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Liberia vs Saudi Arabia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Liberia has a population of 5.61M (ranked 117/197), compared with 35.3M in Saudi Arabia (ranked 45/197). Liberia's land area is 37,189 sq mi versus 830,000 sq mi for Saudi Arabia (ranked 106th vs. 12th).

By GDP, Liberia ranks 163/197 ($4.78B) and Saudi Arabia ranks 18/197 ($1.24T). By GDP per capita, Liberia ranks 184/197 ($851), while Saudi Arabia ranks 33/197 ($35,122).

Main facts and rankings

Liberia Saudi Arabia
Population
5887000
36734925
Population rank 116/197 44/197
GDP
$4.78B
2024
$1.24T
2024
GDP rank 163/197 18/197
GDP per capita
$851
2024
$35,122
2024
GDP per capita rank 184/197 33/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,871
2024
$71,375
2024
Government debt
$2.73B
2024
$324B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.2%
2024
26.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$487
2024
$9,185
2024
Government debt per person rank 167/185 58/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,191
2026
$23,076
2026
Land area 37,189 sq mi 830,000 sq mi
Population density
157.4 ppl/mi²
2026
44.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.95
2023
2.28
2023
Median age
19.6 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
79.4 years
2026

Liberia and Saudi Arabia: Comparison Charts

Liberia and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP
Liberia

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP
Liberia Saudi Arabia
2024 $4,779,300,900 $1,239,804,533,333
2023 $4,390,000,000 $1,218,584,533,333
2022 $4,001,047,000 $1,239,075,200,000
2021 $3,513,049,500 $982,661,066,667
2020 $3,176,126,300 $767,951,200,000
2019 $3,319,596,500 $888,890,133,333
2018 $3,422,754,800 $886,564,800,000
2017 $3,390,703,400 $741,266,133,333
2016 $3,398,419,600 $689,279,466,667
2015 $3,227,075,700 $693,414,400,000
2014 $3,225,652,000 $787,153,066,667
2013 $3,177,198,100 $769,755,733,333
2012 $2,791,614,000 $751,921,333,333
2011 $2,398,000,000 $680,660,800,000
2010 $1,998,000,000 $528,207,466,667
2009 $1,768,000,000 $429,097,866,667
2008 $1,726,000,000 $519,796,800,000
2007 $1,373,000,000 $415,964,509,673
2006 $1,119,000,000 $376,900,133,511
2005 $949,000,000 $328,459,608,764
2004 $897,000,000 $258,742,133,333
2003 $748,000,000 $215,807,733,333
2002 $927,000,000 $189,605,866,667
2001 $906,000,000 $184,137,600,000
2000 $874,000,000 $189,514,933,333
1999 $441,800,000 $161,717,066,667
1998 $359,600,000 $146,775,466,667
1997 $295,900,000 $165,963,684,913
1996 $159,400,000 $158,662,483,311
1995 $134,800,000 $143,343,124,166
1994 $132,200,000 $135,174,899,866
1993 $160,400,000 $132,967,957,276
1992 $223,500,000 $137,087,850,467
1991 $348,000,000 $132,223,230,975
1990 $384,400,000 $117,630,173,565
1989 $786,300,000 $95,344,459,279
1988 $1,038,300,000 $88,256,074,766
1987 $972,800,000 $85,695,861,148
1986 $840,964,400 $86,961,922,765
1985 $851,296,100 $103,897,846,494
1984 $848,478,300 $119,624,858,116
1983 $823,374,900 $129,171,635,311
1982 $863,933,200 $153,240,313,858
1981 $846,514,500 $184,291,360,139
1980 $854,711,500 $164,539,660,725
1979 $814,067,900 $111,858,444,786
1978 $717,240,400 $80,266,516,687
1977 $673,010,600 $74,188,986,586
1976 $596,675,700 $64,005,665,722
1975 $577,549,300 $46,773,208,643
1974 $486,955,000 $45,412,957,746
1973 $386,968,300 $14,947,435,499
1972 $368,098,000 $9,664,267,087
1971 $341,543,100 $7,184,806,909
1970 $323,099,700 $5,377,333,333
1969 $306,961,800 $4,485,777,644
1968 $276,820,700 $4,187,777,711
1967 $261,024,300 $3,257,022,223
1966 $244,459,500 $2,920,555,557
1965 $229,260,800 $2,647,955,558
1964 $218,929,100 $2,371,808,713
1963 $200,229,600 $2,207,393,172
1962 $191,861,800 $2,130,606,532
1961 $183,920,900 $1,920,811,284
1960 $190,495,600 $1,748,124,064

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

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Liberia and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP per capita
Liberia

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Liberia Saudi Arabia
2024 $851 $35,122
2023 $799 $36,157
2022 $745 $38,510
2021 $668 $31,921
2020 $617 $24,339
2019 $658 $29,567
2018 $692 $29,360
2017 $699 $23,929
2016 $715 $22,268
2015 $693 $23,256
2014 $707 $27,805
2013 $711 $27,865
2012 $638 $28,733
2011 $568 $27,127
2010 $492 $22,028
2009 $448 $17,718
2008 $452 $22,320
2007 $374 $18,596
2006 $321 $17,564
2005 $287.5 $15,976
2004 $284.1 $13,154
2003 $239.8 $11,487
2002 $299.5 $10,586
2001 $300 $10,805
2000 $298.5 $11,715
1999 $156.6 $10,452
1998 $134.7 $9,836
1997 $122.6 $11,545
1996 $71.4 $11,472
1995 $62.1 $10,786
1994 $61.5 $10,602
1993 $74.4 $10,885
1992 $107.8 $11,730
1991 $177.9 $11,847
1990 $172.9 $11,055
1989 $312 $9,414
1988 $424 $9,165
1987 $409 $9,386
1986 $364 $10,078
1985 $380 $12,745
1984 $390 $15,541
1983 $391 $17,810
1982 $422 $22,454
1981 $426 $28,703
1980 $443 $27,206
1979 $435 $19,612
1978 $394 $14,914
1977 $381 $14,595
1976 $347 $13,313
1975 $346 $10,266
1974 $299.4 $10,503
1973 $244.4 $3,640
1972 $238.6 $2,474
1971 $227.1 $1,929
1970 $220.3 $1,509
1969 $214.7 $1,313
1968 $198.6 $1,276
1967 $192.2 $1,032
1966 $184.6 $961
1965 $177.6 $904
1964 $173.9 $840
1963 $163.1 $812
1962 $160.3 $813
1961 $157.5 $760
1960 $167.2 $718

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

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Liberia vs. Saudi Arabia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Liberia

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Liberia Saudi Arabia
2026 62.6 79.4
2025 62.5 79.2
2024 62.3 79
2023 62.2 78.7
2022 61.9 77.3
2021 61.2 77.1
2020 61.3 77.6
2019 61.2 78.3
2018 61 78.7
2017 60.8 78.7
2016 60.5 78.4
2015 59.2 77.8
2014 59.2 77.1
2013 60 76.5
2012 59.8 76.1
2011 59.5 75.8
2010 59.4 75.6
2009 59.1 75.4
2008 58.7 75.3
2007 58.1 75.1
2006 57.5 74.8
2005 56.8 74.4
2004 55.9 74
2003 53 73.7
2002 54.1 73.3
2001 53.1 73
2000 51.9 72.6
1999 50.4 72.3
1998 49.4 72
1997 48.3 71.6
1996 44.9 71.3
1995 44.6 70.9
1994 42.6 70.6
1993 43 70.2
1992 43.6 69.8
1991 43.6 69.3
1990 37.6 68.9
1989 43.9 68.4
1988 44.1 67.8
1987 44.3 67.2
1986 44.5 66.6
1985 44 66
1984 44.7 65.4
1983 44.6 64.7
1982 44.4 64
1981 44.3 63.3
1980 44.1 62.4
1979 43.9 61.5
1978 43.6 60.7
1977 43.2 59.7
1976 42.9 58.8
1975 42.5 57.8
1974 42.1 56.8
1973 41.6 55.8
1972 41.2 54.7
1971 40.7 53.7
1970 40.4 52.7
1969 40 51.8
1968 39.6 50.9
1967 39.3 50
1966 39 49.2
1965 38.7 48.4
1964 38.5 47.7
1963 38.3 47.1
1962 38.2 46.5
1961 38.1 45.9
1960 38.1 45.3
1959 38.1 44.8
1958 38.1 44.2
1957 38.1 43.7
1956 38.1 43.1
1955 38.1 42.6
1954 38.1 42.1
1953 38.1 41.6
1952 38.1 41.1
1951 38 40.6
1950 38 40

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

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Liberia and Saudi Arabia population clocks and comparison

Population
Liberia

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Population
Liberia Saudi Arabia
2024 5,612,817 35,300,280
2023 5,493,031 33,702,731
2022 5,373,294 32,175,224
2021 5,259,323 30,784,383
2020 5,149,463 31,552,510
2019 5,043,721 30,063,799
2018 4,944,726 30,196,281
2017 4,848,925 30,977,355
2016 4,755,608 30,954,198
2015 4,659,431 29,816,382
2014 4,564,293 28,309,273
2013 4,470,239 27,624,004
2012 4,373,043 26,168,861
2011 4,221,178 25,091,867
2010 4,058,890 23,978,487
2009 3,943,028 24,217,654
2008 3,821,003 23,287,877
2007 3,669,050 22,368,313
2006 3,490,787 21,459,144
2005 3,301,015 20,559,890
2004 3,156,892 19,669,480
2003 3,119,532 18,786,767
2002 3,094,782 17,910,910
2001 3,015,338 17,041,397
2000 2,928,117 16,177,722
1999 2,821,684 15,472,075
1998 2,670,124 14,922,185
1997 2,412,989 14,374,943
1996 2,232,289 13,831,009
1995 2,169,162 13,289,245
1994 2,149,928 12,750,040
1993 2,155,126 12,215,862
1992 2,072,461 11,686,676
1991 1,956,518 11,160,744
1990 2,223,667 10,640,691
1989 2,517,858 10,128,394
1988 2,446,941 9,629,165
1987 2,377,229 9,130,194
1986 2,308,511 8,628,639
1985 2,240,539 8,151,779
1984 2,173,312 7,697,307
1983 2,107,113 7,252,941
1982 2,045,073 6,824,486
1981 1,986,867 6,420,551
1980 1,929,253 6,047,997
1979 1,872,713 5,703,698
1978 1,818,247 5,381,902
1977 1,766,019 5,083,048
1976 1,717,060 4,807,933
1975 1,670,913 4,556,287
1974 1,626,362 4,323,632
1973 1,583,588 4,106,344
1972 1,542,670 3,905,722
1971 1,504,077 3,724,031
1970 1,466,676 3,562,470
1969 1,429,605 3,417,114
1968 1,393,530 3,282,711
1967 1,358,435 3,157,242
1966 1,324,383 3,039,887
1965 1,291,156 2,928,771
1964 1,258,745 2,821,968
1963 1,227,414 2,719,341
1962 1,197,039 2,620,910
1961 1,167,717 2,526,347
1960 1,139,522 2,435,403

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

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Fertility rates in Liberia and Saudi Arabia

Fertility rate
Liberia

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Liberia Saudi Arabia
2023 3.95 2.28
2022 4.02 2.14
2021 4.09 2.17
2020 4.17 2.27
2019 4.26 2.49
2018 4.34 2.67
2017 4.4 2.67
2016 4.46 2.65
2015 4.52 2.63
2014 4.62 2.68
2013 4.75 2.67
2012 4.88 2.78
2011 4.97 2.8
2010 5.06 2.81
2009 5.17 2.95
2008 5.33 3.07
2007 5.46 3.19
2006 5.53 3.18
2005 5.52 3.16
2004 5.51 3.26
2003 5.55 3.47
2002 5.65 3.71
2001 5.77 3.96
2000 5.88 4.21
1999 5.95 4.35
1998 6.02 4.52
1997 6.08 4.66
1996 6.13 4.81
1995 6.17 4.99
1994 6.21 5.16
1993 6.25 5.33
1992 6.28 5.49
1991 6.32 5.64
1990 6.37 5.8
1989 6.43 5.98
1988 6.51 6.15
1987 6.57 6.34
1986 6.64 6.52
1985 6.69 6.65
1984 6.73 6.78
1983 6.76 6.88
1982 6.79 6.98
1981 6.83 7.07
1980 6.87 7.15
1979 6.92 7.23
1978 6.88 7.26
1977 6.84 7.3
1976 6.79 7.33
1975 6.74 7.37
1974 6.69 7.43
1973 6.65 7.48
1972 6.6 7.54
1971 6.54 7.56
1970 6.58 7.58
1969 6.64 7.6
1968 6.66 7.63
1967 6.65 7.66
1966 6.63 7.66
1965 6.62 7.66
1964 6.59 7.67
1963 6.56 7.65
1962 6.5 7.64
1961 6.45 7.63
1960 6.39 7.63

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

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Liberia and Saudi Arabia demographics compared

Median age
Liberia

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Median age, years
Liberia Saudi Arabia
2024 19.6 30.5
2023 19.4 30.2
2022 19.2 29.7
2021 19.1 29.5
2020 19 29.4
2019 18.8 29.3
2018 18.8 29.3
2017 18.7 29
2016 18.7 28.6
2015 18.7 27.9
2014 18.7 27.2
2013 18.7 26.6
2012 18.8 25.9
2011 18.6 25.2
2010 18.4 24.5
2009 18.4 23.9
2008 18.4 23.4
2007 18.4 22.8
2006 18.4 22.3
2005 18.4 21.9
2004 18.4 21.4
2003 18.4 21.1
2002 18.3 20.8
2001 18.3 20.7
2000 18.3 20.8
1999 18.2 20.7
1998 18.2 20.4
1997 18.1 20.2
1996 18.1 19.9
1995 18 19.7
1994 18 19.6
1993 17.9 19.4
1992 17.9 19.3
1991 17.9 19.2
1990 17.9 19
1989 17.9 19
1988 17.9 18.9
1987 17.9 18.8
1986 17.9 18.7
1985 17.9 18.7
1984 17.9 18.6
1983 17.9 18.5
1982 17.9 18.4
1981 17.9 18.3
1980 18 18.2
1979 18 18.1
1978 18.1 18
1977 18.2 17.9
1976 18.2 17.8
1975 18.3 17.7
1974 18.4 17.6
1973 18.5 17.5
1972 18.6 17.4
1971 18.6 17.4
1970 18.7 17.4
1969 18.8 17.4
1968 19 17.5
1967 19.1 17.6
1966 19.2 17.7
1965 19.2 17.9
1964 19.2 18
1963 19.3 18.2
1962 19.3 18.4
1961 19.3 18.5
1960 19.3 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Liberia Saudi Arabia
GNI, Atlas method
$4.28B
2024
$1.26T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.3%
2024
29.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.27%
2023
5.11%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.71%
2024
7.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
282,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.98%
2024
-2.49%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.93%
2017
3.52%
2024
Services, % of GDP
41.9%
2024
47.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.7%
2024
44.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.8
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.1%
2016
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2016
n/a
Number of millionaires n/a
351,855
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.44%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
15
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00006%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
352
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.73T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$600M
2022
$464B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.02B
2024
$338M
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
20,292,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
27.1%
2009
3.22%
2020
Banked people share
52.2%
2024
78.8%
2024

Energy

Liberia Saudi Arabia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
7,530 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$9.56
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.87 megatons
2024
653 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
18.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
92.8%
2022
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.09%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-178.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
11,835 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
57.4%
2021
0.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
55.7%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
32.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Liberia Saudi Arabia
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.43%
2024
Annual migration change
-9,870
2025
+119,738
2025
Urban population
55.5%
2024
84.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
60.5:39.5
2024
Average male height
5.43 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.6
2026
67.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
57
2025
Higher education index
19
2026
78
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.12
2012
0.8
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
38.9
2019
35.9
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
99
2025
Adult literacy rate
48.3%
2017
97.9%
2024
English speaking
82.7%
2023
55%
2025
People using the Internet
23.5%
2023
100%
2024

Health

Liberia Saudi Arabia
Government health expenditure per capita
$103.9
2023
$1,825
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$65.7
2023
$257.7
2023
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
79.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.3%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.18
2022
3.41
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
628
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
72.9
2023
6.2
2023
Obesity rate
17.4%
2022
42.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.2%
2024
23.1%
2024
Air quality index
18
2026
32
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
14.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.86 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Liberia Saudi Arabia
% of world land
0.06%
2026
1.44%
2026
Land area per capita
6,626 sq mi
2024
23,513 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
7,425 sq mi
2026
670,418 sq mi
2026
Forest area
29,061 sq mi
2026
3,772 sq mi
2026
Roads length
6,587 mi
2018
137,554 mi
2006

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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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