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Liberia vs Saint Lucia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Liberia has a population of 5.61M (ranked 117/197), compared with 180K in Saint Lucia (ranked 178/197). Liberia's land area is 37,189 sq mi versus 235.5 sq mi for Saint Lucia (ranked 106th vs. 178th).

By GDP, Liberia ranks 163/197 ($4.78B) and Saint Lucia ranks 173/197 ($2.55B). By GDP per capita, Liberia ranks 184/197 ($851), while Saint Lucia ranks 70/197 ($14,182).

Main facts and rankings

Liberia Saint Lucia
Population
5887000
180638
Population rank 116/197 178/197
GDP
$4.78B
2024
$2.55B
2024
GDP rank 163/197 173/197
GDP per capita
$851
2024
$14,182
2024
GDP per capita rank 184/197 70/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,871
2024
$27,567
2024
Government debt
$2.73B
2024
$1.97B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.2%
2024
77.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$487
2024
$10,952
2024
Government debt per person rank 167/185 52/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,191
2026
$10,412
2026
Land area 37,189 sq mi 235.5 sq mi
Population density
157.4 ppl/mi²
2026
767 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.95
2023
1.38
2023
Median age
19.6 years
2024
35.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
73.2 years
2026

Liberia and Saint Lucia: Comparison Charts

Liberia and Saint Lucia economies compared

GDP
Liberia

Saint Lucia
1x
Year GDP
Liberia Saint Lucia
2024 $4,779,300,900 $2,549,062,963
2023 $4,390,000,000 $2,430,166,667
2022 $4,001,047,000 $2,342,714,815
2021 $3,513,049,500 $1,867,185,185
2020 $3,176,126,300 $1,499,274,074
2019 $3,319,596,500 $2,095,344,444
2018 $3,422,754,800 $2,060,955,556
2017 $3,390,703,400 $1,998,503,704
2016 $3,398,419,600 $1,868,544,444
2015 $3,227,075,700 $1,807,640,741
2014 $3,225,652,000 $1,749,185,185
2013 $3,177,198,100 $1,660,392,593
2012 $2,791,614,000 $1,598,207,407
2011 $2,398,000,000 $1,568,370,370
2010 $1,998,000,000 $1,482,385,185
2009 $1,768,000,000 $1,401,507,889
2008 $1,726,000,000 $1,437,731,111
2007 $1,373,000,000 $1,336,088,815
2006 $1,119,000,000 $1,268,319,185
2005 $949,000,000 $1,135,555,556
2004 $897,000,000 $1,066,666,667
2003 $748,000,000 $987,407,407
2002 $927,000,000 $900,000,000
2001 $906,000,000 $892,592,593
2000 $874,000,000 $932,592,593
1999 $441,800,000 $921,851,852
1998 $359,600,000 $877,407,407
1997 $295,900,000 $805,925,926
1996 $159,400,000 $788,888,889
1995 $134,800,000 $762,962,963
1994 $132,200,000 $713,703,704
1993 $160,400,000 $684,814,815
1992 $223,500,000 $674,074,074
1991 $348,000,000 $613,703,704
1990 $384,400,000 $579,629,630
1989 $786,300,000 $486,666,667
1988 $1,038,300,000 $429,629,630
1987 $972,800,000 $375,555,556
1986 $840,964,400 $340,000,000
1985 $851,296,100 $284,444,444
1984 $848,478,300 $251,481,481
1983 $823,374,900 $197,037,037
1982 $863,933,200 $183,333,333
1981 $846,514,500 $194,444,444
1980 $854,711,500 $170,370,370
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 Saint Lucia economies compared

GDP per capita
Liberia

Saint Lucia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Liberia Saint Lucia
2024 $851 $14,182
2023 $799 $13,555
2022 $745 $13,104
2021 $668 $10,459
2020 $617 $8,411
2019 $658 $11,794
2018 $692 $11,643
2017 $699 $11,333
2016 $715 $10,638
2015 $693 $10,335
2014 $707 $10,045
2013 $711 $9,577
2012 $638 $9,260
2011 $568 $9,129
2010 $492 $8,674
2009 $448 $8,251
2008 $452 $8,517
2007 $374 $7,964
2006 $321 $7,611
2005 $287.5 $6,863
2004 $284.1 $6,495
2003 $239.8 $6,059
2002 $299.5 $5,568
2001 $300 $5,570
2000 $298.5 $5,880
1999 $156.6 $5,883
1998 $134.7 $5,673
1997 $122.6 $5,282
1996 $71.4 $5,244
1995 $62.1 $5,148
1994 $61.5 $4,892
1993 $74.4 $4,765
1992 $107.8 $4,760
1991 $177.9 $4,399
1990 $172.9 $4,205
1989 $312 $3,565
1988 $424 $3,182
1987 $409 $2,819
1986 $364 $2,591
1985 $380 $2,202
1984 $390 $1,979
1983 $391 $1,576
1982 $422 $1,489
1981 $426 $1,605
1980 $443 $1,428
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. Saint Lucia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Liberia

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Liberia Saint Lucia
2026 62.6 73.2
2025 62.5 73
2024 62.3 72.8
2023 62.2 72.7
2022 61.9 72.7
2021 61.2 69.1
2020 61.3 72.3
2019 61.2 72.2
2018 61 72.7
2017 60.8 72.5
2016 60.5 72.6
2015 59.2 72.9
2014 59.2 72.7
2013 60 72.7
2012 59.8 72.9
2011 59.5 73
2010 59.4 72.8
2009 59.1 72.9
2008 58.7 73
2007 58.1 72.9
2006 57.5 72.8
2005 56.8 72.5
2004 55.9 72.5
2003 53 72.2
2002 54.1 71.7
2001 53.1 71.4
2000 51.9 70.8
1999 50.4 70.7
1998 49.4 70.7
1997 48.3 70.8
1996 44.9 71
1995 44.6 71.2
1994 42.6 71.1
1993 43 71
1992 43.6 70.7
1991 43.6 70.3
1990 37.6 70
1989 43.9 70
1988 44.1 69.7
1987 44.3 69.7
1986 44.5 70.2
1985 44 70.3
1984 44.7 70.5
1983 44.6 70
1982 44.4 69
1981 44.3 68.7
1980 44.1 67.8
1979 43.9 67.4
1978 43.6 67.4
1977 43.2 67
1976 42.9 66.2
1975 42.5 65.9
1974 42.1 65.4
1973 41.6 64.6
1972 41.2 64.6
1971 40.7 64.5
1970 40.4 64.3
1969 40 64
1968 39.6 63.7
1967 39.3 63.2
1966 39 62.5
1965 38.7 61.9
1964 38.5 61.3
1963 38.3 60.5
1962 38.2 59.9
1961 38.1 59.1
1960 38.1 57.9
1959 38.1 57.3
1958 38.1 56.6
1957 38.1 55.9
1956 38.1 55.9
1955 38.1 55.4
1954 38.1 54.5
1953 38.1 53.2
1952 38.1 52.4
1951 38 49.8
1950 38 48.3

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

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Liberia and Saint Lucia population clocks and comparison

Population
Liberia

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Population
Liberia Saint Lucia
2024 5,612,817 179,744
2023 5,493,031 179,285
2022 5,373,294 178,781
2021 5,259,323 178,522
2020 5,149,463 178,250
2019 5,043,721 177,661
2018 4,944,726 177,017
2017 4,848,925 176,342
2016 4,755,608 175,646
2015 4,659,431 174,905
2014 4,564,293 174,138
2013 4,470,239 173,369
2012 4,373,043 172,587
2011 4,221,178 171,801
2010 4,058,890 170,906
2009 3,943,028 169,869
2008 3,821,003 168,808
2007 3,669,050 167,758
2006 3,490,787 166,639
2005 3,301,015 165,450
2004 3,156,892 164,239
2003 3,119,532 162,976
2002 3,094,782 161,641
2001 3,015,338 160,237
2000 2,928,117 158,616
1999 2,821,684 156,702
1998 2,670,124 154,677
1997 2,412,989 152,569
1996 2,232,289 150,436
1995 2,169,162 148,208
1994 2,149,928 145,890
1993 2,155,126 143,726
1992 2,072,461 141,617
1991 1,956,518 139,520
1990 2,223,667 137,857
1989 2,517,858 136,512
1988 2,446,941 135,000
1987 2,377,229 133,227
1986 2,308,511 131,239
1985 2,240,539 129,159
1984 2,173,312 127,067
1983 2,107,113 125,044
1982 2,045,073 123,087
1981 1,986,867 121,166
1980 1,929,253 119,290
1979 1,872,713 117,528
1978 1,818,247 115,834
1977 1,766,019 114,135
1976 1,717,060 112,425
1975 1,670,913 110,725
1974 1,626,362 109,076
1973 1,583,588 107,498
1972 1,542,670 106,002
1971 1,504,077 104,564
1970 1,466,676 103,165
1969 1,429,605 101,879
1968 1,393,530 100,675
1967 1,358,435 99,504
1966 1,324,383 98,463
1965 1,291,156 97,493
1964 1,258,745 96,505
1963 1,227,414 95,519
1962 1,197,039 94,505
1961 1,167,717 93,490
1960 1,139,522 92,585

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

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Fertility rates in Liberia and Saint Lucia

Fertility rate
Liberia

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Liberia Saint Lucia
2023 3.95 1.38
2022 4.02 1.39
2021 4.09 1.4
2020 4.17 1.41
2019 4.26 1.42
2018 4.34 1.44
2017 4.4 1.45
2016 4.46 1.46
2015 4.52 1.47
2014 4.62 1.49
2013 4.75 1.5
2012 4.88 1.5
2011 4.97 1.5
2010 5.06 1.67
2009 5.17 1.74
2008 5.33 1.7
2007 5.46 1.7
2006 5.53 1.77
2005 5.52 1.81
2004 5.51 1.86
2003 5.55 1.94
2002 5.65 2.03
2001 5.77 2.13
2000 5.88 2.21
1999 5.95 2.5
1998 6.02 2.4
1997 6.08 2.74
1996 6.13 2.71
1995 6.17 3.03
1994 6.21 3.03
1993 6.25 3
1992 6.28 3.11
1991 6.32 3.19
1990 6.37 3.24
1989 6.43 3.31
1988 6.51 3.44
1987 6.57 3.61
1986 6.64 3.8
1985 6.69 3.97
1984 6.73 4.02
1983 6.76 4.08
1982 6.79 4.17
1981 6.83 4.28
1980 6.87 4.41
1979 6.92 4.58
1978 6.88 4.83
1977 6.84 4.97
1976 6.79 5.16
1975 6.74 5.36
1974 6.69 5.57
1973 6.65 5.69
1972 6.6 5.81
1971 6.54 5.95
1970 6.58 6.1
1969 6.64 6.25
1968 6.66 6.39
1967 6.65 6.51
1966 6.63 6.61
1965 6.62 6.69
1964 6.59 6.76
1963 6.56 6.72
1962 6.5 6.82
1961 6.45 6.84
1960 6.39 6.77

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

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Liberia and Saint Lucia demographics compared

Median age
Liberia

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Median age, years
Liberia Saint Lucia
2024 19.6 35.2
2023 19.4 34.8
2022 19.2 34.3
2021 19.1 34
2020 19 33.6
2019 18.8 33.2
2018 18.8 32.8
2017 18.7 32.3
2016 18.7 31.9
2015 18.7 31.5
2014 18.7 31.1
2013 18.7 30.6
2012 18.8 30.2
2011 18.6 29.7
2010 18.4 29.3
2009 18.4 28.7
2008 18.4 27.9
2007 18.4 26.9
2006 18.4 26.2
2005 18.4 25.8
2004 18.4 25.4
2003 18.4 25
2002 18.3 24.7
2001 18.3 24.3
2000 18.3 23.8
1999 18.2 23
1998 18.2 22.2
1997 18.1 21.7
1996 18.1 21.4
1995 18 21.2
1994 18 20.9
1993 17.9 20.7
1992 17.9 20.5
1991 17.9 20.3
1990 17.9 19.9
1989 17.9 19.2
1988 17.9 18.4
1987 17.9 18
1986 17.9 17.8
1985 17.9 17.7
1984 17.9 17.6
1983 17.9 17.5
1982 17.9 17.3
1981 17.9 17.2
1980 18 17.1
1979 18 16.8
1978 18.1 16.3
1977 18.2 15.8
1976 18.2 15.4
1975 18.3 15.2
1974 18.4 15
1973 18.5 14.9
1972 18.6 14.9
1971 18.6 14.9
1970 18.7 14.9
1969 18.8 15
1968 19 15.1
1967 19.1 15
1966 19.2 14.9
1965 19.2 14.8
1964 19.2 15
1963 19.3 15.2
1962 19.3 15.5
1961 19.3 16
1960 19.3 16.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Liberia Saint Lucia
GNI, Atlas method
$4.28B
2024
$2.27B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.3%
2024
24.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.27%
2023
3.85%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.71%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.98%
2024
-2.13%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.93%
2017
10.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
41.9%
2024
75.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.7%
2024
9.75%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.8
2026
67.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.1%
2016
34.1%
2015
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2016
2.1%
2015
Total reserves including gold
$600M
2022
$406M
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.02B
2024
$60.6M
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
432,500
2020
International tourism as share of exports
27.1%
2009
88.8%
2018
Banked people share
52.2%
2024
n/a

Energy

Liberia Saint Lucia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
763 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$16
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.87 megatons
2024
0.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
1.71 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
92.8%
2022
9.7%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
57.4%
2021
2.54%
2021
Hydroelectric share
55.7%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
32.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Liberia Saint Lucia
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.002%
2024
Annual migration change
-9,870
2025
-23
2025
Urban population
55.5%
2024
29.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.43 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.6
2026
46
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
59
2025
Higher education index
19
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
3.12
2012
36.7
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
38.9
2019
29.8
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
141
2025
Adult literacy rate
48.3%
2017
90.1%
2001
English speaking
82.7%
2023
43%
2023
People using the Internet
23.5%
2023
70.1%
2023

Health

Liberia Saint Lucia
Government health expenditure per capita
$103.9
2023
$641
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$65.7
2023
$238.1
2023
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
73.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.3%
2023
5.03%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.18
2022
4.23
2020
Age at first childbirth
19.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
628
2023
44
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
72.9
2023
15.5
2023
Obesity rate
17.4%
2022
34.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.2%
2024
11.4%
2024
Air quality index
18
2026
80
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
13.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.86 liters
2020
9.28 liters
2020

Territory

Liberia Saint Lucia
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.0004%
2026
Land area per capita
6,626 sq mi
2024
1,310 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
7,425 sq mi
2026
38.4 sq mi
2026
Forest area
29,061 sq mi
2026
80.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
6,587 mi
2018
752 mi
2011

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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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