,335
1974 1,626,362 13,545,056
1973 1,583,588 13,439,322
1972 1,542,670 13,328,593
1971 1,504,077 13,194,497
1970 1,466,676 13,038,526
1969 1,429,605 12,877,984
1968 1,393,530 12,729,721
1967 1,358,435 12,598,201
1966 1,324,383 12,456,251
1965 1,291,156 12,294,732
1964 1,258,745 12,127,120
1963 1,227,414 11,965,966
1962 1,197,039 11,805,689
1961 1,167,717 11,638,712
1960 1,139,522 11,486,631

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

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Fertility rates in Liberia and Netherlands

Fertility rate
Liberia

Netherlands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Liberia Netherlands
2023 3.95 1.43
2022 4.02 1.49
2021 4.09 1.62
2020 4.17 1.54
2019 4.26 1.57
2018 4.34 1.59
2017 4.4 1.62
2016 4.46 1.66
2015 4.52 1.66
2014 4.62 1.71
2013 4.75 1.68
2012 4.88 1.72
2011 4.97 1.76
2010 5.06 1.79
2009 5.17 1.79
2008 5.33 1.77
2007 5.46 1.72
2006 5.53 1.72
2005 5.52 1.71
2004 5.51 1.72
2003 5.55 1.75
2002 5.65 1.73
2001 5.77 1.71
2000 5.88 1.72
1999 5.95 1.65
1998 6.02 1.63
1997 6.08 1.56
1996 6.13 1.53
1995 6.17 1.53
1994 6.21 1.57
1993 6.25 1.57
1992 6.28 1.59
1991 6.32 1.61
1990 6.37 1.62
1989 6.43 1.55
1988 6.51 1.55
1987 6.57 1.56
1986 6.64 1.55
1985 6.69 1.51
1984 6.73 1.49
1983 6.76 1.47
1982 6.79 1.5
1981 6.83 1.56
1980 6.87 1.6
1979 6.92 1.56
1978 6.88 1.58
1977 6.84 1.58
1976 6.79 1.63
1975 6.74 1.66
1974 6.69 1.77
1973 6.65 1.9
1972 6.6 2.15
1971 6.54 2.36
1970 6.58 2.57
1969 6.64 2.75
1968 6.66 2.72
1967 6.65 2.81
1966 6.63 2.9
1965 6.62 3.04
1964 6.59 3.17
1963 6.56 3.19
1962 6.5 3.18
1961 6.45 3.22
1960 6.39 3.12

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

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Liberia and Netherlands demographics compared

Median age
Liberia

Netherlands
1x
Year Median age, years
Liberia Netherlands
2024 19.6 42.4
2023 19.4 42.4
2022 19.2 42.5
2021 19.1 42.6
2020 19 42.5
2019 18.8 42.5
2018 18.8 42.4
2017 18.7 42.3
2016 18.7 42.2
2015 18.7 42
2014 18.7 41.8
2013 18.7 41.6
2012 18.8 41.3
2011 18.6 41
2010 18.4 40.7
2009 18.4 40.3
2008 18.4 40
2007 18.4 39.7
2006 18.4 39.3
2005 18.4 38.9
2004 18.4 38.5
2003 18.4 38.1
2002 18.3 37.8
2001 18.3 37.5
2000 18.3 37.3
1999 18.2 37
1998 18.2 36.7
1997 18.1 36.4
1996 18.1 36.1
1995 18 35.7
1994 18 35.4
1993 17.9 35.1
1992 17.9 34.8
1991 17.9 34.6
1990 17.9 34.3
1989 17.9 34.1
1988 17.9 33.8
1987 17.9 33.5
1986 17.9 33.2
1985 17.9 32.9
1984 17.9 32.6
1983 17.9 32.3
1982 17.9 31.9
1981 17.9 31.6
1980 18 31.3
1979 18 31
1978 18.1 30.7
1977 18.2 30.3
1976 18.2 29.8
1975 18.3 29.4
1974 18.4 29.3
1973 18.5 29
1972 18.6 28.9
1971 18.6 28.7
1970 18.7 28.6
1969 18.8 28.6
1968 19 28.6
1967 19.1 28.5
1966 19.2 28.6
1965 19.2 28.6
1964 19.2 28.6
1963 19.3 28.7
1962 19.3 28.7
1961 19.3 28.8
1960 19.3 28.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Liberia Netherlands
GNI, Atlas method
$4.28B
2024
$1.12T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.3%
2024
44.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.27%
2023
5.18%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.71%
2024
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
41,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.98%
2024
-0.94%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.93%
2017
3.64%
2024
Services, % of GDP
41.9%
2024
70.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.7%
2024
17.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.8
2026
78.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.1%
2016
21.4%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2016
3.6%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
1,267,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
8.87%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
13
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
103
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.1T
2017
Total reserves including gold
$600M
2022
$79.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.02B
2024
$4.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
7,265,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
27.1%
2009
1.44%
2020
Banked people share
52.2%
2024
99.2%
2024

Energy

Liberia Netherlands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
3,418 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$23.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.87 megatons
2024
118.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
6.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
83.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
92.8%
2022
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
9.01%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
87%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
6,189 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
57.4%
2021
33.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
55.7%
2021
0.06%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
3.28%
2023
Electricity access
32.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Liberia Netherlands
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.22%
2024
Annual migration change
-9,870
2025
+104,681
2025
Urban population
55.5%
2024
95.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.43 ft
2025
6.03 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.6
2026
94.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
78
2025
Higher education index
19
2026
96
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.12
2012
0.69
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
38.9
2019
4
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
48.3%
2017
99%
2003
English speaking
82.7%
2023
90.9%
2023
People using the Internet
23.5%
2023
97%
2023

Health

Liberia Netherlands
Government health expenditure per capita
$103.9
2023
$6,845
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$65.7
2023
$807
2024
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
82.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.3%
2023
0.01%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.18
2022
3.88
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.1 years
2025
30.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
628
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
72.9
2023
4
2023
Obesity rate
17.4%
2022
15%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.2%
2024
5%
2024
Air quality index
18
2026
76
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
21.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.86 liters
2020
8.71 liters
2020

Territory

Liberia Netherlands
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
6,626 sq mi
2024
722 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
7,425 sq mi
2026
6,961 sq mi
2026
Forest area
29,061 sq mi
2026
1,437 sq mi
2026
Roads length
6,587 mi
2018
88,123 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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