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Liberia vs Samoa statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Liberia has a population of 5.61M (ranked 117/197), compared with 218K in Samoa (ranked 177/197). Liberia's land area is 37,189 sq mi versus 1,073 sq mi for Samoa (ranked 106th vs. 168th).

By GDP, Liberia ranks 163/197 ($4.78B) and Samoa ranks 185/197 ($1.18B). By GDP per capita, Liberia ranks 184/197 ($851), while Samoa ranks 117/197 ($5,393).

Main facts and rankings

Liberia Samoa
Population
5887000
220932
Population rank 116/197 177/197
GDP
$4.78B
2024
$1.18B
2024
GDP rank 163/197 185/197
GDP per capita
$851
2024
$5,393
2024
GDP per capita rank 184/197 117/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,871
2024
$8,737
2024
Government debt
$2.73B
2024
$296M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.2%
2024
25.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$487
2024
$1,357
2024
Government debt per person rank 167/185 135/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,191
2026
$3,750
2026
Land area 37,189 sq mi 1,073 sq mi
Population density
157.4 ppl/mi²
2026
205.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.95
2023
3.83
2023
Median age
19.6 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
72.1 years
2026

Liberia and Samoa: Comparison Charts

Liberia and Samoa economies compared

GDP
Liberia

Samoa
1x
Year GDP
Liberia Samoa
2024 $4,779,300,900 $1,175,749,786
2023 $4,390,000,000 $1,044,909,500
2022 $4,001,047,000 $889,554,712
2021 $3,513,049,500 $859,724,936
2020 $3,176,126,300 $868,884,903
2019 $3,319,596,500 $912,950,466
2018 $3,422,754,800 $878,448,433
2017 $3,390,703,400 $884,844,384
2016 $3,398,419,600 $843,924,797
2015 $3,227,075,700 $824,150,499
2014 $3,225,652,000 $796,683,520
2013 $3,177,198,100 $797,736,334
2012 $2,791,614,000 $773,141,661
2011 $2,398,000,000 $744,097,050
2010 $1,998,000,000 $680,260,907
2009 $1,768,000,000 $628,006,115
2008 $1,726,000,000 $641,346,192
2007 $1,373,000,000 $573,548,460
2006 $1,119,000,000 $499,923,758
2005 $949,000,000 $476,801,793
2004 $897,000,000 $407,747,565
2003 $748,000,000 $333,426,188
2002 $927,000,000 $281,790,134
2001 $906,000,000 $266,299,591
2000 $874,000,000 $258,856,140
1999 $441,800,000 $255,408,060
1998 $359,600,000 $269,485,244
1997 $295,900,000 $285,475,592
1996 $159,400,000 $249,907,869
1995 $134,800,000 $224,865,731
1994 $132,200,000 $221,098,107
1993 $160,400,000 $133,122,897
1992 $223,500,000 $132,303,041
1991 $348,000,000 $125,597,205
1990 $384,400,000 $125,766,270
1989 $786,300,000 $122,888,610
1988 $1,038,300,000 $133,016,065
1987 $972,800,000 $111,713,922
1986 $840,964,400 $100,947,849
1985 $851,296,100 $95,572,173
1984 $848,478,300 $109,200,934
1983 $823,374,900 $111,862,824
1982 $863,933,200 $121,221,652
1981 $846,514,500 $118,190,655
1980 $854,711,500 $125,747,038
1979 $814,067,900 $122,257,393
1978 $717,240,400 $108,223,444
1977 $673,010,600 $98,295,671
1976 $596,675,700 $85,003,078
1975 $577,549,300 $93,489,283
1974 $486,955,000 $93,549,611
1973 $386,968,300 $82,452,985
1972 $368,098,000 $62,566,116
1971 $341,543,100 $53,719,569
1970 $323,099,700 $45,208,338
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 Samoa economies compared

GDP per capita
Liberia

Samoa
1x
Year GDP per capita
Liberia Samoa
2024 $851 $5,393
2023 $799 $4,823
2022 $745 $4,132
2021 $668 $4,022
2020 $617 $4,100
2019 $658 $4,352
2018 $692 $4,232
2017 $699 $4,308
2016 $715 $4,147
2015 $693 $4,084
2014 $707 $3,983
2013 $711 $4,024
2012 $638 $3,935
2011 $568 $3,822
2010 $492 $3,524
2009 $448 $3,279
2008 $452 $3,374
2007 $374 $3,039
2006 $321 $2,663
2005 $287.5 $2,550
2004 $284.1 $2,189
2003 $239.8 $1,798
2002 $299.5 $1,528
2001 $300 $1,454
2000 $298.5 $1,425
1999 $156.6 $1,417
1998 $134.7 $1,506
1997 $122.6 $1,608
1996 $71.4 $1,419
1995 $62.1 $1,288
1994 $61.5 $1,277
1993 $74.4 $775
1992 $107.8 $777
1991 $177.9 $742
1990 $172.9 $744
1989 $312 $728
1988 $424 $790
1987 $409 $666
1986 $364 $604
1985 $380 $573
1984 $390 $655
1983 $391 $671
1982 $422 $728
1981 $426 $713
1980 $443 $765
1979 $435 $751
1978 $394 $671
1977 $381 $615
1976 $347 $541
1975 $346 $610
1974 $299.4 $626
1973 $244.4 $563
1972 $238.6 $433
1971 $227.1 $377
1970 $220.3 $322
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. Samoa life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Liberia

Samoa
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Liberia Samoa
2026 62.6 72.1
2025 62.5 71.9
2024 62.3 71.8
2023 62.2 71.7
2022 61.9 71.6
2021 61.2 71.1
2020 61.3 70.7
2019 61.2 70.3
2018 61 71.1
2017 60.8 71
2016 60.5 71
2015 59.2 71.1
2014 59.2 71.1
2013 60 71.2
2012 59.8 71.2
2011 59.5 71.4
2010 59.4 71.5
2009 59.1 69.5
2008 58.7 71.5
2007 58.1 71.6
2006 57.5 71.6
2005 56.8 71.5
2004 55.9 71.5
2003 53 71.4
2002 54.1 71.2
2001 53.1 71
2000 51.9 70.8
1999 50.4 70.6
1998 49.4 70.3
1997 48.3 70
1996 44.9 69.8
1995 44.6 69.5
1994 42.6 69.2
1993 43 68.8
1992 43.6 68.5
1991 43.6 68
1990 37.6 67.8
1989 43.9 67.6
1988 44.1 67.3
1987 44.3 67
1986 44.5 66.8
1985 44 66.6
1984 44.7 66.3
1983 44.6 66
1982 44.4 65.6
1981 44.3 65.3
1980 44.1 65
1979 43.9 64.5
1978 43.6 64.1
1977 43.2 63.7
1976 42.9 63.3
1975 42.5 62.8
1974 42.1 62.3
1973 41.6 61.9
1972 41.2 61.4
1971 40.7 60.9
1970 40.4 60.4
1969 40 59.9
1968 39.6 59.4
1967 39.3 58.9
1966 39 58.2
1965 38.7 57.9
1964 38.5 54
1963 38.3 56.9
1962 38.2 56.3
1961 38.1 55.7
1960 38.1 55.2
1959 38.1 54.6
1958 38.1 54
1957 38.1 53.4
1956 38.1 52.8
1955 38.1 52.2
1954 38.1 51.6
1953 38.1 51
1952 38.1 50.4
1951 38 49.8
1950 38 49.2

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

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Liberia and Samoa population clocks and comparison

Population
Liberia

Samoa
1x
Year Population
Liberia Samoa
2024 5,612,817 218,019
2023 5,493,031 216,663
2022 5,373,294 215,261
2021 5,259,323 213,779
2020 5,149,463 211,944
2019 5,043,721 209,780
2018 4,944,726 207,582
2017 4,848,925 205,415
2016 4,755,608 203,499
2015 4,659,431 201,782
2014 4,564,293 200,037
2013 4,470,239 198,268
2012 4,373,043 196,498
2011 4,221,178 194,713
2010 4,058,890 193,023
2009 3,943,028 191,513
2008 3,821,003 190,107
2007 3,669,050 188,753
2006 3,490,787 187,709
2005 3,301,015 186,978
2004 3,156,892 186,249
2003 3,119,532 185,430
2002 3,094,782 184,471
2001 3,015,338 183,166
2000 2,928,117 181,685
1999 2,821,684 180,275
1998 2,670,124 178,905
1997 2,412,989 177,547
1996 2,232,289 176,071
1995 2,169,162 174,571
1994 2,149,928 173,159
1993 2,155,126 171,774
1992 2,072,461 170,331
1991 1,956,518 169,368
1990 2,223,667 169,042
1989 2,517,858 168,768
1988 2,446,941 168,346
1987 2,377,229 167,661
1986 2,308,511 167,061
1985 2,240,539 166,849
1984 2,173,312 166,796
1983 2,107,113 166,714
1982 2,045,073 166,484
1981 1,986,867 165,678
1980 1,929,253 164,322
1979 1,872,713 162,882
1978 1,818,247 161,375
1977 1,766,019 159,753
1976 1,717,060 157,113
1975 1,670,913 153,344
1974 1,626,362 149,431
1973 1,583,588 146,516
1972 1,542,670 144,538
1971 1,504,077 142,503
1970 1,466,676 140,400
1969 1,429,605 138,233
1968 1,393,530 136,020
1967 1,358,435 133,764
1966 1,324,383 131,073
1965 1,291,156 127,978
1964 1,258,745 124,894
1963 1,227,414 121,764
1962 1,197,039 118,597
1961 1,167,717 115,496
1960 1,139,522 112,490

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

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Fertility rates in Liberia and Samoa

Fertility rate
Liberia

Samoa
1x
Year Fertility rate
Liberia Samoa
2023 3.95 3.83
2022 4.02 3.88
2021 4.09 3.94
2020 4.17 4
2019 4.26 4.06
2018 4.34 4.14
2017 4.4 4.2
2016 4.46 4.26
2015 4.52 4.34
2014 4.62 4.42
2013 4.75 4.49
2012 4.88 4.55
2011 4.97 4.56
2010 5.06 4.52
2009 5.17 4.47
2008 5.33 4.42
2007 5.46 4.36
2006 5.53 4.32
2005 5.52 4.32
2004 5.51 4.34
2003 5.55 4.39
2002 5.65 4.44
2001 5.77 4.48
2000 5.88 4.52
1999 5.95 4.57
1998 6.02 4.64
1997 6.08 4.7
1996 6.13 4.74
1995 6.17 4.77
1994 6.21 4.79
1993 6.25 4.83
1992 6.28 4.87
1991 6.32 4.91
1990 6.37 5.01
1989 6.43 5.11
1988 6.51 5.21
1987 6.57 5.32
1986 6.64 5.42
1985 6.69 5.49
1984 6.73 5.55
1983 6.76 5.62
1982 6.79 5.68
1981 6.83 5.75
1980 6.87 5.86
1979 6.92 5.99
1978 6.88 6.15
1977 6.84 6.31
1976 6.79 6.47
1975 6.74 6.61
1974 6.69 6.75
1973 6.65 6.91
1972 6.6 7.07
1971 6.54 7.22
1970 6.58 7.34
1969 6.64 7.43
1968 6.66 7.5
1967 6.65 7.55
1966 6.63 7.6
1965 6.62 7.65
1964 6.59 7.7
1963 6.56 7.73
1962 6.5 7.76
1961 6.45 7.77
1960 6.39 7.78

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

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Liberia and Samoa demographics compared

Median age
Liberia

Samoa
1x
Year Median age, years
Liberia Samoa
2024 19.6 20.9
2023 19.4 21
2022 19.2 21.1
2021 19.1 21.4
2020 19 21.4
2019 18.8 21.5
2018 18.8 21.4
2017 18.7 21.4
2016 18.7 21.3
2015 18.7 21.2
2014 18.7 21.1
2013 18.7 21
2012 18.8 20.8
2011 18.6 20.8
2010 18.4 20.8
2009 18.4 20.8
2008 18.4 20.7
2007 18.4 20.6
2006 18.4 20.4
2005 18.4 20.3
2004 18.4 20.1
2003 18.4 19.9
2002 18.3 19.7
2001 18.3 19.7
2000 18.3 19.8
1999 18.2 19.9
1998 18.2 19.9
1997 18.1 19.8
1996 18.1 19.7
1995 18 19.6
1994 18 19.3
1993 17.9 19
1992 17.9 18.7
1991 17.9 18.5
1990 17.9 18.4
1989 17.9 18.3
1988 17.9 18.2
1987 17.9 18
1986 17.9 17.8
1985 17.9 17.6
1984 17.9 17.4
1983 17.9 17.1
1982 17.9 16.8
1981 17.9 16.6
1980 18 16.4
1979 18 16.2
1978 18.1 16
1977 18.2 15.8
1976 18.2 15.5
1975 18.3 15.3
1974 18.4 15
1973 18.5 14.9
1972 18.6 14.8
1971 18.6 14.7
1970 18.7 14.6
1969 18.8 14.5
1968 19 14.5
1967 19.1 14.5
1966 19.2 14.5
1965 19.2 14.5
1964 19.2 14.6
1963 19.3 14.6
1962 19.3 14.8
1961 19.3 14.9
1960 19.3 15

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Liberia Samoa
GNI, Atlas method
$4.28B
2024
$1.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.3%
2024
26.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.27%
2023
5.46%
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
+9.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.93%
2017
5.05%
2022
Services, % of GDP
41.9%
2024
69.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.7%
2024
10.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.8
2026
68
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.1%
2016
31.3%
2013
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2016
2.7%
2013
Total reserves including gold
$600M
2022
$508M
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.02B
2024
$282M
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
23,899
2020
International tourism as share of exports
27.1%
2009
19.8%
2020
Banked people share
52.2%
2024
n/a

Energy

Liberia Samoa
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
307 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$15.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.87 megatons
2024
0.35 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
1.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
92.8%
2022
35.9%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
57.4%
2021
49.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
55.7%
2021
28.8%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
32.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Liberia Samoa
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
-9,870
2025
-2,815
2025
Urban population
55.5%
2024
17.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.43 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.6
2026
48.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
19
2026
18
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.12
2012
6.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
38.9
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
131
2025
Adult literacy rate
48.3%
2017
99.1%
2021
English speaking
82.7%
2023
49.9%
2023
People using the Internet
23.5%
2023
58.1%
2023

Health

Liberia Samoa
Government health expenditure per capita
$103.9
2023
$292.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$65.7
2023
$39.3
2023
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
72.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.3%
2023
16.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.18
2022
0.56
2021
Age at first childbirth
19.1 years
2025
23.6 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
628
2023
101
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
72.9
2023
15.7
2023
Obesity rate
17.4%
2022
63.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.2%
2024
25.4%
2024
Air quality index
18
2026
92
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.86 liters
2020
2.35 liters
2020

Territory

Liberia Samoa
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.002%
2026
Land area per capita
6,626 sq mi
2024
4,923 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
7,425 sq mi
2026
188.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
29,061 sq mi
2026
619 sq mi
2026
Roads length
6,587 mi
2018
715 mi
2018

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)

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