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Liberia vs Palestine statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Liberia has a population of 5.61M (ranked 117/197), compared with 5.29M in Palestine (ranked 122/197). Liberia's land area is 37,189 sq mi versus 2,326 sq mi for Palestine (ranked 106th vs. 164th).

By GDP, Liberia ranks 163/197 ($4.78B) and Palestine ranks 146/197 ($13.7B). By GDP per capita, Liberia ranks 184/197 ($851), while Palestine ranks 147/197 ($2,592).

Main facts and rankings

Liberia Palestine
Population
5887000
5500288
Population rank 116/197 123/197
GDP
$4.78B
2024
$13.7B
2024
GDP rank 163/197 146/197
GDP per capita
$851
2024
$2,592
2024
GDP per capita rank 184/197 147/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,871
2024
$4,371
2024
Government debt
$2.73B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.2%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$487
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 167/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,191
2026
$6,862
2026
Land area 37,189 sq mi 2,326 sq mi
Population density
157.4 ppl/mi²
2026
2,352 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.95
2023
3.31
2023
Median age
19.6 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
77.4 years
2026

Liberia and Palestine: Comparison Charts

Liberia and Palestine economies compared

GDP
Liberia

Palestine
1x
Year GDP
Liberia Palestine
2024 $4,779,300,900 $13,711,100,000
2023 $4,390,000,000 $17,847,900,000
2022 $4,001,047,000 $19,165,500,000
2021 $3,513,049,500 $18,109,000,000
2020 $3,176,126,300 $15,531,700,000
2019 $3,319,596,500 $17,133,500,000
2018 $3,422,754,800 $16,276,600,000
2017 $3,390,703,400 $16,128,000,000
2016 $3,398,419,600 $15,405,400,000
2015 $3,227,075,700 $13,972,400,000
2014 $3,225,652,000 $13,989,700,000
2013 $3,177,198,100 $13,515,500,000
2012 $2,791,614,000 $12,208,400,000
2011 $2,398,000,000 $11,186,100,000
2010 $1,998,000,000 $9,681,500,000
2009 $1,768,000,000 $8,085,700,000
2008 $1,726,000,000 $7,310,400,000
2007 $1,373,000,000 $5,815,700,000
2006 $1,119,000,000 $5,348,300,000
2005 $949,000,000 $5,125,700,000
2004 $897,000,000 $4,603,100,000
2003 $748,000,000 $3,968,000,000
2002 $927,000,000 $3,555,800,000
2001 $906,000,000 $4,003,700,000
2000 $874,000,000 $4,313,600,000
1999 $441,800,000 $4,271,200,000
1998 $359,600,000 $4,067,800,000
1997 $295,900,000 $3,759,800,000
1996 $159,400,000 $3,409,600,000
1995 $134,800,000 $3,282,800,000
1994 $132,200,000 $2,843,300,000
1993 $160,400,000 -
1992 $223,500,000 -
1991 $348,000,000 -
1990 $384,400,000 -
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 Palestine economies compared

GDP per capita
Liberia

Palestine
1x
Year GDP per capita
Liberia Palestine
2024 $851 $2,592
2023 $799 $3,455
2022 $745 $3,800
2021 $668 $3,679
2020 $617 $3,234
2019 $658 $3,657
2018 $692 $3,562
2017 $699 $3,620
2016 $715 $3,528
2015 $693 $3,272
2014 $707 $3,352
2013 $711 $3,315
2012 $638 $3,067
2011 $568 $2,881
2010 $492 $2,557
2009 $448 $2,192
2008 $452 $2,035
2007 $374 $1,664
2006 $321 $1,570
2005 $287.5 $1,544
2004 $284.1 $1,422
2003 $239.8 $1,258
2002 $299.5 $1,156
2001 $300 $1,336
2000 $298.5 $1,476
1999 $156.6 $1,499
1998 $134.7 $1,465
1997 $122.6 $1,389
1996 $71.4 $1,317
1995 $62.1 $1,327
1994 $61.5 $1,202
1993 $74.4 -
1992 $107.8 -
1991 $177.9 -
1990 $172.9 -
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. Palestine life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Liberia

Palestine
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Liberia Palestine
2026 62.6 77.4
2025 62.5 73.1
2024 62.3 69.2
2023 62.2 65.2
2022 61.9 76.7
2021 61.2 73.9
2020 61.3 75
2019 61.2 75.8
2018 61 75.4
2017 60.8 75.2
2016 60.5 74.9
2015 59.2 74.6
2014 59.2 72.8
2013 60 74.1
2012 59.8 73.7
2011 59.5 73.6
2010 59.4 73.3
2009 59.1 72.3
2008 58.7 72.2
2007 58.1 72.1
2006 57.5 71.8
2005 56.8 72
2004 55.9 71.1
2003 53 71
2002 54.1 70.9
2001 53.1 69.8
2000 51.9 70.3
1999 50.4 70.8
1998 49.4 70.6
1997 48.3 70.3
1996 44.9 70
1995 44.6 69.6
1994 42.6 69.3
1993 43 68.8
1992 43.6 68.5
1991 43.6 68.2
1990 37.6 67.8
1989 43.9 67.1
1988 44.1 66.7
1987 44.3 66.3
1986 44.5 65.7
1985 44 65.3
1984 44.7 64.7
1983 44.6 64.1
1982 44.4 63.5
1981 44.3 62.8
1980 44.1 62.2
1979 43.9 61.5
1978 43.6 60.8
1977 43.2 60.1
1976 42.9 59.4
1975 42.5 58.7
1974 42.1 58
1973 41.6 57.6
1972 41.2 56.7
1971 40.7 56
1970 40.4 55.4
1969 40 54.7
1968 39.6 54.1
1967 39.3 50.9
1966 39 52.8
1965 38.7 52.2
1964 38.5 51.6
1963 38.3 51
1962 38.2 50.4
1961 38.1 49.8
1960 38.1 49.3
1959 38.1 48.8
1958 38.1 48.4
1957 38.1 48
1956 38.1 47.6
1955 38.1 47.2
1954 38.1 46.9
1953 38.1 46.6
1952 38.1 46.3
1951 38 46
1950 38 45.7

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

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Liberia and Palestine population clocks and comparison

Population
Liberia

Palestine
1x
Year Population
Liberia Palestine
2024 5,612,817 5,289,152
2023 5,493,031 5,165,775
2022 5,373,294 5,043,612
2021 5,259,323 4,922,749
2020 5,149,463 4,803,269
2019 5,043,721 4,685,306
2018 4,944,726 4,569,087
2017 4,848,925 4,454,805
2016 4,755,608 4,367,088
2015 4,659,431 4,270,092
2014 4,564,293 4,173,398
2013 4,470,239 4,076,708
2012 4,373,043 3,979,998
2011 4,221,178 3,882,986
2010 4,058,890 3,786,161
2009 3,943,028 3,689,099
2008 3,821,003 3,591,977
2007 3,669,050 3,494,496
2006 3,490,787 3,406,334
2005 3,301,015 3,320,396
2004 3,156,892 3,236,626
2003 3,119,532 3,154,969
2002 3,094,782 3,075,373
2001 3,015,338 2,997,784
2000 2,928,117 2,922,153
1999 2,821,684 2,848,431
1998 2,670,124 2,776,568
1997 2,412,989 2,706,518
1996 2,232,289 2,587,997
1995 2,169,162 2,474,666
1994 2,149,928 2,366,298
1993 2,155,126 2,262,676
1992 2,072,461 2,163,591
1991 1,956,518 2,068,845
1990 2,223,667 1,978,248
1989 2,517,858 -
1988 2,446,941 -
1987 2,377,229 -
1986 2,308,511 -
1985 2,240,539 -
1984 2,173,312 -
1983 2,107,113 -
1982 2,045,073 -
1981 1,986,867 -
1980 1,929,253 -
1979 1,872,713 -
1978 1,818,247 -
1977 1,766,019 -
1976 1,717,060 -
1975 1,670,913 -
1974 1,626,362 -
1973 1,583,588 -
1972 1,542,670 -
1971 1,504,077 -
1970 1,466,676 -
1969 1,429,605 -
1968 1,393,530 -
1967 1,358,435 -
1966 1,324,383 -
1965 1,291,156 -
1964 1,258,745 -
1963 1,227,414 -
1962 1,197,039 -
1961 1,167,717 -
1960 1,139,522 -

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

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Fertility rates in Liberia and Palestine

Fertility rate
Liberia

Palestine
1x
Year Fertility rate
Liberia Palestine
2023 3.95 3.31
2022 4.02 3.38
2021 4.09 3.44
2020 4.17 3.51
2019 4.26 3.59
2018 4.34 3.67
2017 4.4 3.77
2016 4.46 3.89
2015 4.52 3.98
2014 4.62 4
2013 4.75 4.05
2012 4.88 4.15
2011 4.97 4.31
2010 5.06 4.43
2009 5.17 4.44
2008 5.33 4.51
2007 5.46 4.63
2006 5.53 4.74
2005 5.52 4.87
2004 5.51 4.97
2003 5.55 5.06
2002 5.65 5.22
2001 5.77 5.34
2000 5.88 5.46
1999 5.95 5.58
1998 6.02 5.69
1997 6.08 5.82
1996 6.13 5.99
1995 6.17 6.16
1994 6.21 6.33
1993 6.25 6.5
1992 6.28 6.65
1991 6.32 6.75
1990 6.37 6.81
1989 6.43 -
1988 6.51 -
1987 6.57 -
1986 6.64 -
1985 6.69 -
1984 6.73 -
1983 6.76 -
1982 6.79 -
1981 6.83 -
1980 6.87 -
1979 6.92 -
1978 6.88 -
1977 6.84 -
1976 6.79 -
1975 6.74 -
1974 6.69 -
1973 6.65 -
1972 6.6 -
1971 6.54 -
1970 6.58 -
1969 6.64 -
1968 6.66 -
1967 6.65 -
1966 6.63 -
1965 6.62 -
1964 6.59 -
1963 6.56 -
1962 6.5 -
1961 6.45 -
1960 6.39 -

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

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Liberia and Palestine demographics compared

Median age
Liberia

Palestine
1x
Year Median age, years
Liberia Palestine
2024 19.6 20.9
2023 19.4 20.8
2022 19.2 20.6
2021 19.1 20.4
2020 19 20.3
2019 18.8 20.2
2018 18.8 20
2017 18.7 19.9
2016 18.7 19.8
2015 18.7 19.6
2014 18.7 19.4
2013 18.7 19.1
2012 18.8 18.9
2011 18.6 18.6
2010 18.4 18.4
2009 18.4 18.1
2008 18.4 17.9
2007 18.4 17.6
2006 18.4 17.4
2005 18.4 17.1
2004 18.4 16.9
2003 18.4 16.7
2002 18.3 16.5
2001 18.3 16.3
2000 18.3 16.2
1999 18.2 16
1998 18.2 15.9
1997 18.1 15.8
1996 18.1 15.7
1995 18 15.6
1994 18 15.5
1993 17.9 15.5
1992 17.9 15.4
1991 17.9 15.4
1990 17.9 15.4
1989 17.9 -
1988 17.9 -
1987 17.9 -
1986 17.9 -
1985 17.9 -
1984 17.9 -
1983 17.9 -
1982 17.9 -
1981 17.9 -
1980 18 -
1979 18 -
1978 18.1 -
1977 18.2 -
1976 18.2 -
1975 18.3 -
1974 18.4 -
1973 18.5 -
1972 18.6 -
1971 18.6 -
1970 18.7 -
1969 18.8 -
1968 19 -
1967 19.1 -
1966 19.2 -
1965 19.2 -
1964 19.2 -
1963 19.3 -
1962 19.3 -
1961 19.3 -
1960 19.3 -

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Liberia Palestine
GNI, Atlas method
$4.28B
2024
$14.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.3%
2024
20%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.27%
2023
5.43%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.71%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.98%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
5.93%
2017
31.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
41.9%
2024
58.5%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
22.7%
2024
15.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
49.8
2026
30
2025
Income share by richest 10%
27.1%
2016
27.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2016
2.5%
2023
Listed domestic companies n/a
48
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$4.08B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$600M
2022
$1.33B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.02B
2024
$736M
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
93,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
27.1%
2009
9.43%
2018
Banked people share
52.2%
2024
39.6%
2024

Energy

Liberia Palestine
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.87 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
n/a
Renewable energy use share
92.8%
2022
15.4%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
57.4%
2021
24.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
55.7%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
32.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Liberia Palestine
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-9,870
2025
-23,156
2025
Urban population
55.5%
2024
87.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.43 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.6
2026
35.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
18
2025
Higher education index
19
2026
49
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.12
2012
1.41
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
38.9
2019
5.3
2016
Visa free countries
58
2025
47
2025
Adult literacy rate
48.3%
2017
97.9%
2024
English speaking
82.7%
2023
20%
2025
People using the Internet
23.5%
2023
86.6%
2023

Health

Liberia Palestine
Government health expenditure per capita
$103.9
2023
$346
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$65.7
2023
$145.4
2023
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
77.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.3%
2023
8.65%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.18
2022
2.17
2018
Age at first childbirth
19.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
628
2023
16
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
72.9
2023
26.3
2023
Obesity rate
17.4%
2022
38.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.2%
2024
15.5%
2024
Air quality index
18
2026
45
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.86 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Liberia Palestine
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.004%
2026
Land area per capita
6,626 sq mi
2024
440 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
7,425 sq mi
2026
1,510 sq mi
2026
Forest area
29,061 sq mi
2026
39.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
6,587 mi
2018
n/a

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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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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