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Liberia vs Spain statistics compared

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Liberia has a population of 5.73M (ranked 116/197), compared with 49.4M in Spain (ranked 32/197). Liberia's land area is 37,189 sq mi versus 192,934 sq mi for Spain (ranked 106th vs. 51st).

By GDP, Liberia ranks 162/197 ($5.25B) and Spain ranks 12/197 ($1.91T). By GDP per capita, Liberia ranks 184/197 ($915), while Spain ranks 31/197 ($38,627).

Main facts and rankings

Liberia Spain
Population
5916561
49323658
Population rank 116/197 32/197
GDP
$5.25B
2025
$1.91T
2025
GDP rank 162/197 12/197
GDP per capita
$915
2025
$38,627
2025
GDP per capita rank 184/197 31/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,871
2024
$57,965
2024
Government debt
$2.88B
2025
$1.91T
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
54.9%
2025
100.4%
2025
Government debt per person
$502
2025
$38,794
2025
Government debt per person rank 167/185 20/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,467
2026
$24,910
2026
Land area 37,189 sq mi 192,934 sq mi
Population density
157.3 ppl/mi²
2026
255.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.86
2024
1.1
2024
Median age
19.8 years
2025
46.8 years
2025
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Liberia and Spain: Comparison Charts

Liberia and Spain economies compared

GDP
Liberia

Spain
1x
Year GDP
Liberia Spain
2025 $5,245,938,900 $1,906,453,309,986
2024 $4,779,300,900 $1,725,671,652,742
2023 $4,390,000,000 $1,619,481,980,720
2022 $4,001,047,000 $1,448,850,658,407
2021 $3,513,049,500 $1,461,244,901,853
2020 $3,176,126,300 $1,289,783,836,971
2019 $3,319,596,500 $1,403,496,387,686
2018 $3,422,754,800 $1,431,642,809,327
2017 $3,390,703,400 $1,321,754,088,819
2016 $3,398,419,600 $1,243,015,667,917
2015 $3,227,075,700 $1,206,164,777,553
2014 $3,225,652,000 $1,380,244,561,362
2013 $3,177,198,100 $1,362,186,923,158
2012 $2,791,614,000 $1,330,994,811,670
2011 $2,398,000,000 $1,487,568,659,241
2010 $1,998,000,000 $1,427,989,078,917
2009 $1,768,000,000 $1,496,587,590,848
2008 $1,726,000,000 $1,636,115,447,613
2007 $1,373,000,000 $1,476,746,276,855
2006 $1,119,000,000 $1,261,846,683,275
2005 $949,000,000 $1,154,667,551,776
2004 $897,000,000 $1,069,829,382,515
2003 $748,000,000 $907,963,217,058
2002 $927,000,000 $708,938,227,244
2001 $906,000,000 $627,798,682,379
2000 $874,000,000 $598,102,854,756
1999 $441,800,000 $634,394,904,387
1998 $359,600,000 $618,731,484,575
1997 $295,900,000 $589,739,772,727
1996 $159,400,000 $642,251,412,058
1995 $134,800,000 $614,170,002,669
1994 $132,200,000 $530,183,651,720
1993 $160,400,000 $524,700,572,624
1992 $223,500,000 $630,465,353,486
1991 $348,000,000 $576,753,902,322
1990 $384,400,000 $536,175,326,477
1989 $786,300,000 $414,460,794,097
1988 $1,038,300,000 $375,891,716,898
1987 $972,800,000 $318,520,253,335
1986 $840,964,400 $251,141,555,186
1985 $851,296,100 $180,664,322,896
1984 $848,478,300 $171,979,977,230
1983 $823,374,900 $170,829,074,246
1982 $863,933,200 $195,856,752,991
1981 $846,514,500 $202,663,023,968
1980 $854,711,500 $232,600,556,974
1979 $814,067,900 $214,448,666,336
1978 $717,240,400 $160,484,969,618
1977 $673,010,600 $132,354,665,936
1976 $596,675,700 $118,422,534,195
1975 $577,549,300 $114,695,060,870
1974 $486,955,000 $97,204,522,642
1973 $386,968,300 $78,583,355,226
1972 $368,098,000 $59,090,176,029
1971 $341,543,100 $46,586,119,760
1970 $323,099,700 $40,963,715,237
1969 $306,961,800 $37,090,689,288
1968 $276,820,700 $32,394,326,464
1967 $261,024,300 $32,570,905,397
1966 $244,459,500 $29,559,436,183
1965 $229,260,800 $25,479,619,607
1964 $218,929,100 $21,966,876,027
1963 $200,229,600 $19,631,714,760
1962 $191,861,800 $16,609,632,791
1961 $183,920,900 $14,238,126,760
1960 $190,495,600 $12,424,514,014

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Liberia and Spain economies compared

GDP per capita
Liberia

Spain
1x
Year GDP per capita
Liberia Spain
2025 $915 $38,627
2024 $851 $35,327
2023 $799 $33,493
2022 $745 $30,319
2021 $668 $30,799
2020 $617 $27,234
2019 $658 $29,787
2018 $692 $30,602
2017 $699 $28,381
2016 $715 $26,756
2015 $693 $25,982
2014 $707 $29,708
2013 $711 $29,229
2012 $638 $28,456
2011 $568 $31,825
2010 $492 $30,659
2009 $448 $32,280
2008 $452 $35,603
2007 $374 $32,652
2006 $321 $28,422
2005 $287.5 $26,451
2004 $284.1 $24,925
2003 $239.8 $21,522
2002 $299.5 $17,111
2001 $300 $15,368
2000 $298.5 $14,743
1999 $156.6 $15,708
1998 $134.7 $15,382
1997 $122.6 $14,722
1996 $71.4 $16,101
1995 $62.1 $15,461
1994 $61.5 $13,406
1993 $74.4 $13,330
1992 $107.8 $16,101
1991 $177.9 $14,801
1990 $172.9 $13,795
1989 $312 $10,674
1988 $424 $9,696
1987 $409 $8,234
1986 $364 $6,509
1985 $380 $4,696
1984 $390 $4,487
1983 $391 $4,475
1982 $422 $5,156
1981 $426 $5,367
1980 $443 $6,204
1979 $435 $5,766
1978 $394 $4,353
1977 $381 $3,625
1976 $347 $3,277
1975 $346 $3,208
1974 $299.4 $2,748
1973 $244.4 $2,246
1972 $238.6 $1,708
1971 $227.1 $1,361
1970 $220.3 $1,211
1969 $214.7 $1,109
1968 $198.6 $978
1967 $192.2 $997
1966 $184.6 $916
1965 $177.6 $797
1964 $173.9 $695
1963 $163.1 $627
1962 $160.3 $535
1961 $157.5 $463
1960 $167.2 $408

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Liberia vs. Spain life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Liberia

Spain
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Liberia Spain
2026 62.6 84.1
2025 62.5 84
2024 62.3 83.8
2023 62.2 83.7
2022 61.9 82.4
2021 61.2 83
2020 61.3 82.2
2019 61.2 83.5
2018 61 83.1
2017 60.8 83
2016 60.5 83
2015 59.2 82.6
2014 59.2 82.8
2013 60 82.7
2012 59.8 82.2
2011 59.5 82.2
2010 59.4 82
2009 59.1 81.6
2008 58.7 81.3
2007 58.1 81
2006 57.5 81
2005 56.8 80.3
2004 55.9 80.3
2003 53 79.7
2002 54.1 79.8
2001 53.1 79.7
2000 51.9 79.4
1999 50.4 78.9
1998 49.4 78.9
1997 48.3 78.9
1996 44.9 78.3
1995 44.6 78.2
1994 42.6 78.1
1993 43 77.7
1992 43.6 77.6
1991 43.6 77.1
1990 37.6 77
1989 43.9 77
1988 44.1 76.9
1987 44.3 77
1986 44.5 76.7
1985 44 76.4
1984 44.7 76.5
1983 44.6 76.1
1982 44.4 76.3
1981 44.3 75.7
1980 44.1 75.5
1979 43.9 75
1978 43.6 74.5
1977 43.2 74.3
1976 42.9 73.8
1975 42.5 73.5
1974 42.1 73.1
1973 41.6 72.7
1972 41.2 73
1971 40.7 71.7
1970 40.4 72.1
1969 40 71.1
1968 39.6 71.7
1967 39.3 71.3
1966 39 71.2
1965 38.7 70.9
1964 38.5 70.5
1963 38.3 69.8
1962 38.2 69.6
1961 38.1 69.6
1960 38.1 69.2
1959 38.1 68.7
1958 38.1 68.8
1957 38.1 66.6
1956 38.1 66.8
1955 38.1 66.7
1954 38.1 66.9
1953 38.1 65.7
1952 38.1 64.8
1951 38 61.5
1950 38 61.8

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Liberia and Spain population clocks and comparison

Population
Liberia

Spain
1x
Year Population
Liberia Spain
2025 5,731,206 49,355,143
2024 5,612,817 48,848,840
2023 5,493,031 48,352,528
2022 5,373,294 47,786,102
2021 5,259,323 47,443,821
2020 5,149,463 47,359,424
2019 5,043,721 47,118,501
2018 4,944,726 46,782,011
2017 4,848,925 46,571,232
2016 4,755,608 46,458,139
2015 4,659,431 46,422,303
2014 4,564,293 46,460,733
2013 4,470,239 46,604,197
2012 4,373,043 46,773,055
2011 4,221,178 46,742,697
2010 4,058,890 46,576,897
2009 3,943,028 46,362,946
2008 3,821,003 45,954,106
2007 3,669,050 45,226,803
2006 3,490,787 44,397,319
2005 3,301,015 43,653,155
2004 3,156,892 42,921,895
2003 3,119,532 42,187,645
2002 3,094,782 41,431,558
2001 3,015,338 40,850,412
2000 2,928,117 40,567,864
1999 2,821,684 40,386,875
1998 2,670,124 40,223,509
1997 2,412,989 40,057,389
1996 2,232,289 39,889,852
1995 2,169,162 39,724,050
1994 2,149,928 39,549,108
1993 2,155,126 39,361,262
1992 2,072,461 39,157,685
1991 1,956,518 38,966,376
1990 2,223,667 38,867,322
1989 2,517,858 38,827,764
1988 2,446,941 38,766,939
1987 2,377,229 38,684,815
1986 2,308,511 38,584,624
1985 2,240,539 38,469,512
1984 2,173,312 38,330,364
1983 2,107,113 38,171,525
1982 2,045,073 37,986,012
1981 1,986,867 37,758,631
1980 1,929,253 37,491,165
1979 1,872,713 37,191,330
1978 1,818,247 36,864,898
1977 1,766,019 36,511,638
1976 1,717,060 36,137,812
1975 1,670,913 35,757,900
1974 1,626,362 35,373,335
1973 1,583,588 34,988,947
1972 1,542,670 34,604,469
1971 1,504,077 34,224,490
1970 1,466,676 33,814,531
1969 1,429,605 33,441,054
1968 1,393,530 33,113,134
1967 1,358,435 32,682,947
1966 1,324,383 32,283,194
1965 1,291,156 31,954,292
1964 1,258,745 31,609,195
1963 1,227,414 31,296,651
1962 1,197,039 31,023,366
1961 1,167,717 30,739,250
1960 1,139,522 30,455,000

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Liberia and Spain

Fertility rate
Liberia

Spain
1x
Year Fertility rate
Liberia Spain
2024 3.86 1.1
2023 3.95 1.12
2022 4.02 1.16
2021 4.09 1.18
2020 4.17 1.18
2019 4.26 1.23
2018 4.34 1.26
2017 4.4 1.31
2016 4.46 1.33
2015 4.52 1.33
2014 4.62 1.32
2013 4.75 1.27
2012 4.88 1.32
2011 4.97 1.34
2010 5.06 1.37
2009 5.17 1.38
2008 5.33 1.45
2007 5.46 1.38
2006 5.53 1.36
2005 5.52 1.33
2004 5.51 1.31
2003 5.55 1.3
2002 5.65 1.25
2001 5.77 1.23
2000 5.88 1.22
1999 5.95 1.17
1998 6.02 1.13
1997 6.08 1.15
1996 6.13 1.14
1995 6.17 1.16
1994 6.21 1.19
1993 6.25 1.26
1992 6.28 1.31
1991 6.32 1.33
1990 6.37 1.36
1989 6.43 1.4
1988 6.51 1.45
1987 6.57 1.49
1986 6.64 1.56
1985 6.69 1.64
1984 6.73 1.73
1983 6.76 1.8
1982 6.79 1.94
1981 6.83 2.04
1980 6.87 2.22
1979 6.92 2.37
1978 6.88 2.54
1977 6.84 2.65
1976 6.79 2.77
1975 6.74 2.77
1974 6.69 2.88
1973 6.65 2.84
1972 6.6 2.87
1971 6.54 2.9
1970 6.58 2.84
1969 6.64 2.86
1968 6.66 2.87
1967 6.65 2.94
1966 6.63 2.91
1965 6.62 2.94
1964 6.59 3.01
1963 6.56 2.88
1962 6.5 2.8
1961 6.45 2.77
1960 6.39 2.86

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Liberia and Spain demographics compared

Median age
Liberia

Spain
1x
Year Median age, years
Liberia Spain
2025 19.8 46.8
2024 19.6 46.4
2023 19.4 45.9
2022 19.2 45.4
2021 19.1 44.9
2020 19 44.5
2019 18.8 44.1
2018 18.8 43.8
2017 18.7 43.5
2016 18.7 43.1
2015 18.7 42.7
2014 18.7 42.2
2013 18.7 41.7
2012 18.8 41.1
2011 18.6 40.6
2010 18.4 40.2
2009 18.4 39.8
2008 18.4 39.4
2007 18.4 39.2
2006 18.4 39
2005 18.4 38.8
2004 18.4 38.5
2003 18.4 38.3
2002 18.3 38.1
2001 18.3 37.8
2000 18.3 37.4
1999 18.2 37
1998 18.2 36.6
1997 18.1 36.2
1996 18.1 35.7
1995 18 35.3
1994 18 34.9
1993 17.9 34.6
1992 17.9 34.2
1991 17.9 33.9
1990 17.9 33.6
1989 17.9 33.2
1988 17.9 32.9
1987 17.9 32.5
1986 17.9 32.2
1985 17.9 31.9
1984 17.9 31.6
1983 17.9 31.4
1982 17.9 31.1
1981 17.9 30.9
1980 18 30.7
1979 18 30.6
1978 18.1 30.4
1977 18.2 30.2
1976 18.2 30.1
1975 18.3 30
1974 18.4 30
1973 18.5 30
1972 18.6 30
1971 18.6 30.1
1970 18.7 30.1
1969 18.8 30.2
1968 19 30.4
1967 19.1 30.4
1966 19.2 30.3
1965 19.2 30.2
1964 19.2 30.1
1963 19.3 29.9
1962 19.3 29.7
1961 19.3 29.6
1960 19.3 29.4

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Liberia Spain
GNI, Atlas method
$4.76B
2025
$1.83T
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.4%
2025
44.7%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.27%
2023
4.59%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.71%
2024
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
199,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.41%
2025
-2.5%
2025
Unemployment rate
5.93%
2017
10.5%
2025
Services, % of GDP
40%
2025
68.4%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
24.5%
2025
19.6%
2025
Economic freedom index
49.8
2026
66.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.1%
2016
24.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2016
2.2%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
1,077,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.66%
2026
Number of billionaires n/a
34
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00008%
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
272
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.3T
2025
Total reserves including gold
$339M
2025
$129B
2025
Personal remittances received
$1.02B
2024
$6.33B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
36,410,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
27.1%
2009
19.8%
1998
Banked people share
52.2%
2024
98.4%
2024

Energy

Liberia Spain
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
2,304 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$25.2
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.87 megatons
2024
220.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
4.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
68.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
92.8%
2022
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
25.5%
2024
Net energy imports use share n/a
77%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
5,196 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
57.4%
2021
47%
2021
Hydroelectric share
55.7%
2021
14.2%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
18.9%
2024
Electricity access
32.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Liberia Spain
% of world population
0.07%
2025
0.6%
2025
Annual migration change
-9,870
2025
+96,630
2025
Urban population
56.1%
2025
80.5%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2025
49.1:50.9
2025
Average male height
5.29 ft
2026
5.71 ft
2026
Average female height
5.06 ft
2026
5.35 ft
2026
Quality of life index
24.1
2026
83.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
55
2025
Higher education index
19
2026
90
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.09
2012
0.69
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
38.9
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
58
2026
175
2026
Adult literacy rate
48.3%
2017
99.7%
2021
English speaking
82.7%
2026
39%
2026
People using the Internet
32.2%
2024
95.8%
2024

Health

Liberia Spain
Government health expenditure per capita
$103.9
2023
$3,107
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$65.7
2023
$648
2023
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.3%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.18
2022
4.29
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.1 years
2025
31.5 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
628
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
86.4
2024
3.2
2024
Obesity rate
17.4%
2022
16.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.2%
2024
9.7%
2024
Air quality index
18
2026
77
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
5.2%
2024
27.6%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.86 liters
2020
9.16 liters
2020

Territory

Liberia Spain
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
6,489 sq mi
2025
3,909 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
7,425 sq mi
2026
95,648 sq mi
2026
Forest area
29,061 sq mi
2026
71,757 sq mi
2026
Roads length
6,587 mi
2018
424,505 mi
2020

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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