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Liberia vs Qatar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Liberia has a population of 5.61M (ranked 117/197), compared with 2.86M in Qatar (ranked 138/197). Liberia's land area is 37,189 sq mi versus 4,436 sq mi for Qatar (ranked 106th vs. 158th).

By GDP, Liberia ranks 163/197 ($4.78B) and Qatar ranks 56/197 ($219B). By GDP per capita, Liberia ranks 184/197 ($851), while Qatar ranks 11/197 ($76,689).

Main facts and rankings

Liberia Qatar
Population
5887000
2999260
Population rank 116/197 136/197
GDP
$4.78B
2024
$219B
2024
GDP rank 163/197 56/197
GDP per capita
$851
2024
$76,689
2024
GDP per capita rank 184/197 11/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,871
2024
$126,046
2024
Government debt
$2.73B
2024
$90.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.2%
2024
41.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$487
2024
$31,579
2024
Government debt per person rank 167/185 23/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,191
2026
$35,660
2026
Land area 37,189 sq mi 4,436 sq mi
Population density
157.4 ppl/mi²
2026
673 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.95
2023
1.73
2023
Median age
19.6 years
2024
34.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
82.8 years
2026

Liberia and Qatar: Comparison Charts

Liberia and Qatar economies compared

GDP
Liberia

Qatar
1x
Year GDP
Liberia Qatar
2024 $4,779,300,900 $219,162,637,363
2023 $4,390,000,000 $217,308,516,484
2022 $4,001,047,000 $235,709,340,659
2021 $3,513,049,500 $179,732,142,857
2020 $3,176,126,300 $144,411,538,462
2019 $3,319,596,500 $176,371,428,571
2018 $3,422,754,800 $183,335,164,835
2017 $3,390,703,400 $161,099,175,824
2016 $3,398,419,600 $151,732,142,857
2015 $3,227,075,700 $161,739,835,165
2014 $3,225,652,000 $206,224,725,275
2013 $3,177,198,100 $198,727,747,253
2012 $2,791,614,000 $186,833,516,484
2011 $2,398,000,000 $167,775,274,725
2010 $1,998,000,000 $123,627,197,802
2009 $1,768,000,000 $97,798,351,648
2008 $1,726,000,000 $115,270,054,945
2007 $1,373,000,000 $79,712,087,912
2006 $1,119,000,000 $60,882,142,857
2005 $949,000,000 $44,530,494,505
2004 $897,000,000 $31,734,065,934
2003 $748,000,000 $23,533,791,209
2002 $927,000,000 $19,363,736,264
2001 $906,000,000 $17,538,461,538
2000 $874,000,000 $17,759,890,110
1999 $441,800,000 $12,393,131,868
1998 $359,600,000 $10,255,495,027
1997 $295,900,000 $11,297,802,115
1996 $159,400,000 $9,059,340,385
1995 $134,800,000 $8,137,911,978
1994 $132,200,000 $7,374,450,769
1993 $160,400,000 $7,156,593,654
1992 $223,500,000 $7,646,153,984
1991 $348,000,000 $6,883,516,484
1990 $384,400,000 $7,360,439,423
1989 $786,300,000 $6,487,912,088
1988 $1,038,300,000 $6,038,187,033
1987 $972,800,000 $5,446,428,681
1986 $840,964,400 $5,053,021,951
1985 $851,296,100 $6,153,296,456
1984 $848,478,300 $6,704,395,824
1983 $823,374,900 $6,467,582,308
1982 $863,933,200 $7,596,703,214
1981 $846,514,500 $8,661,263,764
1980 $854,711,500 $7,829,165,262
1979 $814,067,900 $5,632,962,997
1978 $717,240,400 $4,052,000,413
1977 $673,010,600 $3,617,564,638
1976 $596,675,700 $3,284,273,987
1975 $577,549,300 $2,512,773,166
1974 $486,955,000 $2,401,403,227
1973 $386,968,300 $793,885,560
1972 $368,098,000 $510,262,500
1971 $341,543,100 $387,703,106
1970 $323,099,700 $301,791,302
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 Qatar economies compared

GDP per capita
Liberia

Qatar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Liberia Qatar
2024 $851 $76,689
2023 $799 $81,817
2022 $745 $88,701
2021 $668 $71,752
2020 $617 $51,684
2019 $658 $66,841
2018 $692 $71,040
2017 $699 $63,280
2016 $715 $61,254
2015 $693 $68,985
2014 $707 $95,841
2013 $711 $103,697
2012 $638 $108,470
2011 $568 $103,262
2010 $492 $76,463
2009 $448 $60,786
2008 $452 $80,781
2007 $374 $65,954
2006 $321 $62,582
2005 $287.5 $53,950
2004 $284.1 $41,036
2003 $239.8 $31,602
2002 $299.5 $27,227
2001 $300 $25,871
2000 $298.5 $27,535
1999 $156.6 $20,234
1998 $134.7 $17,665
1997 $122.6 $20,523
1996 $71.4 $17,125
1995 $62.1 $15,823
1994 $61.5 $14,765
1993 $74.4 $14,770
1992 $107.8 $16,280
1991 $177.9 $15,133
1990 $172.9 $16,722
1989 $312 $15,243
1988 $424 $14,682
1987 $409 $13,719
1986 $364 $13,213
1985 $380 $16,815
1984 $390 $19,272
1983 $391 $19,616
1982 $422 $24,385
1981 $426 $29,505
1980 $443 $28,375
1979 $435 $21,777
1978 $394 $16,757
1977 $381 $16,058
1976 $347 $15,710
1975 $346 $13,014
1974 $299.4 $13,540
1973 $244.4 $4,905
1972 $238.6 $3,483
1971 $227.1 $2,952
1970 $220.3 $2,594
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. Qatar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Liberia

Qatar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Liberia Qatar
2026 62.6 82.8
2025 62.5 82.7
2024 62.3 82.5
2023 62.2 82.4
2022 61.9 81.9
2021 61.2 81.1
2020 61.3 80.4
2019 61.2 82.9
2018 61 82.7
2017 60.8 82.5
2016 60.5 82.1
2015 59.2 81.8
2014 59.2 81.4
2013 60 81
2012 59.8 80.5
2011 59.5 80
2010 59.4 79.4
2009 59.1 78.8
2008 58.7 78.3
2007 58.1 77.7
2006 57.5 77.3
2005 56.8 76.9
2004 55.9 76.5
2003 53 76.1
2002 54.1 75.8
2001 53.1 75.5
2000 51.9 75.3
1999 50.4 75
1998 49.4 74.9
1997 48.3 74.7
1996 44.9 74.6
1995 44.6 74.4
1994 42.6 74.2
1993 43 74.1
1992 43.6 73.9
1991 43.6 73.7
1990 37.6 73.4
1989 43.9 73.1
1988 44.1 72.8
1987 44.3 72.5
1986 44.5 72.2
1985 44 71.8
1984 44.7 71.5
1983 44.6 71.1
1982 44.4 70.7
1981 44.3 70.3
1980 44.1 69.9
1979 43.9 69.5
1978 43.6 69.1
1977 43.2 68.6
1976 42.9 68.2
1975 42.5 67.7
1974 42.1 67.2
1973 41.6 66.6
1972 41.2 66.1
1971 40.7 65.5
1970 40.4 64.9
1969 40 64.2
1968 39.6 63.6
1967 39.3 62.9
1966 39 62.2
1965 38.7 61.4
1964 38.5 60.7
1963 38.3 60
1962 38.2 59.2
1961 38.1 58.5
1960 38.1 57.8
1959 38.1 57
1958 38.1 56.3
1957 38.1 55.6
1956 38.1 54.9
1955 38.1 54.2
1954 38.1 53.5
1953 38.1 52.8
1952 38.1 52.1
1951 38 51.5
1950 38 50.8

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

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Liberia and Qatar population clocks and comparison

Population
Liberia

Qatar
1x
Year Population
Liberia Qatar
2024 5,612,817 2,857,822
2023 5,493,031 2,656,032
2022 5,373,294 2,657,333
2021 5,259,323 2,504,910
2020 5,149,463 2,794,148
2019 5,043,721 2,638,657
2018 4,944,726 2,580,734
2017 4,848,925 2,545,820
2016 4,755,608 2,477,113
2015 4,659,431 2,344,557
2014 4,564,293 2,151,745
2013 4,470,239 1,916,426
2012 4,373,043 1,722,438
2011 4,221,178 1,624,761
2010 4,058,890 1,616,832
2009 3,943,028 1,608,903
2008 3,821,003 1,426,938
2007 3,669,050 1,208,595
2006 3,490,787 972,831
2005 3,301,015 825,408
2004 3,156,892 773,332
2003 3,119,532 744,682
2002 3,094,782 711,205
2001 3,015,338 677,925
2000 2,928,117 644,989
1999 2,821,684 612,500
1998 2,670,124 580,540
1997 2,412,989 550,500
1996 2,232,289 529,019
1995 2,169,162 514,325
1994 2,149,928 499,459
1993 2,155,126 484,545
1992 2,072,461 469,657
1991 1,956,518 454,853
1990 2,223,667 440,175
1989 2,517,858 425,646
1988 2,446,941 411,264
1987 2,377,229 397,005
1986 2,308,511 382,422
1985 2,240,539 365,940
1984 2,173,312 347,878
1983 2,107,113 329,709
1982 2,045,073 311,537
1981 1,986,867 293,553
1980 1,929,253 275,913
1979 1,872,713 258,670
1978 1,818,247 241,808
1977 1,766,019 225,285
1976 1,717,060 209,052
1975 1,670,913 193,087
1974 1,626,362 177,362
1973 1,583,588 161,841
1972 1,542,670 146,506
1971 1,504,077 131,346
1970 1,466,676 116,350
1969 1,429,605 103,025
1968 1,393,530 91,749
1967 1,358,435 81,439
1966 1,324,383 72,192
1965 1,291,156 64,065
1964 1,258,745 56,867
1963 1,227,414 50,380
1962 1,197,039 44,630
1961 1,167,717 39,680
1960 1,139,522 36,010

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

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Fertility rates in Liberia and Qatar

Fertility rate
Liberia

Qatar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Liberia Qatar
2023 3.95 1.73
2022 4.02 1.74
2021 4.09 1.61
2020 4.17 1.68
2019 4.26 1.73
2018 4.34 1.76
2017 4.4 1.83
2016 4.46 1.86
2015 4.52 1.98
2014 4.62 2.03
2013 4.75 2.03
2012 4.88 2.04
2011 4.97 2.07
2010 5.06 2.14
2009 5.17 2.25
2008 5.33 2.37
2007 5.46 2.44
2006 5.53 2.51
2005 5.52 2.64
2004 5.51 2.79
2003 5.55 2.93
2002 5.65 3.01
2001 5.77 3.08
2000 5.88 3.07
1999 5.95 3.12
1998 6.02 3.21
1997 6.08 3.33
1996 6.13 3.44
1995 6.17 3.56
1994 6.21 3.67
1993 6.25 3.77
1992 6.28 3.85
1991 6.32 3.99
1990 6.37 4.23
1989 6.43 4.41
1988 6.51 4.51
1987 6.57 4.54
1986 6.64 4.57
1985 6.69 4.64
1984 6.73 4.76
1983 6.76 4.9
1982 6.79 5.04
1981 6.83 5.2
1980 6.87 5.33
1979 6.92 5.46
1978 6.88 5.58
1977 6.84 5.69
1976 6.79 5.78
1975 6.74 5.86
1974 6.69 5.94
1973 6.65 6.01
1972 6.6 6.07
1971 6.54 6.15
1970 6.58 6.23
1969 6.64 6.31
1968 6.66 6.39
1967 6.65 6.46
1966 6.63 6.52
1965 6.62 6.53
1964 6.59 6.53
1963 6.56 6.53
1962 6.5 6.53
1961 6.45 6.53
1960 6.39 6.53

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

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Liberia and Qatar demographics compared

Median age
Liberia

Qatar
1x
Year Median age, years
Liberia Qatar
2024 19.6 34.5
2023 19.4 34.1
2022 19.2 33.4
2021 19.1 32.9
2020 19 32.6
2019 18.8 32.3
2018 18.8 31.9
2017 18.7 31.6
2016 18.7 31.4
2015 18.7 31.2
2014 18.7 31.1
2013 18.7 30.9
2012 18.8 31
2011 18.6 31.2
2010 18.4 31.3
2009 18.4 30.8
2008 18.4 30.1
2007 18.4 30.1
2006 18.4 30.6
2005 18.4 30.9
2004 18.4 31
2003 18.4 30.9
2002 18.3 30.5
2001 18.3 30.1
2000 18.3 29.9
1999 18.2 29.8
1998 18.2 29.8
1997 18.1 29.9
1996 18.1 29.6
1995 18 29.1
1994 18 28.7
1993 17.9 28.4
1992 17.9 28.1
1991 17.9 27.9
1990 17.9 27.7
1989 17.9 27.6
1988 17.9 27.5
1987 17.9 27.5
1986 17.9 27.4
1985 17.9 27
1984 17.9 26.3
1983 17.9 25.6
1982 17.9 24.8
1981 17.9 24.1
1980 18 23.5
1979 18 22.9
1978 18.1 22.3
1977 18.2 21.8
1976 18.2 21.3
1975 18.3 21
1974 18.4 20.8
1973 18.5 20.9
1972 18.6 21.3
1971 18.6 22.2
1970 18.7 23.7
1969 18.8 24.4
1968 19 24
1967 19.1 23.5
1966 19.2 23
1965 19.2 22.5
1964 19.2 21.8
1963 19.3 21.1
1962 19.3 20.1
1961 19.3 19
1960 19.3 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Liberia Qatar
GNI, Atlas method
$4.28B
2024
$221B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.3%
2024
26%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.27%
2023
3.23%
2020
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.71%
2024
6.5%
2022
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.98%
2024
+0.69%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.93%
2017
0.13%
2022
Services, % of GDP
41.9%
2024
46.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.7%
2024
58.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.8
2026
70.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.1%
2016
25.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2016
2.6%
2017
Number of millionaires n/a
26,163
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.13%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
52
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$170M
2024
Total reserves including gold
$600M
2022
$54B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.02B
2024
$1.44B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
582,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
27.1%
2009
20.2%
2020
Banked people share
52.2%
2024
65.9%
2011

Energy

Liberia Qatar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
16,684 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$7.37
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.87 megatons
2024
135.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
47.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
92.8%
2022
0%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.12%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-396%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
19,381 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
57.4%
2021
0.28%
2021
Hydroelectric share
55.7%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
32.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Liberia Qatar
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-9,870
2025
+36,288
2025
Urban population
55.5%
2024
99.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
71.3:28.7
2024
Average male height
5.43 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.6
2026
80
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
19
2026
68
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.12
2012
0.07
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
38.9
2019
7.3
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
118
2025
Adult literacy rate
48.3%
2017
97.8%
2014
English speaking
82.7%
2023
30%
2025
People using the Internet
23.5%
2023
99.7%
2023

Health

Liberia Qatar
Government health expenditure per capita
$103.9
2023
$1,804
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$65.7
2023
$134.1
2023
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
82.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.3%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.18
2022
3.02
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
628
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
72.9
2023
6
2023
Obesity rate
17.4%
2022
44%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.2%
2024
24.6%
2024
Air quality index
18
2026
15
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
12.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.86 liters
2020
1.05 liters
2020

Territory

Liberia Qatar
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
6,626 sq mi
2024
1,552 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
7,425 sq mi
2026
285.7 sq mi
2026
Forest area
29,061 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
6,587 mi
2018
4,374 mi
2016

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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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