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Liberia vs South Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Liberia has a population of 5.61M (ranked 117/197), compared with 11.9M in South Sudan (ranked 81/197). Liberia's land area is 37,189 sq mi versus 243,990 sq mi for South Sudan (ranked 106th vs. 41st).

By GDP, Liberia ranks 163/197 ($4.78B) and South Sudan ranks 149/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Liberia ranks 184/197 ($851), while South Sudan ranks 175/197 ($1,080).

Main facts and rankings

Liberia South Sudan
Population
5887000
12507858
Population rank 116/197 80/197
GDP
$4.78B
2024
$12B
2015
GDP rank 163/197 149/197
GDP per capita
$851
2024
$1,080
2015
GDP per capita rank 184/197 175/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,871
2024
$1,155
2015
Government debt
$2.73B
2024
$7.04B
2015
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.2%
2024
50.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$487
2024
$633
2015
Government debt per person rank 167/185 158/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,191
2026
$1,305
2026
Land area 37,189 sq mi 243,990 sq mi
Population density
157.4 ppl/mi²
2026
51 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.95
2023
3.86
2023
Median age
19.6 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
58 years
2026

Liberia and South Sudan: Comparison Charts

Liberia and South Sudan economies compared

GDP
Liberia

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Liberia South Sudan
2024 $4,779,300,900 -
2023 $4,390,000,000 -
2022 $4,001,047,000 -
2021 $3,513,049,500 -
2020 $3,176,126,300 -
2019 $3,319,596,500 -
2018 $3,422,754,800 -
2017 $3,390,703,400 -
2016 $3,398,419,600 -
2015 $3,227,075,700 $11,997,800,760
2014 $3,225,652,000 $13,962,212,847
2013 $3,177,198,100 $18,426,469,017
2012 $2,791,614,000 $11,931,472,169
2011 $2,398,000,000 $14,907,308,933
2010 $1,998,000,000 $14,602,072,411
2009 $1,768,000,000 $12,231,264,525
2008 $1,726,000,000 $14,586,253,383
2007 $1,373,000,000 -
2006 $1,119,000,000 -
2005 $949,000,000 -
2004 $897,000,000 -
2003 $748,000,000 -
2002 $927,000,000 -
2001 $906,000,000 -
2000 $874,000,000 -
1999 $441,800,000 -
1998 $359,600,000 -
1997 $295,900,000 -
1996 $159,400,000 -
1995 $134,800,000 -
1994 $132,200,000 -
1993 $160,400,000 -
1992 $223,500,000 -
1991 $348,000,000 -
1990 $384,400,000 -
1989 $786,300,000 -
1988 $1,038,300,000 -
1987 $972,800,000 -
1986 $840,964,400 -
1985 $851,296,100 -
1984 $848,478,300 -
1983 $823,374,900 -
1982 $863,933,200 -
1981 $846,514,500 -
1980 $854,711,500 -
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 South Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Liberia

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Liberia South Sudan
2024 $851 -
2023 $799 -
2022 $745 -
2021 $668 -
2020 $617 -
2019 $658 -
2018 $692 -
2017 $699 -
2016 $715 -
2015 $693 $1,080
2014 $707 $1,243
2013 $711 $1,650
2012 $638 $1,109
2011 $568 $1,449
2010 $492 $1,498
2009 $448 $1,323
2008 $452 $1,654
2007 $374 -
2006 $321 -
2005 $287.5 -
2004 $284.1 -
2003 $239.8 -
2002 $299.5 -
2001 $300 -
2000 $298.5 -
1999 $156.6 -
1998 $134.7 -
1997 $122.6 -
1996 $71.4 -
1995 $62.1 -
1994 $61.5 -
1993 $74.4 -
1992 $107.8 -
1991 $177.9 -
1990 $172.9 -
1989 $312 -
1988 $424 -
1987 $409 -
1986 $364 -
1985 $380 -
1984 $390 -
1983 $391 -
1982 $422 -
1981 $426 -
1980 $443 -
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. South Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Liberia

South Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Liberia South Sudan
2026 62.6 58
2025 62.5 57.9
2024 62.3 57.7
2023 62.2 57.6
2022 61.9 57.2
2021 61.2 57
2020 61.3 57.6
2019 61.2 58.1
2018 61 51.9
2017 60.8 35.4
2016 60.5 36.7
2015 59.2 39.8
2014 59.2 45.6
2013 60 58.3
2012 59.8 58.2
2011 59.5 57.7
2010 59.4 57.5
2009 59.1 56.8
2008 58.7 56.3
2007 58.1 55.4
2006 57.5 54.7
2005 56.8 54
2004 55.9 53.1
2003 53 52.3
2002 54.1 49.4
2001 53.1 48.6
2000 51.9 47.6
1999 50.4 44.5
1998 49.4 19
1997 48.3 33.1
1996 44.9 32.1
1995 44.6 31.5
1994 42.6 44.9
1993 43 22.3
1992 43.6 21.9
1991 43.6 29.2
1990 37.6 28.6
1989 43.9 28.2
1988 44.1 11
1987 44.3 20.7
1986 44.5 32.8
1985 44 32.4
1984 44.7 31.8
1983 44.6 34.7
1982 44.4 38.7
1981 44.3 38.3
1980 44.1 38
1979 43.9 37.8
1978 43.6 37.6
1977 43.2 37.4
1976 42.9 37.1
1975 42.5 36.9
1974 42.1 36.6
1973 41.6 36.3
1972 41.2 31.3
1971 40.7 31
1970 40.4 25.6
1969 40 25.4
1968 39.6 26.1
1967 39.3 25.9
1966 39 25.6
1965 38.7 28.8
1964 38.5 32.5
1963 38.3 28.2
1962 38.2 28.5
1961 38.1 28.3
1960 38.1 28.1
1959 38.1 27.8
1958 38.1 27.6
1957 38.1 30.9
1956 38.1 31.6
1955 38.1 32
1954 38.1 31.7
1953 38.1 31.4
1952 38.1 31
1951 38 30.6
1950 38 30.2

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

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Liberia and South Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Liberia

South Sudan
1x
Year Population
Liberia South Sudan
2024 5,612,817 11,943,408
2023 5,493,031 11,483,374
2022 5,373,294 11,021,177
2021 5,259,323 10,865,780
2020 5,149,463 10,698,467
2019 5,043,721 10,423,384
2018 4,944,726 10,122,977
2017 4,848,925 10,259,154
2016 4,755,608 10,830,102
2015 4,659,431 11,107,561
2014 4,564,293 11,235,073
2013 4,470,239 11,166,275
2012 4,373,043 10,756,240
2011 4,221,178 10,288,109
2010 4,058,890 9,745,953
2009 3,943,028 9,243,556
2008 3,821,003 8,817,647
2007 3,669,050 8,388,788
2006 3,490,787 7,976,526
2005 3,301,015 7,590,143
2004 3,156,892 7,233,041
2003 3,119,532 6,903,127
2002 3,094,782 6,596,806
2001 3,015,338 6,308,391
2000 2,928,117 6,032,267
1999 2,821,684 5,771,628
1998 2,670,124 5,620,068
1997 2,412,989 5,509,136
1996 2,232,289 5,356,925
1995 2,169,162 5,225,836
1994 2,149,928 5,071,184
1993 2,155,126 4,956,002
1992 2,072,461 4,909,749
1991 1,956,518 4,836,677
1990 2,223,667 4,737,633
1989 2,517,858 4,713,229
1988 2,446,941 4,848,029
1987 2,377,229 4,962,395
1986 2,308,511 4,921,240
1985 2,240,539 4,834,296
1984 2,173,312 4,750,627
1983 2,107,113 4,661,574
1982 2,045,073 4,557,686
1981 1,986,867 4,447,272
1980 1,929,253 4,339,030
1979 1,872,713 4,232,605
1978 1,818,247 4,127,657
1977 1,766,019 4,024,032
1976 1,717,060 3,921,910
1975 1,670,913 3,821,494
1974 1,626,362 3,723,259
1973 1,583,588 3,627,383
1972 1,542,670 3,542,497
1971 1,504,077 3,468,646
1970 1,466,676 3,409,614
1969 1,429,605 3,365,533
1968 1,393,530 3,321,528
1967 1,358,435 3,277,648
1966 1,324,383 3,236,423
1965 1,291,156 3,189,835
1964 1,258,745 3,129,918
1963 1,227,414 3,072,669
1962 1,197,039 3,024,308
1961 1,167,717 2,976,724
1960 1,139,522 2,931,559

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

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Fertility rates in Liberia and South Sudan

Fertility rate
Liberia

South Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Liberia South Sudan
2023 3.95 3.86
2022 4.02 3.96
2021 4.09 4.05
2020 4.17 4.16
2019 4.26 4.26
2018 4.34 4.37
2017 4.4 4.48
2016 4.46 4.58
2015 4.52 4.7
2014 4.62 4.82
2013 4.75 4.94
2012 4.88 5.06
2011 4.97 5.19
2010 5.06 5.32
2009 5.17 5.45
2008 5.33 5.57
2007 5.46 5.7
2006 5.53 5.85
2005 5.52 6.02
2004 5.51 6.19
2003 5.55 6.35
2002 5.65 6.52
2001 5.77 6.65
2000 5.88 6.8
1999 5.95 6.94
1998 6.02 7.08
1997 6.08 7.2
1996 6.13 7.32
1995 6.17 7.34
1994 6.21 7.35
1993 6.25 7.36
1992 6.28 7.37
1991 6.32 7.38
1990 6.37 7.38
1989 6.43 7.37
1988 6.51 7.38
1987 6.57 7.39
1986 6.64 7.38
1985 6.69 7.36
1984 6.73 7.35
1983 6.76 7.34
1982 6.79 7.34
1981 6.83 7.33
1980 6.87 7.33
1979 6.92 7.32
1978 6.88 7.33
1977 6.84 7.33
1976 6.79 7.33
1975 6.74 7.33
1974 6.69 7.31
1973 6.65 7.31
1972 6.6 7.31
1971 6.54 7.3
1970 6.58 7.29
1969 6.64 7.28
1968 6.66 7.26
1967 6.65 7.26
1966 6.63 7.25
1965 6.62 7.22
1964 6.59 7.22
1963 6.56 7.2
1962 6.5 7.2
1961 6.45 7.18
1960 6.39 7.16

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

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Liberia and South Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Liberia

South Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Liberia South Sudan
2024 19.6 19.4
2023 19.4 19
2022 19.2 18.7
2021 19.1 18.4
2020 19 18.2
2019 18.8 17.8
2018 18.8 17.3
2017 18.7 17.4
2016 18.7 18.2
2015 18.7 18.6
2014 18.7 19
2013 18.7 19.3
2012 18.8 19.2
2011 18.6 19
2010 18.4 18.7
2009 18.4 18.4
2008 18.4 18.2
2007 18.4 18
2006 18.4 17.8
2005 18.4 17.6
2004 18.4 17.4
2003 18.4 17.3
2002 18.3 17.3
2001 18.3 17.3
2000 18.3 17.2
1999 18.2 17.1
1998 18.2 17
1997 18.1 16.9
1996 18.1 16.9
1995 18 16.9
1994 18 16.9
1993 17.9 16.9
1992 17.9 17
1991 17.9 17
1990 17.9 17
1989 17.9 17.1
1988 17.9 16.8
1987 17.9 16.5
1986 17.9 16.6
1985 17.9 16.7
1984 17.9 16.8
1983 17.9 16.8
1982 17.9 16.9
1981 17.9 17
1980 18 17.1
1979 18 17.1
1978 18.1 17.2
1977 18.2 17.2
1976 18.2 17.3
1975 18.3 17.4
1974 18.4 17.4
1973 18.5 17.5
1972 18.6 17.5
1971 18.6 17.6
1970 18.7 17.7
1969 18.8 17.9
1968 19 18
1967 19.1 18.2
1966 19.2 18.3
1965 19.2 18.3
1964 19.2 18.4
1963 19.3 18.4
1962 19.3 18.5
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 South Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$4.28B
2024
$11.7B
2015
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.3%
2024
18.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.27%
2023
1.57%
2016
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.71%
2024
1.96%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
53,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.98%
2024
+11.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.93%
2017
12.3%
2008
Services, % of GDP
41.9%
2024
56.6%
2015
Industry, % of GDP
22.7%
2024
33.1%
2015
Economic freedom index
49.8
2026
41
2025
Income share by richest 10%
27.1%
2016
33%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2016
1.8%
2016
Total reserves including gold
$600M
2022
$72.9M
2023
Personal remittances received
$1.02B
2024
$1.14B
2024
International tourism as share of exports
27.1%
2009
0.39%
2018
Banked people share
52.2%
2024
5.83%
2021

Energy

Liberia South Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
69 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$15.1
2015
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.87 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
73.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
92.8%
2022
32.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.4%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-860%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
46.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
57.4%
2021
0.34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
55.7%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
32.5%
2023
5.4%
2023

Society

Liberia South Sudan
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
-9,870
2025
+6,145
2025
Urban population
55.5%
2024
21.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.43 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
23.6
2026
4.76
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
19
2026
14
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.12
2012
14.1
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
38.9
2019
36.7
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
50
2025
Adult literacy rate
48.3%
2017
34.5%
2018
English speaking
82.7%
2023
94%
2023
People using the Internet
23.5%
2023
9.27%
2020

Health

Liberia South Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$103.9
2023
$72.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$65.7
2023
$19.7
2023
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
58 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.3%
2023
62.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.18
2022
0.04
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
628
2023
692
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
72.9
2023
98.7
2023
Obesity rate
17.4%
2022
8.79%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.2%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
18
2026
22
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.86 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Liberia South Sudan
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
6,626 sq mi
2024
20,429 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
7,425 sq mi
2026
109,449 sq mi
2026
Forest area
29,061 sq mi
2026
27,633 sq mi
2026
Roads length
6,587 mi
2018
n/a

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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 (2015–2024, 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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