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Liberia vs Syria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Liberia has a population of 5.61M (ranked 117/197), compared with 24.7M in Syria (ranked 57/197). Liberia's land area is 37,189 sq mi versus 70,900 sq mi for Syria (ranked 106th vs. 87th).

By GDP, Liberia ranks 163/197 ($4.78B) and Syria ranks 129/197 ($20B). By GDP per capita, Liberia ranks 184/197 ($851), while Syria ranks 185/197 ($847).

Main facts and rankings

Liberia Syria
Population
5887000
26829400
Population rank 116/197 56/197
GDP
$4.78B
2024
$20B
2023
GDP rank 163/197 129/197
GDP per capita
$851
2024
$847
2023
GDP per capita rank 184/197 185/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,871
2024
$4,650
2023
Government debt
$2.73B
2024
$18.4B
2010
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.2%
2024
30%
2010
Government debt per person
$487
2024
$820
2010
Government debt per person rank 167/185 148/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,191
2026
$730
2026
Land area 37,189 sq mi 70,900 sq mi
Population density
157.4 ppl/mi²
2026
375 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.95
2023
2.71
2023
Median age
19.6 years
2024
23.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Liberia and Syria: Comparison Charts

Liberia and Syria economies compared

GDP
Liberia

Syria
1x
Year GDP
Liberia Syria
2024 $4,779,300,900 -
2023 $4,390,000,000 $19,993,439,950
2022 $4,001,047,000 $23,622,827,080
2021 $3,513,049,500 $14,353,205,678
2020 $3,176,126,300 $12,047,752,036
2019 $3,319,596,500 $22,583,045,060
2018 $3,422,754,800 $21,497,782,868
2017 $3,390,703,400 $16,369,843,352
2016 $3,398,419,600 $12,597,854,877
2015 $3,227,075,700 $16,466,863,117
2014 $3,225,652,000 $21,502,061,466
2013 $3,177,198,100 $21,361,254,635
2012 $2,791,614,000 $43,190,318,033
2011 $2,398,000,000 $67,539,428,159
2010 $1,998,000,000 $61,390,830,875
2009 $1,768,000,000 $54,111,735,629
2008 $1,726,000,000 $52,557,913,569
2007 $1,373,000,000 $40,465,318,382
2006 $1,119,000,000 $33,751,788,856
2005 $949,000,000 $28,858,965,517
2004 $897,000,000 $25,086,950,495
2003 $748,000,000 $21,828,144,686
2002 $927,000,000 $20,669,357,462
2001 $906,000,000 $20,237,024,725
2000 $874,000,000 $18,937,052,543
1999 $441,800,000 $15,873,875,969
1998 $359,600,000 $15,200,846,154
1997 $295,900,000 $14,505,233,463
1996 $159,400,000 $13,789,560,878
1995 $134,800,000 $11,396,706,587
1994 $132,200,000 $10,122,020,000
1993 $160,400,000 $13,695,962,055
1992 $223,500,000 $13,253,565,861
1991 $348,000,000 $12,981,833,333
1990 $384,400,000 $12,308,624,418
1989 $786,300,000 $9,853,395,762
1988 $1,038,300,000 $10,577,041,645
1987 $972,800,000 $11,356,215,543
1986 $840,964,400 $13,293,205,278
1985 $851,296,100 $16,403,539,893
1984 $848,478,300 $17,503,078,174
1983 $823,374,900 $17,589,277,143
1982 $863,933,200 $16,298,929,011
1981 $846,514,500 $15,518,201,335
1980 $854,711,500 $13,062,420,382
1979 $814,067,900 $9,929,681,529
1978 $717,240,400 $9,275,200,458
1977 $673,010,600 $7,696,011,396
1976 $596,675,700 $7,633,528,867
1975 $577,549,300 $6,826,980,444
1974 $486,955,000 $5,159,557,148
1973 $386,968,300 $3,239,487,516
1972 $368,098,000 $3,059,681,698
1971 $341,543,100 $2,589,851,325
1970 $323,099,700 $2,140,384,010
1969 $306,961,800 $2,245,011,515
1968 $276,820,700 $1,753,746,430
1967 $261,024,300 $1,580,229,799
1966 $244,459,500 $1,342,287,553
1965 $229,260,800 $1,472,036,540
1964 $218,929,100 $1,339,494,267
1963 $200,229,600 $1,200,447,408
1962 $191,861,800 $1,110,565,881
1961 $183,920,900 $945,244,972
1960 $190,495,600 $857,704,413

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

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Liberia and Syria economies compared

GDP per capita
Liberia

Syria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Liberia Syria
2024 $851 -
2023 $799 $847
2022 $745 $1,052
2021 $668 $664
2020 $617 $572
2019 $658 $1,110
2018 $692 $1,098
2017 $699 $852
2016 $715 $656
2015 $693 $848
2014 $707 $1,061
2013 $711 $986
2012 $638 $1,898
2011 $568 $2,952
2010 $492 $2,731
2009 $448 $2,462
2008 $452 $2,429
2007 $374 $1,938
2006 $321 $1,719
2005 $287.5 $1,534
2004 $284.1 $1,368
2003 $239.8 $1,220
2002 $299.5 $1,183
2001 $300 $1,187
2000 $298.5 $1,138
1999 $156.6 $978
1998 $134.7 $961
1997 $122.6 $941
1996 $71.4 $918
1995 $62.1 $780
1994 $61.5 $712
1993 $74.4 $993
1992 $107.8 $990
1991 $177.9 $1,000
1990 $172.9 $978
1989 $312 $809
1988 $424 $898
1987 $409 $997
1986 $364 $1,208
1985 $380 $1,544
1984 $390 $1,706
1983 $391 $1,776
1982 $422 $1,703
1981 $426 $1,676
1980 $443 $1,458
1979 $435 $1,146
1978 $394 $1,108
1977 $381 $951
1976 $347 $976
1975 $346 $904
1974 $299.4 $707
1973 $244.4 $459
1972 $238.6 $448
1971 $227.1 $393
1970 $220.3 $335
1969 $214.7 $364
1968 $198.6 $293.3
1967 $192.2 $272.9
1966 $184.6 $239.3
1965 $177.6 $270.8
1964 $173.9 $254.2
1963 $163.1 $234.9
1962 $160.3 $223.9
1961 $157.5 $196.3
1960 $167.2 $183.5

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

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Liberia vs. Syria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Liberia

Syria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Liberia Syria
2026 62.6 73.4
2025 62.5 73
2024 62.3 72.6
2023 62.2 72.1
2022 61.9 72.8
2021 61.2 72.4
2020 61.3 71.9
2019 61.2 71
2018 61 67.4
2017 60.8 65.7
2016 60.5 65.2
2015 59.2 63.3
2014 59.2 65.5
2013 60 65.1
2012 59.8 66.2
2011 59.5 72.3
2010 59.4 73.5
2009 59.1 73.5
2008 58.7 73.4
2007 58.1 73.3
2006 57.5 73
2005 56.8 72.8
2004 55.9 72.5
2003 53 72.2
2002 54.1 71.7
2001 53.1 71.3
2000 51.9 70.9
1999 50.4 70.5
1998 49.4 70.2
1997 48.3 70.2
1996 44.9 70.2
1995 44.6 70.2
1994 42.6 70.3
1993 43 70.3
1992 43.6 70.2
1991 43.6 70.1
1990 37.6 69.8
1989 43.9 69.5
1988 44.1 69.2
1987 44.3 68.8
1986 44.5 68.4
1985 44 68
1984 44.7 67.7
1983 44.6 67.4
1982 44.4 60.8
1981 44.3 64.6
1980 44.1 66.5
1979 43.9 66.2
1978 43.6 65.9
1977 43.2 65.4
1976 42.9 64.8
1975 42.5 64.2
1974 42.1 63.4
1973 41.6 60.8
1972 41.2 62
1971 40.7 61.3
1970 40.4 60.6
1969 40 59.8
1968 39.6 59.1
1967 39.3 58
1966 39 57.6
1965 38.7 56.9
1964 38.5 56.2
1963 38.3 55.4
1962 38.2 54.6
1961 38.1 53.7
1960 38.1 52.7
1959 38.1 51.7
1958 38.1 50.7
1957 38.1 49.6
1956 38.1 48.5
1955 38.1 47.4
1954 38.1 46.4
1953 38.1 45.3
1952 38.1 44.3
1951 38 43.4
1950 38 42.5

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

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Liberia and Syria population clocks and comparison

Population
Liberia

Syria
1x
Year Population
Liberia Syria
2024 5,612,817 24,672,760
2023 5,493,031 23,594,623
2022 5,373,294 22,462,173
2021 5,259,323 21,628,839
2020 5,149,463 21,049,429
2019 5,043,721 20,353,534
2018 4,944,726 19,577,845
2017 4,848,925 19,224,668
2016 4,755,608 19,193,834
2015 4,659,431 19,424,618
2014 4,564,293 20,273,659
2013 4,470,239 21,666,917
2012 4,373,043 22,759,763
2011 4,221,178 22,878,098
2010 4,058,890 22,482,421
2009 3,943,028 21,976,969
2008 3,821,003 21,636,564
2007 3,669,050 20,884,125
2006 3,490,787 19,637,022
2005 3,301,015 18,814,091
2004 3,156,892 18,336,875
2003 3,119,532 17,889,296
2002 3,094,782 17,468,332
2001 3,015,338 17,051,338
2000 2,928,117 16,637,888
1999 2,821,684 16,228,061
1998 2,670,124 15,820,413
1997 2,412,989 15,417,542
1996 2,232,289 15,018,104
1995 2,169,162 14,616,801
1994 2,149,928 14,208,583
1993 2,155,126 13,795,686
1992 2,072,461 13,385,571
1991 1,956,518 12,980,821
1990 2,223,667 12,579,208
1989 2,517,858 12,179,060
1988 2,446,941 11,782,264
1987 2,377,229 11,388,923
1986 2,308,511 11,002,844
1985 2,240,539 10,625,672
1984 2,173,312 10,258,398
1983 2,107,113 9,904,809
1982 2,045,073 9,572,511
1981 1,986,867 9,260,189
1980 1,929,253 8,957,663
1979 1,872,713 8,661,909
1978 1,818,247 8,372,759
1977 1,766,019 8,090,501
1976 1,717,060 7,817,320
1975 1,670,913 7,554,364
1974 1,626,362 7,302,160
1973 1,583,588 7,060,321
1972 1,542,670 6,826,024
1971 1,504,077 6,598,094
1970 1,466,676 6,380,609
1969 1,429,605 6,175,166
1968 1,393,530 5,978,742
1967 1,358,435 5,790,198
1966 1,324,383 5,609,047
1965 1,291,156 5,435,267
1964 1,258,745 5,269,087
1963 1,227,414 5,110,467
1962 1,197,039 4,959,340
1961 1,167,717 4,815,466
1960 1,139,522 4,673,500

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

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Fertility rates in Liberia and Syria

Fertility rate
Liberia

Syria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Liberia Syria
2023 3.95 2.71
2022 4.02 2.75
2021 4.09 2.8
2020 4.17 2.84
2019 4.26 2.88
2018 4.34 2.93
2017 4.4 2.97
2016 4.46 3.01
2015 4.52 3.07
2014 4.62 3.12
2013 4.75 3.17
2012 4.88 3.22
2011 4.97 3.29
2010 5.06 3.36
2009 5.17 3.42
2008 5.33 3.48
2007 5.46 3.54
2006 5.53 3.56
2005 5.52 3.61
2004 5.51 3.68
2003 5.55 3.76
2002 5.65 3.87
2001 5.77 3.98
2000 5.88 4.07
1999 5.95 4.14
1998 6.02 4.25
1997 6.08 4.37
1996 6.13 4.54
1995 6.17 4.7
1994 6.21 4.86
1993 6.25 4.99
1992 6.28 5.14
1991 6.32 5.34
1990 6.37 5.56
1989 6.43 5.78
1988 6.51 6
1987 6.57 6.2
1986 6.64 6.37
1985 6.69 6.48
1984 6.73 6.59
1983 6.76 6.69
1982 6.79 6.81
1981 6.83 6.97
1980 6.87 7.12
1979 6.92 7.25
1978 6.88 7.35
1977 6.84 7.42
1976 6.79 7.45
1975 6.74 7.49
1974 6.69 7.52
1973 6.65 7.55
1972 6.6 7.57
1971 6.54 7.6
1970 6.58 7.62
1969 6.64 7.59
1968 6.66 7.57
1967 6.65 7.56
1966 6.63 7.55
1965 6.62 7.53
1964 6.59 7.53
1963 6.56 7.51
1962 6.5 7.51
1961 6.45 7.5
1960 6.39 7.51

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

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Liberia and Syria demographics compared

Median age
Liberia

Syria
1x
Year Median age, years
Liberia Syria
2024 19.6 23.9
2023 19.4 23.3
2022 19.2 22.7
2021 19.1 22.2
2020 19 21.6
2019 18.8 20.9
2018 18.8 20.1
2017 18.7 19.6
2016 18.7 19.5
2015 18.7 19.5
2014 18.7 20.1
2013 18.7 21.2
2012 18.8 21.8
2011 18.6 21.9
2010 18.4 21.7
2009 18.4 21.5
2008 18.4 21.3
2007 18.4 21
2006 18.4 20.3
2005 18.4 19.7
2004 18.4 19.5
2003 18.4 19.2
2002 18.3 19
2001 18.3 18.8
2000 18.3 18.5
1999 18.2 18.3
1998 18.2 18.1
1997 18.1 17.9
1996 18.1 17.7
1995 18 17.5
1994 18 17.3
1993 17.9 17.1
1992 17.9 16.9
1991 17.9 16.7
1990 17.9 16.5
1989 17.9 16.4
1988 17.9 16.2
1987 17.9 16.1
1986 17.9 16
1985 17.9 15.9
1984 17.9 15.8
1983 17.9 15.8
1982 17.9 15.7
1981 17.9 15.6
1980 18 15.6
1979 18 15.6
1978 18.1 15.6
1977 18.2 15.6
1976 18.2 15.6
1975 18.3 15.7
1974 18.4 15.7
1973 18.5 15.7
1972 18.6 15.8
1971 18.6 15.8
1970 18.7 15.9
1969 18.8 16
1968 19 16.1
1967 19.1 16.2
1966 19.2 16.4
1965 19.2 16.5
1964 19.2 16.7
1963 19.3 16.9
1962 19.3 17.1
1961 19.3 17.3
1960 19.3 17.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Liberia Syria
GNI, Atlas method
$4.28B
2024
$18.2B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.3%
2024
28.6%
2010
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.27%
2023
5.13%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.71%
2024
4.06%
2010
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
269,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.98%
2024
-7.79%
2010
Unemployment rate
5.93%
2017
8.61%
2010
Services, % of GDP
41.9%
2024
44.9%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
22.7%
2024
12%
2022
Economic freedom index
49.8
2026
51.2
2012
Income share by richest 10%
27.1%
2016
21.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2016
3.8%
2022
Total reserves including gold
$600M
2022
$20.6B
2010
Personal remittances received
$1.02B
2024
$1.62B
2010
International tourist arrivals n/a
2,424,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
27.1%
2009
32.2%
2010
Banked people share
52.2%
2024
23.3%
2011

Energy

Liberia Syria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
455 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$10.5
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.87 megatons
2024
31.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
1.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
99.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
92.8%
2022
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
61.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
690 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
57.4%
2021
3.91%
2021
Hydroelectric share
55.7%
2021
3.76%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
32.5%
2023
88.4%
2023

Society

Liberia Syria
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.3%
2024
Annual migration change
-9,870
2025
+421,693
2025
Urban population
55.5%
2024
72.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.43 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.6
2026
18.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
15
2025
Higher education index
19
2026
33
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.12
2012
2.07
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
38.9
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
37
2025
Adult literacy rate
48.3%
2017
94.4%
2021
English speaking
82.7%
2023
4%
2025
People using the Internet
23.5%
2023
34.7%
2019

Health

Liberia Syria
Government health expenditure per capita
$103.9
2023
$33.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$65.7
2023
$24.1
2023
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.3%
2023
11.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.18
2022
1.52
2021
Age at first childbirth
19.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
628
2023
20
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
72.9
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
17.4%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
9.2%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
18
2026
42
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.86 liters
2020
0.09 liters
2020

Territory

Liberia Syria
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
6,626 sq mi
2024
2,874 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
7,425 sq mi
2026
52,533 sq mi
2026
Forest area
29,061 sq mi
2026
2,016 sq mi
2026
Roads length
6,587 mi
2018
n/a

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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 (2010–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2012–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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