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Congo vs Liberia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Congo has a population of 6.33M (ranked 112/197), compared with 5.61M in Liberia (ranked 117/197). The Congo's land area is 131,854 sq mi versus 37,189 sq mi for Liberia (ranked 64th vs. 106th).

By GDP, The Congo ranks 141/197 ($15.7B) and Liberia ranks 163/197 ($4.78B). By GDP per capita, The Congo ranks 149/197 ($2,482), while Liberia ranks 184/197 ($851).

Main facts and rankings

Congo Liberia
Population
6681829
5887000
Population rank 109/197 116/197
GDP
$15.7B
2024
$4.78B
2024
GDP rank 141/197 163/197
GDP per capita
$2,482
2024
$851
2024
GDP per capita rank 149/197 184/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,026
2024
$1,871
2024
Government debt
$15.4B
2024
$2.73B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
57.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,433
2024
$487
2024
Government debt per person rank 112/185 167/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,153
2026
$1,191
2026
Land area 131,854 sq mi 37,189 sq mi
Population density
50.4 ppl/mi²
2026
157.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.16
2023
3.95
2023
Median age
19.5 years
2024
19.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
62.6 years
2026

Congo and Liberia: Comparison Charts

Congo and Liberia economies compared

GDP
Congo

Liberia
1x
Year GDP
Congo Liberia
2024 $15,719,986,077 $4,779,300,900
2023 $15,321,055,823 $4,390,000,000
2022 $15,817,030,155 $4,001,047,000
2021 $14,825,690,211 $3,513,049,500
2020 $11,468,687,464 $3,176,126,300
2019 $13,976,637,780 $3,319,596,500
2018 $14,773,900,289 $3,422,754,800
2017 $11,834,473,039 $3,390,703,400
2016 $10,931,328,151 $3,398,419,600
2015 $12,434,793,867 $3,227,075,700
2014 $17,919,321,078 $3,225,652,000
2013 $17,958,720,699 $3,177,198,100
2012 $17,692,911,296 $2,791,614,000
2011 $15,655,383,577 $2,398,000,000
2010 $13,148,396,212 $1,998,000,000
2009 $9,723,299,915 $1,768,000,000
2008 $11,649,857,673 $1,726,000,000
2007 $8,782,703,437 $1,373,000,000
2006 $8,072,305,029 $1,119,000,000
2005 $6,650,001,680 $949,000,000
2004 $4,656,974,940 $897,000,000
2003 $3,503,723,088 $748,000,000
2002 $3,034,250,924 $927,000,000
2001 $2,796,704,604 $906,000,000
2000 $3,227,927,698 $874,000,000
1999 $2,354,772,960 $441,800,000
1998 $1,949,481,379 $359,600,000
1997 $2,322,719,103 $295,900,000
1996 $2,540,697,539 $159,400,000
1995 $2,116,003,868 $134,800,000
1994 $1,769,365,438 $132,200,000
1993 $2,684,323,623 $160,400,000
1992 $2,933,222,703 $223,500,000
1991 $2,724,853,506 $348,000,000
1990 $2,798,746,050 $384,400,000
1989 $2,389,593,026 $786,300,000
1988 $2,212,536,312 $1,038,300,000
1987 $2,297,753,652 $972,800,000
1986 $1,849,268,212 $840,964,400
1985 $2,160,872,540 $851,296,100
1984 $2,193,581,365 $848,478,300
1983 $2,097,274,290 $823,374,900
1982 $2,160,640,565 $863,933,200
1981 $1,993,512,323 $846,514,500
1980 $1,705,796,853 $854,711,500
1979 $1,198,749,667 $814,067,900
1978 $878,771,772 $717,240,400
1977 $765,224,029 $673,010,600
1976 $754,549,601 $596,675,700
1975 $767,102,680 $577,549,300
1974 $585,364,634 $486,955,000
1973 $541,973,363 $386,968,300
1972 $410,669,264 $368,098,000
1971 $322,128,019 $341,543,100
1970 $274,960,700 $323,099,700
1969 $265,040,036 $306,961,800
1968 $251,247,458 $276,820,700
1967 $237,397,428 $261,024,300
1966 $220,613,582 $244,459,500
1965 $198,318,064 $229,260,800
1964 $185,693,725 $218,929,100
1963 $172,233,431 $200,229,600
1962 $166,521,240 $191,861,800
1961 $151,675,739 $183,920,900
1960 $131,731,863 $190,495,600

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

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Congo and Liberia economies compared

GDP per capita
Congo

Liberia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Congo Liberia
2024 $2,482 $851
2023 $2,478 $799
2022 $2,621 $745
2021 $2,516 $668
2020 $1,994 $617
2019 $2,488 $658
2018 $2,694 $692
2017 $2,212 $699
2016 $2,093 $715
2015 $2,439 $693
2014 $3,601 $707
2013 $3,697 $711
2012 $3,732 $638
2011 $3,396 $568
2010 $2,947 $492
2009 $2,271 $448
2008 $2,832 $452
2007 $2,206 $374
2006 $2,104 $321
2005 $1,799 $287.5
2004 $1,306 $284.1
2003 $1,017 $239.8
2002 $906 $299.5
2001 $855 $300
2000 $1,024 $298.5
1999 $776 $156.6
1998 $660 $134.7
1997 $804 $122.6
1996 $899 $71.4
1995 $770 $62.1
1994 $662 $61.5
1993 $1,034 $74.4
1992 $1,164 $107.8
1991 $1,113 $177.9
1990 $1,176 $172.9
1989 $1,033 $312
1988 $984 $424
1987 $1,052 $409
1986 $872 $364
1985 $1,049 $380
1984 $1,097 $390
1983 $1,075 $391
1982 $1,131 $422
1981 $1,066 $426
1980 $933 $443
1979 $670 $435
1978 $503 $394
1977 $448 $381
1976 $453 $347
1975 $471 $346
1974 $370 $299.4
1973 $353 $244.4
1972 $276.3 $238.6
1971 $223.5 $227.1
1970 $196.7 $220.3
1969 $195.4 $214.7
1968 $190.8 $198.6
1967 $185.7 $192.2
1966 $177.6 $184.6
1965 $164.2 $177.6
1964 $158.1 $173.9
1963 $150.7 $163.1
1962 $149.6 $160.3
1961 $139.9 $157.5
1960 $124.7 $167.2

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

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Congo vs. Liberia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Congo

Liberia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Congo Liberia
2026 66.4 62.6
2025 66.2 62.5
2024 66 62.3
2023 65.8 62.2
2022 65 61.9
2021 64.2 61.2
2020 64.4 61.3
2019 63.2 61.2
2018 64.5 61
2017 64.2 60.8
2016 63.9 60.5
2015 63.7 59.2
2014 63.3 59.2
2013 63 60
2012 62.7 59.8
2011 62.3 59.5
2010 61.7 59.4
2009 61.2 59.1
2008 60.8 58.7
2007 60.1 58.1
2006 59.5 57.5
2005 58.7 56.8
2004 58 55.9
2003 57.1 53
2002 56.4 54.1
2001 55.9 53.1
2000 55.4 51.9
1999 54.4 50.4
1998 52.6 49.4
1997 48.6 48.3
1996 55.2 44.9
1995 55.5 44.6
1994 55.6 42.6
1993 56 43
1992 56.5 43.6
1991 56.8 43.6
1990 57.1 37.6
1989 57.3 43.9
1988 57.5 44.1
1987 57.6 44.3
1986 57.6 44.5
1985 57.6 44
1984 57.5 44.7
1983 57.4 44.6
1982 57.2 44.4
1981 57.1 44.3
1980 56.8 44.1
1979 56.5 43.9
1978 56.2 43.6
1977 56 43.2
1976 55.7 42.9
1975 55.4 42.5
1974 55.1 42.1
1973 54.7 41.6
1972 54.4 41.2
1971 54 40.7
1970 53.6 40.4
1969 53.1 40
1968 52.6 39.6
1967 51.9 39.3
1966 51.6 39
1965 51 38.7
1964 50.4 38.5
1963 49.7 38.3
1962 49 38.2
1961 48.4 38.1
1960 47.6 38.1
1959 46.8 38.1
1958 46 38.1
1957 45.1 38.1
1956 44.3 38.1
1955 43.4 38.1
1954 42.6 38.1
1953 41.9 38.1
1952 41.1 38.1
1951 40.3 38
1950 39.6 38

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

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Congo and Liberia population clocks and comparison

Population
Congo

Liberia
1x
Year Population
Congo Liberia
2024 6,332,961 5,612,817
2023 6,182,885 5,493,031
2022 6,035,104 5,373,294
2021 5,892,183 5,259,323
2020 5,752,791 5,149,463
2019 5,616,661 5,043,721
2018 5,483,118 4,944,726
2017 5,351,011 4,848,925
2016 5,222,536 4,755,608
2015 5,097,581 4,659,431
2014 4,975,880 4,564,293
2013 4,857,099 4,470,239
2012 4,740,450 4,373,043
2011 4,609,724 4,221,178
2010 4,462,290 4,058,890
2009 4,281,219 3,943,028
2008 4,113,517 3,821,003
2007 3,980,430 3,669,050
2006 3,837,409 3,490,787
2005 3,696,393 3,301,015
2004 3,565,554 3,156,892
2003 3,445,753 3,119,532
2002 3,350,771 3,094,782
2001 3,272,537 3,015,338
2000 3,151,345 2,928,117
1999 3,032,874 2,821,684
1998 2,952,061 2,670,124
1997 2,887,862 2,412,989
1996 2,826,785 2,232,289
1995 2,749,461 2,169,162
1994 2,673,144 2,149,928
1993 2,595,124 2,155,126
1992 2,519,465 2,072,461
1991 2,449,229 1,956,518
1990 2,380,560 2,223,667
1989 2,313,558 2,517,858
1988 2,247,653 2,446,941
1987 2,183,473 2,377,229
1986 2,120,602 2,308,511
1985 2,059,311 2,240,539
1984 1,999,528 2,173,312
1983 1,950,321 2,107,113
1982 1,910,430 2,045,073
1981 1,869,759 1,986,867
1980 1,828,985 1,929,253
1979 1,788,524 1,872,713
1978 1,748,089 1,818,247
1977 1,707,568 1,766,019
1976 1,667,225 1,717,060
1975 1,627,032 1,670,913
1974 1,582,301 1,626,362
1973 1,533,680 1,583,588
1972 1,486,468 1,542,670
1971 1,441,039 1,504,077
1970 1,397,638 1,466,676
1969 1,356,182 1,429,605
1968 1,316,519 1,393,530
1967 1,278,691 1,358,435
1966 1,242,534 1,324,383
1965 1,207,880 1,291,156
1964 1,174,816 1,258,745
1963 1,143,263 1,227,414
1962 1,113,175 1,197,039
1961 1,084,389 1,167,717
1960 1,056,732 1,139,522

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

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Fertility rates in Congo and Liberia

Fertility rate
Congo

Liberia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Congo Liberia
2023 4.16 3.95
2022 4.22 4.02
2021 4.28 4.09
2020 4.33 4.17
2019 4.38 4.26
2018 4.44 4.34
2017 4.5 4.4
2016 4.55 4.46
2015 4.61 4.52
2014 4.67 4.62
2013 4.73 4.75
2012 4.79 4.88
2011 4.83 4.97
2010 4.85 5.06
2009 4.81 5.17
2008 4.73 5.33
2007 4.65 5.46
2006 4.65 5.53
2005 4.67 5.52
2004 4.69 5.51
2003 4.7 5.55
2002 4.7 5.65
2001 4.67 5.77
2000 4.72 5.88
1999 4.81 5.95
1998 4.91 6.02
1997 5 6.08
1996 5.03 6.13
1995 5.07 6.17
1994 5.1 6.21
1993 5.13 6.25
1992 5.18 6.28
1991 5.22 6.32
1990 5.27 6.37
1989 5.33 6.43
1988 5.39 6.51
1987 5.46 6.57
1986 5.51 6.64
1985 5.59 6.69
1984 5.66 6.73
1983 5.76 6.76
1982 5.85 6.79
1981 5.98 6.83
1980 6.07 6.87
1979 6.14 6.92
1978 6.21 6.88
1977 6.27 6.84
1976 6.32 6.79
1975 6.36 6.74
1974 6.39 6.69
1973 6.42 6.65
1972 6.44 6.6
1971 6.42 6.54
1970 6.38 6.58
1969 6.35 6.64
1968 6.33 6.66
1967 6.29 6.65
1966 6.27 6.63
1965 6.23 6.62
1964 6.18 6.59
1963 6.15 6.56
1962 6.1 6.5
1961 6.09 6.45
1960 6.09 6.39

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

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Congo and Liberia demographics compared

Median age
Congo

Liberia
1x
Year Median age, years
Congo Liberia
2024 19.5 19.6
2023 19.4 19.4
2022 19.3 19.2
2021 19.2 19.1
2020 19.2 19
2019 19.1 18.8
2018 19.1 18.8
2017 19.2 18.7
2016 19.2 18.7
2015 19.3 18.7
2014 19.4 18.7
2013 19.5 18.7
2012 19.6 18.8
2011 19.7 18.6
2010 19.8 18.4
2009 19.7 18.4
2008 19.5 18.4
2007 19.5 18.4
2006 19.3 18.4
2005 19.2 18.4
2004 19 18.4
2003 18.9 18.4
2002 18.8 18.3
2001 18.8 18.3
2000 18.5 18.3
1999 18.2 18.2
1998 18.1 18.2
1997 18.1 18.1
1996 18.1 18.1
1995 18.1 18
1994 18 18
1993 17.9 17.9
1992 17.8 17.9
1991 17.7 17.9
1990 17.7 17.9
1989 17.6 17.9
1988 17.5 17.9
1987 17.4 17.9
1986 17.4 17.9
1985 17.3 17.9
1984 17.2 17.9
1983 17.2 17.9
1982 17.1 17.9
1981 17 17.9
1980 17 18
1979 17 18
1978 17 18.1
1977 17 18.2
1976 17.1 18.2
1975 17.2 18.3
1974 17.3 18.4
1973 17.4 18.5
1972 17.4 18.6
1971 17.5 18.6
1970 17.6 18.7
1969 17.7 18.8
1968 17.8 19
1967 17.9 19.1
1966 18.1 19.2
1965 18.2 19.2
1964 18.3 19.2
1963 18.4 19.3
1962 18.6 19.3
1961 18.7 19.3
1960 18.8 19.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Congo Liberia
GNI, Atlas method
$14.4B
2024
$4.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
24.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.34%
2023
2.27%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
0.71%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.62%
2024
-1.98%
2024
Unemployment rate
10%
2012
5.93%
2017
Services, % of GDP
45%
2024
41.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
40.1%
2024
22.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.6
2026
49.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
37.9%
2011
27.1%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2011
2.9%
2016
Total reserves including gold
$715M
2023
$600M
2022
Personal remittances received
$44M
2024
$1.02B
2024
International tourist arrivals
158,000
2018
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
0.93%
2016
27.1%
2009
Banked people share
55.6%
2024
52.2%
2024

Energy

Congo Liberia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
628 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.6
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.46 megatons
2024
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.34 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
51.8%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2021
92.8%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.56%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-347%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
459 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
26.3%
2021
57.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
22.3%
2022
55.7%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.3%
2023
32.5%
2023

Society

Congo Liberia
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,999
2025
-9,870
2025
Urban population
63.9%
2024
55.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.62 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.13 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.3
2026
23.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
21
2026
19
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.32
2015
3.12
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.7
2019
38.9
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
58
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.6%
2021
48.3%
2017
English speaking
0%
2025
82.7%
2023
People using the Internet
38.4%
2023
23.5%
2023

Health

Congo Liberia
Government health expenditure per capita
$75.6
2023
$103.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$21.1
2023
$65.7
2023
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
62.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.9%
2023
18.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
0.18
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
19.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
241
2023
628
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.5
2023
72.9
2023
Obesity rate
8.84%
2022
17.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
9.2%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
18
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15.4%
2022
8.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.05 liters
2020
2.86 liters
2020

Territory

Congo Liberia
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
20,820 sq mi
2024
6,626 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,125 sq mi
2026
7,425 sq mi
2026
Forest area
84,560 sq mi
2026
29,061 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,493 mi
2017
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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