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Liberia vs Peru statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Liberia has a population of 5.61M (ranked 117/197), compared with 34.2M in Peru (ranked 48/197). Liberia's land area is 37,189 sq mi versus 494,211 sq mi for Peru (ranked 106th vs. 19th).

By GDP, Liberia ranks 163/197 ($4.78B) and Peru ranks 49/197 ($289B). By GDP per capita, Liberia ranks 184/197 ($851), while Peru ranks 91/197 ($8,452).

Main facts and rankings

Liberia Peru
Population
5887000
35031596
Population rank 116/197 48/197
GDP
$4.78B
2024
$289B
2024
GDP rank 163/197 49/197
GDP per capita
$851
2024
$8,452
2024
GDP per capita rank 184/197 91/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,871
2024
$17,802
2024
Government debt
$2.73B
2024
$93B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.2%
2024
32.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$487
2024
$2,717
2024
Government debt per person rank 167/185 108/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,191
2026
$7,290
2026
Land area 37,189 sq mi 494,211 sq mi
Population density
157.4 ppl/mi²
2026
70.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.95
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
19.6 years
2024
30.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
78.3 years
2026

Liberia and Peru: Comparison Charts

Liberia and Peru economies compared

GDP
Liberia

Peru
1x
Year GDP
Liberia Peru
2024 $4,779,300,900 $289,221,969,063
2023 $4,390,000,000 $266,958,720,838
2022 $4,001,047,000 $246,065,570,308
2021 $3,513,049,500 $226,328,766,460
2020 $3,176,126,300 $201,409,694,756
2019 $3,319,596,500 $228,346,006,004
2018 $3,422,754,800 $222,597,009,739
2017 $3,390,703,400 $211,007,984,081
2016 $3,398,419,600 $191,898,104,390
2015 $3,227,075,700 $189,802,976,286
2014 $3,225,652,000 $200,786,250,583
2013 $3,177,198,100 $201,175,543,571
2012 $2,791,614,000 $192,650,021,649
2011 $2,398,000,000 $171,761,737,047
2010 $1,998,000,000 $147,527,631,521
2009 $1,768,000,000 $120,822,986,521
2008 $1,726,000,000 $120,550,599,815
2007 $1,373,000,000 $102,170,981,144
2006 $1,119,000,000 $88,643,193,062
2005 $949,000,000 $76,060,606,061
2004 $897,000,000 $66,768,703,498
2003 $748,000,000 $58,731,030,122
2002 $927,000,000 $54,777,553,515
2001 $906,000,000 $52,030,158,775
2000 $874,000,000 $51,744,749,133
1999 $441,800,000 $50,187,324,568
1998 $359,600,000 $55,501,467,877
1997 $295,900,000 $58,147,522,523
1996 $159,400,000 $55,252,414,130
1995 $134,800,000 $53,312,793,687
1994 $132,200,000 $44,882,079,767
1993 $160,400,000 $34,832,077,221
1992 $223,500,000 $35,966,302,303
1991 $348,000,000 $34,341,465,998
1990 $384,400,000 $26,410,386,963
1989 $786,300,000 $22,499,558,526
1988 $1,038,300,000 $15,439,408,447
1987 $972,800,000 $36,889,706,593
1986 $840,964,400 $21,859,448,586
1985 $851,296,100 $15,078,736,875
1984 $848,478,300 $17,600,400,385
1983 $823,374,900 $17,345,260,564
1982 $863,933,200 $21,794,535,621
1981 $846,514,500 $21,648,214,893
1980 $854,711,500 $18,136,838,538
1979 $814,067,900 $15,954,012,439
1978 $717,240,400 $12,491,876,743
1977 $673,010,600 $14,544,913,961
1976 $596,675,700 $16,131,958,851
1975 $577,549,300 $16,931,162,355
1974 $486,955,000 $13,858,441,211
1973 $386,968,300 $10,994,381,895
1972 $368,098,000 $9,189,413,409
1971 $341,543,100 $8,289,582,884
1970 $323,099,700 $7,432,223,177
1969 $306,961,800 $6,420,909,790
1968 $276,820,700 $5,736,083,835
1967 $261,024,300 $6,194,340,080
1966 $244,459,500 $6,109,048,737
1965 $229,260,800 $5,163,008,077
1964 $218,929,100 $4,353,664,867
1963 $200,229,600 $3,598,272,493
1962 $191,861,800 $3,284,322,201
1961 $183,920,900 $2,897,852,693
1960 $190,495,600 $2,571,986,572

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

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Liberia and Peru economies compared

GDP per capita
Liberia

Peru
1x
Year GDP per capita
Liberia Peru
2024 $851 $8,452
2023 $799 $7,888
2022 $745 $7,351
2021 $668 $6,826
2020 $617 $6,133
2019 $658 $7,037
2018 $692 $6,978
2017 $699 $6,736
2016 $715 $6,217
2015 $693 $6,232
2014 $707 $6,667
2013 $711 $6,747
2012 $638 $6,519
2011 $568 $5,861
2010 $492 $5,072
2009 $448 $4,181
2008 $452 $4,198
2007 $374 $3,581
2006 $321 $3,130
2005 $287.5 $2,707
2004 $284.1 $2,397
2003 $239.8 $2,129
2002 $299.5 $2,007
2001 $300 $1,930
2000 $298.5 $1,945
1999 $156.6 $1,917
1998 $134.7 $2,156
1997 $122.6 $2,301
1996 $71.4 $2,227
1995 $62.1 $2,190
1994 $61.5 $1,879
1993 $74.4 $1,488
1992 $107.8 $1,567
1991 $177.9 $1,527
1990 $172.9 $1,200
1989 $312 $1,045
1988 $424 $733
1987 $409 $1,792
1986 $364 $1,087
1985 $380 $767
1984 $390 $918
1983 $391 $927
1982 $422 $1,194
1981 $426 $1,216
1980 $443 $1,045
1979 $435 $942
1978 $394 $756
1977 $381 $903
1976 $347 $1,026
1975 $346 $1,104
1974 $299.4 $927
1973 $244.4 $754
1972 $238.6 $647
1971 $227.1 $599
1970 $220.3 $550
1969 $214.7 $488
1968 $198.6 $448
1967 $192.2 $498
1966 $184.6 $505
1965 $177.6 $439
1964 $173.9 $381
1963 $163.1 $324
1962 $160.3 $305
1961 $157.5 $276.6
1960 $167.2 $252.8

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

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Liberia vs. Peru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Liberia

Peru
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Liberia Peru
2026 62.6 78.3
2025 62.5 78.1
2024 62.3 77.9
2023 62.2 77.7
2022 61.9 76.8
2021 61.2 71.6
2020 61.3 73.8
2019 61.2 76.3
2018 61 76
2017 60.8 76
2016 60.5 76
2015 59.2 75.7
2014 59.2 75.3
2013 60 74.6
2012 59.8 74
2011 59.5 73.3
2010 59.4 72.9
2009 59.1 72.6
2008 58.7 72.7
2007 58.1 72.7
2006 57.5 72.3
2005 56.8 72
2004 55.9 71.4
2003 53 71.3
2002 54.1 70.8
2001 53.1 70.3
2000 51.9 69.8
1999 50.4 69.3
1998 49.4 68.7
1997 48.3 68.3
1996 44.9 67.8
1995 44.6 67.2
1994 42.6 66.5
1993 43 65.7
1992 43.6 65
1991 43.6 64.2
1990 37.6 64
1989 43.9 63.4
1988 44.1 63
1987 44.3 62.5
1986 44.5 62.2
1985 44 61.7
1984 44.7 61.1
1983 44.6 60.8
1982 44.4 60.6
1981 44.3 60.3
1980 44.1 60
1979 43.9 59.6
1978 43.6 59.3
1977 43.2 58.9
1976 42.9 58.6
1975 42.5 58.2
1974 42.1 57.8
1973 41.6 57.3
1972 41.2 57
1971 40.7 56.5
1970 40.4 47.7
1969 40 55.8
1968 39.6 55.4
1967 39.3 54.9
1966 39 54.4
1965 38.7 53.9
1964 38.5 53.3
1963 38.3 52.6
1962 38.2 51.5
1961 38.1 51.2
1960 38.1 50.6
1959 38.1 50
1958 38.1 49.5
1957 38.1 48.9
1956 38.1 48.4
1955 38.1 47.9
1954 38.1 47.5
1953 38.1 47.1
1952 38.1 46.8
1951 38 46.5
1950 38 46

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

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Liberia and Peru population clocks and comparison

Population
Liberia

Peru
1x
Year Population
Liberia Peru
2024 5,612,817 34,217,848
2023 5,493,031 33,845,617
2022 5,373,294 33,475,438
2021 5,259,323 33,155,882
2020 5,149,463 32,838,579
2019 5,043,721 32,449,303
2018 4,944,726 31,897,584
2017 4,848,925 31,324,637
2016 4,755,608 30,866,494
2015 4,659,431 30,457,600
2014 4,564,293 30,115,826
2013 4,470,239 29,817,919
2012 4,373,043 29,550,366
2011 4,221,178 29,304,086
2010 4,058,890 29,086,019
2009 3,943,028 28,896,811
2008 3,821,003 28,719,041
2007 3,669,050 28,530,699
2006 3,490,787 28,324,491
2005 3,301,015 28,101,180
2004 3,156,892 27,852,190
2003 3,119,532 27,580,490
2002 3,094,782 27,288,217
2001 3,015,338 26,964,601
2000 2,928,117 26,598,331
1999 2,821,684 26,186,504
1998 2,670,124 25,738,095
1997 2,412,989 25,274,147
1996 2,232,289 24,811,171
1995 2,169,162 24,348,919
1994 2,149,928 23,881,493
1993 2,155,126 23,413,783
1992 2,072,461 22,946,340
1991 1,956,518 22,483,775
1990 2,223,667 22,014,771
1989 2,517,858 21,532,589
1988 2,446,941 21,054,702
1987 2,377,229 20,582,320
1986 2,308,511 20,117,122
1985 2,240,539 19,648,204
1984 2,173,312 19,174,716
1983 2,107,113 18,705,957
1982 2,045,073 18,246,503
1981 1,986,867 17,798,805
1980 1,929,253 17,360,949
1979 1,872,713 16,933,139
1978 1,818,247 16,516,059
1977 1,766,019 16,109,806
1976 1,717,060 15,716,809
1975 1,670,913 15,333,957
1974 1,626,362 14,956,552
1973 1,583,588 14,582,867
1972 1,542,670 14,210,147
1971 1,504,077 13,838,067
1970 1,466,676 13,501,237
1969 1,429,605 13,166,767
1968 1,393,530 12,803,993
1967 1,358,435 12,448,814
1966 1,324,383 12,101,297
1965 1,291,156 11,761,085
1964 1,258,745 11,427,978
1963 1,227,414 11,102,099
1962 1,197,039 10,784,612
1961 1,167,717 10,475,123
1960 1,139,522 10,174,127

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

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Fertility rates in Liberia and Peru

Fertility rate
Liberia

Peru
1x
Year Fertility rate
Liberia Peru
2023 3.95 1.98
2022 4.02 2
2021 4.09 2.03
2020 4.17 2.06
2019 4.26 2.09
2018 4.34 2.12
2017 4.4 2.15
2016 4.46 2.19
2015 4.52 2.23
2014 4.62 2.27
2013 4.75 2.32
2012 4.88 2.36
2011 4.97 2.41
2010 5.06 2.42
2009 5.17 2.48
2008 5.33 2.53
2007 5.46 2.58
2006 5.53 2.62
2005 5.52 2.64
2004 5.51 2.67
2003 5.55 2.66
2002 5.65 2.69
2001 5.77 2.74
2000 5.88 2.85
1999 5.95 2.92
1998 6.02 3
1997 6.08 3.1
1996 6.13 3.2
1995 6.17 3.32
1994 6.21 3.43
1993 6.25 3.55
1992 6.28 3.67
1991 6.32 3.79
1990 6.37 3.91
1989 6.43 4.03
1988 6.51 4.14
1987 6.57 4.25
1986 6.64 4.35
1985 6.69 4.46
1984 6.73 4.57
1983 6.76 4.68
1982 6.79 4.8
1981 6.83 4.92
1980 6.87 5.04
1979 6.92 5.17
1978 6.88 5.31
1977 6.84 5.44
1976 6.79 5.58
1975 6.74 5.71
1974 6.69 5.84
1973 6.65 5.97
1972 6.6 6.09
1971 6.54 6.21
1970 6.58 6.32
1969 6.64 6.42
1968 6.66 6.51
1967 6.65 6.6
1966 6.63 6.68
1965 6.62 6.75
1964 6.59 6.81
1963 6.56 6.86
1962 6.5 6.9
1961 6.45 6.92
1960 6.39 6.94

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

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Liberia and Peru demographics compared

Median age
Liberia

Peru
1x
Year Median age, years
Liberia Peru
2024 19.6 30.8
2023 19.4 30.5
2022 19.2 30.1
2021 19.1 29.8
2020 19 29.5
2019 18.8 29.2
2018 18.8 28.9
2017 18.7 28.6
2016 18.7 28.4
2015 18.7 28.1
2014 18.7 27.8
2013 18.7 27.4
2012 18.8 27.1
2011 18.6 26.7
2010 18.4 26.3
2009 18.4 25.8
2008 18.4 25.4
2007 18.4 25
2006 18.4 24.6
2005 18.4 24.2
2004 18.4 23.9
2003 18.4 23.5
2002 18.3 23.2
2001 18.3 22.8
2000 18.3 22.5
1999 18.2 22.1
1998 18.2 21.8
1997 18.1 21.5
1996 18.1 21.2
1995 18 20.9
1994 18 20.7
1993 17.9 20.4
1992 17.9 20.2
1991 17.9 20
1990 17.9 19.8
1989 17.9 19.6
1988 17.9 19.5
1987 17.9 19.3
1986 17.9 19.2
1985 17.9 19.1
1984 17.9 18.9
1983 17.9 18.8
1982 17.9 18.7
1981 17.9 18.6
1980 18 18.5
1979 18 18.4
1978 18.1 18.3
1977 18.2 18.2
1976 18.2 18.2
1975 18.3 18.1
1974 18.4 18.1
1973 18.5 18
1972 18.6 18
1971 18.6 17.9
1970 18.7 17.9
1969 18.8 17.9
1968 19 17.9
1967 19.1 17.9
1966 19.2 17.9
1965 19.2 17.9
1964 19.2 17.9
1963 19.3 17.9
1962 19.3 18
1961 19.3 18.1
1960 19.3 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Liberia Peru
GNI, Atlas method
$4.28B
2024
$257B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.3%
2024
22.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.27%
2023
4.24%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.71%
2024
0.91%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
158,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.98%
2024
-3.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.93%
2017
4.86%
2024
Services, % of GDP
41.9%
2024
51.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.7%
2024
34%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.8
2026
66.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.1%
2016
30.3%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2016
2%
2024
Listed domestic companies n/a
176
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$82.2B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$600M
2022
$79.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.02B
2024
$4.93B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
1,119,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
27.1%
2009
2.2%
2020
Banked people share
52.2%
2024
59.3%
2024

Energy

Liberia Peru
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
827 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$20.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.87 megatons
2024
69.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
2.02 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
76.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
92.8%
2022
30.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
10.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
12.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,588 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
57.4%
2021
61.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
55.7%
2021
49.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
32.5%
2023
96.2%
2023

Society

Liberia Peru
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.42%
2024
Annual migration change
-9,870
2025
+11,931
2025
Urban population
55.5%
2024
85.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.43 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.07 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.6
2026
53.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
19
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.12
2012
8.46
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
38.9
2019
13.6
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
147
2025
Adult literacy rate
48.3%
2017
93.7%
2024
English speaking
82.7%
2023
8%
2025
People using the Internet
23.5%
2023
82%
2024

Health

Liberia Peru
Government health expenditure per capita
$103.9
2023
$446
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$65.7
2023
$120.2
2023
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
78.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.3%
2023
0.21%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.18
2022
1.69
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.1 years
2025
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
628
2023
51
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
72.9
2023
15.8
2023
Obesity rate
17.4%
2022
28.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.2%
2024
6.4%
2024
Air quality index
18
2026
44
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
7.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.86 liters
2020
6.45 liters
2020

Territory

Liberia Peru
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.86%
2026
Land area per capita
6,626 sq mi
2024
14,443 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
7,425 sq mi
2026
94,153 sq mi
2026
Forest area
29,061 sq mi
2026
277,267 sq mi
2026
Roads length
6,587 mi
2018
109,106 mi
2021

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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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