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Liberia vs Portugal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Liberia has a population of 5.61M (ranked 117/197), compared with 10.7M in Portugal (ranked 90/197). Liberia's land area is 37,189 sq mi versus 35,369 sq mi for Portugal (ranked 106th vs. 108th).

By GDP, Liberia ranks 163/197 ($4.78B) and Portugal ranks 46/197 ($313B). By GDP per capita, Liberia ranks 184/197 ($851), while Portugal ranks 44/197 ($29,292).

Main facts and rankings

Liberia Portugal
Population
5887000
10667081
Population rank 116/197 92/197
GDP
$4.78B
2024
$313B
2024
GDP rank 163/197 46/197
GDP per capita
$851
2024
$29,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 184/197 44/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,871
2024
$51,680
2024
Government debt
$2.73B
2024
$297B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.2%
2024
94.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$487
2024
$27,807
2024
Government debt per person rank 167/185 27/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,191
2026
$16,747
2026
Land area 37,189 sq mi 35,369 sq mi
Population density
157.4 ppl/mi²
2026
302 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.95
2023
1.44
2023
Median age
19.6 years
2024
47.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Liberia and Portugal: Comparison Charts

Liberia and Portugal economies compared

GDP
Liberia

Portugal
1x
Year GDP
Liberia Portugal
2024 $4,779,300,900 $313,271,185,085
2023 $4,390,000,000 $292,323,800,949
2022 $4,001,047,000 $256,898,677,175
2021 $3,513,049,500 $256,055,879,091
2020 $3,176,126,300 $229,618,773,423
2019 $3,319,596,500 $240,115,970,063
2018 $3,422,754,800 $242,092,894,543
2017 $3,390,703,400 $220,862,990,767
2016 $3,398,419,600 $206,305,431,242
2015 $3,227,075,700 $199,038,523,120
2014 $3,225,652,000 $230,078,616,300
2013 $3,177,198,100 $226,677,408,292
2012 $2,791,614,000 $216,536,676,772
2011 $2,398,000,000 $245,426,767,676
2010 $1,998,000,000 $238,443,864,993
2009 $1,768,000,000 $244,667,762,836
2008 $1,726,000,000 $263,416,394,624
2007 $1,373,000,000 $240,496,147,317
2006 $1,119,000,000 $208,756,449,276
2005 $949,000,000 $197,253,876,705
2004 $897,000,000 $189,382,122,532
2003 $748,000,000 $165,226,175,537
2002 $927,000,000 $134,795,565,549
2001 $906,000,000 $121,604,107,165
2000 $874,000,000 $118,605,192,877
1999 $441,800,000 $127,470,385,557
1998 $359,600,000 $123,946,327,916
1997 $295,900,000 $117,016,535,163
1996 $159,400,000 $122,630,089,680
1995 $134,800,000 $118,122,007,430
1994 $132,200,000 $99,688,641,304
1993 $160,400,000 $95,009,751,901
1992 $223,500,000 $107,592,098,307
1991 $348,000,000 $89,233,599,278
1990 $384,400,000 $78,713,860,217
1989 $786,300,000 $60,594,092,182
1988 $1,038,300,000 $56,347,250,696
1987 $972,800,000 $48,182,925,857
1986 $840,964,400 $38,745,901,354
1985 $851,296,100 $27,115,807,742
1984 $848,478,300 $25,217,969,050
1983 $823,374,900 $27,239,650,742
1982 $863,933,200 $30,527,754,793
1981 $846,514,500 $31,977,276,873
1980 $854,711,500 $32,896,519,824
1979 $814,067,900 $26,622,819,672
1978 $717,240,400 $23,487,614,051
1977 $673,010,600 $21,439,523,311
1976 $596,675,700 $20,332,831,565
1975 $577,549,300 $19,347,607,843
1974 $486,955,000 $17,512,391,476
1973 $386,968,300 $15,090,564,186
1972 $368,098,000 $11,239,117,865
1971 $341,543,100 $9,201,604,240
1970 $323,099,700 $8,108,235,704
1969 $306,961,800 $7,287,555,035
1968 $276,820,700 $6,644,693,214
1967 $261,024,300 $6,002,607,030
1966 $244,459,500 $5,370,108,031
1965 $229,260,800 $4,901,711,248
1964 $218,929,100 $4,429,202,657
1963 $200,229,600 $4,084,251,593
1962 $191,861,800 $3,835,883,663
1961 $183,920,900 $3,573,719,085
1960 $190,495,600 $3,339,150,158

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

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Liberia and Portugal economies compared

GDP per capita
Liberia

Portugal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Liberia Portugal
2024 $851 $29,292
2023 $799 $27,635
2022 $745 $24,621
2021 $668 $24,711
2020 $617 $22,299
2019 $658 $23,343
2018 $692 $23,541
2017 $699 $21,442
2016 $715 $19,980
2015 $693 $19,216
2014 $707 $22,121
2013 $711 $21,676
2012 $638 $20,593
2011 $568 $23,247
2010 $492 $22,552
2009 $448 $23,151
2008 $452 $24,949
2007 $374 $22,811
2006 $321 $19,839
2005 $287.5 $18,780
2004 $284.1 $18,064
2003 $239.8 $15,798
2002 $299.5 $12,937
2001 $300 $11,735
2000 $298.5 $11,526
1999 $156.6 $12,475
1998 $134.7 $12,199
1997 $122.6 $11,576
1996 $71.4 $12,185
1995 $62.1 $11,781
1994 $61.5 $9,977
1993 $74.4 $9,535
1992 $107.8 $10,811
1991 $177.9 $8,959
1990 $172.9 $7,885
1989 $312 $6,056
1988 $424 $5,624
1987 $409 $4,804
1986 $364 $3,862
1985 $380 $2,705
1984 $390 $2,523
1983 $391 $2,735
1982 $422 $3,080
1981 $426 $3,246
1980 $443 $3,368
1979 $435 $2,756
1978 $394 $2,457
1977 $381 $2,267
1976 $347 $2,173
1975 $346 $2,128
1974 $299.4 $2,000
1973 $244.4 $1,748
1972 $238.6 $1,302
1971 $227.1 $1,065
1970 $220.3 $934
1969 $214.7 $832
1968 $198.6 $752
1967 $192.2 $676
1966 $184.6 $601
1965 $177.6 $545
1964 $173.9 $490
1963 $163.1 $452
1962 $160.3 $426
1961 $157.5 $400
1960 $167.2 $377

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

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Liberia vs. Portugal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Liberia

Portugal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Liberia Portugal
2026 62.6 82.9
2025 62.5 82.7
2024 62.3 82.6
2023 62.2 82.4
2022 61.9 81.2
2021 61.2 81.4
2020 61.3 81.4
2019 61.2 82
2018 61 81.6
2017 60.8 81.7
2016 60.5 81.4
2015 59.2 81.3
2014 59.2 81.3
2013 60 80.9
2012 59.8 80.6
2011 59.5 80.6
2010 59.4 80.1
2009 59.1 79.8
2008 58.7 79.6
2007 58.1 79.3
2006 57.5 79.1
2005 56.8 78.3
2004 55.9 78.4
2003 53 77.6
2002 54.1 77.4
2001 53.1 77.2
2000 51.9 76.8
1999 50.4 76.3
1998 49.4 76.1
1997 48.3 75.9
1996 44.9 75.5
1995 44.6 75.5
1994 42.6 75.7
1993 43 74.8
1992 43.6 74.9
1991 43.6 74.2
1990 37.6 74.3
1989 43.9 74.7
1988 44.1 74.1
1987 44.3 74.1
1986 44.5 73.6
1985 44 73.2
1984 44.7 72.9
1983 44.6 72.7
1982 44.4 72.7
1981 44.3 71.9
1980 44.1 71.7
1979 43.9 71.6
1978 43.6 70.8
1977 43.2 70.3
1976 42.9 69.1
1975 42.5 68.8
1974 42.1 69.1
1973 41.6 68.6
1972 41.2 69.2
1971 40.7 66.8
1970 40.4 67.1
1969 40 66.4
1968 39.6 66.8
1967 39.3 66.5
1966 39 65.6
1965 38.7 66.1
1964 38.5 65.1
1963 38.3 64.9
1962 38.2 64.3
1961 38.1 62.8
1960 38.1 64.1
1959 38.1 62.9
1958 38.1 63.7
1957 38.1 61.4
1956 38.1 61.2
1955 38.1 61.4
1954 38.1 62.2
1953 38.1 61.1
1952 38.1 59.8
1951 38 58.7
1950 38 58.5

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

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Liberia and Portugal population clocks and comparison

Population
Liberia

Portugal
1x
Year Population
Liberia Portugal
2024 5,612,817 10,694,681
2023 5,493,031 10,578,174
2022 5,373,294 10,434,332
2021 5,259,323 10,361,831
2020 5,149,463 10,297,081
2019 5,043,721 10,286,263
2018 4,944,726 10,283,822
2017 4,848,925 10,300,300
2016 4,755,608 10,325,452
2015 4,659,431 10,358,076
2014 4,564,293 10,401,062
2013 4,470,239 10,457,295
2012 4,373,043 10,514,844
2011 4,221,178 10,557,560
2010 4,058,890 10,573,100
2009 3,943,028 10,568,247
2008 3,821,003 10,558,177
2007 3,669,050 10,542,964
2006 3,490,787 10,522,288
2005 3,301,015 10,503,330
2004 3,156,892 10,483,861
2003 3,119,532 10,458,821
2002 3,094,782 10,419,631
2001 3,015,338 10,362,722
2000 2,928,117 10,289,898
1999 2,821,684 10,217,828
1998 2,670,124 10,160,196
1997 2,412,989 10,108,977
1996 2,232,289 10,063,945
1995 2,169,162 10,026,176
1994 2,149,928 9,991,525
1993 2,155,126 9,964,675
1992 2,072,461 9,952,494
1991 1,956,518 9,960,235
1990 2,223,667 9,983,218
1989 2,517,858 10,005,000
1988 2,446,941 10,019,610
1987 2,377,229 10,030,031
1986 2,308,511 10,032,734
1985 2,240,539 10,023,613
1984 2,173,312 9,996,232
1983 2,107,113 9,957,865
1982 2,045,073 9,911,771
1981 1,986,867 9,851,362
1980 1,929,253 9,766,312
1979 1,872,713 9,661,265
1978 1,818,247 9,558,250
1977 1,766,019 9,455,675
1976 1,717,060 9,355,810
1975 1,670,913 9,093,470
1974 1,626,362 8,754,365
1973 1,583,588 8,633,100
1972 1,542,670 8,630,430
1971 1,504,077 8,643,756
1970 1,466,676 8,680,431
1969 1,429,605 8,757,705
1968 1,393,530 8,836,650
1967 1,358,435 8,874,520
1966 1,324,383 8,930,990
1965 1,291,156 8,998,595
1964 1,258,745 9,035,365
1963 1,227,414 9,030,355
1962 1,197,039 8,993,985
1961 1,167,717 8,929,316
1960 1,139,522 8,857,716

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

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Fertility rates in Liberia and Portugal

Fertility rate
Liberia

Portugal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Liberia Portugal
2023 3.95 1.44
2022 4.02 1.43
2021 4.09 1.35
2020 4.17 1.42
2019 4.26 1.44
2018 4.34 1.42
2017 4.4 1.38
2016 4.46 1.37
2015 4.52 1.31
2014 4.62 1.24
2013 4.75 1.21
2012 4.88 1.28
2011 4.97 1.35
2010 5.06 1.39
2009 5.17 1.34
2008 5.33 1.39
2007 5.46 1.35
2006 5.53 1.37
2005 5.52 1.41
2004 5.51 1.4
2003 5.55 1.44
2002 5.65 1.46
2001 5.77 1.45
2000 5.88 1.55
1999 5.95 1.5
1998 6.02 1.47
1997 6.08 1.47
1996 6.13 1.44
1995 6.17 1.41
1994 6.21 1.45
1993 6.25 1.52
1992 6.28 1.54
1991 6.32 1.56
1990 6.37 1.56
1989 6.43 1.57
1988 6.51 1.61
1987 6.57 1.62
1986 6.64 1.66
1985 6.69 1.72
1984 6.73 1.9
1983 6.76 1.95
1982 6.79 2.07
1981 6.83 2.13
1980 6.87 2.25
1979 6.92 2.31
1978 6.88 2.45
1977 6.84 2.69
1976 6.79 2.82
1975 6.74 2.75
1974 6.69 2.7
1973 6.65 2.77
1972 6.6 2.86
1971 6.54 3
1970 6.58 3.01
1969 6.64 3.12
1968 6.66 3.12
1967 6.65 3.16
1966 6.63 3.16
1965 6.62 3.15
1964 6.59 3.21
1963 6.56 3.12
1962 6.5 3.23
1961 6.45 3.21
1960 6.39 3.16

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

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Liberia and Portugal demographics compared

Median age
Liberia

Portugal
1x
Year Median age, years
Liberia Portugal
2024 19.6 47.5
2023 19.4 47.2
2022 19.2 46.8
2021 19.1 46.5
2020 19 46.1
2019 18.8 45.6
2018 18.8 45.2
2017 18.7 44.7
2016 18.7 44.3
2015 18.7 43.8
2014 18.7 43.4
2013 18.7 42.9
2012 18.8 42.4
2011 18.6 41.9
2010 18.4 41.5
2009 18.4 41
2008 18.4 40.6
2007 18.4 40.2
2006 18.4 39.8
2005 18.4 39.4
2004 18.4 39
2003 18.4 38.6
2002 18.3 38.3
2001 18.3 38
2000 18.3 37.7
1999 18.2 37.4
1998 18.2 37.1
1997 18.1 36.8
1996 18.1 36.4
1995 18 36.1
1994 18 35.7
1993 17.9 35.4
1992 17.9 35
1991 17.9 34.6
1990 17.9 34.2
1989 17.9 33.7
1988 17.9 33.3
1987 17.9 32.9
1986 17.9 32.5
1985 17.9 32.1
1984 17.9 31.7
1983 17.9 31.4
1982 17.9 31.1
1981 17.9 30.8
1980 18 30.6
1979 18 30.3
1978 18.1 30
1977 18.2 29.9
1976 18.2 29.8
1975 18.3 29.7
1974 18.4 29.7
1973 18.5 29.6
1972 18.6 29.6
1971 18.6 29.7
1970 18.7 29.6
1969 18.8 29.4
1968 19 29.2
1967 19.1 29.1
1966 19.2 29
1965 19.2 28.8
1964 19.2 28.7
1963 19.3 28.5
1962 19.3 28.3
1961 19.3 28.1
1960 19.3 27.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Liberia Portugal
GNI, Atlas method
$4.28B
2024
$288B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.3%
2024
42.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.27%
2023
4.55%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.71%
2024
1.53%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
52,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.98%
2024
+0.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.93%
2017
6.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
41.9%
2024
66.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.7%
2024
18.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.8
2026
71.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.1%
2016
26.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2016
2.7%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
171,797
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.95%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
40
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$61.9B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$600M
2022
$42.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.02B
2024
$1.84B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
4,208,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
27.1%
2009
12.2%
2020
Banked people share
52.2%
2024
91.4%
2024

Energy

Liberia Portugal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
1,853 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$26.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.87 megatons
2024
35.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
3.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
63.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
92.8%
2022
32.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
14.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
77.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
5,146 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
57.4%
2021
64.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
55.7%
2021
30.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
32.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Liberia Portugal
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-9,870
2025
+16,472
2025
Urban population
55.5%
2024
61.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
47.6:52.4
2024
Average male height
5.43 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.6
2026
78
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
19
2026
87
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.12
2012
0.8
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
38.9
2019
8.2
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
48.3%
2017
96.8%
2021
English speaking
82.7%
2023
27.3%
2023
People using the Internet
23.5%
2023
88.5%
2024

Health

Liberia Portugal
Government health expenditure per capita
$103.9
2023
$2,971
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$65.7
2023
$838
2024
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.3%
2023
0.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.18
2022
5.85
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.1 years
2025
30.2 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
628
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
72.9
2023
3.2
2023
Obesity rate
17.4%
2022
22.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.2%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
18
2026
82
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
25.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.86 liters
2020
8.88 liters
2020

Territory

Liberia Portugal
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
6,626 sq mi
2024
3,307 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
7,425 sq mi
2026
15,328 sq mi
2026
Forest area
29,061 sq mi
2026
12,788 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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