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Liberia vs Poland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Liberia has a population of 5.61M (ranked 117/197), compared with 36.6M in Poland (ranked 42/197). Liberia's land area is 37,189 sq mi versus 118,252 sq mi for Poland (ranked 106th vs. 69th).

By GDP, Liberia ranks 163/197 ($4.78B) and Poland ranks 21/197 ($918B). By GDP per capita, Liberia ranks 184/197 ($851), while Poland ranks 48/197 ($25,104).

Main facts and rankings

Liberia Poland
Population
5887000
35806942
Population rank 116/197 47/197
GDP
$4.78B
2024
$918B
2024
GDP rank 163/197 21/197
GDP per capita
$851
2024
$25,104
2024
GDP per capita rank 184/197 48/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,871
2024
$51,263
2024
Government debt
$2.73B
2024
$507B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.2%
2024
55.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$487
2024
$13,874
2024
Government debt per person rank 167/185 41/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,191
2026
$20,736
2026
Land area 37,189 sq mi 118,252 sq mi
Population density
157.4 ppl/mi²
2026
303 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.95
2023
1.16
2023
Median age
19.6 years
2024
42.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
79.2 years
2026

Liberia and Poland: Comparison Charts

Liberia and Poland economies compared

GDP
Liberia

Poland
1x
Year GDP
Liberia Poland
2024 $4,779,300,900 $917,767,106,147
2023 $4,390,000,000 $812,451,193,396
2022 $4,001,047,000 $695,607,470,875
2021 $3,513,049,500 $689,170,230,665
2020 $3,176,126,300 $605,914,237,904
2019 $3,319,596,500 $602,683,770,145
2018 $3,422,754,800 $594,616,687,350
2017 $3,390,703,400 $528,356,676,667
2016 $3,398,419,600 $473,259,583,970
2015 $3,227,075,700 $480,054,118,583
2014 $3,225,652,000 $542,134,167,179
2013 $3,177,198,100 $518,179,836,405
2012 $2,791,614,000 $498,148,649,703
2011 $2,398,000,000 $527,848,543,023
2010 $1,998,000,000 $478,111,630,684
2009 $1,768,000,000 $440,891,472,247
2008 $1,726,000,000 $535,612,030,672
2007 $1,373,000,000 $429,715,132,138
2006 $1,119,000,000 $345,897,630,736
2005 $949,000,000 $306,999,913,151
2004 $897,000,000 $256,268,656,145
2003 $748,000,000 $218,561,225,998
2002 $927,000,000 $199,694,463,256
2001 $906,000,000 $191,823,200,371
2000 $874,000,000 $172,953,527,033
1999 $441,800,000 $170,704,452,715
1998 $359,600,000 $175,282,269,667
1997 $295,900,000 $159,893,964,917
1996 $159,400,000 $160,813,026,223
1995 $134,800,000 $142,838,527,115
1994 $132,200,000 $110,803,635,288
1993 $160,400,000 $96,043,157,273
1992 $223,500,000 $94,337,050,693
1991 $348,000,000 $85,500,935,935
1990 $384,400,000 $65,977,748,211
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 Poland economies compared

GDP per capita
Liberia

Poland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Liberia Poland
2024 $851 $25,104
2023 $799 $22,145
2022 $745 $18,891
2021 $668 $18,636
2020 $617 $16,151
2019 $658 $15,875
2018 $692 $15,658
2017 $699 $13,913
2016 $715 $12,464
2015 $693 $12,638
2014 $707 $14,262
2013 $711 $13,622
2012 $638 $13,087
2011 $568 $13,868
2010 $492 $12,568
2009 $448 $11,556
2008 $452 $14,049
2007 $374 $11,273
2006 $321 $9,069
2005 $287.5 $8,044
2004 $284.1 $6,712
2003 $239.8 $5,721
2002 $299.5 $5,223
2001 $300 $5,015
2000 $298.5 $4,521
1999 $156.6 $4,416
1998 $134.7 $4,534
1997 $122.6 $4,137
1996 $71.4 $4,164
1995 $62.1 $3,701
1994 $61.5 $2,875
1993 $74.4 $2,497
1992 $107.8 $2,459
1991 $177.9 $2,236
1990 $172.9 $1,731
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. Poland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Liberia

Poland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Liberia Poland
2026 62.6 79.2
2025 62.5 79
2024 62.3 78.8
2023 62.2 78.6
2022 61.9 77.9
2021 61.2 75.6
2020 61.3 76.6
2019 61.2 77.9
2018 61 77.6
2017 60.8 77.7
2016 60.5 77.6
2015 59.2 77.6
2014 59.2 77.3
2013 60 77.1
2012 59.8 76.8
2011 59.5 76.6
2010 59.4 76.3
2009 59.1 75.9
2008 58.7 75.6
2007 58.1 75.4
2006 57.5 75.3
2005 56.8 75.1
2004 55.9 74.9
2003 53 74.8
2002 54.1 74.5
2001 53.1 74.2
2000 51.9 73.6
1999 50.4 73.2
1998 49.4 72.8
1997 48.3 72.6
1996 44.9 72.3
1995 44.6 72
1994 42.6 71.7
1993 43 71.3
1992 43.6 70.9
1991 43.6 70.7
1990 37.6 70.6
1989 43.9 70.8
1988 44.1 70.8
1987 44.3 70.8
1986 44.5 70.6
1985 44 70.5
1984 44.7 70.6
1983 44.6 70.8
1982 44.4 70.9
1981 44.3 70.6
1980 44.1 70.5
1979 43.9 70.2
1978 43.6 70.4
1977 43.2 70.3
1976 42.9 70.4
1975 42.5 70.6
1974 42.1 70.7
1973 41.6 70.7
1972 41.2 70.1
1971 40.7 69.8
1970 40.4 69.6
1969 40 69.8
1968 39.6 69.8
1967 39.3 69.9
1966 39 69.7
1965 38.7 69.4
1964 38.5 68.9
1963 38.3 68.3
1962 38.2 68
1961 38.1 67.8
1960 38.1 67.1
1959 38.1 66.4
1958 38.1 64.9
1957 38.1 64.4
1956 38.1 63.4
1955 38.1 63.1
1954 38.1 62.3
1953 38.1 61.3
1952 38.1 59.7
1951 38 58.9
1950 38 58.3

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

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Liberia and Poland population clocks and comparison

Population
Liberia

Poland
1x
Year Population
Liberia Poland
2024 5,612,817 36,559,233
2023 5,493,031 36,687,353
2022 5,373,294 36,821,749
2021 5,259,323 36,981,559
2020 5,149,463 37,515,748
2019 5,043,721 37,965,475
2018 4,944,726 37,974,750
2017 4,848,925 37,974,826
2016 4,755,608 37,970,087
2015 4,659,431 37,986,412
2014 4,564,293 38,011,735
2013 4,470,239 38,040,196
2012 4,373,043 38,063,164
2011 4,221,178 38,063,255
2010 4,058,890 38,042,794
2009 3,943,028 38,151,603
2008 3,821,003 38,125,759
2007 3,669,050 38,120,560
2006 3,490,787 38,141,267
2005 3,301,015 38,165,445
2004 3,156,892 38,182,222
2003 3,119,532 38,204,570
2002 3,094,782 38,230,364
2001 3,015,338 38,248,076
2000 2,928,117 38,258,629
1999 2,821,684 38,660,271
1998 2,670,124 38,663,481
1997 2,412,989 38,649,660
1996 2,232,289 38,624,370
1995 2,169,162 38,594,998
1994 2,149,928 38,542,652
1993 2,155,126 38,461,408
1992 2,072,461 38,363,667
1991 1,956,518 38,246,193
1990 2,223,667 38,110,782
1989 2,517,858 37,961,529
1988 2,446,941 37,824,487
1987 2,377,229 37,668,045
1986 2,308,511 37,456,119
1985 2,240,539 37,201,885
1984 2,173,312 36,904,134
1983 2,107,113 36,571,808
1982 2,045,073 36,230,481
1981 1,986,867 35,898,587
1980 1,929,253 35,574,150
1979 1,872,713 35,247,217
1978 1,818,247 34,965,600
1977 1,766,019 34,689,050
1976 1,717,060 34,356,300
1975 1,670,913 34,015,199
1974 1,626,362 33,678,899
1973 1,583,588 33,357,200
1972 1,542,670 33,055,650
1971 1,504,077 32,783,500
1970 1,466,676 32,664,300
1969 1,429,605 32,548,300
1968 1,393,530 32,294,655
1967 1,358,435 31,987,155
1966 1,324,383 31,681,000
1965 1,291,156 31,444,950
1964 1,258,745 31,139,450
1963 1,227,414 30,712,000
1962 1,197,039 30,308,500
1961 1,167,717 29,964,000
1960 1,139,522 29,637,450

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

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Fertility rates in Liberia and Poland

Fertility rate
Liberia

Poland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Liberia Poland
2023 3.95 1.16
2022 4.02 1.29
2021 4.09 1.33
2020 4.17 1.39
2019 4.26 1.44
2018 4.34 1.46
2017 4.4 1.48
2016 4.46 1.39
2015 4.52 1.32
2014 4.62 1.32
2013 4.75 1.29
2012 4.88 1.33
2011 4.97 1.33
2010 5.06 1.41
2009 5.17 1.4
2008 5.33 1.39
2007 5.46 1.31
2006 5.53 1.27
2005 5.52 1.24
2004 5.51 1.23
2003 5.55 1.22
2002 5.65 1.25
2001 5.77 1.31
2000 5.88 1.37
1999 5.95 1.37
1998 6.02 1.44
1997 6.08 1.51
1996 6.13 1.59
1995 6.17 1.62
1994 6.21 1.81
1993 6.25 1.87
1992 6.28 1.95
1991 6.32 2.07
1990 6.37 2.06
1989 6.43 2.08
1988 6.51 2.13
1987 6.57 2.15
1986 6.64 2.22
1985 6.69 2.33
1984 6.73 2.37
1983 6.76 2.42
1982 6.79 2.34
1981 6.83 2.24
1980 6.87 2.28
1979 6.92 2.28
1978 6.88 2.21
1977 6.84 2.23
1976 6.79 2.3
1975 6.74 2.27
1974 6.69 2.26
1973 6.65 2.26
1972 6.6 2.24
1971 6.54 2.25
1970 6.58 2.2
1969 6.64 2.2
1968 6.66 2.24
1967 6.65 2.33
1966 6.63 2.34
1965 6.62 2.52
1964 6.59 2.57
1963 6.56 2.7
1962 6.5 2.72
1961 6.45 2.83
1960 6.39 2.98

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

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Liberia and Poland demographics compared

Median age
Liberia

Poland
1x
Year Median age, years
Liberia Poland
2024 19.6 42.9
2023 19.4 42.4
2022 19.2 41.9
2021 19.1 41.5
2020 19 41.1
2019 18.8 40.8
2018 18.8 40.4
2017 18.7 40
2016 18.7 39.7
2015 18.7 39.3
2014 18.7 39
2013 18.7 38.7
2012 18.8 38.4
2011 18.6 38.2
2010 18.4 38.1
2009 18.4 37.8
2008 18.4 37.5
2007 18.4 37.2
2006 18.4 36.9
2005 18.4 36.6
2004 18.4 36.3
2003 18.4 36
2002 18.3 35.8
2001 18.3 35.5
2000 18.3 35.2
1999 18.2 35
1998 18.2 34.7
1997 18.1 34.4
1996 18.1 34.2
1995 18 33.9
1994 18 33.5
1993 17.9 33.2
1992 17.9 32.9
1991 17.9 32.6
1990 17.9 32.4
1989 17.9 32.1
1988 17.9 31.7
1987 17.9 31.4
1986 17.9 31.1
1985 17.9 30.8
1984 17.9 30.6
1983 17.9 30.3
1982 17.9 30.1
1981 17.9 29.8
1980 18 29.5
1979 18 29.3
1978 18.1 29.1
1977 18.2 28.9
1976 18.2 28.7
1975 18.3 28.6
1974 18.4 28.6
1973 18.5 28.5
1972 18.6 28.5
1971 18.6 28.4
1970 18.7 28.2
1969 18.8 28.1
1968 19 28
1967 19.1 27.8
1966 19.2 27.7
1965 19.2 27.5
1964 19.2 27.3
1963 19.3 27.1
1962 19.3 26.9
1961 19.3 26.8
1960 19.3 26.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Liberia Poland
GNI, Atlas method
$4.28B
2024
$789B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.3%
2024
49.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.27%
2023
4.31%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.71%
2024
4.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
189,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.98%
2024
-6.59%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.93%
2017
2.81%
2024
Services, % of GDP
41.9%
2024
59.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.7%
2024
27.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.8
2026
68.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.1%
2016
22.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2016
3.3%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
10
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
749
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$197B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$600M
2022
$223B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.02B
2024
$8.69B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
88,515,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
27.1%
2009
2.63%
2020
Banked people share
52.2%
2024
86.1%
2024

Energy

Liberia Poland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
2,639 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$18.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.87 megatons
2024
276.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
7.55 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
84.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
92.8%
2022
15.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
3.47%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
48.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
4,382 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
57.4%
2021
17.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
55.7%
2021
2.23%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
32.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Liberia Poland
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.45%
2024
Annual migration change
-9,870
2025
-330,820
2025
Urban population
55.5%
2024
60%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.43 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.6
2026
77.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
53
2025
Higher education index
19
2026
83
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.12
2012
0.8
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
38.9
2019
9.4
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
48.3%
2017
99.8%
2021
English speaking
82.7%
2023
49.1%
2023
People using the Internet
23.5%
2023
88.6%
2024

Health

Liberia Poland
Government health expenditure per capita
$103.9
2023
$2,014
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$65.7
2023
$326
2024
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
79.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.3%
2023
0.06%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.18
2022
4.03
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.1 years
2025
28.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
628
2023
2
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
72.9
2023
4.4
2023
Obesity rate
17.4%
2022
28.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.2%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
18
2026
51
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
23.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.86 liters
2020
11.7 liters
2020

Territory

Liberia Poland
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
6,626 sq mi
2024
3,235 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
7,425 sq mi
2026
56,294 sq mi
2026
Forest area
29,061 sq mi
2026
36,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length
6,587 mi
2018
267,065 mi
2024

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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) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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