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Denmark vs Liberia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Denmark has a population of 5.98M (ranked 114/197), compared with 5.61M in Liberia (ranked 117/197). Denmark's land area is 15,444 sq mi versus 37,189 sq mi for Liberia (ranked 130th vs. 106th).

By GDP, Denmark ranks 38/197 ($429B) and Liberia ranks 163/197 ($4.75B). By GDP per capita, Denmark ranks 12/197 ($71,852), while Liberia ranks 185/197 ($846).

Main facts and rankings

Denmark Liberia
Population
6018959
5829811
Population rank 114/197 116/197
GDP
$429B
2024
$4.75B
2024
GDP rank 38/197 163/197
GDP per capita
$71,852
2024
$846
2024
GDP per capita rank 12/197 185/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$79,514
2024
$1,885
2024
Government debt
$120B
2024
$2.68B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
26.6%
2025
56.5%
2025
Government debt per person
$20,114
2024
$478
2024
Government debt per person rank 31/185 167/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$50,067
2025
$1,418
2025
Land area
15,444 sq mi
2025
37,189 sq mi
2025
Population density
387 ppl/mi²
2024
150.9 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
3.95
2023
Median age
42.3 years
2024
19.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.2 years
2025
62.5 years
2025

Denmark and Liberia: Comparison Charts

Denmark and Liberia economies compared

GDP
Denmark

Liberia
Year GDP
Denmark Liberia
1960 $6,361,166,545 $190,495,600
1961 $7,058,361,229 $183,920,900
1962 $7,953,274,741 $191,861,800
1963 $8,466,044,980 $200,229,600
1964 $9,677,401,337 $218,929,100
1965 $10,870,670,865 $229,260,800
1966 $11,931,740,293 $244,459,500
1967 $13,059,064,806 $261,024,300
1968 $13,505,574,133 $276,820,700
1969 $15,414,902,667 $306,961,800
1970 $17,075,457,733 $323,099,700
1971 $19,086,192,720 $341,543,100
1972 $23,230,667,549 $368,098,000
1973 $30,718,181,337 $386,968,300
1974 $34,125,712,481 $486,955,000
1975 $40,418,967,666 $577,549,300
1976 $44,503,607,444 $596,675,700
1977 $49,711,709,588 $673,010,600
1978 $60,320,089,218 $717,240,400
1979 $70,393,030,603 $814,067,900
1980 $70,811,287,816 $854,711,500
1981 $61,459,941,461 $846,514,500
1982 $60,084,214,872 $863,933,200
1983 $60,331,158,447 $823,374,900
1984 $58,868,891,335 $848,478,300
1985 $62,452,421,011 $851,296,100
1986 $87,748,695,217 $840,964,400
1987 $109,183,446,340 $972,800,000
1988 $115,540,189,705 $1,038,300,000
1989 $112,312,200,761 $786,300,000
1990 $138,217,740,684 $384,400,000
1991 $139,180,507,778 $348,000,000
1992 $152,966,494,260 $223,500,000
1993 $143,111,306,004 $160,400,000
1994 $156,017,919,221 $132,200,000
1995 $184,848,481,008 $134,800,000
1996 $187,481,157,846 $159,400,000
1997 $173,241,365,735 $295,900,000
1998 $176,877,077,513 $359,600,000
1999 $177,887,720,536 $441,800,000
2000 $164,043,817,224 $874,000,000
2001 $164,881,594,415 $906,000,000
2002 $178,788,209,558 $927,000,000
2003 $218,421,193,436 $748,000,000
2004 $251,986,155,631 $897,000,000
2005 $265,150,087,712 $949,000,000
2006 $283,386,151,544 $1,119,000,000
2007 $320,213,157,595 $1,373,000,000
2008 $354,979,471,960 $1,726,000,000
2009 $322,619,152,195 $1,768,000,000
2010 $322,345,594,075 $1,998,000,000
2011 $344,315,595,263 $2,398,000,000
2012 $326,792,574,245 $2,791,614,000
2013 $344,631,016,965 $3,177,198,100
2014 $352,832,602,064 $3,225,652,000
2015 $301,758,922,338 $3,227,075,700
2016 $312,181,849,372 $3,398,419,600
2017 $331,610,593,962 $3,390,703,400
2018 $355,293,374,912 $3,422,754,800
2019 $345,401,473,013 $3,319,596,500
2020 $355,631,021,932 $3,176,126,300
2021 $408,378,204,640 $3,513,049,500
2022 $401,945,576,108 $4,001,047,000
2023 $407,091,920,305 $4,390,000,000
2024 $429,457,372,072 $4,750,000,000

Denmark and Liberia economies compared

GDP per capita
Denmark

Liberia
Year GDP per capita
Denmark Liberia
1960 $1,389 $167.2
1961 $1,531 $157.5
1962 $1,711 $160.3
1963 $1,807 $163.1
1964 $2,049 $173.9
1965 $2,284 $177.6
1966 $2,487 $184.6
1967 $2,701 $192.2
1968 $2,776 $198.6
1969 $3,151 $214.7
1970 $3,464 $220.3
1971 $3,846 $227.1
1972 $4,654 $238.6
1973 $6,117 $244.4
1974 $6,764 $299.4
1975 $7,988 $346
1976 $8,773 $347
1977 $9,770 $381
1978 $11,818 $394
1979 $13,757 $435
1980 $13,822 $443
1981 $12,000 $426
1982 $11,740 $422
1983 $11,797 $391
1984 $11,517 $390
1985 $12,213 $380
1986 $17,137 $364
1987 $21,296 $409
1988 $22,525 $424
1989 $21,882 $312
1990 $26,886 $172.9
1991 $27,003 $177.9
1992 $29,579 $107.8
1993 $27,582 $74.4
1994 $29,968 $61.5
1995 $35,321 $62.1
1996 $35,622 $71.4
1997 $32,780 $122.6
1998 $33,346 $134.7
1999 $33,426 $156.6
2000 $30,722 $298.5
2001 $30,768 $300
2002 $33,257 $299.5
2003 $40,519 $239.8
2004 $46,625 $284.1
2005 $48,926 $287.5
2006 $52,119 $321
2007 $58,632 $374
2008 $64,617 $452
2009 $58,413 $448
2010 $58,105 $492
2011 $61,810 $568
2012 $58,444 $638
2013 $61,378 $711
2014 $62,520 $707
2015 $53,094 $693
2016 $54,501 $715
2017 $57,522 $699
2018 $61,325 $692
2019 $59,404 $658
2020 $60,985 $617
2021 $69,728 $668
2022 $68,091 $745
2023 $68,454 $799
2024 $71,852 $846

Denmark vs. Liberia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Denmark

Liberia
Year Life expectancy, years
Denmark Liberia
1950 70.3 38
1951 70.9 38
1952 70.8 38.1
1953 71.2 38.1
1954 71.3 38.1
1955 71.9 38.1
1956 72 38.1
1957 71.8 38.1
1958 72.2 38.1
1959 72.2 38.1
1960 72.2 38.1
1961 72.5 38.1
1962 72.4 38.2
1963 72.4 38.3
1964 72.5 38.5
1965 72.4 38.7
1966 72.5 39
1967 73 39.3
1968 73.1 39.6
1969 73.2 40
1970 73.4 40.4
1971 73.4 40.7
1972 73.5 41.2
1973 73.7 41.6
1974 73.8 42.1
1975 74.1 42.5
1976 73.8 42.9
1977 74.7 43.2
1978 74.4 43.6
1979 74.2 43.9
1980 74.1 44.1
1981 74.3 44.3
1982 74.6 44.4
1983 74.5 44.6
1984 74.6 44.7
1985 74.5 44
1986 74.6 44.5
1987 74.7 44.3
1988 74.8 44.1
1989 74.9 43.9
1990 74.9 37.6
1991 75.2 43.6
1992 75.3 43.6
1993 75.2 43
1994 75.4 42.6
1995 75.3 44.6
1996 75.7 44.9
1997 76 48.3
1998 76.4 49.4
1999 76.6 50.4
2000 76.8 51.9
2001 77 53.1
2002 77.1 54.1
2003 77.4 53
2004 77.8 55.9
2005 78.2 56.8
2006 78.2 57.5
2007 78.3 58.1
2008 78.7 58.7
2009 79 59.1
2010 79.2 59.4
2011 79.8 59.5
2012 80.1 59.8
2013 80.3 60
2014 80.6 59.2
2015 80.7 59.2
2016 80.9 60.5
2017 81.1 60.8
2018 81 61
2019 81.4 61.2
2020 81.5 61.3
2021 81.4 61.2
2022 81.3 61.9
2023 81.9 62.2
2024 82.1 62.3
2025 82.2 62.5

Denmark and Liberia population clocks and comparison

Population
Denmark

Liberia
Year Population
Denmark Liberia
1960 4,579,603 1,139,522
1961 4,611,687 1,167,717
1962 4,647,727 1,197,039
1963 4,684,483 1,227,414
1964 4,722,072 1,258,745
1965 4,759,012 1,291,156
1966 4,797,381 1,324,383
1967 4,835,354 1,358,435
1968 4,864,883 1,393,530
1969 4,891,860 1,429,605
1970 4,928,757 1,466,676
1971 4,963,126 1,504,077
1972 4,991,596 1,542,670
1973 5,021,861 1,583,588
1974 5,045,297 1,626,362
1975 5,059,862 1,670,913
1976 5,072,596 1,717,060
1977 5,088,419 1,766,019
1978 5,104,248 1,818,247
1979 5,116,801 1,872,713
1980 5,123,027 1,929,253
1981 5,121,572 1,986,867
1982 5,117,810 2,045,073
1983 5,114,297 2,107,113
1984 5,111,619 2,173,312
1985 5,113,691 2,240,539
1986 5,120,534 2,308,511
1987 5,127,024 2,377,229
1988 5,129,516 2,446,941
1989 5,132,594 2,517,858
1990 5,140,939 2,223,667
1991 5,154,298 1,956,518
1992 5,171,370 2,072,461
1993 5,188,628 2,155,126
1994 5,206,180 2,149,928
1995 5,233,373 2,169,162
1996 5,263,074 2,232,289
1997 5,284,991 2,412,989
1998 5,304,219 2,670,124
1999 5,321,799 2,821,684
2000 5,339,616 2,928,117
2001 5,358,783 3,015,338
2002 5,375,931 3,094,782
2003 5,390,574 3,119,532
2004 5,404,523 3,156,892
2005 5,419,432 3,301,015
2006 5,437,272 3,490,787
2007 5,461,438 3,669,050
2008 5,493,621 3,821,003
2009 5,523,095 3,943,028
2010 5,547,683 4,058,890
2011 5,570,572 4,221,178
2012 5,591,572 4,373,043
2013 5,614,932 4,470,239
2014 5,643,475 4,564,293
2015 5,683,483 4,659,431
2016 5,728,010 4,755,608
2017 5,764,980 4,848,925
2018 5,793,636 4,944,726
2019 5,814,422 5,043,721
2020 5,831,404 5,149,463
2021 5,856,733 5,259,323
2022 5,903,037 5,373,294
2023 5,946,952 5,493,031
2024 5,976,992 5,612,817

Fertility rates in Denmark and Liberia

Fertility rate
Denmark

Liberia
Year Fertility rate
Denmark Liberia
1960 2.57 6.39
1961 2.55 6.45
1962 2.55 6.5
1963 2.67 6.56
1964 2.6 6.59
1965 2.61 6.62
1966 2.62 6.63
1967 2.35 6.65
1968 2.12 6.66
1969 2 6.64
1970 1.95 6.58
1971 2.04 6.54
1972 2.03 6.6
1973 1.92 6.65
1974 1.9 6.69
1975 1.92 6.74
1976 1.75 6.79
1977 1.66 6.84
1978 1.67 6.88
1979 1.6 6.92
1980 1.55 6.87
1981 1.44 6.83
1982 1.43 6.79
1983 1.38 6.76
1984 1.4 6.73
1985 1.45 6.69
1986 1.48 6.64
1987 1.5 6.57
1988 1.56 6.51
1989 1.62 6.43
1990 1.67 6.37
1991 1.68 6.32
1992 1.76 6.28
1993 1.75 6.25
1994 1.81 6.21
1995 1.8 6.17
1996 1.75 6.13
1997 1.75 6.08
1998 1.72 6.02
1999 1.73 5.95
2000 1.77 5.88
2001 1.74 5.77
2002 1.72 5.65
2003 1.76 5.55
2004 1.78 5.51
2005 1.8 5.52
2006 1.85 5.53
2007 1.84 5.46
2008 1.89 5.33
2009 1.84 5.17
2010 1.87 5.06
2011 1.75 4.97
2012 1.73 4.88
2013 1.67 4.75
2014 1.69 4.62
2015 1.71 4.52
2016 1.79 4.46
2017 1.75 4.4
2018 1.73 4.34
2019 1.7 4.26
2020 1.68 4.17
2021 1.72 4.09
2022 1.55 4.02
2023 1.5 3.95

Denmark and Liberia demographics compared

Median age
Denmark

Liberia
Year Median age, years
Denmark Liberia
1960 33 19.3
1961 33.1 19.3
1962 33 19.3
1963 33 19.3
1964 32.9 19.2
1965 32.8 19.2
1966 32.6 19.2
1967 32.5 19.1
1968 32.5 19
1969 32.5 18.8
1970 32.5 18.7
1971 32.5 18.6
1972 32.6 18.6
1973 32.7 18.5
1974 32.8 18.4
1975 33 18.3
1976 33.2 18.2
1977 33.4 18.2
1978 33.7 18.1
1979 33.9 18
1980 34.3 18
1981 34.7 17.9
1982 35.1 17.9
1983 35.5 17.9
1984 35.7 17.9
1985 36 17.9
1986 36.2 17.9
1987 36.5 17.9
1988 36.7 17.9
1989 36.9 17.9
1990 37.1 17.9
1991 37.3 17.9
1992 37.4 17.9
1993 37.5 17.9
1994 37.6 18
1995 37.7 18
1996 37.7 18.1
1997 37.9 18.1
1998 38 18.2
1999 38.2 18.2
2000 38.4 18.3
2001 38.6 18.3
2002 38.8 18.3
2003 39 18.4
2004 39.2 18.4
2005 39.5 18.4
2006 39.8 18.4
2007 40.1 18.4
2008 40.2 18.4
2009 40.4 18.4
2010 40.5 18.4
2011 40.7 18.6
2012 41 18.8
2013 41.2 18.7
2014 41.4 18.7
2015 41.5 18.7
2016 41.6 18.7
2017 41.7 18.7
2018 41.8 18.8
2019 41.9 18.8
2020 42.1 19
2021 42.2 19.1
2022 42.1 19.2
2023 42.2 19.4
2024 42.3 19.6

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Denmark Liberia
GNI, Atlas method
$441B
2024
$4.27B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48.4%
2025
22.4%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.36%
2022
2.27%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.95%
2023
2.3%
2023
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.2%
2025
-3.47%
2025
Unemployment rate
6.15%
2024
5.93%
2017
Services, % of GDP
64%
2024
42.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24%
2024
23.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
79.1
2025
48.5
2025
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2023
27.1%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
2.9%
2016
Number of billionaires
9
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
178
2004
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$151B
2004
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$108B
2024
$600M
2022
Personal remittances received
$1.52B
2024
$680M
2024
International tourist arrivals
15,595,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
4.5%
2018
27.1%
2009
Banked people share
98.7%
2024
52.2%
2024

Energy

Denmark Liberia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,483 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$29.7
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
26.8 megatons
2023
1.64 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
4.5 tons
2023
0.3 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
50%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
39.5%
2021
92.8%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.8%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
43.8%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
5,878 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
79%
2021
57.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.06%
2023
55.7%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
32.5%
2023

Society

Denmark Liberia
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+25,639
2024
-7,779
2024
Urban population
88.6%
2024
54.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.97 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Average female height
5.56 ft
2025
5.13 ft
2025
Quality of life index
95.5
2025
24.6
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
90
2024
27
2024
Higher education index
97
2025
16
2025
Homicides per 100K people
0.99
2022
3.12
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.7
2019
38.9
2019
Visa free countries
175
2025
58
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
48.3%
2017
English speaking
86.1%
2023
82.7%
2023
People using the Internet
99.8%
2024
23.5%
2023

Health

Denmark Liberia
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,432
2023
$99.7
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$890
2023
$62
2022
Life expectancy
82.2 years
2025
62.5 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2022
19.9%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.38
2020
0.18
2022
Age at first childbirth
30.1 years
2023
19.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
628
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
3.4
2023
72.9
2023
Obesity rate
13.6%
2022
17.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.4%
2024
9.2%
2024
Air quality index
84
2025
19
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
16.2%
2022
8.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.49 liters
2020
2.86 liters
2020

Territory

Denmark Liberia
% of world land
0.03%
2025
0.06%
2025
Land area per capita
2,584 sq mi
2024
6,626 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,120 sq mi
2025
7,425 sq mi
2025
Forest area
2,437 sq mi
2025
29,061 sq mi
2025
Roads length
45,717 mi
2010
6,587 mi
2018

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