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Liberia vs Switzerland statistics compared

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Liberia has a population of 5.73M (ranked 116/197), compared with 9.09M in Switzerland (ranked 99/197). Liberia's land area is 37,189 sq mi versus 15,255 sq mi for Switzerland (ranked 106th vs. 131st).

By GDP, Liberia ranks 162/197 ($5.25B) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($1.04T). By GDP per capita, Liberia ranks 184/197 ($915), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($114,769).

Main facts and rankings

Liberia Switzerland
Population
5916561
9155878
Population rank 116/197 99/197
GDP
$5.25B
2025
$1.04T
2025
GDP rank 162/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$915
2025
$114,769
2025
GDP per capita rank 184/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,871
2024
$96,498
2024
Government debt
$2.88B
2025
$411B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
54.9%
2025
39.4%
2025
Government debt per person
$502
2025
$45,239
2025
Government debt per person rank 167/185 12/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,467
2026
$89,347
2026
Land area 37,189 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
157.3 ppl/mi²
2026
599 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.86
2024
1.29
2024
Median age
19.8 years
2025
43.9 years
2025
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
84.4 years
2026

Liberia and Switzerland: Comparison Charts

Liberia and Switzerland economies compared

GDP
Liberia

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP
Liberia Switzerland
2025 $5,245,938,900 $1,043,529,899,251
2024 $4,779,300,900 $969,919,786,395
2023 $4,390,000,000 $928,435,275,852
2022 $4,001,047,000 $858,479,038,994
2021 $3,513,049,500 $840,710,023,481
2020 $3,176,126,300 $756,096,180,222
2019 $3,319,596,500 $736,384,764,157
2018 $3,422,754,800 $740,766,531,454
2017 $3,390,703,400 $706,660,443,624
2016 $3,398,419,600 $698,607,778,795
2015 $3,227,075,700 $706,199,008,879
2014 $3,225,652,000 $741,168,119,617
2013 $3,177,198,100 $718,748,402,260
2012 $2,791,614,000 $697,882,536,677
2011 $2,398,000,000 $727,231,637,102
2010 $1,998,000,000 $609,999,593,542
2009 $1,768,000,000 $563,659,557,945
2008 $1,726,000,000 $574,703,945,157
2007 $1,373,000,000 $498,993,845,385
2006 $1,119,000,000 $448,364,681,767
2005 $949,000,000 $424,511,048,024
2004 $897,000,000 $409,012,909,530
2003 $748,000,000 $366,563,952,625
2002 $927,000,000 $313,930,961,761
2001 $906,000,000 $290,160,142,214
2000 $874,000,000 $282,327,351,966
1999 $441,800,000 $301,911,268,140
1998 $359,600,000 $306,907,741,068
1997 $295,900,000 $298,868,250,534
1996 $159,400,000 $345,373,647,249
1995 $134,800,000 $358,152,520,085
1994 $132,200,000 $305,916,331,798
1993 $160,400,000 $276,339,744,180
1992 $223,500,000 $284,139,428,246
1991 $348,000,000 $272,953,645,746
1990 $384,400,000 $269,768,238,555
1989 $786,300,000 $211,241,694,480
1988 $1,038,300,000 $218,788,504,066
1987 $972,800,000 $202,238,567,597
1986 $840,964,400 $161,487,171,049
1985 $851,296,100 $112,652,623,418
1984 $848,478,300 $111,104,641,869
1983 $823,374,900 $116,361,728,836
1982 $863,933,200 $116,776,899,473
1981 $846,514,500 $113,936,168,924
1980 $854,711,500 $124,404,609,417
1979 $814,067,900 $116,702,524,208
1978 $717,240,400 $103,821,687,919
1977 $673,010,600 $74,237,819,014
1976 $596,675,700 $69,508,364,538
1975 $577,549,300 $66,452,559,176
1974 $486,955,000 $57,963,469,607
1973 $386,968,300 $50,296,651,921
1972 $368,098,000 $37,399,508,287
1971 $341,543,100 $30,492,832,676
1970 $323,099,700 $25,374,750,743
1969 $306,961,800 $22,780,211,812
1968 $276,820,700 $21,024,203,656
1967 $261,024,300 $19,689,329,510
1966 $244,459,500 $18,290,928,227
1965 $229,260,800 $17,033,079,428
1964 $218,929,100 $16,071,715,835
1963 $200,229,600 $14,499,109,270
1962 $191,861,800 $13,185,384,691
1961 $183,920,900 $11,889,851,950
1960 $190,495,600 $10,569,129,806

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

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Liberia and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Liberia

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Liberia Switzerland
2025 $915 $114,769
2024 $851 $107,702
2023 $799 $104,450
2022 $745 $97,809
2021 $668 $96,583
2020 $617 $87,530
2019 $658 $85,873
2018 $692 $87,002
2017 $699 $83,610
2016 $715 $83,432
2015 $693 $85,265
2014 $707 $90,512
2013 $711 $88,851
2012 $638 $87,270
2011 $568 $91,910
2010 $492 $77,956
2009 $448 $72,788
2008 $452 $75,148
2007 $374 $66,082
2006 $321 $59,910
2005 $287.5 $57,080
2004 $284.1 $55,350
2003 $239.8 $49,947
2002 $299.5 $43,094
2001 $300 $40,134
2000 $298.5 $39,298
1999 $156.6 $42,261
1998 $134.7 $43,166
1997 $122.6 $42,160
1996 $71.4 $48,838
1995 $62.1 $50,869
1994 $61.5 $43,741
1993 $74.4 $39,828
1992 $107.8 $41,327
1991 $177.9 $40,140
1990 $172.9 $40,171
1989 $312 $31,780
1988 $424 $33,183
1987 $409 $30,899
1986 $364 $24,828
1985 $380 $17,411
1984 $390 $17,247
1983 $391 $18,128
1982 $422 $18,271
1981 $426 $17,931
1980 $443 $19,686
1979 $435 $18,541
1978 $394 $16,528
1977 $381 $11,819
1976 $347 $11,029
1975 $346 $10,484
1974 $299.4 $9,140
1973 $244.4 $7,974
1972 $238.6 $5,973
1971 $227.1 $4,908
1970 $220.3 $4,105
1969 $214.7 $3,712
1968 $198.6 $3,465
1967 $192.2 $3,286
1966 $184.6 $3,091
1965 $177.6 $2,908
1964 $173.9 $2,776
1963 $163.1 $2,546
1962 $160.3 $2,366
1961 $157.5 $2,188
1960 $167.2 $1,984

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

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Liberia vs. Switzerland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Liberia

Switzerland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Liberia Switzerland
2026 62.6 84.4
2025 62.5 84.2
2024 62.3 84.1
2023 62.2 84
2022 61.9 83.2
2021 61.2 83.6
2020 61.3 83.1
2019 61.2 83.8
2018 61 83.6
2017 60.8 83.4
2016 60.5 83.4
2015 59.2 82.8
2014 59.2 83.1
2013 60 82.7
2012 59.8 82.6
2011 59.5 82.6
2010 59.4 82.3
2009 59.1 82
2008 58.7 82
2007 58.1 81.7
2006 57.5 81.5
2005 56.8 81.2
2004 55.9 81.1
2003 53 80.5
2002 54.1 80.4
2001 53.1 80.3
2000 51.9 79.8
1999 50.4 79.7
1998 49.4 79.5
1997 48.3 79.2
1996 44.9 79
1995 44.6 78.6
1994 42.6 78.5
1993 43 78.2
1992 43.6 77.9
1991 43.6 77.6
1990 37.6 77.4
1989 43.9 77.6
1988 44.1 77.4
1987 44.3 77.3
1986 44.5 77
1985 44 76.9
1984 44.7 76.8
1983 44.6 76.2
1982 44.4 76.2
1981 44.3 75.8
1980 44.1 75.6
1979 43.9 75.6
1978 43.6 75.3
1977 43.2 75.4
1976 42.9 74.9
1975 42.5 74.8
1974 42.1 74.4
1973 41.6 74.1
1972 41.2 73.8
1971 40.7 73.2
1970 40.4 73.1
1969 40 72.7
1968 39.6 72.7
1967 39.3 72.7
1966 39 72.4
1965 38.7 72.3
1964 38.5 72.2
1963 38.3 71.3
1962 38.2 71.3
1961 38.1 71.7
1960 38.1 71.4
1959 38.1 71.5
1958 38.1 71.3
1957 38.1 70.5
1956 38.1 70.2
1955 38.1 70.1
1954 38.1 70
1953 38.1 69.5
1952 38.1 69.6
1951 38 68.7
1950 38 68.9

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

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Liberia and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Liberia

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
Liberia Switzerland
2025 5,731,206 9,092,436
2024 5,612,817 9,005,582
2023 5,493,031 8,888,822
2022 5,373,294 8,777,088
2021 5,259,323 8,704,546
2020 5,149,463 8,638,167
2019 5,043,721 8,575,280
2018 4,944,726 8,514,329
2017 4,848,925 8,451,840
2016 4,755,608 8,373,338
2015 4,659,431 8,282,396
2014 4,564,293 8,188,649
2013 4,470,239 8,089,346
2012 4,373,043 7,996,861
2011 4,221,178 7,912,398
2010 4,058,890 7,824,909
2009 3,943,028 7,743,831
2008 3,821,003 7,647,675
2007 3,669,050 7,551,117
2006 3,490,787 7,483,934
2005 3,301,015 7,437,115
2004 3,156,892 7,389,625
2003 3,119,532 7,339,001
2002 3,094,782 7,284,753
2001 3,015,338 7,229,854
2000 2,928,117 7,184,250
1999 2,821,684 7,143,991
1998 2,670,124 7,110,001
1997 2,412,989 7,088,906
1996 2,232,289 7,071,850
1995 2,169,162 7,040,687
1994 2,149,928 6,993,795
1993 2,155,126 6,938,265
1992 2,072,461 6,875,364
1991 1,956,518 6,799,978
1990 2,223,667 6,715,519
1989 2,517,858 6,646,912
1988 2,446,941 6,593,386
1987 2,377,229 6,545,106
1986 2,308,511 6,504,124
1985 2,240,539 6,470,365
1984 2,173,312 6,441,865
1983 2,107,113 6,418,773
1982 2,045,073 6,391,309
1981 1,986,867 6,354,074
1980 1,929,253 6,319,408
1979 1,872,713 6,294,365
1978 1,818,247 6,281,738
1977 1,766,019 6,281,174
1976 1,717,060 6,302,504
1975 1,670,913 6,338,632
1974 1,626,362 6,341,405
1973 1,583,588 6,307,347
1972 1,542,670 6,260,956
1971 1,504,077 6,213,399
1970 1,466,676 6,180,877
1969 1,429,605 6,136,387
1968 1,393,530 6,067,714
1967 1,358,435 5,991,785
1966 1,324,383 5,918,002
1965 1,291,156 5,856,472
1964 1,258,745 5,789,228
1963 1,227,414 5,694,247
1962 1,197,039 5,573,815
1961 1,167,717 5,434,294
1960 1,139,522 5,327,827

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

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Fertility rates in Liberia and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Liberia

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Liberia Switzerland
2024 3.86 1.29
2023 3.95 1.33
2022 4.02 1.39
2021 4.09 1.52
2020 4.17 1.46
2019 4.26 1.48
2018 4.34 1.52
2017 4.4 1.52
2016 4.46 1.54
2015 4.52 1.54
2014 4.62 1.54
2013 4.75 1.52
2012 4.88 1.52
2011 4.97 1.52
2010 5.06 1.52
2009 5.17 1.5
2008 5.33 1.48
2007 5.46 1.46
2006 5.53 1.44
2005 5.52 1.42
2004 5.51 1.42
2003 5.55 1.39
2002 5.65 1.39
2001 5.77 1.38
2000 5.88 1.5
1999 5.95 1.48
1998 6.02 1.47
1997 6.08 1.48
1996 6.13 1.5
1995 6.17 1.48
1994 6.21 1.49
1993 6.25 1.51
1992 6.28 1.58
1991 6.32 1.58
1990 6.37 1.58
1989 6.43 1.56
1988 6.51 1.57
1987 6.57 1.52
1986 6.64 1.53
1985 6.69 1.52
1984 6.73 1.53
1983 6.76 1.52
1982 6.79 1.56
1981 6.83 1.55
1980 6.87 1.55
1979 6.92 1.52
1978 6.88 1.51
1977 6.84 1.53
1976 6.79 1.55
1975 6.74 1.61
1974 6.69 1.73
1973 6.65 1.81
1972 6.6 1.91
1971 6.54 2.04
1970 6.58 2.1
1969 6.64 2.19
1968 6.66 2.29
1967 6.65 2.39
1966 6.63 2.5
1965 6.62 2.59
1964 6.59 2.66
1963 6.56 2.65
1962 6.5 2.58
1961 6.45 2.52
1960 6.39 2.44

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

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Liberia and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Liberia

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
Liberia Switzerland
2025 19.8 43.9
2024 19.6 43.7
2023 19.4 43.4
2022 19.2 43
2021 19.1 42.8
2020 19 42.7
2019 18.8 42.6
2018 18.8 42.5
2017 18.7 42.4
2016 18.7 42.3
2015 18.7 42.2
2014 18.7 42.1
2013 18.7 42
2012 18.8 41.8
2011 18.6 41.6
2010 18.4 41.5
2009 18.4 41.3
2008 18.4 41.1
2007 18.4 40.9
2006 18.4 40.6
2005 18.4 40.3
2004 18.4 39.9
2003 18.4 39.6
2002 18.3 39.3
2001 18.3 39
2000 18.3 38.7
1999 18.2 38.4
1998 18.2 38.2
1997 18.1 37.9
1996 18.1 37.6
1995 18 37.3
1994 18 37.1
1993 17.9 37
1992 17.9 36.9
1991 17.9 36.9
1990 17.9 36.9
1989 17.9 36.8
1988 17.9 36.7
1987 17.9 36.5
1986 17.9 36.3
1985 17.9 36.1
1984 17.9 35.9
1983 17.9 35.6
1982 17.9 35.3
1981 17.9 35
1980 18 34.8
1979 18 34.5
1978 18.1 34.2
1977 18.2 33.8
1976 18.2 33.5
1975 18.3 33.1
1974 18.4 32.7
1973 18.5 32.5
1972 18.6 32.3
1971 18.6 32.2
1970 18.7 32
1969 18.8 31.7
1968 19 31.7
1967 19.1 31.6
1966 19.2 31.6
1965 19.2 31.6
1964 19.2 31.5
1963 19.3 31.7
1962 19.3 32
1961 19.3 32.4
1960 19.3 32.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Liberia Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$4.76B
2025
$1T
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.4%
2025
31.2%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.27%
2023
4.86%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.71%
2024
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.41%
2025
+0.45%
2025
Unemployment rate
5.93%
2017
4.84%
2025
Services, % of GDP
40%
2025
71.7%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
24.5%
2025
25%
2025
Economic freedom index
49.8
2026
83.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.1%
2016
26.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2016
2.9%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
944,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires n/a
13%
2026
Number of billionaires n/a
45
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
201
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.51T
2025
Total reserves including gold
$339M
2025
$1.08T
2025
Personal remittances received
$1.02B
2024
$3.64B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
11,818,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
27.1%
2009
2.08%
2020
Banked people share
52.2%
2024
98.4%
2024

Energy

Liberia Switzerland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
2,492 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$38.7
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.87 megatons
2024
33.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
3.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
44.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
92.8%
2022
27.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
48.1%
2024
Net energy imports use share n/a
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
7,117 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
57.4%
2021
67.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
55.7%
2021
59.1%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.1%
2024
Electricity access
32.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Liberia Switzerland
% of world population
0.07%
2025
0.11%
2025
Annual migration change
-9,870
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
56.1%
2025
85.7%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2025
49.7:50.3
2025
Average male height
5.29 ft
2026
5.75 ft
2026
Average female height
5.06 ft
2026
5.38 ft
2026
Quality of life index
24.1
2026
100
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
19
2026
99
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.09
2012
0.6
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
38.9
2019
2.2
2019
Visa free countries
58
2026
174
2026
Adult literacy rate
48.3%
2017
99%
2003
English speaking
82.7%
2026
38.7%
2026
People using the Internet
32.2%
2024
97.3%
2025

Health

Liberia Switzerland
Government health expenditure per capita
$103.9
2023
$11,784
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$65.7
2023
$2,596
2023
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
84.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.3%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.18
2022
4.48
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.1 years
2025
31.3 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
628
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
86.4
2024
3.9
2024
Obesity rate
17.4%
2022
12.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.2%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
18
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
5.2%
2024
23.1%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.86 liters
2020
10.1 liters
2020

Territory

Liberia Switzerland
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
6,489 sq mi
2025
1,678 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
7,425 sq mi
2026
5,765 sq mi
2026
Forest area
29,061 sq mi
2026
4,940 sq mi
2026
Roads length
6,587 mi
2018
52,266 mi
2021

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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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