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Angola vs Liberia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Angola has a population of 37.9M (ranked 40/197), compared with 5.61M in Liberia (ranked 117/197). Angola's land area is 481,354 sq mi versus 37,189 sq mi for Liberia (ranked 22nd vs. 106th).

By GDP, Angola ranks 71/197 ($101B) and Liberia ranks 163/197 ($4.78B). By GDP per capita, Angola ranks 144/197 ($2,666), while Liberia ranks 184/197 ($851).

Main facts and rankings

Angola Liberia
Population
40555924
5887000
Population rank 39/197 116/197
GDP
$101B
2024
$4.78B
2024
GDP rank 71/197 163/197
GDP per capita
$2,666
2024
$851
2024
GDP per capita rank 144/197 184/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$10,119
2024
$1,871
2024
Government debt
$60.5B
2024
$2.73B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.9%
2024
57.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,597
2024
$487
2024
Government debt per person rank 127/185 167/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$28,080
2026
$1,191
2026
Land area 481,354 sq mi 37,189 sq mi
Population density
83.6 ppl/mi²
2026
157.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
5.12
2023
3.95
2023
Median age
17.7 years
2024
19.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
65.2 years
2026
62.6 years
2026

Angola and Liberia: Comparison Charts

Angola and Liberia economies compared

GDP
Angola

Liberia
1x
Year GDP
Angola Liberia
2024 $100,998,916,781 $4,779,300,900
2023 $107,167,747,140 $4,390,000,000
2022 $131,212,208,930 $4,001,047,000
2021 $79,559,543,805 $3,513,049,500
2020 $58,852,456,454 $3,176,126,300
2019 $80,734,428,593 $3,319,596,500
2018 $89,512,794,227 $3,422,754,800
2017 $84,376,935,689 $3,390,703,400
2016 $59,878,249,719 $3,398,419,600
2015 $102,543,067,841 $3,227,075,700
2014 $153,449,860,496 $3,225,652,000
2013 $148,845,200,697 $3,177,198,100
2012 $143,572,907,528 $2,791,614,000
2011 $125,551,634,704 $2,398,000,000
2010 $95,546,919,755 $1,998,000,000
2009 $81,705,175,408 $1,768,000,000
2008 $98,790,432,989 $1,726,000,000
2007 $73,037,821,927 $1,373,000,000
2006 $58,653,659,980 $1,119,000,000
2005 $41,396,636,383 $949,000,000
2004 $26,997,977,897 $897,000,000
2003 $20,342,128,112 $748,000,000
2002 $17,311,512,432 $927,000,000
2001 $8,936,079,118 $906,000,000
2000 $9,129,594,970 $874,000,000
1999 $6,152,923,310 $441,800,000
1998 $6,506,221,616 $359,600,000
1997 $7,648,380,196 $295,900,000
1996 $7,526,421,519 $159,400,000
1995 $5,538,749,260 $134,800,000
1994 $4,438,321,017 $132,200,000
1993 $5,768,720,422 $160,400,000
1992 $8,307,810,974 $223,500,000
1991 $10,603,784,541 $348,000,000
1990 $11,229,515,599 $384,400,000
1989 $10,201,780,977 $786,300,000
1988 $8,769,836,769 $1,038,300,000
1987 $8,084,412,414 $972,800,000
1986 $7,072,536,109 $840,964,400
1985 $7,554,065,410 $851,296,100
1984 $6,131,475,065 $848,478,300
1983 $5,784,341,596 $823,374,900
1982 $5,550,483,036 $863,933,200
1981 $5,550,483,036 $846,514,500
1980 $5,930,503,401 $854,711,500
1979 - $814,067,900
1978 - $717,240,400
1977 - $673,010,600
1976 - $596,675,700
1975 - $577,549,300
1974 - $486,955,000
1973 - $386,968,300
1972 - $368,098,000
1971 - $341,543,100
1970 - $323,099,700
1969 - $306,961,800
1968 - $276,820,700
1967 - $261,024,300
1966 - $244,459,500
1965 - $229,260,800
1964 - $218,929,100
1963 - $200,229,600
1962 - $191,861,800
1961 - $183,920,900
1960 - $190,495,600

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

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Angola and Liberia economies compared

GDP per capita
Angola

Liberia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Angola Liberia
2024 $2,666 $851
2023 $2,916 $799
2022 $3,682 $745
2021 $2,304 $668
2020 $1,759 $617
2019 $2,494 $658
2018 $2,860 $692
2017 $2,791 $699
2016 $2,052 $715
2015 $3,642 $693
2014 $5,650 $707
2013 $5,689 $711
2012 $5,702 $638
2011 $5,184 $568
2010 $4,102 $492
2009 $3,645 $448
2008 $4,578 $452
2007 $3,515 $374
2006 $2,930 $321
2005 $2,146 $287.5
2004 $1,451 $284.1
2003 $1,134 $239.8
2002 $999 $299.5
2001 $534 $300
2000 $564 $298.5
1999 $393 $156.6
1998 $429 $134.7
1997 $522 $122.6
1996 $531 $71.4
1995 $404 $62.1
1994 $335 $61.5
1993 $450 $74.4
1992 $669 $107.8
1991 $882 $177.9
1990 $966 $172.9
1989 $908 $312
1988 $807 $424
1987 $770 $409
1986 $698 $364
1985 $772 $380
1984 $650 $390
1983 $637 $391
1982 $634 $422
1981 $658 $426
1980 $729 $443
1979 - $435
1978 - $394
1977 - $381
1976 - $347
1975 - $346
1974 - $299.4
1973 - $244.4
1972 - $238.6
1971 - $227.1
1970 - $220.3
1969 - $214.7
1968 - $198.6
1967 - $192.2
1966 - $184.6
1965 - $177.6
1964 - $173.9
1963 - $163.1
1962 - $160.3
1961 - $157.5
1960 - $167.2

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

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Angola vs. Liberia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Angola

Liberia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Angola Liberia
2026 65.2 62.6
2025 65 62.5
2024 64.8 62.3
2023 64.6 62.2
2022 64.2 61.9
2021 63 61.2
2020 63.1 61.3
2019 63.1 61.2
2018 62.6 61
2017 62.1 60.8
2016 61.6 60.5
2015 61 59.2
2014 60.4 59.2
2013 59.7 60
2012 58.9 59.8
2011 58.1 59.5
2010 57.2 59.4
2009 56.2 59.1
2008 55.3 58.7
2007 54.2 58.1
2006 53 57.5
2005 52.1 56.8
2004 51.1 55.9
2003 50.2 53
2002 47.9 54.1
2001 47 53.1
2000 46.5 51.9
1999 45.8 50.4
1998 45.5 49.4
1997 46.7 48.3
1996 46.4 44.9
1995 46.1 44.6
1994 43.6 42.6
1993 42.2 43
1992 42.3 43.6
1991 43.8 43.6
1990 41.9 37.6
1989 41.7 43.9
1988 41.5 44.1
1987 40.8 44.3
1986 42.7 44.5
1985 42.5 44
1984 42.2 44.7
1983 42 44.6
1982 42.9 44.4
1981 42.6 44.3
1980 42.2 44.1
1979 41.9 43.9
1978 41.6 43.6
1977 41.2 43.2
1976 40.8 42.9
1975 40.8 42.5
1974 41.3 42.1
1973 40.9 41.6
1972 40.5 41.2
1971 40.1 40.7
1970 39.7 40.4
1969 39.3 40
1968 39 39.6
1967 38.6 39.3
1966 38.3 39
1965 38 38.7
1964 37.7 38.5
1963 37.4 38.3
1962 37.2 38.2
1961 36.9 38.1
1960 37.9 38.1
1959 37.7 38.1
1958 37.5 38.1
1957 37.3 38.1
1956 37.1 38.1
1955 36.9 38.1
1954 36.6 38.1
1953 36.4 38.1
1952 36.2 38.1
1951 36 38
1950 35.9 38

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

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Angola and Liberia population clocks and comparison

Population
Angola

Liberia
1x
Year Population
Angola Liberia
2024 37,885,849 5,612,817
2023 36,749,906 5,493,031
2022 35,635,029 5,373,294
2021 34,532,429 5,259,323
2020 33,451,132 5,149,463
2019 32,375,632 5,043,721
2018 31,297,155 4,944,726
2017 30,234,839 4,848,925
2016 29,183,070 4,755,608
2015 28,157,798 4,659,431
2014 27,160,769 4,564,293
2013 26,165,620 4,470,239
2012 25,177,394 4,373,043
2011 24,218,352 4,221,178
2010 23,294,825 4,058,890
2009 22,414,773 3,943,028
2008 21,578,655 3,821,003
2007 20,778,561 3,669,050
2006 20,015,279 3,490,787
2005 19,291,161 3,301,015
2004 18,600,423 3,156,892
2003 17,943,712 3,119,532
2002 17,327,699 3,094,782
2001 16,747,208 3,015,338
2000 16,194,869 2,928,117
1999 15,667,235 2,821,684
1998 15,159,370 2,670,124
1997 14,660,413 2,412,989
1996 14,170,973 2,232,289
1995 13,699,778 2,169,162
1994 13,249,764 2,149,928
1993 12,827,135 2,155,126
1992 12,423,712 2,072,461
1991 12,023,529 1,956,518
1990 11,626,360 2,223,667
1989 11,238,562 2,517,858
1988 10,861,291 2,446,941
1987 10,497,858 2,377,229
1986 10,139,450 2,308,511
1985 9,779,120 2,240,539
1984 9,425,917 2,173,312
1983 9,082,983 2,107,113
1982 8,751,648 2,045,073
1981 8,435,607 1,986,867
1980 8,133,872 1,929,253
1979 7,847,207 1,872,713
1978 7,576,734 1,818,247
1977 7,317,829 1,766,019
1976 7,074,664 1,717,060
1975 6,842,947 1,670,913
1974 6,613,367 1,626,362
1973 6,388,528 1,583,588
1972 6,174,262 1,542,670
1971 5,991,102 1,504,077
1970 5,852,788 1,466,676
1969 5,763,685 1,429,605
1968 5,702,699 1,393,530
1967 5,641,807 1,358,435
1966 5,581,386 1,324,383
1965 5,521,981 1,291,156
1964 5,464,187 1,258,745
1963 5,408,320 1,227,414
1962 5,354,310 1,197,039
1961 5,301,583 1,167,717
1960 5,231,654 1,139,522

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

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Fertility rates in Angola and Liberia

Fertility rate
Angola

Liberia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Angola Liberia
2023 5.12 3.95
2022 5.21 4.02
2021 5.3 4.09
2020 5.37 4.17
2019 5.44 4.26
2018 5.52 4.34
2017 5.6 4.4
2016 5.69 4.46
2015 5.77 4.52
2014 5.86 4.62
2013 5.95 4.75
2012 6.04 4.88
2011 6.12 4.97
2010 6.19 5.06
2009 6.26 5.17
2008 6.32 5.33
2007 6.37 5.46
2006 6.42 5.53
2005 6.46 5.52
2004 6.5 5.51
2003 6.53 5.55
2002 6.57 5.65
2001 6.6 5.77
2000 6.64 5.88
1999 6.68 5.95
1998 6.73 6.02
1997 6.79 6.08
1996 6.85 6.13
1995 6.92 6.17
1994 6.99 6.21
1993 7.07 6.25
1992 7.14 6.28
1991 7.21 6.32
1990 7.27 6.37
1989 7.33 6.43
1988 7.37 6.51
1987 7.41 6.57
1986 7.44 6.64
1985 7.45 6.69
1984 7.46 6.73
1983 7.46 6.76
1982 7.46 6.79
1981 7.46 6.83
1980 7.46 6.87
1979 7.46 6.92
1978 7.47 6.88
1977 7.48 6.84
1976 7.49 6.79
1975 7.49 6.74
1974 7.5 6.69
1973 7.5 6.65
1972 7.49 6.6
1971 7.47 6.54
1970 7.43 6.58
1969 7.39 6.64
1968 7.33 6.66
1967 7.27 6.65
1966 7.19 6.63
1965 7.12 6.62
1964 7.04 6.59
1963 6.95 6.56
1962 6.87 6.5
1961 6.79 6.45
1960 6.71 6.39

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

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Angola and Liberia demographics compared

Median age
Angola

Liberia
1x
Year Median age, years
Angola Liberia
2024 17.7 19.6
2023 17.6 19.4
2022 17.5 19.2
2021 17.5 19.1
2020 17.5 19
2019 17.4 18.8
2018 17.4 18.8
2017 17.4 18.7
2016 17.4 18.7
2015 17.4 18.7
2014 17.4 18.7
2013 17.4 18.7
2012 17.4 18.8
2011 17.4 18.6
2010 17.4 18.4
2009 17.4 18.4
2008 17.4 18.4
2007 17.4 18.4
2006 17.3 18.4
2005 17.3 18.4
2004 17.3 18.4
2003 17.3 18.4
2002 17.2 18.3
2001 17.2 18.3
2000 17.2 18.3
1999 17.2 18.2
1998 17.1 18.2
1997 17.1 18.1
1996 17.1 18.1
1995 17.1 18
1994 17.2 18
1993 17.3 17.9
1992 17.3 17.9
1991 17.4 17.9
1990 17.5 17.9
1989 17.6 17.9
1988 17.6 17.9
1987 17.7 17.9
1986 17.8 17.9
1985 17.8 17.9
1984 17.8 17.9
1983 17.7 17.9
1982 17.7 17.9
1981 17.6 17.9
1980 17.6 18
1979 17.5 18
1978 17.4 18.1
1977 17.3 18.2
1976 17.2 18.2
1975 17.2 18.3
1974 17.1 18.4
1973 17 18.5
1972 17 18.6
1971 17 18.6
1970 17.3 18.7
1969 17.6 18.8
1968 17.8 19
1967 18.1 19.1
1966 18.3 19.2
1965 18.6 19.2
1964 18.9 19.2
1963 19.1 19.3
1962 19.4 19.3
1961 19.6 19.3
1960 19.8 19.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Angola Liberia
GNI, Atlas method
$108B
2024
$4.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.4%
2024
24.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.51%
2023
2.27%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1%
2024
0.71%
2024
Armed forces personnel
117,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.01%
2024
-1.98%
2024
Unemployment rate
14.1%
2022
5.93%
2017
Services, % of GDP
41.1%
2024
41.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.6%
2024
22.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.4
2026
49.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
39.6%
2018
27.1%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
1.3%
2018
2.9%
2016
Total reserves including gold
$14.2B
2024
$600M
2022
Personal remittances received
$51M
2024
$1.02B
2024
International tourist arrivals
218,000
2019
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
0.09%
2020
27.1%
2009
Banked people share
29.3%
2014
52.2%
2024

Energy

Angola Liberia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
423 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.7
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
28.1 megatons
2024
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.74 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
47%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
52.9%
2021
92.8%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.55%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-354%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
393 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
91.7%
2021
57.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.4%
2022
55.7%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.1%
2023
32.5%
2023

Society

Angola Liberia
% of world population
0.47%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,524
2025
-9,870
2025
Urban population
70.7%
2024
55.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.13 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.2
2026
23.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
32
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
4
2026
19
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.1
2016
3.12
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.1
2019
38.9
2019
Visa free countries
62
2025
58
2025
Adult literacy rate
72.4%
2022
48.3%
2017
English speaking
1%
2025
82.7%
2023
People using the Internet
44.8%
2023
23.5%
2023

Health

Angola Liberia
Government health expenditure per capita
$76.1
2023
$103.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.8
2023
$65.7
2023
Life expectancy
65.2 years
2026
62.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
7.17%
2023
18.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.24
2022
0.18
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.4 years
2025
19.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
183
2023
628
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
64
2023
72.9
2023
Obesity rate
11.8%
2022
17.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.9%
2024
9.2%
2024
Air quality index
9
2026
18
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
8.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.13 liters
2020
2.86 liters
2020

Territory

Angola Liberia
% of world land
0.84%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
12,705 sq mi
2024
6,626 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
177,850 sq mi
2026
7,425 sq mi
2026
Forest area
250,743 sq mi
2026
29,061 sq mi
2026
Roads length
47,224 mi
2020
6,587 mi
2018

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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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