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Liberia vs Thailand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Liberia has a population of 5.61M (ranked 117/197), compared with 71.7M in Thailand (ranked 20/197). Liberia's land area is 37,189 sq mi versus 197,256 sq mi for Thailand (ranked 106th vs. 50th).

By GDP, Liberia ranks 163/197 ($4.78B) and Thailand ranks 31/197 ($527B). By GDP per capita, Liberia ranks 184/197 ($851), while Thailand ranks 100/197 ($7,347).

Main facts and rankings

Liberia Thailand
Population
5887000
71571743
Population rank 116/197 21/197
GDP
$4.78B
2024
$527B
2024
GDP rank 163/197 31/197
GDP per capita
$851
2024
$7,347
2024
GDP per capita rank 184/197 100/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,871
2024
$24,712
2024
Government debt
$2.73B
2024
$333B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.2%
2024
63.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$487
2024
$4,643
2024
Government debt per person rank 167/185 84/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,191
2026
$6,733
2026
Land area 37,189 sq mi 197,256 sq mi
Population density
157.4 ppl/mi²
2026
363 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.95
2023
1.21
2023
Median age
19.6 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Liberia and Thailand: Comparison Charts

Liberia and Thailand economies compared

GDP
Liberia

Thailand
1x
Year GDP
Liberia Thailand
2024 $4,779,300,900 $526,517,658,842
2023 $4,390,000,000 $515,906,283,941
2022 $4,001,047,000 $495,644,697,588
2021 $3,513,049,500 $506,194,668,790
2020 $3,176,126,300 $500,461,898,480
2019 $3,319,596,500 $543,976,691,794
2018 $3,422,754,800 $506,754,208,404
2017 $3,390,703,400 $456,356,813,537
2016 $3,398,419,600 $413,366,349,748
2015 $3,227,075,700 $401,296,238,228
2014 $3,225,652,000 $407,339,040,198
2013 $3,177,198,100 $420,333,654,593
2012 $2,791,614,000 $397,558,325,279
2011 $2,398,000,000 $370,818,739,624
2010 $1,998,000,000 $341,104,766,329
2009 $1,768,000,000 $281,710,630,187
2008 $1,726,000,000 $291,382,982,431
2007 $1,373,000,000 $262,942,621,455
2006 $1,119,000,000 $221,758,296,022
2005 $949,000,000 $189,318,408,469
2004 $897,000,000 $172,895,685,155
2003 $748,000,000 $152,280,615,246
2002 $927,000,000 $134,300,904,400
2001 $906,000,000 $120,296,476,180
2000 $874,000,000 $126,392,224,254
1999 $441,800,000 $126,669,211,779
1998 $359,600,000 $113,675,596,788
1997 $295,900,000 $150,180,456,566
1996 $159,400,000 $183,035,237,429
1995 $134,800,000 $169,278,916,593
1994 $132,200,000 $146,683,778,959
1993 $160,400,000 $128,889,262,951
1992 $223,500,000 $111,452,746,518
1991 $348,000,000 $98,234,714,971
1990 $384,400,000 $85,343,190,719
1989 $786,300,000 $72,250,748,100
1988 $1,038,300,000 $61,667,253,471
1987 $972,800,000 $50,535,446,555
1986 $840,964,400 $43,096,773,981
1985 $851,296,100 $38,900,711,333
1984 $848,478,300 $41,797,647,776
1983 $823,374,900 $40,042,798,388
1982 $863,933,200 $36,589,772,404
1981 $846,514,500 $34,846,039,194
1980 $854,711,500 $32,353,514,989
1979 $814,067,900 $27,371,650,825
1978 $717,240,400 $24,006,566,637
1977 $673,010,600 $19,779,312,261
1976 $596,675,700 $16,985,208,648
1975 $577,549,300 $14,882,770,594
1974 $486,955,000 $13,702,998,512
1973 $386,968,300 $10,838,587,358
1972 $368,098,000 $8,177,873,151
1971 $341,543,100 $7,375,000,024
1970 $323,099,700 $7,086,538,438
1969 $306,961,800 $6,695,336,567
1968 $276,820,700 $6,081,009,428
1967 $261,024,300 $5,638,461,442
1966 $244,459,500 $5,279,230,817
1965 $229,260,800 $4,388,937,649
1964 $218,929,100 $3,889,129,942
1963 $200,229,600 $3,540,403,457
1962 $191,861,800 $3,308,912,797
1961 $183,920,900 $3,034,037,811
1960 $190,495,600 $2,760,750,861

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

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Liberia and Thailand economies compared

GDP per capita
Liberia

Thailand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Liberia Thailand
2024 $851 $7,347
2023 $799 $7,195
2022 $745 $6,909
2021 $668 $7,057
2020 $617 $6,986
2019 $658 $7,606
2018 $692 $7,100
2017 $699 $6,413
2016 $715 $5,834
2015 $693 $5,689
2014 $707 $5,801
2013 $711 $6,018
2012 $638 $5,726
2011 $568 $5,374
2010 $492 $4,974
2009 $448 $4,135
2008 $452 $4,309
2007 $374 $3,919
2006 $321 $3,331
2005 $287.5 $2,868
2004 $284.1 $2,642
2003 $239.8 $2,348
2002 $299.5 $2,090
2001 $300 $1,890
2000 $298.5 $2,006
1999 $156.6 $2,033
1998 $134.7 $1,848
1997 $122.6 $2,473
1996 $71.4 $3,055
1995 $62.1 $2,864
1994 $61.5 $2,518
1993 $74.4 $2,245
1992 $107.8 $1,972
1991 $177.9 $1,766
1990 $172.9 $1,559
1989 $312 $1,342
1988 $424 $1,164
1987 $409 $970
1986 $364 $842
1985 $380 $774
1984 $390 $847
1983 $391 $827
1982 $422 $770
1981 $426 $748
1980 $443 $709
1979 $435 $612
1978 $394 $548
1977 $381 $462
1976 $347 $405
1975 $346 $364
1974 $299.4 $343
1973 $244.4 $278.3
1972 $238.6 $215.6
1971 $227.1 $199.7
1970 $220.3 $197.1
1969 $214.7 $191.4
1968 $198.6 $178.8
1967 $192.2 $170.7
1966 $184.6 $164.5
1965 $177.6 $140.9
1964 $173.9 $128.6
1963 $163.1 $120.7
1962 $160.3 $116.2
1961 $157.5 $109.7
1960 $167.2 $102.8

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

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Liberia vs. Thailand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Liberia

Thailand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Liberia Thailand
2026 62.6 77.1
2025 62.5 76.8
2024 62.3 76.6
2023 62.2 76.4
2022 61.9 75.3
2021 61.2 77.6
2020 61.3 77.3
2019 61.2 77.2
2018 61 77.2
2017 60.8 77
2016 60.5 76.8
2015 59.2 76.6
2014 59.2 76.3
2013 60 76
2012 59.8 75.6
2011 59.5 75.3
2010 59.4 75
2009 59.1 74.7
2008 58.7 74.2
2007 58.1 73.8
2006 57.5 73.3
2005 56.8 72.9
2004 55.9 72.1
2003 53 72.1
2002 54.1 71.8
2001 53.1 71.5
2000 51.9 71.2
1999 50.4 71
1998 49.4 70.7
1997 48.3 70.4
1996 44.9 69.9
1995 44.6 69.8
1994 42.6 69.7
1993 43 69.6
1992 43.6 69.4
1991 43.6 69.1
1990 37.6 68.9
1989 43.9 68.6
1988 44.1 68.2
1987 44.3 67.8
1986 44.5 67.3
1985 44 66.5
1984 44.7 65.5
1983 44.6 64.5
1982 44.4 63.6
1981 44.3 62.9
1980 44.1 62.2
1979 43.9 61.7
1978 43.6 61.3
1977 43.2 60.9
1976 42.9 60.4
1975 42.5 59.7
1974 42.1 59
1973 41.6 58.3
1972 41.2 57.7
1971 40.7 57.1
1970 40.4 56.5
1969 40 55.7
1968 39.6 55
1967 39.3 54.3
1966 39 53.7
1965 38.7 53.1
1964 38.5 52.5
1963 38.3 52
1962 38.2 51.4
1961 38.1 51.1
1960 38.1 50.6
1959 38.1 50.1
1958 38.1 49.5
1957 38.1 49.1
1956 38.1 48.6
1955 38.1 48.1
1954 38.1 47.6
1953 38.1 47.1
1952 38.1 46.5
1951 38 45.9
1950 38 45.2

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

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Liberia and Thailand population clocks and comparison

Population
Liberia

Thailand
1x
Year Population
Liberia Thailand
2024 5,612,817 71,668,011
2023 5,493,031 71,702,435
2022 5,373,294 71,735,329
2021 5,259,323 71,727,332
2020 5,149,463 71,641,484
2019 5,043,721 71,522,271
2018 4,944,726 71,376,079
2017 4,848,925 71,160,187
2016 4,755,608 70,859,841
2015 4,659,431 70,540,795
2014 4,564,293 70,216,367
2013 4,470,239 69,845,114
2012 4,373,043 69,436,098
2011 4,221,178 69,007,208
2010 4,058,890 68,579,447
2009 3,943,028 68,121,080
2008 3,821,003 67,619,830
2007 3,669,050 67,102,394
2006 3,490,787 66,567,687
2005 3,301,015 66,017,420
2004 3,156,892 65,452,047
2003 3,119,532 64,868,166
2002 3,094,782 64,266,437
2001 3,015,338 63,651,141
2000 2,928,117 63,007,815
1999 2,821,684 62,299,043
1998 2,670,124 61,522,630
1997 2,412,989 60,724,584
1996 2,232,289 59,920,064
1995 2,169,162 59,098,232
1994 2,149,928 58,260,854
1993 2,155,126 57,408,198
1992 2,072,461 56,528,834
1991 1,956,518 55,637,434
1990 2,223,667 54,738,329
1989 2,517,858 53,848,956
1988 2,446,941 52,969,595
1987 2,377,229 52,074,105
1986 2,308,511 51,177,834
1985 2,240,539 50,270,753
1984 2,173,312 49,351,708
1983 2,107,113 48,423,309
1982 2,045,073 47,494,577
1981 1,986,867 46,575,855
1980 1,929,253 45,650,022
1979 1,872,713 44,718,434
1978 1,818,247 43,788,976
1977 1,766,019 42,843,974
1976 1,717,060 41,896,504
1975 1,670,913 40,940,005
1974 1,626,362 39,952,891
1973 1,583,588 38,947,787
1972 1,542,670 37,933,929
1971 1,504,077 36,937,387
1970 1,466,676 35,954,408
1969 1,429,605 34,973,782
1968 1,393,530 34,002,560
1967 1,358,435 33,037,801
1966 1,324,383 32,086,071
1965 1,291,156 31,149,337
1964 1,258,745 30,232,141
1963 1,227,414 29,342,322
1962 1,197,039 28,481,040
1961 1,167,717 27,650,334
1960 1,139,522 26,851,747

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

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Fertility rates in Liberia and Thailand

Fertility rate
Liberia

Thailand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Liberia Thailand
2023 3.95 1.21
2022 4.02 1.22
2021 4.09 1.23
2020 4.17 1.26
2019 4.26 1.29
2018 4.34 1.32
2017 4.4 1.36
2016 4.46 1.4
2015 4.52 1.45
2014 4.62 1.48
2013 4.75 1.53
2012 4.88 1.56
2011 4.97 1.57
2010 5.06 1.56
2009 5.17 1.57
2008 5.33 1.59
2007 5.46 1.62
2006 5.53 1.63
2005 5.52 1.64
2004 5.51 1.67
2003 5.55 1.67
2002 5.65 1.69
2001 5.77 1.71
2000 5.88 1.73
1999 5.95 1.77
1998 6.02 1.82
1997 6.08 1.85
1996 6.13 1.87
1995 6.17 1.89
1994 6.21 1.93
1993 6.25 1.97
1992 6.28 2.01
1991 6.32 2.04
1990 6.37 2.07
1989 6.43 2.14
1988 6.51 2.17
1987 6.57 2.26
1986 6.64 2.36
1985 6.69 2.45
1984 6.73 2.58
1983 6.76 2.76
1982 6.79 2.94
1981 6.83 3.13
1980 6.87 3.29
1979 6.92 3.45
1978 6.88 3.62
1977 6.84 3.87
1976 6.79 4.12
1975 6.74 4.36
1974 6.69 4.6
1973 6.65 4.85
1972 6.6 5.08
1971 6.54 5.25
1970 6.58 5.45
1969 6.64 5.7
1968 6.66 5.93
1967 6.65 6.08
1966 6.63 6.18
1965 6.62 6.26
1964 6.59 6.31
1963 6.56 6.34
1962 6.5 6.33
1961 6.45 6.32
1960 6.39 6.33

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

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Liberia and Thailand demographics compared

Median age
Liberia

Thailand
1x
Year Median age, years
Liberia Thailand
2024 19.6 41.1
2023 19.4 40.7
2022 19.2 40.2
2021 19.1 39.7
2020 19 39.2
2019 18.8 38.7
2018 18.8 38.2
2017 18.7 37.7
2016 18.7 37.3
2015 18.7 36.8
2014 18.7 36.3
2013 18.7 35.9
2012 18.8 35.4
2011 18.6 35
2010 18.4 34.5
2009 18.4 34
2008 18.4 33.6
2007 18.4 33.1
2006 18.4 32.6
2005 18.4 32.2
2004 18.4 31.7
2003 18.4 31.3
2002 18.3 30.9
2001 18.3 30.5
2000 18.3 30
1999 18.2 29.5
1998 18.2 28.9
1997 18.1 28.3
1996 18.1 27.7
1995 18 27.2
1994 18 26.6
1993 17.9 26
1992 17.9 25.4
1991 17.9 24.8
1990 17.9 24.3
1989 17.9 23.7
1988 17.9 23.3
1987 17.9 22.8
1986 17.9 22.4
1985 17.9 21.9
1984 17.9 21.5
1983 17.9 21
1982 17.9 20.6
1981 17.9 20.2
1980 18 19.9
1979 18 19.5
1978 18.1 19.2
1977 18.2 18.9
1976 18.2 18.7
1975 18.3 18.4
1974 18.4 18.2
1973 18.5 18
1972 18.6 17.8
1971 18.6 17.6
1970 18.7 17.5
1969 18.8 17.4
1968 19 17.3
1967 19.1 17.3
1966 19.2 17.3
1965 19.2 17.4
1964 19.2 17.5
1963 19.3 17.6
1962 19.3 17.7
1961 19.3 17.9
1960 19.3 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Liberia Thailand
GNI, Atlas method
$4.28B
2024
$509B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.3%
2024
22.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.27%
2023
2.52%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.71%
2024
1.08%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
455,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.98%
2024
-1.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.93%
2017
0.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
41.9%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.7%
2024
32.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.8
2026
62.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.1%
2016
26.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2016
3.4%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
100,001
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.18%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
25
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
860
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$520B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$600M
2022
$237B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.02B
2024
$9.46B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
39,916,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
27.1%
2009
5.97%
2020
Banked people share
52.2%
2024
91.8%
2024

Energy

Liberia Thailand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
1,851 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$12.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.87 megatons
2024
283.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
3.96 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
79.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
92.8%
2022
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.02%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
57.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,965 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
57.4%
2021
19.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
55.7%
2021
3.45%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
32.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Liberia Thailand
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.88%
2024
Annual migration change
-9,870
2025
+27,509
2025
Urban population
55.5%
2024
61.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
48.7:51.3
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
56.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
19
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.12
2012
4.81
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
38.9
2019
32.2
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
93
2025
Adult literacy rate
48.3%
2017
91.1%
2022
English speaking
82.7%
2023
27.2%
2023
People using the Internet
23.5%
2023
90.9%
2024

Health

Liberia Thailand
Government health expenditure per capita
$103.9
2023
$327
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$65.7
2023
$32.4
2023
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.3%
2023
0.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.18
2022
0.54
2021
Age at first childbirth
19.1 years
2025
23.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
628
2023
34
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
72.9
2023
9.2
2023
Obesity rate
17.4%
2022
15.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.2%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
18
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.86 liters
2020
7.99 liters
2020

Territory

Liberia Thailand
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
6,626 sq mi
2024
2,752 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
7,425 sq mi
2026
86,394 sq mi
2026
Forest area
29,061 sq mi
2026
76,313 sq mi
2026
Roads length
6,587 mi
2018
436,817 mi
2020

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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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