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Liberia vs Sri Lanka statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Liberia has a population of 5.61M (ranked 117/197), compared with 21.9M in Sri Lanka (ranked 61/197). Liberia's land area is 37,189 sq mi versus 23,884 sq mi for Sri Lanka (ranked 106th vs. 122nd).

By GDP, Liberia ranks 163/197 ($4.78B) and Sri Lanka ranks 72/197 ($99B). By GDP per capita, Liberia ranks 184/197 ($851), while Sri Lanka ranks 124/197 ($4,516).

Main facts and rankings

Liberia Sri Lanka
Population
5887000
22185425
Population rank 116/197 63/197
GDP
$4.78B
2024
$99B
2024
GDP rank 163/197 72/197
GDP per capita
$851
2024
$4,516
2024
GDP per capita rank 184/197 124/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,871
2024
$15,633
2024
Government debt
$2.73B
2024
$99.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.2%
2024
100.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$487
2024
$4,554
2024
Government debt per person rank 167/185 85/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,191
2026
$2,874
2026
Land area 37,189 sq mi 23,884 sq mi
Population density
157.4 ppl/mi²
2026
928 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.95
2023
1.97
2023
Median age
19.6 years
2024
34.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
78 years
2026

Liberia and Sri Lanka: Comparison Charts

Liberia and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP
Liberia

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP
Liberia Sri Lanka
2024 $4,779,300,900 $98,963,185,510
2023 $4,390,000,000 $83,716,142,582
2022 $4,001,047,000 $74,143,020,263
2021 $3,513,049,500 $88,556,698,938
2020 $3,176,126,300 $84,335,574,582
2019 $3,319,596,500 $88,998,706,297
2018 $3,422,754,800 $94,450,015,983
2017 $3,390,703,400 $94,369,350,286
2016 $3,398,419,600 $88,000,211,172
2015 $3,227,075,700 $85,090,301,052
2014 $3,225,652,000 $82,531,125,191
2013 $3,177,198,100 $76,976,203,829
2012 $2,791,614,000 $70,447,217,164
2011 $2,398,000,000 $67,753,285,897
2010 $1,998,000,000 $58,636,049,434
2009 $1,768,000,000 $42,066,224,093
2008 $1,726,000,000 $40,713,826,215
2007 $1,373,000,000 $32,350,238,760
2006 $1,119,000,000 $28,267,410,543
2005 $949,000,000 $24,405,791,045
2004 $897,000,000 $20,662,525,941
2003 $748,000,000 $18,881,765,437
2002 $927,000,000 $16,536,535,647
2001 $906,000,000 $15,749,753,805
2000 $874,000,000 $16,595,882,819
1999 $441,800,000 $15,711,933,513
1998 $359,600,000 $15,760,736,956
1997 $295,900,000 $15,091,913,884
1996 $159,400,000 $13,897,738,375
1995 $134,800,000 $13,029,697,561
1994 $132,200,000 $11,717,604,209
1993 $160,400,000 $10,338,679,636
1992 $223,500,000 $9,703,011,636
1991 $348,000,000 $9,000,362,582
1990 $384,400,000 $8,032,551,173
1989 $786,300,000 $6,987,267,684
1988 $1,038,300,000 $6,978,371,581
1987 $972,800,000 $6,682,167,120
1986 $840,964,400 $6,405,210,564
1985 $851,296,100 $5,978,460,972
1984 $848,478,300 $6,043,474,843
1983 $823,374,900 $5,167,913,302
1982 $863,933,200 $4,768,765,017
1981 $846,514,500 $4,415,844,156
1980 $854,711,500 $4,024,621,900
1979 $814,067,900 $3,364,611,432
1978 $717,240,400 $2,733,183,857
1977 $673,010,600 $4,104,509,583
1976 $596,675,700 $3,591,319,857
1975 $577,549,300 $3,791,298,146
1974 $486,955,000 $3,574,586,466
1973 $386,968,300 $2,875,625,000
1972 $368,098,000 $2,553,936,348
1971 $341,543,100 $2,369,308,600
1970 $323,099,700 $2,296,470,588
1969 $306,961,800 $1,965,546,218
1968 $276,820,700 $1,801,344,538
1967 $261,024,300 $1,859,465,021
1966 $244,459,500 $1,751,470,588
1965 $229,260,800 $1,698,319,328
1964 $218,929,100 $1,309,747,899
1963 $200,229,600 $1,240,672,269
1962 $191,861,800 $1,434,156,379
1961 $183,920,900 $1,444,327,731
1960 $190,495,600 $1,409,873,950

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

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Liberia and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP per capita
Liberia

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP per capita
Liberia Sri Lanka
2024 $851 $4,516
2023 $799 $3,799
2022 $745 $3,343
2021 $668 $3,997
2020 $617 $3,848
2019 $658 $4,082
2018 $692 $4,359
2017 $699 $4,399
2016 $715 $4,149
2015 $693 $4,058
2014 $707 $3,972
2013 $711 $3,739
2012 $638 $3,328
2011 $568 $3,225
2010 $492 $2,808
2009 $448 $2,027
2008 $452 $1,974
2007 $374 $1,579
2006 $321 $1,389
2005 $287.5 $1,207
2004 $284.1 $1,029
2003 $239.8 $946
2002 $299.5 $835
2001 $300 $804
2000 $298.5 $860
1999 $156.6 $829
1998 $134.7 $848
1997 $122.6 $827
1996 $71.4 $776
1995 $62.1 $742
1994 $61.5 $678
1993 $74.4 $607
1992 $107.8 $580
1991 $177.9 $546
1990 $172.9 $491
1989 $312 $430
1988 $424 $434
1987 $409 $420
1986 $364 $407
1985 $380 $385
1984 $390 $391
1983 $391 $336
1982 $422 $312
1981 $426 $292.5
1980 $443 $271.1
1979 $435 $230.8
1978 $394 $191
1977 $381 $292.1
1976 $347 $260.3
1975 $346 $279.8
1974 $299.4 $268.7
1973 $244.4 $220.2
1972 $238.6 $199.4
1971 $227.1 $188.8
1970 $220.3 $186.9
1969 $214.7 $163.6
1968 $198.6 $153.5
1967 $192.2 $162.3
1966 $184.6 $156.6
1965 $177.6 $155.6
1964 $173.9 $122.9
1963 $163.1 $119.4
1962 $160.3 $141.4
1961 $157.5 $145.9
1960 $167.2 $145.9

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

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Liberia vs. Sri Lanka life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Liberia

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Liberia Sri Lanka
2026 62.6 78
2025 62.5 77.9
2024 62.3 77.7
2023 62.2 77.5
2022 61.9 77.3
2021 61.2 76.3
2020 61.3 76.9
2019 61.2 76.7
2018 61 76.5
2017 60.8 76.2
2016 60.5 76.1
2015 59.2 76
2014 59.2 75.8
2013 60 75.5
2012 59.8 75.2
2011 59.5 74.7
2010 59.4 74.5
2009 59.1 70.3
2008 58.7 72.6
2007 58.1 73
2006 57.5 72.8
2005 56.8 73.1
2004 55.9 68
2003 53 72.4
2002 54.1 72.3
2001 53.1 71.8
2000 51.9 71.2
1999 50.4 70.4
1998 49.4 70.1
1997 48.3 69.9
1996 44.9 69.8
1995 44.6 69.7
1994 42.6 70.2
1993 43 70
1992 43.6 69.6
1991 43.6 69.1
1990 37.6 69.2
1989 43.9 67.3
1988 44.1 69
1987 44.3 69
1986 44.5 69
1985 44 68.9
1984 44.7 68.8
1983 44.6 68.7
1982 44.4 68.7
1981 44.3 68.4
1980 44.1 68
1979 43.9 67.5
1978 43.6 66.8
1977 43.2 66.4
1976 42.9 65.8
1975 42.5 65.4
1974 42.1 65
1973 41.6 64.8
1972 41.2 64.6
1971 40.7 64.2
1970 40.4 64.4
1969 40 64.1
1968 39.6 63.9
1967 39.3 63.6
1966 39 63.2
1965 38.7 62.8
1964 38.5 62.4
1963 38.3 62
1962 38.2 61.6
1961 38.1 61.2
1960 38.1 60.6
1959 38.1 60
1958 38.1 59.3
1957 38.1 58.5
1956 38.1 57.9
1955 38.1 57.2
1954 38.1 56.4
1953 38.1 55.6
1952 38.1 54.9
1951 38 54
1950 38 53.2

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

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Liberia and Sri Lanka population clocks and comparison

Population
Liberia

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Population
Liberia Sri Lanka
2024 5,612,817 21,916,000
2023 5,493,031 22,037,000
2022 5,373,294 22,181,000
2021 5,259,323 22,156,000
2020 5,149,463 21,919,000
2019 5,043,721 21,803,000
2018 4,944,726 21,670,000
2017 4,848,925 21,453,000
2016 4,755,608 21,209,000
2015 4,659,431 20,970,000
2014 4,564,293 20,778,000
2013 4,470,239 20,585,000
2012 4,373,043 21,169,458
2011 4,221,178 21,009,048
2010 4,058,890 20,879,089
2009 3,943,028 20,756,435
2008 3,821,003 20,629,378
2007 3,669,050 20,492,545
2006 3,490,787 20,352,411
2005 3,301,015 20,216,524
2004 3,156,892 20,087,605
2003 3,119,532 19,951,521
2002 3,094,782 19,805,752
2001 3,015,338 19,600,362
2000 2,928,117 19,293,054
1999 2,821,684 18,944,731
1998 2,670,124 18,596,003
1997 2,412,989 18,248,200
1996 2,232,289 17,905,018
1995 2,169,162 17,564,068
1994 2,149,928 17,275,773
1993 2,155,126 17,025,918
1992 2,072,461 16,739,284
1991 1,956,518 16,475,354
1990 2,223,667 16,352,458
1989 2,517,858 16,248,557
1988 2,446,941 16,078,621
1987 2,377,229 15,916,576
1986 2,308,511 15,731,256
1985 2,240,539 15,544,154
1984 2,173,312 15,441,860
1983 2,107,113 15,388,794
1982 2,045,073 15,286,567
1981 1,986,867 15,099,414
1980 1,929,253 14,847,974
1979 1,872,713 14,579,614
1978 1,818,247 14,310,128
1977 1,766,019 14,049,371
1976 1,717,060 13,796,770
1975 1,670,913 13,548,984
1974 1,626,362 13,305,693
1973 1,583,588 13,060,916
1972 1,542,670 12,809,205
1971 1,504,077 12,551,910
1970 1,466,676 12,287,110
1969 1,429,605 12,013,858
1968 1,393,530 11,736,088
1967 1,358,435 11,457,328
1966 1,324,383 11,183,928
1965 1,291,156 10,916,965
1964 1,258,745 10,653,397
1963 1,227,414 10,395,040
1962 1,197,039 10,143,754
1961 1,167,717 9,899,372
1960 1,139,522 9,661,389

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

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Fertility rates in Liberia and Sri Lanka

Fertility rate
Liberia

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Fertility rate
Liberia Sri Lanka
2023 3.95 1.97
2022 4.02 1.98
2021 4.09 2
2020 4.17 2.01
2019 4.26 2.02
2018 4.34 2.03
2017 4.4 2.04
2016 4.46 2.06
2015 4.52 2.09
2014 4.62 2.13
2013 4.75 2.18
2012 4.88 2.17
2011 4.97 2.14
2010 5.06 2.13
2009 5.17 2.18
2008 5.33 2.23
2007 5.46 2.3
2006 5.53 2.29
2005 5.52 2.26
2004 5.51 2.27
2003 5.55 2.3
2002 5.65 2.31
2001 5.77 2.28
2000 5.88 2.21
1999 5.95 2.14
1998 6.02 2.14
1997 6.08 2.22
1996 6.13 2.29
1995 6.17 2.35
1994 6.21 2.4
1993 6.25 2.44
1992 6.28 2.49
1991 6.32 2.51
1990 6.37 2.54
1989 6.43 2.58
1988 6.51 2.57
1987 6.57 2.64
1986 6.64 2.74
1985 6.69 2.9
1984 6.73 3.01
1983 6.76 3.11
1982 6.79 3.32
1981 6.83 3.65
1980 6.87 3.73
1979 6.92 3.82
1978 6.88 3.81
1977 6.84 3.74
1976 6.79 3.78
1975 6.74 3.82
1974 6.69 3.86
1973 6.65 4
1972 6.6 4.16
1971 6.54 4.27
1970 6.58 4.39
1969 6.64 4.5
1968 6.66 4.66
1967 6.65 4.79
1966 6.63 4.83
1965 6.62 4.93
1964 6.59 5.06
1963 6.56 5.12
1962 6.5 5.18
1961 6.45 5.24
1960 6.39 5.35

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

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Liberia and Sri Lanka demographics compared

Median age
Liberia

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Median age, years
Liberia Sri Lanka
2024 19.6 34.1
2023 19.4 33.8
2022 19.2 33.6
2021 19.1 33.3
2020 19 33.1
2019 18.8 32.8
2018 18.8 32.5
2017 18.7 32.3
2016 18.7 32
2015 18.7 31.7
2014 18.7 31.4
2013 18.7 31.1
2012 18.8 30.8
2011 18.6 30.5
2010 18.4 30.2
2009 18.4 29.9
2008 18.4 29.6
2007 18.4 29.3
2006 18.4 29
2005 18.4 28.8
2004 18.4 28.5
2003 18.4 28.2
2002 18.3 27.9
2001 18.3 27.6
2000 18.3 27.2
1999 18.2 26.9
1998 18.2 26.5
1997 18.1 26.2
1996 18.1 25.8
1995 18 25.3
1994 18 24.9
1993 17.9 24.6
1992 17.9 24.3
1991 17.9 23.9
1990 17.9 23.6
1989 17.9 23.4
1988 17.9 23.1
1987 17.9 22.8
1986 17.9 22.5
1985 17.9 22.2
1984 17.9 22
1983 17.9 21.9
1982 17.9 21.7
1981 17.9 21.6
1980 18 21.5
1979 18 21.3
1978 18.1 21.2
1977 18.2 21
1976 18.2 20.9
1975 18.3 20.7
1974 18.4 20.6
1973 18.5 20.4
1972 18.6 20.2
1971 18.6 20.1
1970 18.7 20
1969 18.8 19.9
1968 19 19.8
1967 19.1 19.7
1966 19.2 19.6
1965 19.2 19.5
1964 19.2 19.5
1963 19.3 19.5
1962 19.3 19.5
1961 19.3 19.5
1960 19.3 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Liberia Sri Lanka
GNI, Atlas method
$4.28B
2024
$84.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.3%
2024
19.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.27%
2023
1.83%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.71%
2024
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
317,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.98%
2024
-5.64%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.93%
2017
4.67%
2023
Services, % of GDP
41.9%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.7%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.8
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.1%
2016
30.8%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2016
3.1%
2019
Listed domestic companies n/a
284
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$19.5B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$600M
2022
$6.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.02B
2024
$6.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
540,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
27.1%
2009
8.22%
2020
Banked people share
52.2%
2024
81.7%
2024

Energy

Liberia Sri Lanka
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
474 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$29.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.87 megatons
2024
23.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
1.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
53.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
92.8%
2022
48.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
6.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
60%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
684 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
57.4%
2021
49.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
55.7%
2021
40.8%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
32.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Liberia Sri Lanka
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
-9,870
2025
-30,724
2025
Urban population
55.5%
2024
20.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.43 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.11 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.6
2026
51.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
35
2025
Higher education index
19
2026
53
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.12
2012
3.43
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
38.9
2019
19.7
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
48.3%
2017
92.7%
2023
English speaking
82.7%
2023
18.3%
2023
People using the Internet
23.5%
2023
51.2%
2023

Health

Liberia Sri Lanka
Government health expenditure per capita
$103.9
2023
$134.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$65.7
2023
$73.6
2023
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
78 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.3%
2023
6.05%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.18
2022
1.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.1 years
2025
25.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
628
2023
18
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
72.9
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
17.4%
2022
10.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.2%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
18
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
19.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.86 liters
2020
2.91 liters
2020

Territory

Liberia Sri Lanka
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
6,626 sq mi
2024
1,090 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
7,425 sq mi
2026
11,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
29,061 sq mi
2026
8,122 sq mi
2026
Roads length
6,587 mi
2018
70,894 mi
2010

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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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