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Liberia vs Philippines statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Liberia has a population of 5.61M (ranked 117/197), compared with 116M in The Philippines (ranked 14/197). Liberia's land area is 37,189 sq mi versus 115,124 sq mi for The Philippines (ranked 106th vs. 71st).

By GDP, Liberia ranks 163/197 ($4.78B) and The Philippines ranks 35/197 ($462B). By GDP per capita, Liberia ranks 184/197 ($851), while The Philippines ranks 130/197 ($3,985).

Main facts and rankings

Liberia Philippines
Population
5887000
117991570
Population rank 116/197 14/197
GDP
$4.78B
2024
$462B
2024
GDP rank 163/197 35/197
GDP per capita
$851
2024
$3,985
2024
GDP per capita rank 184/197 130/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,871
2024
$11,794
2024
Government debt
$2.73B
2024
$261B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.2%
2024
56.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$487
2024
$2,257
2024
Government debt per person rank 167/185 117/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,191
2026
$3,407
2026
Land area 37,189 sq mi 115,124 sq mi
Population density
157.4 ppl/mi²
2026
1,023 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.95
2023
1.92
2023
Median age
19.6 years
2024
26.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
70.2 years
2026

Liberia and Philippines: Comparison Charts

Liberia and Philippines economies compared

GDP
Liberia

Philippines
1x
Year GDP
Liberia Philippines
2024 $4,779,300,900 $461,617,509,782
2023 $4,390,000,000 $437,055,627,244
2022 $4,001,047,000 $404,353,369,605
2021 $3,513,049,500 $394,087,359,848
2020 $3,176,126,300 $361,751,145,452
2019 $3,319,596,500 $376,823,402,239
2018 $3,422,754,800 $346,841,896,587
2017 $3,390,703,400 $328,480,736,803
2016 $3,398,419,600 $318,627,003,017
2015 $3,227,075,700 $306,445,871,242
2014 $3,225,652,000 $297,483,555,338
2013 $3,177,198,100 $283,902,828,589
2012 $2,791,614,000 $261,920,540,963
2011 $2,398,000,000 $234,216,730,291
2010 $1,998,000,000 $208,368,893,151
2009 $1,768,000,000 $175,974,755,881
2008 $1,726,000,000 $181,624,626,327
2007 $1,373,000,000 $155,980,408,673
2006 $1,119,000,000 $127,652,926,368
2005 $949,000,000 $107,419,977,318
2004 $897,000,000 $95,001,999,685
2003 $748,000,000 $87,039,092,974
2002 $927,000,000 $84,307,345,888
2001 $906,000,000 $78,921,234,458
2000 $874,000,000 $83,669,788,377
1999 $441,800,000 $85,640,171,045
1998 $359,600,000 $74,492,416,330
1997 $295,900,000 $94,106,317,565
1996 $159,400,000 $94,648,084,429
1995 $134,800,000 $84,644,328,727
1994 $132,200,000 $73,159,336,915
1993 $160,400,000 $62,036,529,147
1992 $223,500,000 $60,422,328,242
1991 $348,000,000 $51,784,144,943
1990 $384,400,000 $50,508,286,642
1989 $786,300,000 $48,513,773,721
1988 $1,038,300,000 $43,152,128,959
1987 $972,800,000 $37,791,488,666
1986 $840,964,400 $33,987,207,295
1985 $851,296,100 $34,961,486,348
1984 $848,478,300 $35,730,185,634
1983 $823,374,900 $37,759,179,895
1982 $863,933,200 $42,206,011,275
1981 $846,514,500 $40,499,388,869
1980 $854,711,500 $36,848,080,899
1979 $814,067,900 $31,218,296,292
1978 $717,240,400 $25,762,224,563
1977 $673,010,600 $22,283,109,803
1976 $596,675,700 $19,381,055,197
1975 $577,549,300 $16,875,240,684
1974 $486,955,000 $15,607,882,555
1973 $386,968,300 $11,412,449,735
1972 $368,098,000 $9,067,815,521
1971 $341,543,100 $8,375,075,630
1970 $323,099,700 $7,559,115,517
1969 $306,961,800 $9,571,800,653
1968 $276,820,700 $8,632,749,269
1967 $261,024,300 $7,724,873,935
1966 $244,459,500 $7,189,017,888
1965 $229,260,800 $6,517,349,772
1964 $218,929,100 $5,953,756,195
1963 $200,229,600 $5,505,023,238
1962 $191,861,800 $4,954,593,072
1961 $183,920,900 $8,171,194,425
1960 $190,495,600 $7,515,894,111

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

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Liberia and Philippines economies compared

GDP per capita
Liberia

Philippines
1x
Year GDP per capita
Liberia Philippines
2024 $851 $3,985
2023 $799 $3,804
2022 $745 $3,548
2021 $668 $3,484
2020 $617 $3,228
2019 $658 $3,401
2018 $692 $3,169
2017 $699 $3,038
2016 $715 $2,985
2015 $693 $2,910
2014 $707 $2,867
2013 $711 $2,781
2012 $638 $2,615
2011 $568 $2,384
2010 $492 $2,163
2009 $448 $1,864
2008 $452 $1,959
2007 $374 $1,713
2006 $321 $1,426
2005 $287.5 $1,220
2004 $284.1 $1,100
2003 $239.8 $1,027
2002 $299.5 $1,015
2001 $300 $970
2000 $298.5 $1,051
1999 $156.6 $1,101
1998 $134.7 $983
1997 $122.6 $1,273
1996 $71.4 $1,311
1995 $62.1 $1,200
1994 $61.5 $1,060
1993 $74.4 $919
1992 $107.8 $917
1991 $177.9 $804
1990 $172.9 $804
1989 $312 $792
1988 $424 $722
1987 $409 $650
1986 $364 $600
1985 $380 $633
1984 $390 $665
1983 $391 $723
1982 $422 $833
1981 $426 $821
1980 $443 $767
1979 $435 $667
1978 $394 $565
1977 $381 $502
1976 $347 $449
1975 $346 $401
1974 $299.4 $379
1973 $244.4 $283.2
1972 $238.6 $230.1
1971 $227.1 $217.4
1970 $220.3 $200.9
1969 $214.7 $261.1
1968 $198.6 $242.2
1967 $192.2 $223.1
1966 $184.6 $213.8
1965 $177.6 $199.8
1964 $173.9 $188.2
1963 $163.1 $179.5
1962 $160.3 $166.7
1961 $157.5 $283.8
1960 $167.2 $269.5

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

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Liberia vs. Philippines life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Liberia

Philippines
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Liberia Philippines
2026 62.6 70.2
2025 62.5 70.1
2024 62.3 69.9
2023 62.2 69.8
2022 61.9 69.5
2021 61.2 66.7
2020 61.3 70.1
2019 61.2 69.7
2018 61 69.8
2017 60.8 70
2016 60.5 69.5
2015 59.2 69.5
2014 59.2 69.3
2013 60 69.3
2012 59.8 69.2
2011 59.5 69.1
2010 59.4 68.9
2009 59.1 68.6
2008 58.7 68.6
2007 58.1 68.5
2006 57.5 68.2
2005 56.8 68.4
2004 55.9 68.3
2003 53 68
2002 54.1 67.9
2001 53.1 67.8
2000 51.9 67.8
1999 50.4 67.5
1998 49.4 67.2
1997 48.3 67
1996 44.9 66.7
1995 44.6 66.3
1994 42.6 66
1993 43 65.7
1992 43.6 65.4
1991 43.6 64.6
1990 37.6 64.4
1989 43.9 64.1
1988 44.1 63.7
1987 44.3 63.3
1986 44.5 62.9
1985 44 62.7
1984 44.7 62.4
1983 44.6 62.3
1982 44.4 62.2
1981 44.3 61.9
1980 44.1 61.9
1979 43.9 61.7
1978 43.6 61.5
1977 43.2 61.4
1976 42.9 60.9
1975 42.5 60.9
1974 42.1 60.8
1973 41.6 60.7
1972 41.2 60.9
1971 40.7 61.1
1970 40.4 60.8
1969 40 61
1968 39.6 60.9
1967 39.3 60.8
1966 39 60.6
1965 38.7 60.4
1964 38.5 60.1
1963 38.3 60
1962 38.2 59.8
1961 38.1 59.5
1960 38.1 59.2
1959 38.1 58.7
1958 38.1 58.3
1957 38.1 57.8
1956 38.1 57.2
1955 38.1 56.6
1954 38.1 56
1953 38.1 55.4
1952 38.1 54.7
1951 38 54.1
1950 38 53.6

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

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Liberia and Philippines population clocks and comparison

Population
Liberia

Philippines
1x
Year Population
Liberia Philippines
2024 5,612,817 115,843,670
2023 5,493,031 114,891,199
2022 5,373,294 113,964,338
2021 5,259,323 113,100,950
2020 5,149,463 112,081,264
2019 5,043,721 110,804,683
2018 4,944,726 109,465,287
2017 4,848,925 108,119,693
2016 4,755,608 106,735,719
2015 4,659,431 105,312,992
2014 4,564,293 103,767,130
2013 4,470,239 102,076,336
2012 4,373,043 100,175,512
2011 4,221,178 98,248,614
2010 4,058,890 96,337,125
2009 3,943,028 94,384,250
2008 3,821,003 92,699,095
2007 3,669,050 91,075,184
2006 3,490,787 89,508,986
2005 3,301,015 88,015,962
2004 3,156,892 86,394,504
2003 3,119,532 84,731,835
2002 3,094,782 83,068,889
2001 3,015,338 81,401,488
2000 2,928,117 79,625,397
1999 2,821,684 77,753,257
1998 2,670,124 75,791,024
1997 2,412,989 73,908,810
1996 2,232,289 72,190,242
1995 2,169,162 70,546,246
1994 2,149,928 69,019,291
1993 2,155,126 67,530,621
1992 2,072,461 65,926,125
1991 1,956,518 64,382,249
1990 2,223,667 62,854,666
1989 2,517,858 61,265,260
1988 2,446,941 59,739,052
1987 2,377,229 58,157,496
1986 2,308,511 56,645,077
1985 2,240,539 55,213,006
1984 2,173,312 53,726,181
1983 2,107,113 52,194,620
1982 2,045,073 50,695,707
1981 1,986,867 49,311,727
1980 1,929,253 48,043,740
1979 1,872,713 46,807,103
1978 1,818,247 45,575,281
1977 1,766,019 44,367,962
1976 1,717,060 43,201,488
1975 1,670,913 42,120,826
1974 1,626,362 41,174,341
1973 1,583,588 40,294,130
1972 1,542,670 39,408,560
1971 1,504,077 38,518,659
1970 1,466,676 37,622,204
1969 1,429,605 36,660,799
1968 1,393,530 35,638,342
1967 1,358,435 34,621,320
1966 1,324,383 33,617,170
1965 1,291,156 32,625,316
1964 1,258,745 31,643,032
1963 1,227,414 30,674,731
1962 1,197,039 29,723,536
1961 1,167,717 28,792,621
1960 1,139,522 27,891,897

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

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Fertility rates in Liberia and Philippines

Fertility rate
Liberia

Philippines
1x
Year Fertility rate
Liberia Philippines
2023 3.95 1.92
2022 4.02 1.93
2021 4.09 1.95
2020 4.17 2.08
2019 4.26 2.22
2018 4.34 2.38
2017 4.4 2.53
2016 4.46 2.68
2015 4.52 2.83
2014 4.62 2.89
2013 4.75 3.04
2012 4.88 3.14
2011 4.97 3.24
2010 5.06 3.32
2009 5.17 3.38
2008 5.33 3.4
2007 5.46 3.4
2006 5.53 3.47
2005 5.52 3.45
2004 5.51 3.52
2003 5.55 3.59
2002 5.65 3.65
2001 5.77 3.72
2000 5.88 3.75
1999 5.95 3.83
1998 6.02 3.88
1997 6.08 3.94
1996 6.13 4
1995 6.17 4.07
1994 6.21 4.08
1993 6.25 4.1
1992 6.28 4.16
1991 6.32 4.27
1990 6.37 4.32
1989 6.43 4.37
1988 6.51 4.45
1987 6.57 4.51
1986 6.64 4.56
1985 6.69 4.66
1984 6.73 4.77
1983 6.76 4.87
1982 6.79 4.92
1981 6.83 4.97
1980 6.87 5.11
1979 6.92 5.26
1978 6.88 5.39
1977 6.84 5.44
1976 6.79 5.51
1975 6.74 5.6
1974 6.69 5.69
1973 6.65 5.79
1972 6.6 5.94
1971 6.54 6.08
1970 6.58 6.22
1969 6.64 6.33
1968 6.66 6.45
1967 6.65 6.57
1966 6.63 6.69
1965 6.62 6.8
1964 6.59 6.89
1963 6.56 6.95
1962 6.5 6.98
1961 6.45 6.99
1960 6.39 7

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

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Liberia and Philippines demographics compared

Median age
Liberia

Philippines
1x
Year Median age, years
Liberia Philippines
2024 19.6 26.8
2023 19.4 26.3
2022 19.2 25.9
2021 19.1 25.5
2020 19 25.1
2019 18.8 24.7
2018 18.8 24.3
2017 18.7 24
2016 18.7 23.6
2015 18.7 23.3
2014 18.7 22.9
2013 18.7 22.7
2012 18.8 22.4
2011 18.6 22.2
2010 18.4 22
2009 18.4 21.7
2008 18.4 21.5
2007 18.4 21.3
2006 18.4 21.2
2005 18.4 21
2004 18.4 20.8
2003 18.4 20.6
2002 18.3 20.4
2001 18.3 20.2
2000 18.3 20
1999 18.2 19.8
1998 18.2 19.6
1997 18.1 19.4
1996 18.1 19.3
1995 18 19.2
1994 18 19.1
1993 17.9 19.1
1992 17.9 19
1991 17.9 18.9
1990 17.9 18.8
1989 17.9 18.7
1988 17.9 18.6
1987 17.9 18.5
1986 17.9 18.3
1985 17.9 18.2
1984 17.9 18.1
1983 17.9 17.9
1982 17.9 17.7
1981 17.9 17.5
1980 18 17.3
1979 18 17.1
1978 18.1 16.9
1977 18.2 16.7
1976 18.2 16.5
1975 18.3 16.3
1974 18.4 16.1
1973 18.5 16
1972 18.6 15.9
1971 18.6 15.8
1970 18.7 15.7
1969 18.8 15.6
1968 19 15.5
1967 19.1 15.4
1966 19.2 15.4
1965 19.2 15.4
1964 19.2 15.4
1963 19.3 15.4
1962 19.3 15.5
1961 19.3 15.6
1960 19.3 15.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Liberia Philippines
GNI, Atlas method
$4.28B
2024
$518B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.3%
2024
24.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.27%
2023
3.97%
2025
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.71%
2024
1.32%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
157,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.98%
2024
-3.78%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.93%
2017
2.41%
2023
Services, % of GDP
41.9%
2024
63.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.7%
2024
27.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.8
2026
62.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.1%
2016
31.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2016
2.9%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
15
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
280
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$252B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$600M
2022
$106B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.02B
2024
$40.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
1,483,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
27.1%
2009
3.46%
2020
Banked people share
52.2%
2024
50.2%
2024

Energy

Liberia Philippines
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
551 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$18.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.87 megatons
2024
174.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
1.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
66.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
92.8%
2022
28%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
16.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
54.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
885 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
57.4%
2021
22.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
55.7%
2021
9.04%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
32.5%
2023
98%
2023

Society

Liberia Philippines
% of world population
0.07%
2024
1.43%
2024
Annual migration change
-9,870
2025
-149,315
2025
Urban population
55.5%
2024
55.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.43 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.06 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.6
2026
48.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
32
2025
Higher education index
19
2026
55
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.12
2012
4.32
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
38.9
2019
12
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
77
2025
Adult literacy rate
48.3%
2017
98.5%
2020
English speaking
82.7%
2023
63.7%
2023
People using the Internet
23.5%
2023
83.8%
2023

Health

Liberia Philippines
Government health expenditure per capita
$103.9
2023
$194.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$65.7
2023
$86.1
2023
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
70.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.3%
2023
0.09%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.18
2022
0.79
2021
Age at first childbirth
19.1 years
2025
23.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
628
2023
84
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
72.9
2023
26.9
2023
Obesity rate
17.4%
2022
8.96%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.2%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
18
2026
54
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
20.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.86 liters
2020
5.66 liters
2020

Territory

Liberia Philippines
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.2%
2026
Land area per capita
6,626 sq mi
2024
994 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
7,425 sq mi
2026
49,122 sq mi
2026
Forest area
29,061 sq mi
2026
28,159 sq mi
2026
Roads length
6,587 mi
2018
134,457 mi
2020

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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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