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Liberia vs Seychelles statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Liberia has a population of 5.61M (ranked 117/197), compared with 121K in The Seychelles (ranked 181/197). Liberia's land area is 37,189 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for The Seychelles (ranked 106th vs. 181st).

By GDP, Liberia ranks 163/197 ($4.78B) and The Seychelles ranks 178/197 ($2.17B). By GDP per capita, Liberia ranks 184/197 ($851), while The Seychelles ranks 63/197 ($17,859).

Main facts and rankings

Liberia Seychelles
Population
5887000
126311
Population rank 116/197 181/197
GDP
$4.78B
2024
$2.17B
2024
GDP rank 163/197 178/197
GDP per capita
$851
2024
$17,859
2024
GDP per capita rank 184/197 63/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,871
2024
$33,239
2024
Government debt
$2.73B
2024
$1.25B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.2%
2024
57.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$487
2024
$10,288
2024
Government debt per person rank 167/185 57/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,191
2026
$10,944
2026
Land area 37,189 sq mi 177.6 sq mi
Population density
157.4 ppl/mi²
2026
708 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.95
2023
2.02
2023
Median age
19.6 years
2024
35 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
73.3 years
2026

Liberia and Seychelles: Comparison Charts

Liberia and Seychelles economies compared

GDP
Liberia

Seychelles
1x
Year GDP
Liberia Seychelles
2024 $4,779,300,900 $2,167,239,562
2023 $4,390,000,000 $2,187,379,755
2022 $4,001,047,000 $2,018,346,589
2021 $3,513,049,500 $1,487,173,795
2020 $3,176,126,300 $1,382,551,752
2019 $3,319,596,500 $1,868,690,097
2018 $3,422,754,800 $1,784,313,927
2017 $3,390,703,400 $1,675,370,641
2016 $3,398,419,600 $1,568,513,348
2015 $3,227,075,700 $1,432,403,352
2014 $3,225,652,000 $1,387,577,870
2013 $3,177,198,100 $1,333,160,407
2012 $2,791,614,000 $1,089,407,839
2011 $2,398,000,000 $1,058,918,707
2010 $1,998,000,000 $981,616,542
2009 $1,768,000,000 $850,901,620
2008 $1,726,000,000 $979,597,394
2007 $1,373,000,000 $1,077,308,814
2006 $1,119,000,000 $1,081,441,283
2005 $949,000,000 $977,899,382
2004 $897,000,000 $893,012,218
2003 $748,000,000 $750,847,230
2002 $927,000,000 $742,134,838
2001 $906,000,000 $662,064,156
2000 $874,000,000 $654,212,394
1999 $441,800,000 $662,838,615
1998 $359,600,000 $647,287,376
1997 $295,900,000 $598,966,982
1996 $159,400,000 $535,250,347
1995 $134,800,000 $540,733,048
1994 $132,200,000 $517,570,058
1993 $160,400,000 $504,230,621
1992 $223,500,000 $461,409,399
1991 $348,000,000 $398,307,170
1990 $384,400,000 $392,163,561
1989 $786,300,000 $324,333,367
1988 $1,038,300,000 $301,985,618
1987 $972,800,000 $265,212,957
1986 $840,964,400 $221,147,061
1985 $851,296,100 $179,691,483
1984 $848,478,300 $160,992,921
1983 $823,374,900 $156,098,237
1982 $863,933,200 $157,211,790
1981 $846,514,500 $163,750,728
1980 $854,711,500 $156,783,830
1979 $814,067,900 $127,261,099
1978 $717,240,400 $85,552,366
1977 $673,010,600 $64,526,401
1976 $596,675,700 $49,278,982
1975 $577,549,300 $47,803,146
1974 $486,955,000 $43,134,496
1973 $386,968,300 $36,896,280
1972 $368,098,000 $30,645,123
1971 $341,543,100 $21,965,951
1970 $323,099,700 $18,432,032
1969 $306,961,800 $16,452,028
1968 $276,820,700 $16,074,028
1967 $261,024,300 $16,632,032
1966 $244,459,500 $16,443,034
1965 $229,260,800 $15,603,032
1964 $218,929,100 $15,393,032
1963 $200,229,600 $13,923,029
1962 $191,861,800 $12,642,026
1961 $183,920,900 $11,592,024
1960 $190,495,600 $12,012,025

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

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Liberia and Seychelles economies compared

GDP per capita
Liberia

Seychelles
1x
Year GDP per capita
Liberia Seychelles
2024 $851 $17,859
2023 $799 $18,263
2022 $745 $16,837
2021 $668 $14,983
2020 $617 $14,041
2019 $658 $19,142
2018 $692 $18,440
2017 $699 $17,480
2016 $715 $16,567
2015 $693 $15,333
2014 $707 $15,188
2013 $711 $14,821
2012 $638 $12,337
2011 $568 $12,110
2010 $492 $10,935
2009 $448 $9,747
2008 $452 $11,265
2007 $374 $12,669
2006 $321 $12,783
2005 $287.5 $11,802
2004 $284.1 $10,828
2003 $239.8 $9,070
2002 $299.5 $8,864
2001 $300 $8,153
2000 $298.5 $8,064
1999 $156.6 $8,243
1998 $134.7 $8,210
1997 $122.6 $7,747
1996 $71.4 $7,004
1995 $62.1 $7,181
1994 $61.5 $6,975
1993 $74.4 $6,979
1992 $107.8 $6,520
1991 $177.9 $5,655
1990 $172.9 $5,642
1989 $312 $4,689
1988 $424 $4,392
1987 $409 $3,872
1986 $364 $3,368
1985 $380 $2,754
1984 $390 $2,488
1983 $391 $2,426
1982 $422 $2,441
1981 $426 $2,557
1980 $443 $2,478
1979 $435 $2,030
1978 $394 $1,377
1977 $381 $1,044
1976 $347 $814
1975 $346 $806
1974 $299.4 $745
1973 $244.4 $649
1972 $238.6 $547
1971 $227.1 $402
1970 $220.3 $344
1969 $214.7 $314
1968 $198.6 $314
1967 $192.2 $333
1966 $184.6 $338
1965 $177.6 $328
1964 $173.9 $332
1963 $163.1 $308
1962 $160.3 $287
1961 $157.5 $270.3
1960 $167.2 $288.1

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

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Liberia vs. Seychelles life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Liberia

Seychelles
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Liberia Seychelles
2026 62.6 73.3
2025 62.5 73.1
2024 62.3 73
2023 62.2 72.9
2022 61.9 71.2
2021 61.2 71.2
2020 61.3 74.1
2019 61.2 72.1
2018 61 72.2
2017 60.8 72.2
2016 60.5 72.2
2015 59.2 72.3
2014 59.2 72.4
2013 60 72.4
2012 59.8 72.5
2011 59.5 72.5
2010 59.4 72.5
2009 59.1 72.4
2008 58.7 72.3
2007 58.1 72.2
2006 57.5 72
2005 56.8 71.9
2004 55.9 71.7
2003 53 71.7
2002 54.1 71.5
2001 53.1 71.4
2000 51.9 71.3
1999 50.4 71.2
1998 49.4 71.1
1997 48.3 70.8
1996 44.9 70.8
1995 44.6 70.6
1994 42.6 70.5
1993 43 70.4
1992 43.6 70.3
1991 43.6 70.3
1990 37.6 70.2
1989 43.9 70.1
1988 44.1 70
1987 44.3 69.9
1986 44.5 69.8
1985 44 69.6
1984 44.7 69.5
1983 44.6 69.3
1982 44.4 69
1981 44.3 68.7
1980 44.1 68.5
1979 43.9 68.2
1978 43.6 67.9
1977 43.2 67.6
1976 42.9 67.2
1975 42.5 66.8
1974 42.1 66.4
1973 41.6 65.9
1972 41.2 65.3
1971 40.7 64.6
1970 40.4 64
1969 40 63.3
1968 39.6 62.6
1967 39.3 62.1
1966 39 61.7
1965 38.7 61.4
1964 38.5 61.2
1963 38.3 60.9
1962 38.2 60.7
1961 38.1 60.6
1960 38.1 60.5
1959 38.1 60.4
1958 38.1 60.4
1957 38.1 60.2
1956 38.1 59.8
1955 38.1 59.4
1954 38.1 59
1953 38.1 58.7
1952 38.1 58.4
1951 38 58
1950 38 57.8

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

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Liberia and Seychelles population clocks and comparison

Population
Liberia

Seychelles
1x
Year Population
Liberia Seychelles
2024 5,612,817 121,354
2023 5,493,031 119,773
2022 5,373,294 119,878
2021 5,259,323 99,258
2020 5,149,463 98,462
2019 5,043,721 97,625
2018 4,944,726 96,762
2017 4,848,925 95,843
2016 4,755,608 94,677
2015 4,659,431 93,419
2014 4,564,293 91,359
2013 4,470,239 89,949
2012 4,373,043 88,303
2011 4,221,178 87,441
2010 4,058,890 89,770
2009 3,943,028 87,298
2008 3,821,003 86,956
2007 3,669,050 85,033
2006 3,490,787 84,600
2005 3,301,015 82,858
2004 3,156,892 82,475
2003 3,119,532 82,781
2002 3,094,782 83,723
2001 3,015,338 81,202
2000 2,928,117 81,131
1999 2,821,684 80,410
1998 2,670,124 78,846
1997 2,412,989 77,319
1996 2,232,289 76,417
1995 2,169,162 75,304
1994 2,149,928 74,205
1993 2,155,126 72,253
1992 2,072,461 70,763
1991 1,956,518 70,439
1990 2,223,667 69,507
1989 2,517,858 69,167
1988 2,446,941 68,755
1987 2,377,229 68,499
1986 2,308,511 65,652
1985 2,240,539 65,244
1984 2,173,312 64,717
1983 2,107,113 64,335
1982 2,045,073 64,413
1981 1,986,867 64,035
1980 1,929,253 63,261
1979 1,872,713 62,686
1978 1,818,247 62,150
1977 1,766,019 61,786
1976 1,717,060 60,504
1975 1,670,913 59,292
1974 1,626,362 57,937
1973 1,583,588 56,892
1972 1,542,670 56,029
1971 1,504,077 54,695
1970 1,466,676 53,600
1969 1,429,605 52,365
1968 1,393,530 51,134
1967 1,358,435 49,911
1966 1,324,383 48,699
1965 1,291,156 47,500
1964 1,258,745 46,322
1963 1,227,414 45,176
1962 1,197,039 44,042
1961 1,167,717 42,889
1960 1,139,522 41,700

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

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Fertility rates in Liberia and Seychelles

Fertility rate
Liberia

Seychelles
1x
Year Fertility rate
Liberia Seychelles
2023 3.95 2.02
2022 4.02 2.01
2021 4.09 2.46
2020 4.17 2.29
2019 4.26 2.36
2018 4.34 2.41
2017 4.4 2.41
2016 4.46 2.39
2015 4.52 2.31
2014 4.62 2.25
2013 4.75 2.26
2012 4.88 2.37
2011 4.97 2.33
2010 5.06 2.16
2009 5.17 2.38
2008 5.33 2.33
2007 5.46 2.24
2006 5.53 2.11
2005 5.52 2.2
2004 5.51 2.01
2003 5.55 2.06
2002 5.65 2.04
2001 5.77 1.98
2000 5.88 2.08
1999 5.95 2.04
1998 6.02 2.04
1997 6.08 2.1
1996 6.13 2.31
1995 6.17 2.36
1994 6.21 2.6
1993 6.25 2.58
1992 6.28 2.53
1991 6.32 2.69
1990 6.37 2.61
1989 6.43 2.67
1988 6.51 2.79
1987 6.57 2.92
1986 6.64 3.07
1985 6.69 3.09
1984 6.73 3.24
1983 6.76 3.22
1982 6.79 3.13
1981 6.83 3.67
1980 6.87 3.79
1979 6.92 3.66
1978 6.88 3.92
1977 6.84 3.75
1976 6.79 4.09
1975 6.74 4.75
1974 6.69 5.1
1973 6.65 4.78
1972 6.6 5.16
1971 6.54 5.69
1970 6.58 5.31
1969 6.64 5.48
1968 6.66 5.61
1967 6.65 5.9
1966 6.63 6.13
1965 6.62 5.72
1964 6.59 5.69
1963 6.56 5.61
1962 6.5 5.51
1961 6.45 5.42
1960 6.39 5.31

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

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Liberia and Seychelles demographics compared

Median age
Liberia

Seychelles
1x
Year Median age, years
Liberia Seychelles
2024 19.6 35
2023 19.4 34.7
2022 19.2 34.4
2021 19.1 34
2020 19 33.6
2019 18.8 33.2
2018 18.8 32.9
2017 18.7 32.6
2016 18.7 32.3
2015 18.7 32.1
2014 18.7 31.8
2013 18.7 31.6
2012 18.8 31.5
2011 18.6 31.4
2010 18.4 31.2
2009 18.4 30.8
2008 18.4 30.4
2007 18.4 30
2006 18.4 29.6
2005 18.4 29.3
2004 18.4 28.9
2003 18.4 28.5
2002 18.3 28.1
2001 18.3 27.7
2000 18.3 27.3
1999 18.2 26.8
1998 18.2 26.4
1997 18.1 26.1
1996 18.1 25.7
1995 18 25.4
1994 18 25.2
1993 17.9 24.8
1992 17.9 24.5
1991 17.9 24
1990 17.9 23.6
1989 17.9 23.3
1988 17.9 22.9
1987 17.9 22.5
1986 17.9 22.3
1985 17.9 22
1984 17.9 21.7
1983 17.9 21.4
1982 17.9 21.1
1981 17.9 20.7
1980 18 20.4
1979 18 19.9
1978 18.1 19.6
1977 18.2 19.3
1976 18.2 19
1975 18.3 18.9
1974 18.4 18.7
1973 18.5 18.6
1972 18.6 18.5
1971 18.6 18.4
1970 18.7 18.5
1969 18.8 18.7
1968 19 19
1967 19.1 19.4
1966 19.2 19.8
1965 19.2 20.2
1964 19.2 20.6
1963 19.3 21
1962 19.3 21.3
1961 19.3 21.6
1960 19.3 21.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Liberia Seychelles
GNI, Atlas method
$4.28B
2024
$2.12B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.3%
2024
33.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.27%
2023
4.45%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.71%
2024
1.18%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.98%
2024
-0.69%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.93%
2017
2.59%
2024
Services, % of GDP
41.9%
2024
65.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.7%
2024
12.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.8
2026
66.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.1%
2016
23.9%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2016
2.6%
2018
Listed domestic companies n/a
23
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$811M
2024
Total reserves including gold
$600M
2022
$774M
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.02B
2024
$11.9M
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
124,500
2020
International tourism as share of exports
27.1%
2009
18.4%
2020
Banked people share
52.2%
2024
n/a

Energy

Liberia Seychelles
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
2,411 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$8.08
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.87 megatons
2024
0.88 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
7.24 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
92.8%
2022
1.9%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
57.4%
2021
4.51%
2021
Hydroelectric share
55.7%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
32.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Liberia Seychelles
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
-9,870
2025
+1,590
2025
Urban population
55.5%
2024
45.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
55.2:44.8
2024
Average male height
5.43 ft
2025
5.77 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.33 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.6
2026
61.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
68
2025
Higher education index
19
2026
7
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.12
2012
9.34
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
38.9
2019
11.3
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
148
2025
Adult literacy rate
48.3%
2017
96.2%
2020
English speaking
82.7%
2023
37.9%
2023
People using the Internet
23.5%
2023
87.4%
2023

Health

Liberia Seychelles
Government health expenditure per capita
$103.9
2023
$766
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$65.7
2023
$214.2
2023
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
73.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.3%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.18
2022
6.6
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
628
2023
42
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
72.9
2023
14.3
2023
Obesity rate
17.4%
2022
30.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.2%
2024
9.3%
2024
Air quality index
18
2026
52
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
20.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.86 liters
2020
10.2 liters
2020

Territory

Liberia Seychelles
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
6,626 sq mi
2024
1,464 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
7,425 sq mi
2026
5.98 sq mi
2026
Forest area
29,061 sq mi
2026
130.1 sq mi
2026
Roads length
6,587 mi
2018
327 mi
2015

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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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