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Liberia vs Panama statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Liberia has a population of 5.61M (ranked 117/197), compared with 4.52M in Panama (ranked 128/197). Liberia's land area is 37,189 sq mi versus 28,641 sq mi for Panama (ranked 106th vs. 115th).

By GDP, Liberia ranks 163/197 ($4.78B) and Panama ranks 78/197 ($86.5B). By GDP per capita, Liberia ranks 184/197 ($851), while Panama ranks 60/197 ($19,161).

Main facts and rankings

Liberia Panama
Population
5887000
4642198
Population rank 116/197 128/197
GDP
$4.78B
2024
$86.5B
2024
GDP rank 163/197 78/197
GDP per capita
$851
2024
$19,161
2024
GDP per capita rank 184/197 60/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,871
2024
$41,369
2024
Government debt
$2.73B
2024
$49.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.2%
2024
57.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$487
2024
$10,995
2024
Government debt per person rank 167/185 51/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,191
2026
$10,196
2026
Land area 37,189 sq mi 28,641 sq mi
Population density
157.4 ppl/mi²
2026
161.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.95
2023
2.12
2023
Median age
19.6 years
2024
30.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
80.1 years
2026

Liberia and Panama: Comparison Charts

Liberia and Panama economies compared

GDP
Liberia

Panama
1x
Year GDP
Liberia Panama
2024 $4,779,300,900 $86,523,959,132
2023 $4,390,000,000 $83,812,155,244
2022 $4,001,047,000 $76,479,304,471
2021 $3,513,049,500 $67,396,392,506
2020 $3,176,126,300 $57,059,846,522
2019 $3,319,596,500 $69,778,991,193
2018 $3,422,754,800 $67,316,471,181
2017 $3,390,703,400 $64,327,688,826
2016 $3,398,419,600 $59,760,858,718
2015 $3,227,075,700 $55,767,806,073
2014 $3,225,652,000 $51,427,104,882
2013 $3,177,198,100 $46,949,496,479
2012 $2,791,614,000 $41,595,439,721
2011 $2,398,000,000 $35,687,738,252
2010 $1,998,000,000 $30,231,009,533
2009 $1,768,000,000 $27,791,215,547
2008 $1,726,000,000 $25,721,327,955
2007 $1,373,000,000 $21,717,433,808
2006 $1,119,000,000 $18,659,721,513
2005 $949,000,000 $16,623,906,739
2004 $897,000,000 $15,100,203,362
2003 $748,000,000 $13,603,456,003
2002 $927,000,000 $12,800,851,271
2001 $906,000,000 $12,252,906,341
2000 $874,000,000 $11,966,497,049
1999 $441,800,000 $11,660,704,777
1998 $359,600,000 $11,019,557,689
1997 $295,900,000 $10,058,854,386
1996 $159,400,000 $9,197,503,323
1995 $134,800,000 $9,573,813,700
1994 $132,200,000 $9,365,289,800
1993 $160,400,000 $8,782,585,400
1992 $223,500,000 $8,042,337,700
1991 $348,000,000 $7,074,675,500
1990 $384,400,000 $6,433,967,000
1989 $786,300,000 $5,918,469,800
1988 $1,038,300,000 $5,902,783,400
1987 $972,800,000 $6,827,665,300
1986 $840,964,400 $6,797,834,200
1985 $851,296,100 $6,541,517,100
1984 $848,478,300 $6,183,387,100
1983 $823,374,900 $5,923,755,900
1982 $863,933,200 $5,769,767,900
1981 $846,514,500 $5,222,421,500
1980 $854,711,500 $4,614,086,400
1979 $814,067,900 $3,704,551,600
1978 $717,240,400 $3,244,558,600
1977 $673,010,600 $2,738,261,900
1976 $596,675,700 $2,588,106,000
1975 $577,549,300 $2,435,304,100
1974 $486,955,000 $2,188,307,600
1973 $386,968,300 $1,913,793,400
1972 $368,098,000 $1,673,411,700
1971 $341,543,100 $1,523,917,200
1970 $323,099,700 $1,351,006,400
1969 $306,961,800 $1,221,305,700
1968 $276,820,700 $1,112,791,100
1967 $261,024,300 $1,034,376,400
1966 $244,459,500 $928,833,000
1965 $229,260,800 $852,485,300
1964 $218,929,100 $776,137,500
1963 $200,229,600 $722,784,500
1962 $191,861,800 $652,120,900
1961 $183,920,900 $599,026,300
1960 $190,495,600 $537,147,100

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

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Liberia and Panama economies compared

GDP per capita
Liberia

Panama
1x
Year GDP per capita
Liberia Panama
2024 $851 $19,161
2023 $799 $18,797
2022 $745 $17,379
2021 $668 $15,510
2020 $617 $13,291
2019 $658 $16,478
2018 $692 $16,151
2017 $699 $15,695
2016 $715 $14,832
2015 $693 $14,083
2014 $707 $13,213
2013 $711 $12,273
2012 $638 $11,065
2011 $568 $9,662
2010 $492 $8,331
2009 $448 $7,797
2008 $452 $7,348
2007 $374 $6,318
2006 $321 $5,529
2005 $287.5 $5,018
2004 $284.1 $4,645
2003 $239.8 $4,265
2002 $299.5 $4,091
2001 $300 $3,992
2000 $298.5 $3,975
1999 $156.6 $3,950
1998 $134.7 $3,808
1997 $122.6 $3,546
1996 $71.4 $3,308
1995 $62.1 $3,514
1994 $61.5 $3,508
1993 $74.4 $3,358
1992 $107.8 $3,140
1991 $177.9 $2,821
1990 $172.9 $2,620
1989 $312 $2,462
1988 $424 $2,509
1987 $409 $2,966
1986 $364 $3,019
1985 $380 $2,972
1984 $390 $2,875
1983 $391 $2,819
1982 $422 $2,811
1981 $426 $2,605
1980 $443 $2,357
1979 $435 $1,938
1978 $394 $1,738
1977 $381 $1,503
1976 $347 $1,457
1975 $346 $1,406
1974 $299.4 $1,296
1973 $244.4 $1,164
1972 $238.6 $1,046
1971 $227.1 $979
1970 $220.3 $893
1969 $214.7 $830
1968 $198.6 $778
1967 $192.2 $745
1966 $184.6 $689
1965 $177.6 $651
1964 $173.9 $611
1963 $163.1 $587
1962 $160.3 $546
1961 $157.5 $516
1960 $167.2 $477

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

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Liberia vs. Panama life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Liberia

Panama
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Liberia Panama
2026 62.6 80.1
2025 62.5 80
2024 62.3 79.8
2023 62.2 79.6
2022 61.9 79.3
2021 61.2 77
2020 61.3 76.3
2019 61.2 78.5
2018 61 78.3
2017 60.8 77.9
2016 60.5 77.8
2015 59.2 77.6
2014 59.2 77.4
2013 60 77.1
2012 59.8 76.9
2011 59.5 76.7
2010 59.4 76.4
2009 59.1 76.2
2008 58.7 75.9
2007 58.1 75.7
2006 57.5 75.4
2005 56.8 75.2
2004 55.9 74.8
2003 53 74.6
2002 54.1 74.2
2001 53.1 73.8
2000 51.9 73.4
1999 50.4 73.1
1998 49.4 72.8
1997 48.3 72.5
1996 44.9 72.2
1995 44.6 72
1994 42.6 71.9
1993 43 71.8
1992 43.6 71.5
1991 43.6 71.3
1990 37.6 71.3
1989 43.9 70.1
1988 44.1 70.9
1987 44.3 70.8
1986 44.5 70.7
1985 44 70.5
1984 44.7 70.4
1983 44.6 70.1
1982 44.4 69.9
1981 44.3 69.8
1980 44.1 69.5
1979 43.9 69.1
1978 43.6 68.7
1977 43.2 68.3
1976 42.9 67.8
1975 42.5 67.2
1974 42.1 66.6
1973 41.6 65.8
1972 41.2 65.2
1971 40.7 64.7
1970 40.4 64.1
1969 40 63.7
1968 39.6 63.2
1967 39.3 62.9
1966 39 62.6
1965 38.7 62.3
1964 38.5 62.1
1963 38.3 61.8
1962 38.2 61.4
1961 38.1 60.9
1960 38.1 60.3
1959 38.1 59.6
1958 38.1 58.9
1957 38.1 58.3
1956 38.1 57.9
1955 38.1 57.5
1954 38.1 57.2
1953 38.1 56.8
1952 38.1 56.4
1951 38 55.9
1950 38 55.4

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

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Liberia and Panama population clocks and comparison

Population
Liberia

Panama
1x
Year Population
Liberia Panama
2024 5,612,817 4,515,577
2023 5,493,031 4,458,759
2022 5,373,294 4,400,773
2021 5,259,323 4,345,405
2020 5,149,463 4,293,261
2019 5,043,721 4,234,700
2018 4,944,726 4,167,860
2017 4,848,925 4,098,707
2016 4,755,608 4,029,086
2015 4,659,431 3,960,035
2014 4,564,293 3,892,101
2013 4,470,239 3,825,329
2012 4,373,043 3,759,256
2011 4,221,178 3,693,505
2010 4,058,890 3,628,535
2009 3,943,028 3,564,381
2008 3,821,003 3,500,648
2007 3,669,050 3,437,490
2006 3,490,787 3,375,024
2005 3,301,015 3,313,026
2004 3,156,892 3,251,155
2003 3,119,532 3,189,807
2002 3,094,782 3,129,344
2001 3,015,338 3,069,537
2000 2,928,117 3,010,369
1999 2,821,684 2,951,822
1998 2,670,124 2,893,914
1997 2,412,989 2,836,695
1996 2,232,289 2,780,227
1995 2,169,162 2,724,557
1994 2,149,928 2,669,546
1993 2,155,126 2,615,099
1992 2,072,461 2,561,336
1991 1,956,518 2,508,265
1990 2,223,667 2,455,583
1989 2,517,858 2,403,820
1988 2,446,941 2,352,848
1987 2,377,229 2,301,970
1986 2,308,511 2,251,325
1985 2,240,539 2,200,915
1984 2,173,312 2,150,782
1983 2,107,113 2,101,106
1982 2,045,073 2,052,271
1981 1,986,867 2,004,418
1980 1,929,253 1,957,534
1979 1,872,713 1,911,552
1978 1,818,247 1,866,311
1977 1,766,019 1,821,543
1976 1,717,060 1,776,935
1975 1,670,913 1,732,389
1974 1,626,362 1,687,926
1973 1,583,588 1,643,690
1972 1,542,670 1,599,723
1971 1,504,077 1,556,081
1970 1,466,676 1,513,070
1969 1,429,605 1,470,886
1968 1,393,530 1,429,447
1967 1,358,435 1,388,628
1966 1,324,383 1,348,388
1965 1,291,156 1,308,835
1964 1,258,745 1,270,065
1963 1,227,414 1,232,124
1962 1,197,039 1,195,301
1961 1,167,717 1,159,870
1960 1,139,522 1,126,005

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

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Fertility rates in Liberia and Panama

Fertility rate
Liberia

Panama
1x
Year Fertility rate
Liberia Panama
2023 3.95 2.12
2022 4.02 2.14
2021 4.09 2.15
2020 4.17 2.18
2019 4.26 2.29
2018 4.34 2.4
2017 4.4 2.46
2016 4.46 2.5
2015 4.52 2.53
2014 4.62 2.55
2013 4.75 2.57
2012 4.88 2.59
2011 4.97 2.6
2010 5.06 2.59
2009 5.17 2.59
2008 5.33 2.61
2007 5.46 2.61
2006 5.53 2.62
2005 5.52 2.64
2004 5.51 2.68
2003 5.55 2.68
2002 5.65 2.7
2001 5.77 2.72
2000 5.88 2.74
1999 5.95 2.77
1998 6.02 2.79
1997 6.08 2.81
1996 6.13 2.83
1995 6.17 2.85
1994 6.21 2.88
1993 6.25 2.91
1992 6.28 2.95
1991 6.32 3
1990 6.37 3.07
1989 6.43 3.12
1988 6.51 3.17
1987 6.57 3.25
1986 6.64 3.34
1985 6.69 3.43
1984 6.73 3.52
1983 6.76 3.6
1982 6.79 3.66
1981 6.83 3.72
1980 6.87 3.8
1979 6.92 3.88
1978 6.88 3.98
1977 6.84 4.12
1976 6.79 4.26
1975 6.74 4.41
1974 6.69 4.58
1973 6.65 4.74
1972 6.6 4.91
1971 6.54 5.05
1970 6.58 5.18
1969 6.64 5.29
1968 6.66 5.41
1967 6.65 5.53
1966 6.63 5.65
1965 6.62 5.73
1964 6.59 5.81
1963 6.56 5.87
1962 6.5 5.87
1961 6.45 5.87
1960 6.39 5.83

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

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Liberia and Panama demographics compared

Median age
Liberia

Panama
1x
Year Median age, years
Liberia Panama
2024 19.6 30.9
2023 19.4 30.6
2022 19.2 30.3
2021 19.1 30
2020 19 29.7
2019 18.8 29.4
2018 18.8 29.1
2017 18.7 28.8
2016 18.7 28.5
2015 18.7 28.3
2014 18.7 28
2013 18.7 27.8
2012 18.8 27.5
2011 18.6 27.2
2010 18.4 27
2009 18.4 26.7
2008 18.4 26.4
2007 18.4 26.1
2006 18.4 25.9
2005 18.4 25.6
2004 18.4 25.3
2003 18.4 25.1
2002 18.3 24.8
2001 18.3 24.5
2000 18.3 24.3
1999 18.2 24
1998 18.2 23.7
1997 18.1 23.5
1996 18.1 23.2
1995 18 22.9
1994 18 22.7
1993 17.9 22.4
1992 17.9 22.1
1991 17.9 21.8
1990 17.9 21.5
1989 17.9 21.3
1988 17.9 21
1987 17.9 20.7
1986 17.9 20.4
1985 17.9 20.2
1984 17.9 19.9
1983 17.9 19.7
1982 17.9 19.5
1981 17.9 19.2
1980 18 19
1979 18 18.8
1978 18.1 18.6
1977 18.2 18.4
1976 18.2 18.3
1975 18.3 18.1
1974 18.4 18
1973 18.5 17.8
1972 18.6 17.7
1971 18.6 17.7
1970 18.7 17.6
1969 18.8 17.6
1968 19 17.5
1967 19.1 17.5
1966 19.2 17.5
1965 19.2 17.5
1964 19.2 17.6
1963 19.3 17.6
1962 19.3 17.7
1961 19.3 17.8
1960 19.3 17.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Liberia Panama
GNI, Atlas method
$4.28B
2024
$81.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.3%
2024
23.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.27%
2023
2.47%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.71%
2024
0.97%
1999
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.98%
2024
-7.42%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.93%
2017
8.61%
2024
Services, % of GDP
41.9%
2024
69.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.7%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.8
2026
64.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.1%
2016
37.6%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2016
1.2%
2024
Number of billionaires n/a
0
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
36
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$18.3B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$600M
2022
$6.86B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.02B
2024
$532M
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
647,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
27.1%
2009
9.3%
2020
Banked people share
52.2%
2024
64.1%
2024

Energy

Liberia Panama
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
1,063 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$34.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.87 megatons
2024
12.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
2.74 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
76.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
92.8%
2022
28%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
17.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
171.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,546 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
57.4%
2021
79.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
55.7%
2021
66.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
32.5%
2023
97%
2023

Society

Liberia Panama
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
-9,870
2025
+6,151
2025
Urban population
55.5%
2024
66%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.43 ft
2025
5.58 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.6
2026
60.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
19
2026
40
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.12
2012
11.3
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
38.9
2019
13.9
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
138
2025
Adult literacy rate
48.3%
2017
96.3%
2024
English speaking
82.7%
2023
14%
2023
People using the Internet
23.5%
2023
68.5%
2023

Health

Liberia Panama
Government health expenditure per capita
$103.9
2023
$1,558
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$65.7
2023
$630
2023
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
80.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.3%
2023
0.76%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.18
2022
1.63
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
628
2023
37
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
72.9
2023
13.3
2023
Obesity rate
17.4%
2022
37.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.2%
2024
11.1%
2024
Air quality index
18
2026
79
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
5.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.86 liters
2020
4.66 liters
2020

Territory

Liberia Panama
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
6,626 sq mi
2024
6,343 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
7,425 sq mi
2026
8,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
29,061 sq mi
2026
16,138 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. 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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