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Liberia vs Suriname statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Liberia has a population of 5.61M (ranked 117/197), compared with 634K in Suriname (ranked 165/197). Liberia's land area is 37,189 sq mi versus 61,972 sq mi for Suriname (ranked 106th vs. 90th).

By GDP, Liberia ranks 163/197 ($4.78B) and Suriname ranks 164/197 ($4.42B). By GDP per capita, Liberia ranks 184/197 ($851), while Suriname ranks 102/197 ($6,962).

Main facts and rankings

Liberia Suriname
Population
5887000
646767
Population rank 116/197 165/197
GDP
$4.78B
2024
$4.42B
2024
GDP rank 163/197 164/197
GDP per capita
$851
2024
$6,962
2024
GDP per capita rank 184/197 102/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,871
2024
$21,801
2024
Government debt
$2.73B
2024
$3.86B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.2%
2024
87.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$487
2024
$6,077
2024
Government debt per person rank 167/185 74/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,191
2026
$3,263
2026
Land area 37,189 sq mi 61,972 sq mi
Population density
157.4 ppl/mi²
2026
10.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.95
2023
2.25
2023
Median age
19.6 years
2024
29.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
74 years
2026

Liberia and Suriname: Comparison Charts

Liberia and Suriname economies compared

GDP
Liberia

Suriname
1x
Year GDP
Liberia Suriname
2024 $4,779,300,900 $4,416,775,112
2023 $4,390,000,000 $3,472,693,412
2022 $4,001,047,000 $3,791,603,200
2021 $3,513,049,500 $3,107,923,198
2020 $3,176,126,300 $2,911,807,496
2019 $3,319,596,500 $4,016,040,575
2018 $3,422,754,800 $3,996,198,867
2017 $3,390,703,400 $3,591,679,431
2016 $3,398,419,600 $3,317,421,648
2015 $3,227,075,700 $5,126,237,646
2014 $3,225,652,000 $5,240,606,061
2013 $3,177,198,100 $5,145,757,576
2012 $2,791,614,000 $4,980,000,000
2011 $2,398,000,000 $4,422,276,622
2010 $1,998,000,000 $4,368,370,998
2009 $1,768,000,000 $3,875,409,836
2008 $1,726,000,000 $3,532,969,035
2007 $1,373,000,000 $2,936,612,022
2006 $1,119,000,000 $2,626,380,435
2005 $949,000,000 $1,793,410,397
2004 $897,000,000 $1,484,092,538
2003 $748,000,000 $1,274,190,311
2002 $927,000,000 $1,093,574,468
2001 $906,000,000 $834,279,358
2000 $874,000,000 $947,671,970
1999 $441,800,000 $886,290,698
1998 $359,600,000 $1,110,850,000
1997 $295,900,000 $926,422,500
1996 $159,400,000 $861,372,806
1995 $134,800,000 $691,590,498
1994 $132,200,000 $605,492,537
1993 $160,400,000 $428,764,706
1992 $223,500,000 $404,600,000
1991 $348,000,000 $448,100,000
1990 $384,400,000 $388,400,000
1989 $786,300,000 $542,600,000
1988 $1,038,300,000 $1,161,000,000
1987 $972,800,000 $980,000,000
1986 $840,964,400 $891,000,000
1985 $851,296,100 $873,000,000
1984 $848,478,300 $864,000,000
1983 $823,374,900 $883,500,000
1982 $863,933,200 $915,000,000
1981 $846,514,500 $889,000,000
1980 $854,711,500 $795,000,000
1979 $814,067,900 $782,500,000
1978 $717,240,400 $735,500,000
1977 $673,010,600 $641,500,000
1976 $596,675,700 $505,500,000
1975 $577,549,300 $465,500,000
1974 $486,955,000 $409,850,000
1973 $386,968,300 $339,450,000
1972 $368,098,000 $311,950,000
1971 $341,543,100 $301,000,000
1970 $323,099,700 $274,900,000
1969 $306,961,800 $259,650,000
1968 $276,820,700 $241,350,000
1967 $261,024,300 $220,700,000
1966 $244,459,500 $190,350,000
1965 $229,260,800 $154,150,000
1964 $218,929,100 $134,400,000
1963 $200,229,600 $125,950,000
1962 $191,861,800 $116,150,000
1961 $183,920,900 $107,700,000
1960 $190,495,600 $99,650,000

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

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Liberia and Suriname economies compared

GDP per capita
Liberia

Suriname
1x
Year GDP per capita
Liberia Suriname
2024 $851 $6,962
2023 $799 $5,522
2022 $745 $6,084
2021 $668 $5,030
2020 $617 $4,755
2019 $658 $6,630
2018 $692 $6,666
2017 $699 $6,050
2016 $715 $5,644
2015 $693 $8,814
2014 $707 $9,108
2013 $711 $9,043
2012 $638 $8,851
2011 $568 $7,950
2010 $492 $7,944
2009 $448 $7,130
2008 $452 $6,576
2007 $374 $5,530
2006 $321 $5,003
2005 $287.5 $3,453
2004 $284.1 $2,888
2003 $239.8 $2,516
2002 $299.5 $2,202
2001 $300 $1,715
2000 $298.5 $1,988
1999 $156.6 $1,898
1998 $134.7 $2,429
1997 $122.6 $2,068
1996 $71.4 $1,963
1995 $62.1 $1,610
1994 $61.5 $1,434
1993 $74.4 $1,022
1992 $107.8 $969
1991 $177.9 $1,080
1990 $172.9 $942
1989 $312 $1,329
1988 $424 $2,886
1987 $409 $2,469
1986 $364 $2,271
1985 $380 $2,256
1984 $390 $2,261
1983 $391 $2,333
1982 $422 $2,430
1981 $426 $2,368
1980 $443 $2,118
1979 $435 $2,072
1978 $394 $1,928
1977 $381 $1,666
1976 $347 $1,302
1975 $346 $1,190
1974 $299.4 $1,041
1973 $244.4 $858
1972 $238.6 $785
1971 $227.1 $768
1970 $220.3 $724
1969 $214.7 $708
1968 $198.6 $681
1967 $192.2 $644
1966 $184.6 $575
1965 $177.6 $482
1964 $173.9 $435
1963 $163.1 $424
1962 $160.3 $409
1961 $157.5 $395
1960 $167.2 $378

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

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Liberia vs. Suriname life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Liberia

Suriname
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Liberia Suriname
2026 62.6 74
2025 62.5 73.9
2024 62.3 73.8
2023 62.2 73.6
2022 61.9 73.3
2021 61.2 68.9
2020 61.3 72.3
2019 61.2 71.8
2018 61 71.5
2017 60.8 71.2
2016 60.5 71
2015 59.2 70.6
2014 59.2 70.3
2013 60 70.1
2012 59.8 70
2011 59.5 69.8
2010 59.4 69.6
2009 59.1 69.3
2008 58.7 68.9
2007 58.1 68.3
2006 57.5 67.6
2005 56.8 67
2004 55.9 66.4
2003 53 65.8
2002 54.1 65.3
2001 53.1 64.8
2000 51.9 64.4
1999 50.4 64
1998 49.4 63.7
1997 48.3 63.4
1996 44.9 63.1
1995 44.6 62.8
1994 42.6 62.5
1993 43 62.4
1992 43.6 62.2
1991 43.6 62.2
1990 37.6 62.1
1989 43.9 62
1988 44.1 61.5
1987 44.3 61.3
1986 44.5 61.2
1985 44 61.4
1984 44.7 61.2
1983 44.6 61.1
1982 44.4 60.9
1981 44.3 60.8
1980 44.1 60.7
1979 43.9 60.5
1978 43.6 60.4
1977 43.2 60.3
1976 42.9 60.2
1975 42.5 60
1974 42.1 59.9
1973 41.6 59.8
1972 41.2 59.7
1971 40.7 59.6
1970 40.4 59.5
1969 40 59.4
1968 39.6 59.3
1967 39.3 59.2
1966 39 59.2
1965 38.7 59.1
1964 38.5 58.9
1963 38.3 58.5
1962 38.2 58
1961 38.1 57.3
1960 38.1 56.6
1959 38.1 55.9
1958 38.1 55.4
1957 38.1 54.7
1956 38.1 54.1
1955 38.1 53.5
1954 38.1 52.8
1953 38.1 52.1
1952 38.1 51.4
1951 38 51.1
1950 38 50.7

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

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Liberia and Suriname population clocks and comparison

Population
Liberia

Suriname
1x
Year Population
Liberia Suriname
2024 5,612,817 634,431
2023 5,493,031 628,886
2022 5,373,294 623,164
2021 5,259,323 617,896
2020 5,149,463 612,317
2019 5,043,721 605,768
2018 4,944,726 599,513
2017 4,848,925 593,713
2016 4,755,608 587,757
2015 4,659,431 581,627
2014 4,564,293 575,373
2013 4,470,239 569,020
2012 4,373,043 562,633
2011 4,221,178 556,269
2010 4,058,890 549,923
2009 3,943,028 543,568
2008 3,821,003 537,245
2007 3,669,050 531,016
2006 3,490,787 524,997
2005 3,301,015 519,313
2004 3,156,892 513,923
2003 3,119,532 506,414
2002 3,094,782 496,551
2001 3,015,338 486,560
2000 2,928,117 476,643
1999 2,821,684 466,916
1998 2,670,124 457,406
1997 2,412,989 448,067
1996 2,232,289 438,830
1995 2,169,162 429,606
1994 2,149,928 422,375
1993 2,155,126 419,352
1992 2,072,461 417,589
1991 1,956,518 415,013
1990 2,223,667 412,493
1989 2,517,858 408,409
1988 2,446,941 402,227
1987 2,377,229 396,911
1986 2,308,511 392,330
1985 2,240,539 386,972
1984 2,173,312 382,193
1983 2,107,113 378,746
1982 2,045,073 376,555
1981 1,986,867 375,459
1980 1,929,253 375,377
1979 1,872,713 377,602
1978 1,818,247 381,502
1977 1,766,019 385,067
1976 1,717,060 388,289
1975 1,670,913 391,170
1974 1,626,362 393,676
1973 1,583,588 395,772
1972 1,542,670 397,413
1971 1,504,077 391,932
1970 1,466,676 379,442
1969 1,429,605 366,906
1968 1,393,530 354,616
1967 1,358,435 342,679
1966 1,324,383 331,135
1965 1,291,156 320,000
1964 1,258,745 309,041
1963 1,227,414 297,034
1962 1,197,039 283,912
1961 1,167,717 272,791
1960 1,139,522 263,918

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

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Fertility rates in Liberia and Suriname

Fertility rate
Liberia

Suriname
1x
Year Fertility rate
Liberia Suriname
2023 3.95 2.25
2022 4.02 2.27
2021 4.09 2.3
2020 4.17 2.31
2019 4.26 2.35
2018 4.34 2.38
2017 4.4 2.43
2016 4.46 2.5
2015 4.52 2.57
2014 4.62 2.62
2013 4.75 2.65
2012 4.88 2.67
2011 4.97 2.67
2010 5.06 2.69
2009 5.17 2.71
2008 5.33 2.73
2007 5.46 2.74
2006 5.53 2.73
2005 5.52 2.71
2004 5.51 2.74
2003 5.55 2.84
2002 5.65 2.96
2001 5.77 3.06
2000 5.88 3.05
1999 5.95 3.02
1998 6.02 2.99
1997 6.08 2.95
1996 6.13 2.92
1995 6.17 2.9
1994 6.21 2.9
1993 6.25 2.94
1992 6.28 3.01
1991 6.32 3.09
1990 6.37 3.23
1989 6.43 3.39
1988 6.51 3.46
1987 6.57 3.53
1986 6.64 3.61
1985 6.69 3.71
1984 6.73 3.8
1983 6.76 3.87
1982 6.79 3.82
1981 6.83 3.75
1980 6.87 3.79
1979 6.92 3.93
1978 6.88 4.08
1977 6.84 4.26
1976 6.79 4.45
1975 6.74 4.63
1974 6.69 4.81
1973 6.65 5.01
1972 6.6 5.18
1971 6.54 5.36
1970 6.58 5.53
1969 6.64 5.7
1968 6.66 5.86
1967 6.65 6.04
1966 6.63 6.2
1965 6.62 6.32
1964 6.59 6.43
1963 6.56 6.51
1962 6.5 6.57
1961 6.45 6.58
1960 6.39 6.59

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

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Liberia and Suriname demographics compared

Median age
Liberia

Suriname
1x
Year Median age, years
Liberia Suriname
2024 19.6 29.4
2023 19.4 29.2
2022 19.2 28.9
2021 19.1 28.7
2020 19 28.6
2019 18.8 28.3
2018 18.8 28.1
2017 18.7 27.9
2016 18.7 27.7
2015 18.7 27.5
2014 18.7 27.3
2013 18.7 27.1
2012 18.8 26.9
2011 18.6 26.7
2010 18.4 26.5
2009 18.4 26.3
2008 18.4 26.1
2007 18.4 25.8
2006 18.4 25.6
2005 18.4 25.5
2004 18.4 25.3
2003 18.4 25
2002 18.3 24.7
2001 18.3 24.4
2000 18.3 24
1999 18.2 23.6
1998 18.2 23.2
1997 18.1 22.8
1996 18.1 22.4
1995 18 22
1994 18 21.7
1993 17.9 21.5
1992 17.9 21.2
1991 17.9 21
1990 17.9 20.8
1989 17.9 20.6
1988 17.9 20.4
1987 17.9 20.2
1986 17.9 20
1985 17.9 19.7
1984 17.9 19.5
1983 17.9 19.2
1982 17.9 18.9
1981 17.9 18.7
1980 18 18.4
1979 18 18.1
1978 18.1 17.9
1977 18.2 17.6
1976 18.2 17.4
1975 18.3 17
1974 18.4 16.7
1973 18.5 16.3
1972 18.6 16
1971 18.6 15.7
1970 18.7 15.6
1969 18.8 15.6
1968 19 15.6
1967 19.1 15.8
1966 19.2 16.1
1965 19.2 16.4
1964 19.2 16.8
1963 19.3 17.3
1962 19.3 17.8
1961 19.3 18.2
1960 19.3 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Liberia Suriname
GNI, Atlas method
$4.28B
2024
$3.61B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.3%
2024
29.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.27%
2023
2.87%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.71%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.98%
2024
-2.42%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.93%
2017
7.92%
2016
Services, % of GDP
41.9%
2024
50.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.7%
2024
35.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.8
2026
53
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.1%
2016
30.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2016
2.2%
2022
Total reserves including gold
$600M
2022
$1.63B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.02B
2024
$160M
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
279,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
27.1%
2009
0.78%
2020
Banked people share
52.2%
2024
n/a

Energy

Liberia Suriname
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
1,695 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$12.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.87 megatons
2024
2.58 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
4.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
90.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
92.8%
2022
14.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
10.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
12.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,897 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
57.4%
2021
41.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
55.7%
2021
61%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
32.5%
2023
99.6%
2023

Society

Liberia Suriname
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.008%
2024
Annual migration change
-9,870
2025
-967
2025
Urban population
55.5%
2024
65.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.43 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.32 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.6
2026
46.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
38
2025
Higher education index
19
2026
22
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.12
2012
7.28
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
38.9
2019
15.3
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
86
2025
Adult literacy rate
48.3%
2017
95%
2021
English speaking
82.7%
2023
87.1%
2023
People using the Internet
23.5%
2023
78.4%
2023

Health

Liberia Suriname
Government health expenditure per capita
$103.9
2023
$297
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$65.7
2023
$58.6
2023
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
74 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.3%
2023
5.16%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.18
2022
1.36
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
628
2023
84
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
72.9
2023
16.2
2023
Obesity rate
17.4%
2022
29.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.2%
2024
13.8%
2024
Air quality index
18
2026
63
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.86 liters
2020
5.93 liters
2020

Territory

Liberia Suriname
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.11%
2026
Land area per capita
6,626 sq mi
2024
97,682 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
7,425 sq mi
2026
275.8 sq mi
2026
Forest area
29,061 sq mi
2026
58,531 sq mi
2026
Roads length
6,587 mi
2018
2,674 mi
2003

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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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