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Liberia vs Switzerland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Liberia has a population of 5.61M (ranked 117/197), compared with 9.01M in Switzerland (ranked 101/197). Liberia's land area is 37,189 sq mi versus 15,255 sq mi for Switzerland (ranked 106th vs. 131st).

By GDP, Liberia ranks 163/197 ($4.78B) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($937B). By GDP per capita, Liberia ranks 184/197 ($851), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($103,998).

Main facts and rankings

Liberia Switzerland
Population
5887000
9107866
Population rank 116/197 100/197
GDP
$4.78B
2024
$937B
2024
GDP rank 163/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$851
2024
$103,998
2024
GDP per capita rank 184/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,871
2024
$96,498
2024
Government debt
$2.73B
2024
$351B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.2%
2024
37.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$487
2024
$39,021
2024
Government debt per person rank 167/185 15/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,191
2026
$85,867
2026
Land area 37,189 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
157.4 ppl/mi²
2026
596 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.95
2023
1.33
2023
Median age
19.6 years
2024
43.7 years
2024
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
2024 $4,779,300,900 $936,564,198,049
2023 $4,390,000,000 $894,424,821,645
2022 $4,001,047,000 $828,508,926,958
2021 $3,513,049,500 $815,309,330,987
2020 $3,176,126,300 $741,999,406,006
2019 $3,319,596,500 $721,369,112,727
2018 $3,422,754,800 $725,568,717,468
2017 $3,390,703,400 $695,200,833,086
2016 $3,398,419,600 $687,895,460,903
2015 $3,227,075,700 $694,118,186,380
2014 $3,225,652,000 $726,537,808,338
2013 $3,177,198,100 $706,234,937,371
2012 $2,791,614,000 $686,420,221,558
2011 $2,398,000,000 $715,888,126,682
2010 $1,998,000,000 $598,851,028,907
2009 $1,768,000,000 $554,212,916,092
2008 $1,726,000,000 $567,267,767,519
2007 $1,373,000,000 $490,740,715,595
2006 $1,119,000,000 $441,634,672,197
2005 $949,000,000 $418,284,865,885
2004 $897,000,000 $403,912,891,033
2003 $748,000,000 $362,075,086,508
2002 $927,000,000 $309,301,422,430
2001 $906,000,000 $286,582,672,434
2000 $874,000,000 $279,216,033,870
1999 $441,800,000 $297,873,643,323
1998 $359,600,000 $303,459,014,347
1997 $295,900,000 $294,788,198,856
1996 $159,400,000 $340,103,959,547
1995 $134,800,000 $352,835,806,342
1994 $132,200,000 $301,375,055,202
1993 $160,400,000 $272,237,527,071
1992 $223,500,000 $279,921,425,828
1991 $348,000,000 $268,901,693,863
1990 $384,400,000 $265,763,573,999
1989 $786,300,000 $208,105,846,934
1988 $1,038,300,000 $215,540,625,299
1987 $972,800,000 $199,236,370,038
1986 $840,964,400 $159,089,921,063
1985 $851,296,100 $110,980,314,192
1984 $848,478,300 $109,455,312,168
1983 $823,374,900 $114,634,358,535
1982 $863,933,200 $115,043,365,512
1981 $846,514,500 $112,244,805,519
1980 $854,711,500 $122,557,843,886
1979 $814,067,900 $114,970,094,425
1978 $717,240,400 $102,280,472,036
1977 $673,010,600 $73,135,771,167
1976 $596,675,700 $68,476,524,644
1975 $577,549,300 $65,466,081,819
1974 $486,955,000 $57,103,011,446
1973 $386,968,300 $49,550,006,320
1972 $368,098,000 $36,844,318,854
1971 $341,543,100 $30,040,171,751
1970 $323,099,700 $24,998,066,773
1969 $306,961,800 $22,442,043,274
1968 $276,820,700 $20,712,102,794
1967 $261,024,300 $19,397,044,714
1966 $244,459,500 $18,019,402,374
1965 $229,260,800 $16,780,226,225
1964 $218,929,100 $15,833,133,858
1963 $200,229,600 $14,283,872,299
1962 $191,861,800 $12,989,649,694
1961 $183,920,900 $11,713,348,834
1960 $190,495,600 $10,412,232,621

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

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Liberia and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Liberia

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Liberia Switzerland
2024 $851 $103,998
2023 $799 $100,624
2022 $745 $94,395
2021 $668 $93,665
2020 $617 $85,898
2019 $658 $84,122
2018 $692 $85,217
2017 $699 $82,254
2016 $715 $82,153
2015 $693 $83,806
2014 $707 $88,725
2013 $711 $87,304
2012 $638 $85,836
2011 $568 $90,477
2010 $492 $76,531
2009 $448 $71,568
2008 $452 $74,175
2007 $374 $64,989
2006 $321 $59,011
2005 $287.5 $56,243
2004 $284.1 $54,659
2003 $239.8 $49,336
2002 $299.5 $42,459
2001 $300 $39,639
2000 $298.5 $38,865
1999 $156.6 $41,696
1998 $134.7 $42,681
1997 $122.6 $41,584
1996 $71.4 $48,093
1995 $62.1 $50,114
1994 $61.5 $43,092
1993 $74.4 $39,237
1992 $107.8 $40,714
1991 $177.9 $39,544
1990 $172.9 $39,575
1989 $312 $31,309
1988 $424 $32,690
1987 $409 $30,441
1986 $364 $24,460
1985 $380 $17,152
1984 $390 $16,991
1983 $391 $17,859
1982 $422 $18,000
1981 $426 $17,665
1980 $443 $19,394
1979 $435 $18,266
1978 $394 $16,282
1977 $381 $11,644
1976 $347 $10,865
1975 $346 $10,328
1974 $299.4 $9,005
1973 $244.4 $7,856
1972 $238.6 $5,885
1971 $227.1 $4,835
1970 $220.3 $4,044
1969 $214.7 $3,657
1968 $198.6 $3,413
1967 $192.2 $3,237
1966 $184.6 $3,045
1965 $177.6 $2,865
1964 $173.9 $2,735
1963 $163.1 $2,508
1962 $160.3 $2,330
1961 $157.5 $2,155
1960 $167.2 $1,954

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

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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 2026-03-10).

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Liberia and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Liberia

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
Liberia Switzerland
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Liberia and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Liberia

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Liberia Switzerland
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 (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Liberia and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Liberia

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
Liberia Switzerland
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Liberia Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$4.28B
2024
$857B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.3%
2024
31.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.27%
2023
4.92%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.71%
2024
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.98%
2024
+0.58%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.93%
2017
4.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
41.9%
2024
72%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.7%
2024
24.7%
2024
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
1,119,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
15.5%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
42
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
206
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.97T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$600M
2022
$909B
2024
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
2,511 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$37.9
2023
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
45.1%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
7,096 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
57.4%
2021
68.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
55.7%
2021
55.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
33%
2023
Electricity access
32.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Liberia Switzerland
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
-9,870
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
55.5%
2024
85.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.43 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.6
2026
100
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
19
2026
99
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.12
2012
0.6
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
38.9
2019
2.2
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
48.3%
2017
99%
2003
English speaking
82.7%
2023
61.3%
2023
People using the Internet
23.5%
2023
97.3%
2023

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
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
628
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
72.9
2023
3.9
2023
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
8.2%
2022
25.5%
2022
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
6,626 sq mi
2024
1,694 sq mi
2024
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 (1960–2025, 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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