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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 37/197 ($425B) and Liberia ranks 163/197 ($4.78B). By GDP per capita, Denmark ranks 12/197 ($71,026), while Liberia ranks 184/197 ($851).

Main facts and rankings

Denmark Liberia
Population
6032403
5887000
Population rank 114/197 116/197
GDP
$425B
2024
$4.78B
2024
GDP rank 37/197 163/197
GDP per capita
$71,026
2024
$851
2024
GDP per capita rank 12/197 184/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$81,878
2024
$1,871
2024
Government debt
$134B
2024
$2.73B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
31.5%
2024
57.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$22,340
2024
$487
2024
Government debt per person rank 30/185 167/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$53,468
2026
$1,191
2026
Land area 15,444 sq mi 37,189 sq mi
Population density
390 ppl/mi²
2026
157.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
3.95
2023
Median age
42.3 years
2024
19.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
62.6 years
2026

Denmark and Liberia: Comparison Charts

Denmark and Liberia economies compared

GDP
Denmark

Liberia
1x
Year GDP
Denmark Liberia
2024 $424,524,722,037 $4,779,300,900
2023 $404,651,706,118 $4,390,000,000
2022 $400,114,306,337 $4,001,047,000
2021 $406,110,162,088 $3,513,049,500
2020 $355,631,021,932 $3,176,126,300
2019 $345,401,473,013 $3,319,596,500
2018 $355,293,374,912 $3,422,754,800
2017 $331,610,593,962 $3,390,703,400
2016 $312,181,849,372 $3,398,419,600
2015 $301,758,922,338 $3,227,075,700
2014 $352,832,602,064 $3,225,652,000
2013 $344,631,016,965 $3,177,198,100
2012 $326,792,574,245 $2,791,614,000
2011 $344,315,595,263 $2,398,000,000
2010 $322,345,594,075 $1,998,000,000
2009 $322,619,152,195 $1,768,000,000
2008 $354,979,471,960 $1,726,000,000
2007 $320,213,157,595 $1,373,000,000
2006 $283,386,151,544 $1,119,000,000
2005 $265,150,087,712 $949,000,000
2004 $251,986,155,631 $897,000,000
2003 $218,421,193,436 $748,000,000
2002 $178,788,209,558 $927,000,000
2001 $164,881,594,415 $906,000,000
2000 $164,043,817,224 $874,000,000
1999 $177,887,720,536 $441,800,000
1998 $176,877,077,513 $359,600,000
1997 $173,241,365,735 $295,900,000
1996 $187,481,157,846 $159,400,000
1995 $184,848,481,008 $134,800,000
1994 $156,017,919,221 $132,200,000
1993 $143,111,306,004 $160,400,000
1992 $152,966,494,260 $223,500,000
1991 $139,180,507,778 $348,000,000
1990 $138,217,740,684 $384,400,000
1989 $112,312,200,761 $786,300,000
1988 $115,540,189,705 $1,038,300,000
1987 $109,183,446,340 $972,800,000
1986 $87,748,695,217 $840,964,400
1985 $62,452,421,011 $851,296,100
1984 $58,868,891,335 $848,478,300
1983 $60,331,158,447 $823,374,900
1982 $60,084,214,872 $863,933,200
1981 $61,459,941,461 $846,514,500
1980 $70,811,287,816 $854,711,500
1979 $70,393,030,603 $814,067,900
1978 $60,320,089,218 $717,240,400
1977 $49,711,709,588 $673,010,600
1976 $44,503,607,444 $596,675,700
1975 $40,418,967,666 $577,549,300
1974 $34,125,712,481 $486,955,000
1973 $30,718,181,337 $386,968,300
1972 $23,230,667,549 $368,098,000
1971 $19,086,192,720 $341,543,100
1970 $17,075,457,733 $323,099,700
1969 $15,414,902,667 $306,961,800
1968 $13,505,574,133 $276,820,700
1967 $13,059,064,806 $261,024,300
1966 $11,931,740,293 $244,459,500
1965 $10,870,670,865 $229,260,800
1964 $9,677,401,337 $218,929,100
1963 $8,466,044,980 $200,229,600
1962 $7,953,274,741 $191,861,800
1961 $7,058,361,229 $183,920,900
1960 $6,361,166,545 $190,495,600

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

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Denmark and Liberia economies compared

GDP per capita
Denmark

Liberia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Denmark Liberia
2024 $71,026 $851
2023 $68,044 $799
2022 $67,781 $745
2021 $69,341 $668
2020 $60,985 $617
2019 $59,404 $658
2018 $61,325 $692
2017 $57,522 $699
2016 $54,501 $715
2015 $53,094 $693
2014 $62,520 $707
2013 $61,378 $711
2012 $58,444 $638
2011 $61,810 $568
2010 $58,105 $492
2009 $58,413 $448
2008 $64,617 $452
2007 $58,632 $374
2006 $52,119 $321
2005 $48,926 $287.5
2004 $46,625 $284.1
2003 $40,519 $239.8
2002 $33,257 $299.5
2001 $30,768 $300
2000 $30,722 $298.5
1999 $33,426 $156.6
1998 $33,346 $134.7
1997 $32,780 $122.6
1996 $35,622 $71.4
1995 $35,321 $62.1
1994 $29,968 $61.5
1993 $27,582 $74.4
1992 $29,579 $107.8
1991 $27,003 $177.9
1990 $26,886 $172.9
1989 $21,882 $312
1988 $22,525 $424
1987 $21,296 $409
1986 $17,137 $364
1985 $12,213 $380
1984 $11,517 $390
1983 $11,797 $391
1982 $11,740 $422
1981 $12,000 $426
1980 $13,822 $443
1979 $13,757 $435
1978 $11,818 $394
1977 $9,770 $381
1976 $8,773 $347
1975 $7,988 $346
1974 $6,764 $299.4
1973 $6,117 $244.4
1972 $4,654 $238.6
1971 $3,846 $227.1
1970 $3,464 $220.3
1969 $3,151 $214.7
1968 $2,776 $198.6
1967 $2,701 $192.2
1966 $2,487 $184.6
1965 $2,284 $177.6
1964 $2,049 $173.9
1963 $1,807 $163.1
1962 $1,711 $160.3
1961 $1,531 $157.5
1960 $1,389 $167.2

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

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Denmark vs. Liberia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Denmark

Liberia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Denmark Liberia
2026 82.4 62.6
2025 82.2 62.5
2024 82.1 62.3
2023 81.9 62.2
2022 81.3 61.9
2021 81.4 61.2
2020 81.5 61.3
2019 81.4 61.2
2018 81 61
2017 81.1 60.8
2016 80.9 60.5
2015 80.7 59.2
2014 80.6 59.2
2013 80.3 60
2012 80.1 59.8
2011 79.8 59.5
2010 79.2 59.4
2009 79 59.1
2008 78.7 58.7
2007 78.3 58.1
2006 78.2 57.5
2005 78.2 56.8
2004 77.8 55.9
2003 77.4 53
2002 77.1 54.1
2001 77 53.1
2000 76.8 51.9
1999 76.6 50.4
1998 76.4 49.4
1997 76 48.3
1996 75.7 44.9
1995 75.3 44.6
1994 75.4 42.6
1993 75.2 43
1992 75.3 43.6
1991 75.2 43.6
1990 74.9 37.6
1989 74.9 43.9
1988 74.8 44.1
1987 74.7 44.3
1986 74.6 44.5
1985 74.5 44
1984 74.6 44.7
1983 74.5 44.6
1982 74.6 44.4
1981 74.3 44.3
1980 74.1 44.1
1979 74.2 43.9
1978 74.4 43.6
1977 74.7 43.2
1976 73.8 42.9
1975 74.1 42.5
1974 73.8 42.1
1973 73.7 41.6
1972 73.5 41.2
1971 73.4 40.7
1970 73.4 40.4
1969 73.2 40
1968 73.1 39.6
1967 73 39.3
1966 72.5 39
1965 72.4 38.7
1964 72.5 38.5
1963 72.4 38.3
1962 72.4 38.2
1961 72.5 38.1
1960 72.2 38.1
1959 72.2 38.1
1958 72.2 38.1
1957 71.8 38.1
1956 72 38.1
1955 71.9 38.1
1954 71.3 38.1
1953 71.2 38.1
1952 70.8 38.1
1951 70.9 38
1950 70.3 38

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

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Denmark and Liberia population clocks and comparison

Population
Denmark

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

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

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Fertility rates in Denmark and Liberia

Fertility rate
Denmark

Liberia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Denmark Liberia
2023 1.5 3.95
2022 1.55 4.02
2021 1.72 4.09
2020 1.68 4.17
2019 1.7 4.26
2018 1.73 4.34
2017 1.75 4.4
2016 1.79 4.46
2015 1.71 4.52
2014 1.69 4.62
2013 1.67 4.75
2012 1.73 4.88
2011 1.75 4.97
2010 1.87 5.06
2009 1.84 5.17
2008 1.89 5.33
2007 1.84 5.46
2006 1.85 5.53
2005 1.8 5.52
2004 1.78 5.51
2003 1.76 5.55
2002 1.72 5.65
2001 1.74 5.77
2000 1.77 5.88
1999 1.73 5.95
1998 1.72 6.02
1997 1.75 6.08
1996 1.75 6.13
1995 1.8 6.17
1994 1.81 6.21
1993 1.75 6.25
1992 1.76 6.28
1991 1.68 6.32
1990 1.67 6.37
1989 1.62 6.43
1988 1.56 6.51
1987 1.5 6.57
1986 1.48 6.64
1985 1.45 6.69
1984 1.4 6.73
1983 1.38 6.76
1982 1.43 6.79
1981 1.44 6.83
1980 1.55 6.87
1979 1.6 6.92
1978 1.67 6.88
1977 1.66 6.84
1976 1.75 6.79
1975 1.92 6.74
1974 1.9 6.69
1973 1.92 6.65
1972 2.03 6.6
1971 2.04 6.54
1970 1.95 6.58
1969 2 6.64
1968 2.12 6.66
1967 2.35 6.65
1966 2.62 6.63
1965 2.61 6.62
1964 2.6 6.59
1963 2.67 6.56
1962 2.55 6.5
1961 2.55 6.45
1960 2.57 6.39

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

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Denmark and Liberia demographics compared

Median age
Denmark

Liberia
1x
Year Median age, years
Denmark Liberia
2024 42.3 19.6
2023 42.2 19.4
2022 42.1 19.2
2021 42.2 19.1
2020 42.1 19
2019 41.9 18.8
2018 41.8 18.8
2017 41.7 18.7
2016 41.6 18.7
2015 41.5 18.7
2014 41.4 18.7
2013 41.2 18.7
2012 41 18.8
2011 40.7 18.6
2010 40.5 18.4
2009 40.4 18.4
2008 40.2 18.4
2007 40.1 18.4
2006 39.8 18.4
2005 39.5 18.4
2004 39.2 18.4
2003 39 18.4
2002 38.8 18.3
2001 38.6 18.3
2000 38.4 18.3
1999 38.2 18.2
1998 38 18.2
1997 37.9 18.1
1996 37.7 18.1
1995 37.7 18
1994 37.6 18
1993 37.5 17.9
1992 37.4 17.9
1991 37.3 17.9
1990 37.1 17.9
1989 36.9 17.9
1988 36.7 17.9
1987 36.5 17.9
1986 36.2 17.9
1985 36 17.9
1984 35.7 17.9
1983 35.5 17.9
1982 35.1 17.9
1981 34.7 17.9
1980 34.3 18
1979 33.9 18
1978 33.7 18.1
1977 33.4 18.2
1976 33.2 18.2
1975 33 18.3
1974 32.8 18.4
1973 32.7 18.5
1972 32.6 18.6
1971 32.5 18.6
1970 32.5 18.7
1969 32.5 18.8
1968 32.5 19
1967 32.5 19.1
1966 32.6 19.2
1965 32.8 19.2
1964 32.9 19.2
1963 33 19.3
1962 33 19.3
1961 33.1 19.3
1960 33 19.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Denmark Liberia
GNI, Atlas method
$434B
2024
$4.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
47.3%
2024
24.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.36%
2022
2.27%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.42%
2024
0.71%
2024
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.46%
2024
-1.98%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.15%
2024
5.93%
2017
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
41.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.1%
2024
22.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
79
2026
49.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2023
27.1%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
2.9%
2016
Number of millionaires
376,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
8.02%
2025
n/a
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
$1.02B
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
$31.4
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
25.6 megatons
2024
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.28 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
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
+22,103
2025
-9,870
2025
Urban population
88.7%
2024
55.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.9:50.1
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
98.4
2026
23.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
89
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
19
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.84
2023
3.12
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.7
2019
38.9
2019
Visa free countries
172
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
$6,745
2024
$103.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$935
2024
$65.7
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
62.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2022
18.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.5
2021
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
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
2026
18
2026
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%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
2,584 sq mi
2024
6,626 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,120 sq mi
2026
7,425 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,437 sq mi
2026
29,061 sq mi
2026
Roads length
45,717 mi
2010
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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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