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Liberia vs Singapore statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Liberia has a population of 5.61M (ranked 117/197), compared with 6.04M in Singapore (ranked 113/197). Liberia's land area is 37,189 sq mi versus 277.2 sq mi for Singapore (ranked 106th vs. 177th).

By GDP, Liberia ranks 163/197 ($4.78B) and Singapore ranks 28/197 ($547B). By GDP per capita, Liberia ranks 184/197 ($851), while Singapore ranks 7/197 ($90,674).

Main facts and rankings

Liberia Singapore
Population
5887000
6125852
Population rank 116/197 113/197
GDP
$4.78B
2024
$547B
2024
GDP rank 163/197 28/197
GDP per capita
$851
2024
$90,674
2024
GDP per capita rank 184/197 7/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,871
2024
$150,689
2024
Government debt
$2.73B
2024
$950B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.2%
2024
173.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$487
2024
$157,326
2024
Government debt per person rank 167/185 1/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,191
2026
$52,793
2026
Land area 37,189 sq mi 277.2 sq mi
Population density
157.4 ppl/mi²
2026
22,064 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.95
2023
0.97
2023
Median age
19.6 years
2024
36.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Liberia and Singapore: Comparison Charts

Liberia and Singapore economies compared

GDP
Liberia

Singapore
1x
Year GDP
Liberia Singapore
2024 $4,779,300,900 $547,386,645,892
2023 $4,390,000,000 $505,439,514,078
2022 $4,001,047,000 $509,017,841,147
2021 $3,513,049,500 $436,591,382,250
2020 $3,176,126,300 $349,165,858,545
2019 $3,319,596,500 $376,161,998,830
2018 $3,422,754,800 $377,123,710,561
2017 $3,390,703,400 $343,673,334,902
2016 $3,398,419,600 $319,646,468,521
2015 $3,227,075,700 $307,998,545,269
2014 $3,225,652,000 $314,863,580,758
2013 $3,177,198,100 $307,576,360,585
2012 $2,791,614,000 $295,092,888,077
2011 $2,398,000,000 $279,356,499,090
2010 $1,998,000,000 $239,807,980,591
2009 $1,768,000,000 $194,150,283,772
2008 $1,726,000,000 $193,617,323,539
2007 $1,373,000,000 $180,941,701,358
2006 $1,119,000,000 $148,627,286,361
2005 $949,000,000 $127,807,848,728
2004 $897,000,000 $115,033,593,101
2003 $748,000,000 $97,646,401,096
2002 $927,000,000 $92,538,372,870
2001 $906,000,000 $89,793,790,670
2000 $874,000,000 $96,076,539,926
1999 $441,800,000 $86,286,849,755
1998 $359,600,000 $85,728,207,782
1997 $295,900,000 $100,123,787,215
1996 $159,400,000 $96,293,086,513
1995 $134,800,000 $87,812,540,788
1994 $132,200,000 $73,688,724,431
1993 $160,400,000 $60,603,815,716
1992 $223,500,000 $52,131,320,033
1991 $348,000,000 $45,466,164,978
1990 $384,400,000 $36,144,336,769
1989 $786,300,000 $30,465,364,739
1988 $1,038,300,000 $25,371,462,488
1987 $972,800,000 $20,919,215,578
1986 $840,964,400 $18,586,746,057
1985 $851,296,100 $19,156,532,746
1984 $848,478,300 $19,749,361,098
1983 $823,374,900 $17,784,112,150
1982 $863,933,200 $16,084,252,378
1981 $846,514,500 $14,175,228,844
1980 $854,711,500 $11,896,256,783
1979 $814,067,900 $9,296,921,724
1978 $717,240,400 $7,517,176,355
1977 $673,010,600 $6,618,585,074
1976 $596,675,700 $6,327,077,974
1975 $577,549,300 $5,633,673,930
1974 $486,955,000 $5,221,534,956
1973 $386,968,300 $3,696,213,333
1972 $368,098,000 $2,721,440,981
1971 $341,543,100 $2,263,785,444
1970 $323,099,700 $1,920,574,150
1969 $306,961,800 $1,659,893,768
1968 $276,820,700 $1,425,706,091
1967 $261,024,300 $1,238,035,816
1966 $244,459,500 $1,096,425,608
1965 $229,260,800 $974,644,096
1964 $218,929,100 $894,153,311
1963 $200,229,600 $917,608,012
1962 $191,861,800 $826,239,212
1961 $183,920,900 $764,629,788
1960 $190,495,600 $704,751,700

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

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Liberia and Singapore economies compared

GDP per capita
Liberia

Singapore
1x
Year GDP per capita
Liberia Singapore
2024 $851 $90,674
2023 $799 $85,412
2022 $745 $90,299
2021 $668 $80,056
2020 $617 $61,410
2019 $658 $65,952
2018 $692 $66,882
2017 $699 $61,236
2016 $715 $57,006
2015 $693 $55,646
2014 $707 $57,565
2013 $711 $56,967
2012 $638 $55,548
2011 $568 $53,891
2010 $492 $47,237
2009 $448 $38,927
2008 $452 $40,009
2007 $374 $39,433
2006 $321 $33,768
2005 $287.5 $29,961
2004 $284.1 $27,608
2003 $239.8 $23,730
2002 $299.5 $22,160
2001 $300 $21,700
2000 $298.5 $23,853
1999 $156.6 $21,797
1998 $134.7 $21,829
1997 $122.6 $26,376
1996 $71.4 $26,233
1995 $62.1 $24,915
1994 $61.5 $21,552
1993 $74.4 $18,290
1992 $107.8 $16,136
1991 $177.9 $14,502
1990 $172.9 $11,862
1989 $312 $10,395
1988 $424 $8,914
1987 $409 $7,539
1986 $364 $6,800
1985 $380 $7,002
1984 $390 $7,228
1983 $391 $6,633
1982 $422 $6,078
1981 $426 $5,597
1980 $443 $4,928
1979 $435 $3,901
1978 $394 $3,194
1977 $381 $2,846
1976 $347 $2,759
1975 $346 $2,490
1974 $299.4 $2,342
1973 $244.4 $1,685
1972 $238.6 $1,264
1971 $227.1 $1,071
1970 $220.3 $926
1969 $214.7 $813
1968 $198.6 $709
1967 $192.2 $626
1966 $184.6 $567
1965 $177.6 $517
1964 $173.9 $486
1963 $163.1 $511
1962 $160.3 $472
1961 $157.5 $449
1960 $167.2 $428

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

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Liberia vs. Singapore life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Liberia

Singapore
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Liberia Singapore
2026 62.6 84.1
2025 62.5 84
2024 62.3 83.9
2023 62.2 83.7
2022 61.9 82.9
2021 61.2 83.5
2020 61.3 83.7
2019 61.2 83.7
2018 61 83.4
2017 60.8 83.1
2016 60.5 82.9
2015 59.2 82.7
2014 59.2 82.6
2013 60 82.5
2012 59.8 82.2
2011 59.5 81.9
2010 59.4 81.6
2009 59.1 81.4
2008 58.7 81.1
2007 58.1 80.9
2006 57.5 80.6
2005 56.8 80.3
2004 55.9 79.7
2003 53 79.2
2002 54.1 78.7
2001 53.1 78.3
2000 51.9 77.8
1999 50.4 77.3
1998 49.4 76.9
1997 48.3 76.4
1996 44.9 76.1
1995 44.6 75.7
1994 42.6 75.6
1993 43 75.5
1992 43.6 75.3
1991 43.6 75.1
1990 37.6 74.6
1989 43.9 74.3
1988 44.1 74
1987 44.3 74
1986 44.5 73.6
1985 44 73.1
1984 44.7 72.6
1983 44.6 72.4
1982 44.4 72
1981 44.3 71.7
1980 44.1 71.5
1979 43.9 71.4
1978 43.6 71.2
1977 43.2 70.9
1976 42.9 70.6
1975 42.5 70.2
1974 42.1 69.7
1973 41.6 69.4
1972 41.2 69
1971 40.7 68.8
1970 40.4 68.5
1969 40 68.1
1968 39.6 67.7
1967 39.3 67.3
1966 39 67.2
1965 38.7 66.9
1964 38.5 66.7
1963 38.3 66.5
1962 38.2 66.1
1961 38.1 65.7
1960 38.1 65.3
1959 38.1 64.8
1958 38.1 64
1957 38.1 63.4
1956 38.1 62.6
1955 38.1 61.2
1954 38.1 59.4
1953 38.1 57.5
1952 38.1 56.4
1951 38 55.3
1950 38 54.1

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

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Liberia and Singapore population clocks and comparison

Population
Liberia

Singapore
1x
Year Population
Liberia Singapore
2024 5,612,817 6,036,860
2023 5,493,031 5,917,648
2022 5,373,294 5,637,022
2021 5,259,323 5,453,566
2020 5,149,463 5,685,807
2019 5,043,721 5,703,569
2018 4,944,726 5,638,676
2017 4,848,925 5,612,253
2016 4,755,608 5,607,283
2015 4,659,431 5,535,002
2014 4,564,293 5,469,724
2013 4,470,239 5,399,162
2012 4,373,043 5,312,437
2011 4,221,178 5,183,688
2010 4,058,890 5,076,732
2009 3,943,028 4,987,573
2008 3,821,003 4,839,396
2007 3,669,050 4,588,599
2006 3,490,787 4,401,365
2005 3,301,015 4,265,762
2004 3,156,892 4,166,664
2003 3,119,532 4,114,826
2002 3,094,782 4,175,950
2001 3,015,338 4,138,012
2000 2,928,117 4,027,887
1999 2,821,684 3,958,723
1998 2,670,124 3,927,213
1997 2,412,989 3,796,038
1996 2,232,289 3,670,704
1995 2,169,162 3,524,506
1994 2,149,928 3,419,048
1993 2,155,126 3,313,471
1992 2,072,461 3,230,698
1991 1,956,518 3,135,083
1990 2,223,667 3,047,132
1989 2,517,858 2,930,901
1988 2,446,941 2,846,108
1987 2,377,229 2,774,789
1986 2,308,511 2,733,373
1985 2,240,539 2,735,957
1984 2,173,312 2,732,221
1983 2,107,113 2,681,061
1982 2,045,073 2,646,466
1981 1,986,867 2,532,835
1980 1,929,253 2,413,945
1979 1,872,713 2,383,500
1978 1,818,247 2,353,600
1977 1,766,019 2,325,300
1976 1,717,060 2,293,300
1975 1,670,913 2,262,600
1974 1,626,362 2,229,800
1973 1,583,588 2,193,000
1972 1,542,670 2,152,400
1971 1,504,077 2,112,900
1970 1,466,676 2,074,507
1969 1,429,605 2,042,500
1968 1,393,530 2,012,000
1967 1,358,435 1,977,600
1966 1,324,383 1,934,400
1965 1,291,156 1,886,900
1964 1,258,745 1,841,600
1963 1,227,414 1,795,000
1962 1,197,039 1,750,200
1961 1,167,717 1,702,400
1960 1,139,522 1,646,400

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

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Fertility rates in Liberia and Singapore

Fertility rate
Liberia

Singapore
1x
Year Fertility rate
Liberia Singapore
2023 3.95 0.97
2022 4.02 1.04
2021 4.09 1.12
2020 4.17 1.1
2019 4.26 1.14
2018 4.34 1.14
2017 4.4 1.16
2016 4.46 1.2
2015 4.52 1.24
2014 4.62 1.25
2013 4.75 1.19
2012 4.88 1.29
2011 4.97 1.2
2010 5.06 1.15
2009 5.17 1.22
2008 5.33 1.28
2007 5.46 1.29
2006 5.53 1.28
2005 5.52 1.26
2004 5.51 1.26
2003 5.55 1.27
2002 5.65 1.37
2001 5.77 1.41
2000 5.88 1.6
1999 5.95 1.47
1998 6.02 1.48
1997 6.08 1.61
1996 6.13 1.66
1995 6.17 1.67
1994 6.21 1.71
1993 6.25 1.74
1992 6.28 1.72
1991 6.32 1.73
1990 6.37 1.83
1989 6.43 1.75
1988 6.51 1.96
1987 6.57 1.62
1986 6.64 1.43
1985 6.69 1.61
1984 6.73 1.62
1983 6.76 1.61
1982 6.79 1.74
1981 6.83 1.78
1980 6.87 1.82
1979 6.92 1.79
1978 6.88 1.79
1977 6.84 1.82
1976 6.79 2.11
1975 6.74 2.07
1974 6.69 2.35
1973 6.65 2.79
1972 6.6 3.04
1971 6.54 3.02
1970 6.58 3.07
1969 6.64 3.22
1968 6.66 3.53
1967 6.65 3.91
1966 6.63 4.46
1965 6.62 4.66
1964 6.59 4.97
1963 6.56 5.16
1962 6.5 5.21
1961 6.45 5.41
1960 6.39 5.76

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

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Liberia and Singapore demographics compared

Median age
Liberia

Singapore
1x
Year Median age, years
Liberia Singapore
2024 19.6 36.8
2023 19.4 36.2
2022 19.2 35.9
2021 19.1 35.8
2020 19 35.5
2019 18.8 35.2
2018 18.8 35
2017 18.7 34.8
2016 18.7 34.5
2015 18.7 34.4
2014 18.7 34.2
2013 18.7 34.1
2012 18.8 34
2011 18.6 33.9
2010 18.4 33.7
2009 18.4 33.6
2008 18.4 33.5
2007 18.4 33.6
2006 18.4 33.6
2005 18.4 33.5
2004 18.4 33.3
2003 18.4 33
2002 18.3 32.7
2001 18.3 32.5
2000 18.3 32.2
1999 18.2 31.9
1998 18.2 31.6
1997 18.1 31.4
1996 18.1 31.2
1995 18 31
1994 18 30.7
1993 17.9 30.4
1992 17.9 30.1
1991 17.9 29.8
1990 17.9 29.5
1989 17.9 29.1
1988 17.9 28.7
1987 17.9 28.3
1986 17.9 27.8
1985 17.9 27.3
1984 17.9 26.9
1983 17.9 26.4
1982 17.9 25.9
1981 17.9 25.3
1980 18 24.7
1979 18 24.2
1978 18.1 23.6
1977 18.2 23.1
1976 18.2 22.6
1975 18.3 22
1974 18.4 21.5
1973 18.5 21
1972 18.6 20.6
1971 18.6 20.1
1970 18.7 19.7
1969 18.8 19.3
1968 19 18.9
1967 19.1 18.6
1966 19.2 18.4
1965 19.2 18.2
1964 19.2 18.1
1963 19.3 18
1962 19.3 18
1961 19.3 18.1
1960 19.3 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Liberia Singapore
GNI, Atlas method
$4.28B
2024
$451B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.3%
2024
14.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.27%
2023
2.19%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.71%
2024
2.84%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
59,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.98%
2024
+4.44%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.93%
2017
2.74%
2024
Services, % of GDP
41.9%
2024
73%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.7%
2024
21.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.8
2026
84.4
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
331,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.65%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
49
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
400
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$638B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$600M
2022
$384B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.02B
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals n/a
2,742,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
27.1%
2009
3.04%
2018
Banked people share
52.2%
2024
98%
2024

Energy

Liberia Singapore
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
5,283 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$27.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.87 megatons
2024
58.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
9.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
97.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
92.8%
2022
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.38%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
279.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
9,750 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
57.4%
2021
4.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
55.7%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
32.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Liberia Singapore
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-9,870
2025
+16,892
2025
Urban population
55.5%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
51.7:48.3
2024
Average male height
5.43 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.6
2026
95.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
84
2025
Higher education index
19
2026
96
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.12
2012
0.07
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
38.9
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
175
2025
Adult literacy rate
48.3%
2017
97.7%
2021
English speaking
82.7%
2023
96.4%
2023
People using the Internet
23.5%
2023
94.4%
2024

Health

Liberia Singapore
Government health expenditure per capita
$103.9
2023
$3,922
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$65.7
2023
$997
2023
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.3%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.18
2022
2.83
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.1 years
2025
30.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
628
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
72.9
2023
2.1
2023
Obesity rate
17.4%
2022
14%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.2%
2024
11.4%
2024
Air quality index
18
2026
68
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
16.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.86 liters
2020
1.81 liters
2020

Territory

Liberia Singapore
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
6,626 sq mi
2024
45.9 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
7,425 sq mi
2026
2.55 sq mi
2026
Forest area
29,061 sq mi
2026
58 sq mi
2026
Roads length
6,587 mi
2018
2,175 mi
2017

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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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