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Liberia vs North Macedonia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Liberia has a population of 5.61M (ranked 117/197), compared with 1.82M in North Macedonia (ranked 150/197). Liberia's land area is 37,189 sq mi versus 9,737 sq mi for North Macedonia (ranked 106th vs. 145th).

By GDP, Liberia ranks 163/197 ($4.78B) and North Macedonia ranks 138/197 ($17B). By GDP per capita, Liberia ranks 184/197 ($851), while North Macedonia ranks 88/197 ($9,292).

Main facts and rankings

Liberia North Macedonia
Population
5887000
1805954
Population rank 116/197 150/197
GDP
$4.78B
2024
$17B
2024
GDP rank 163/197 138/197
GDP per capita
$851
2024
$9,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 184/197 88/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,871
2024
$26,995
2024
Government debt
$2.73B
2024
$9.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.2%
2024
54.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$487
2024
$5,095
2024
Government debt per person rank 167/185 77/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,191
2026
$7,534
2026
Land area 37,189 sq mi 9,737 sq mi
Population density
157.4 ppl/mi²
2026
185.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.95
2023
1.5
2023
Median age
19.6 years
2024
41.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
77.8 years
2026

Liberia and North Macedonia: Comparison Charts

Liberia and North Macedonia economies compared

GDP
Liberia

North Macedonia
1x
Year GDP
Liberia North Macedonia
2024 $4,779,300,900 $16,951,682,245
2023 $4,390,000,000 $15,855,131,189
2022 $4,001,047,000 $13,932,436,550
2021 $3,513,049,500 $14,000,283,827
2020 $3,176,126,300 $12,361,036,914
2019 $3,319,596,500 $12,606,338,449
2018 $3,422,754,800 $12,683,068,114
2017 $3,390,703,400 $11,307,067,070
2016 $3,398,419,600 $10,672,467,073
2015 $3,227,075,700 $10,064,519,963
2014 $3,225,652,000 $11,362,265,253
2013 $3,177,198,100 $10,817,702,346
2012 $2,791,614,000 $9,745,261,301
2011 $2,398,000,000 $10,494,626,768
2010 $1,998,000,000 $9,407,170,321
2009 $1,768,000,000 $9,401,736,825
2008 $1,726,000,000 $9,909,552,435
2007 $1,373,000,000 $8,336,474,974
2006 $1,119,000,000 $6,861,226,972
2005 $949,000,000 $6,258,602,873
2004 $897,000,000 $5,682,784,472
2003 $748,000,000 $4,946,296,599
2002 $927,000,000 $4,018,365,747
2001 $906,000,000 $3,709,636,031
2000 $874,000,000 $3,772,859,034
1999 $441,800,000 $3,863,619,285
1998 $359,600,000 $3,765,745,023
1997 $295,900,000 $3,912,986,091
1996 $159,400,000 $4,642,021,256
1995 $134,800,000 $4,707,041,315
1994 $132,200,000 $3,559,608,640
1993 $160,400,000 $2,682,456,897
1992 $223,500,000 $2,436,849,342
1991 $348,000,000 $4,938,775,510
1990 $384,400,000 $4,699,646,643
1989 $786,300,000 -
1988 $1,038,300,000 -
1987 $972,800,000 -
1986 $840,964,400 -
1985 $851,296,100 -
1984 $848,478,300 -
1983 $823,374,900 -
1982 $863,933,200 -
1981 $846,514,500 -
1980 $854,711,500 -
1979 $814,067,900 -
1978 $717,240,400 -
1977 $673,010,600 -
1976 $596,675,700 -
1975 $577,549,300 -
1974 $486,955,000 -
1973 $386,968,300 -
1972 $368,098,000 -
1971 $341,543,100 -
1970 $323,099,700 -
1969 $306,961,800 -
1968 $276,820,700 -
1967 $261,024,300 -
1966 $244,459,500 -
1965 $229,260,800 -
1964 $218,929,100 -
1963 $200,229,600 -
1962 $191,861,800 -
1961 $183,920,900 -
1960 $190,495,600 -

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

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Liberia and North Macedonia economies compared

GDP per capita
Liberia

North Macedonia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Liberia North Macedonia
2024 $851 $9,292
2023 $799 $8,674
2022 $745 $7,606
2021 $668 $7,621
2020 $617 $6,660
2019 $658 $6,719
2018 $692 $6,714
2017 $699 $5,955
2016 $715 $5,598
2015 $693 $5,263
2014 $707 $5,925
2013 $711 $5,626
2012 $638 $5,050
2011 $568 $5,417
2010 $492 $4,833
2009 $448 $4,800
2008 $452 $5,026
2007 $374 $4,204
2006 $321 $3,440
2005 $287.5 $3,121
2004 $284.1 $2,819
2003 $239.8 $2,445
2002 $299.5 $1,989
2001 $300 $1,823
2000 $298.5 $1,862
1999 $156.6 $1,915
1998 $134.7 $1,876
1997 $122.6 $1,960
1996 $71.4 $2,307
1995 $62.1 $2,355
1994 $61.5 $1,786
1993 $74.4 $1,337
1992 $107.8 $1,199
1991 $177.9 $2,402
1990 $172.9 $2,277
1989 $312 -
1988 $424 -
1987 $409 -
1986 $364 -
1985 $380 -
1984 $390 -
1983 $391 -
1982 $422 -
1981 $426 -
1980 $443 -
1979 $435 -
1978 $394 -
1977 $381 -
1976 $347 -
1975 $346 -
1974 $299.4 -
1973 $244.4 -
1972 $238.6 -
1971 $227.1 -
1970 $220.3 -
1969 $214.7 -
1968 $198.6 -
1967 $192.2 -
1966 $184.6 -
1965 $177.6 -
1964 $173.9 -
1963 $163.1 -
1962 $160.3 -
1961 $157.5 -
1960 $167.2 -

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

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Liberia vs. North Macedonia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Liberia

North Macedonia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Liberia North Macedonia
2026 62.6 77.8
2025 62.5 77.7
2024 62.3 77.5
2023 62.2 77.4
2022 61.9 76.6
2021 61.2 73.3
2020 61.3 74.5
2019 61.2 76.8
2018 61 76.9
2017 60.8 76.2
2016 60.5 75.6
2015 59.2 75.6
2014 59.2 75.6
2013 60 75.6
2012 59.8 75
2011 59.5 75.1
2010 59.4 75
2009 59.1 74.5
2008 58.7 74.4
2007 58.1 73.7
2006 57.5 73.8
2005 56.8 73.6
2004 55.9 73.4
2003 53 73
2002 54.1 72.7
2001 53.1 73
2000 51.9 72.6
1999 50.4 72.3
1998 49.4 71.8
1997 48.3 71.9
1996 44.9 71.9
1995 44.6 72
1994 42.6 71.5
1993 43 71.7
1992 43.6 71.3
1991 43.6 71.8
1990 37.6 71.3
1989 43.9 71.1
1988 44.1 70.5
1987 44.3 70.4
1986 44.5 70.3
1985 44 70.2
1984 44.7 70.2
1983 44.6 69.7
1982 44.4 69.8
1981 44.3 69.4
1980 44.1 69.1
1979 43.9 69.2
1978 43.6 69.1
1977 43.2 68.2
1976 42.9 67.9
1975 42.5 67.3
1974 42.1 67.1
1973 41.6 67.1
1972 41.2 65.6
1971 40.7 65.2
1970 40.4 65
1969 40 64
1968 39.6 64.6
1967 39.3 63.8
1966 39 63.5
1965 38.7 62.6
1964 38.5 61.5
1963 38.3 61.4
1962 38.2 59.3
1961 38.1 61.8
1960 38.1 60.5
1959 38.1 59.5
1958 38.1 60.3
1957 38.1 55.7
1956 38.1 58.5
1955 38.1 55.4
1954 38.1 55.7
1953 38.1 53.2
1952 38.1 52.5
1951 38 48.5
1950 38 50.6

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

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Liberia and North Macedonia population clocks and comparison

Population
Liberia

North Macedonia
1x
Year Population
Liberia North Macedonia
2024 5,612,817 1,824,359
2023 5,493,031 1,827,816
2022 5,373,294 1,831,712
2021 5,259,323 1,837,114
2020 5,149,463 1,856,124
2019 5,043,721 1,876,262
2018 4,944,726 1,889,051
2017 4,848,925 1,898,657
2016 4,755,608 1,906,313
2015 4,659,431 1,912,430
2014 4,564,293 1,917,557
2013 4,470,239 1,922,716
2012 4,373,043 1,929,821
2011 4,221,178 1,937,398
2010 4,058,890 1,946,298
2009 3,943,028 1,958,782
2008 3,821,003 1,971,493
2007 3,669,050 1,982,933
2006 3,490,787 1,994,287
2005 3,301,015 2,005,330
2004 3,156,892 2,016,186
2003 3,119,532 2,022,725
2002 3,094,782 2,020,157
2001 3,015,338 2,034,882
2000 2,928,117 2,026,350
1999 2,821,684 2,017,142
1998 2,670,124 2,007,523
1997 2,412,989 1,996,869
1996 2,232,289 2,012,553
1995 2,169,162 1,998,534
1994 2,149,928 1,992,666
1993 2,155,126 2,006,854
1992 2,072,461 2,032,523
1991 1,956,518 2,055,994
1990 2,223,667 2,063,689
1989 2,517,858 2,055,649
1988 2,446,941 2,045,737
1987 2,377,229 2,035,157
1986 2,308,511 2,024,732
1985 2,240,539 2,014,331
1984 2,173,312 2,003,399
1983 2,107,113 1,991,901
1982 2,045,073 1,978,956
1981 1,986,867 1,959,065
1980 1,929,253 1,933,038
1979 1,872,713 1,906,523
1978 1,818,247 1,879,847
1977 1,766,019 1,853,138
1976 1,717,060 1,825,830
1975 1,670,913 1,797,972
1974 1,626,362 1,770,545
1973 1,583,588 1,743,816
1972 1,542,670 1,717,395
1971 1,504,077 1,691,216
1970 1,466,676 1,664,208
1969 1,429,605 1,636,345
1968 1,393,530 1,608,930
1967 1,358,435 1,582,492
1966 1,324,383 1,557,349
1965 1,291,156 1,533,466
1964 1,258,745 1,510,900
1963 1,227,414 1,488,737
1962 1,197,039 1,471,745
1961 1,167,717 1,455,171
1960 1,139,522 1,435,059

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

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Fertility rates in Liberia and North Macedonia

Fertility rate
Liberia

North Macedonia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Liberia North Macedonia
2023 3.95 1.5
2022 4.02 1.6
2021 4.09 1.6
2020 4.17 1.31
2019 4.26 1.34
2018 4.34 1.42
2017 4.4 1.43
2016 4.46 1.5
2015 4.52 1.49
2014 4.62 1.5
2013 4.75 1.5
2012 4.88 1.5
2011 4.97 1.46
2010 5.06 1.6
2009 5.17 1.5
2008 5.33 1.47
2007 5.46 1.46
2006 5.53 1.46
2005 5.52 1.5
2004 5.51 1.52
2003 5.55 1.75
2002 5.65 1.79
2001 5.77 1.73
2000 5.88 1.86
1999 5.95 1.77
1998 6.02 1.89
1997 6.08 1.92
1996 6.13 2.06
1995 6.17 2.13
1994 6.21 2.23
1993 6.25 2.26
1992 6.28 2.28
1991 6.32 2.31
1990 6.37 2.27
1989 6.43 2.25
1988 6.51 2.32
1987 6.57 2.32
1986 6.64 2.25
1985 6.69 2.25
1984 6.73 2.24
1983 6.76 2.25
1982 6.79 2.29
1981 6.83 2.29
1980 6.87 2.36
1979 6.92 2.4
1978 6.88 2.42
1977 6.84 2.49
1976 6.79 2.62
1975 6.74 2.69
1974 6.69 2.7
1973 6.65 2.72
1972 6.6 2.87
1971 6.54 2.93
1970 6.58 3.01
1969 6.64 3.1
1968 6.66 3.22
1967 6.65 3.33
1966 6.63 3.43
1965 6.62 3.52
1964 6.59 3.56
1963 6.56 3.62
1962 6.5 3.5
1961 6.45 3.62
1960 6.39 3.83

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

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Liberia and North Macedonia demographics compared

Median age
Liberia

North Macedonia
1x
Year Median age, years
Liberia North Macedonia
2024 19.6 41.6
2023 19.4 41.3
2022 19.2 40.9
2021 19.1 40.7
2020 19 40.3
2019 18.8 39.9
2018 18.8 39.4
2017 18.7 38.8
2016 18.7 38.3
2015 18.7 37.8
2014 18.7 37.3
2013 18.7 36.9
2012 18.8 36.4
2011 18.6 36
2010 18.4 35.5
2009 18.4 35.1
2008 18.4 34.7
2007 18.4 34.3
2006 18.4 33.9
2005 18.4 33.5
2004 18.4 33.2
2003 18.4 32.8
2002 18.3 32.6
2001 18.3 32.2
2000 18.3 31.9
1999 18.2 31.5
1998 18.2 31.2
1997 18.1 31
1996 18.1 30.8
1995 18 30.5
1994 18 30.3
1993 17.9 29.9
1992 17.9 29.6
1991 17.9 29.2
1990 17.9 28.9
1989 17.9 28.6
1988 17.9 28.3
1987 17.9 28
1986 17.9 27.8
1985 17.9 27.5
1984 17.9 27.2
1983 17.9 26.8
1982 17.9 26.5
1981 17.9 26.2
1980 18 25.9
1979 18 25.5
1978 18.1 25.2
1977 18.2 24.8
1976 18.2 24.5
1975 18.3 24.2
1974 18.4 23.9
1973 18.5 23.6
1972 18.6 23.3
1971 18.6 23.1
1970 18.7 22.8
1969 18.8 22.6
1968 19 22.4
1967 19.1 22.2
1966 19.2 22
1965 19.2 21.9
1964 19.2 21.9
1963 19.3 21.9
1962 19.3 21.9
1961 19.3 21.8
1960 19.3 21.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Liberia North Macedonia
GNI, Atlas method
$4.28B
2024
$15.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.3%
2024
36.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.27%
2023
3.3%
2002
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.71%
2024
2.1%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.98%
2024
-4.45%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.93%
2017
12.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
41.9%
2024
56.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.7%
2024
24.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.8
2026
63.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.1%
2016
22.9%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2016
1.9%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$600M
2022
$5.25B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.02B
2024
$458M
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
118,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
27.1%
2009
3.52%
2020
Banked people share
52.2%
2024
84.3%
2024

Energy

Liberia North Macedonia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
1,450 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$17.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.87 megatons
2024
7.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
82.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
92.8%
2022
19.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
7.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
63.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
3,320 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
57.4%
2021
31%
2021
Hydroelectric share
55.7%
2021
23.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
32.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Liberia North Macedonia
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-9,870
2025
-5,645
2025
Urban population
55.5%
2024
62.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
48.6:51.4
2024
Average male height
5.43 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.28 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.6
2026
57.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
19
2026
63
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.12
2012
1.53
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
38.9
2019
5.1
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
131
2025
Adult literacy rate
48.3%
2017
97.6%
2012
English speaking
82.7%
2023
5%
2025
People using the Internet
23.5%
2023
87.2%
2023

Health

Liberia North Macedonia
Government health expenditure per capita
$103.9
2023
$639
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$65.7
2023
$253
2023
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
77.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.3%
2023
0.002%
2018
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.18
2022
2.94
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.1 years
2025
27.4 years
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
628
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
72.9
2023
3.3
2023
Obesity rate
17.4%
2022
28.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.2%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
18
2026
32
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.86 liters
2020
4.36 liters
2020

Territory

Liberia North Macedonia
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
6,626 sq mi
2024
5,337 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
7,425 sq mi
2026
4,830 sq mi
2026
Forest area
29,061 sq mi
2026
3,867 sq mi
2026
Roads length
6,587 mi
2018
8,812 mi
2017

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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) (2022, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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