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Eritrea vs Liberia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eritrea has a population of 3.54M (ranked 131/197), compared with 5.61M in Liberia (ranked 117/197). Eritrea's land area is 46,787 sq mi versus 37,189 sq mi for Liberia (ranked 96th vs. 106th).

By GDP, Eritrea ranks 179/197 ($2.07B) and Liberia ranks 163/197 ($4.78B). By GDP per capita, Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689), while Liberia ranks 184/197 ($851).

Main facts and rankings

Eritrea Liberia
Population
3700586
5887000
Population rank 130/197 116/197
GDP
$2.07B
2011
$4.78B
2024
GDP rank 179/197 163/197
GDP per capita
$689
2011
$851
2024
GDP per capita rank 188/197 184/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,742
2011
$1,871
2024
Government debt
$3.54B
2011
$2.73B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
260.4%
2019
57.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,182
2011
$487
2024
Government debt per person rank 136/185 167/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,129
2026
$1,191
2026
Land area 46,787 sq mi 37,189 sq mi
Population density
78.6 ppl/mi²
2026
157.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.71
2023
3.95
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
19.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
62.6 years
2026

Eritrea and Liberia: Comparison Charts

Eritrea and Liberia economies compared

GDP
Eritrea

Liberia
1x
Year GDP
Eritrea Liberia
2024 - $4,779,300,900
2023 - $4,390,000,000
2022 - $4,001,047,000
2021 - $3,513,049,500
2020 - $3,176,126,300
2019 - $3,319,596,500
2018 - $3,422,754,800
2017 - $3,390,703,400
2016 - $3,398,419,600
2015 - $3,227,075,700
2014 - $3,225,652,000
2013 - $3,177,198,100
2012 - $2,791,614,000
2011 $2,065,001,626 $2,398,000,000
2010 $1,589,515,447 $1,998,000,000
2009 $1,856,695,551 $1,768,000,000
2008 $1,380,188,800 $1,726,000,000
2007 $1,317,974,491 $1,373,000,000
2006 $1,211,161,880 $1,119,000,000
2005 $1,098,424,686 $949,000,000
2004 $1,109,054,005 $897,000,000
2003 $870,248,268 $748,000,000
2002 $729,321,680 $927,000,000
2001 $752,371,689 $906,000,000
2000 $706,370,816 $874,000,000
1999 $688,918,537 $441,800,000
1998 $745,523,117 $359,600,000
1997 $686,490,090 $295,900,000
1996 $693,535,954 $159,400,000
1995 $578,015,625 $134,800,000
1994 $531,688,312 $132,200,000
1993 $467,872,715 $160,400,000
1992 $477,101,652 $223,500,000
1991 - $348,000,000
1990 - $384,400,000
1989 - $786,300,000
1988 - $1,038,300,000
1987 - $972,800,000
1986 - $840,964,400
1985 - $851,296,100
1984 - $848,478,300
1983 - $823,374,900
1982 - $863,933,200
1981 - $846,514,500
1980 - $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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Eritrea and Liberia economies compared

GDP per capita
Eritrea

Liberia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eritrea Liberia
2024 - $851
2023 - $799
2022 - $745
2021 - $668
2020 - $617
2019 - $658
2018 - $692
2017 - $699
2016 - $715
2015 - $693
2014 - $707
2013 - $711
2012 - $638
2011 $689 $568
2010 $540 $492
2009 $643 $448
2008 $490 $452
2007 $480 $374
2006 $448 $321
2005 $413 $287.5
2004 $427 $284.1
2003 $349 $239.8
2002 $305 $299.5
2001 $325 $300
2000 $314 $298.5
1999 $311 $156.6
1998 $342 $134.7
1997 $319 $122.6
1996 $326 $71.4
1995 $285.4 $62.1
1994 $277.8 $61.5
1993 $252.1 $74.4
1992 $265.2 $107.8
1991 - $177.9
1990 - $172.9
1989 - $312
1988 - $424
1987 - $409
1986 - $364
1985 - $380
1984 - $390
1983 - $391
1982 - $422
1981 - $426
1980 - $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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Eritrea vs. Liberia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eritrea

Liberia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eritrea Liberia
2026 69.4 62.6
2025 69.2 62.5
2024 68.9 62.3
2023 68.6 62.2
2022 67.8 61.9
2021 66.9 61.2
2020 67 61.3
2019 67.3 61.2
2018 67 61
2017 66.6 60.8
2016 66.2 60.5
2015 65.9 59.2
2014 65.5 59.2
2013 65 60
2012 64.7 59.8
2011 64.2 59.5
2010 63.7 59.4
2009 63.2 59.1
2008 62.4 58.7
2007 62 58.1
2006 61.5 57.5
2005 60.6 56.8
2004 60.1 55.9
2003 59.5 53
2002 58.9 54.1
2001 58.4 53.1
2000 56.3 51.9
1999 44.5 50.4
1998 50 49.4
1997 56.2 48.3
1996 55.5 44.9
1995 54.8 44.6
1994 54 42.6
1993 53.2 43
1992 52.4 43.6
1991 50.5 43.6
1990 49.7 37.6
1989 47.8 43.9
1988 48.1 44.1
1987 47.4 44.3
1986 39.5 44.5
1985 38.6 44
1984 37.7 44.7
1983 37.2 44.6
1982 44.9 44.4
1981 45 44.3
1980 44.6 44.1
1979 43.8 43.9
1978 43.4 43.6
1977 43 43.2
1976 42.6 42.9
1975 39 42.5
1974 39 42.1
1973 41.1 41.6
1972 40.7 41.2
1971 41.5 40.7
1970 41.2 40.4
1969 40.8 40
1968 40.5 39.6
1967 40.2 39.3
1966 37.6 39
1965 39.6 38.7
1964 39.2 38.5
1963 38.8 38.3
1962 38.3 38.2
1961 37.9 38.1
1960 37.4 38.1
1959 37 38.1
1958 30.9 38.1
1957 30.4 38.1
1956 35.6 38.1
1955 35.2 38.1
1954 34.8 38.1
1953 34.4 38.1
1952 34 38.1
1951 33.6 38
1950 33.3 38

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

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Eritrea and Liberia population clocks and comparison

Population
Eritrea

Liberia
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Liberia
2024 3,535,603 5,612,817
2023 3,470,390 5,493,031
2022 3,409,447 5,373,294
2021 3,350,183 5,259,323
2020 3,291,271 5,149,463
2019 3,240,194 5,043,721
2018 3,192,760 4,944,726
2017 3,150,347 4,848,925
2016 3,124,698 4,755,608
2015 3,105,546 4,659,431
2014 3,095,173 4,564,293
2013 3,074,360 4,470,239
2012 3,036,988 4,373,043
2011 2,998,485 4,221,178
2010 2,945,186 4,058,890
2009 2,887,885 3,943,028
2008 2,816,327 3,821,003
2007 2,743,222 3,669,050
2006 2,703,502 3,490,787
2005 2,661,215 3,301,015
2004 2,598,284 3,156,892
2003 2,493,903 3,119,532
2002 2,392,978 3,094,782
2001 2,312,079 3,015,338
2000 2,247,031 2,928,117
1999 2,212,780 2,821,684
1998 2,180,419 2,670,124
1997 2,152,135 2,412,989
1996 2,128,464 2,232,289
1995 2,025,267 2,169,162
1994 1,913,915 2,149,928
1993 1,856,006 2,155,126
1992 1,798,748 2,072,461
1991 1,919,571 1,956,518
1990 2,032,737 2,223,667
1989 1,987,017 2,517,858
1988 1,938,255 2,446,941
1987 1,888,669 2,377,229
1986 1,845,164 2,308,511
1985 1,807,816 2,240,539
1984 1,771,730 2,173,312
1983 1,736,160 2,107,113
1982 1,695,461 2,045,073
1981 1,649,939 1,986,867
1980 1,605,797 1,929,253
1979 1,563,332 1,872,713
1978 1,522,378 1,818,247
1977 1,482,565 1,766,019
1976 1,443,807 1,717,060
1975 1,408,210 1,670,913
1974 1,375,688 1,626,362
1973 1,342,669 1,583,588
1972 1,309,235 1,542,670
1971 1,276,154 1,504,077
1970 1,243,453 1,466,676
1969 1,212,005 1,429,605
1968 1,181,737 1,393,530
1967 1,152,339 1,358,435
1966 1,124,957 1,324,383
1965 1,098,335 1,291,156
1964 1,071,287 1,258,745
1963 1,045,092 1,227,414
1962 1,019,788 1,197,039
1961 995,573 1,167,717
1960 972,547 1,139,522

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

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Fertility rates in Eritrea and Liberia

Fertility rate
Eritrea

Liberia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eritrea Liberia
2023 3.71 3.95
2022 3.79 4.02
2021 3.87 4.09
2020 3.93 4.17
2019 4 4.26
2018 4.06 4.34
2017 4.11 4.4
2016 4.16 4.46
2015 4.22 4.52
2014 4.27 4.62
2013 4.34 4.75
2012 4.41 4.88
2011 4.49 4.97
2010 4.57 5.06
2009 4.66 5.17
2008 4.74 5.33
2007 4.81 5.46
2006 4.88 5.53
2005 4.93 5.52
2004 5.04 5.51
2003 5.14 5.55
2002 5.23 5.65
2001 5.31 5.77
2000 5.4 5.88
1999 5.52 5.95
1998 5.63 6.02
1997 5.74 6.08
1996 5.84 6.13
1995 5.94 6.17
1994 6.01 6.21
1993 6.07 6.25
1992 6.16 6.28
1991 6.24 6.32
1990 6.34 6.37
1989 6.41 6.43
1988 6.47 6.51
1987 6.52 6.57
1986 6.56 6.64
1985 6.59 6.69
1984 6.62 6.73
1983 6.65 6.76
1982 6.63 6.79
1981 6.62 6.83
1980 6.61 6.87
1979 6.62 6.92
1978 6.61 6.88
1977 6.61 6.84
1976 6.6 6.79
1975 6.59 6.74
1974 6.57 6.69
1973 6.55 6.65
1972 6.54 6.6
1971 6.54 6.54
1970 6.54 6.58
1969 6.5 6.64
1968 6.5 6.66
1967 6.5 6.65
1966 6.5 6.63
1965 6.49 6.62
1964 6.49 6.59
1963 6.48 6.56
1962 6.5 6.5
1961 6.47 6.45
1960 6.48 6.39

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

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Eritrea and Liberia demographics compared

Median age
Eritrea

Liberia
1x
Year Median age, years
Eritrea Liberia
2024 19.9 19.6
2023 19.7 19.4
2022 19.5 19.2
2021 19.3 19.1
2020 19.1 19
2019 18.9 18.8
2018 18.7 18.8
2017 18.5 18.7
2016 18.4 18.7
2015 18.4 18.7
2014 18.5 18.7
2013 18.5 18.7
2012 18.5 18.8
2011 18.5 18.6
2010 18.4 18.4
2009 18.4 18.4
2008 18.2 18.4
2007 18.1 18.4
2006 18.2 18.4
2005 18.3 18.4
2004 18.3 18.4
2003 18 18.4
2002 17.7 18.3
2001 17.5 18.3
2000 17.4 18.3
1999 17.5 18.2
1998 17.8 18.2
1997 18 18.1
1996 18.4 18.1
1995 18.1 18
1994 17.6 18
1993 17.6 17.9
1992 17.5 17.9
1991 17.6 17.9
1990 17.6 17.9
1989 17.7 17.9
1988 17.8 17.9
1987 17.9 17.9
1986 17.9 17.9
1985 17.8 17.9
1984 17.8 17.9
1983 17.7 17.9
1982 17.7 17.9
1981 17.7 17.9
1980 17.8 18
1979 17.8 18
1978 17.8 18.1
1977 17.9 18.2
1976 18 18.2
1975 18.1 18.3
1974 18.2 18.4
1973 18.2 18.5
1972 18.3 18.6
1971 18.5 18.6
1970 18.6 18.7
1969 18.8 18.8
1968 18.9 19
1967 18.9 19.1
1966 19 19.2
1965 19 19.2
1964 19 19.2
1963 19 19.3
1962 18.9 19.3
1961 18.9 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

Eritrea Liberia
GNI, Atlas method
$1.94B
2011
$4.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.3%
2019
24.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.13%
2006
2.27%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
20.9%
2003
0.71%
2024
Armed forces personnel
202,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.72%
2019
-1.98%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.8%
2017
5.93%
2017
Services, % of GDP n/a
41.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.8%
2009
22.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
39.6
2026
49.8
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
27.1%
2016
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.9%
2016
Total reserves including gold
$192M
2019
$600M
2022
Personal remittances received
$3.28M
2000
$1.02B
2024
International tourist arrivals
142,000
2016
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
36.8%
2000
27.1%
2009
Banked people share n/a
52.2%
2024

Energy

Eritrea Liberia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
289.5 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.73
2011
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.78 megatons
2024
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.22 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.4%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
80.7%
2021
92.8%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.1%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
34.8%
2004
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
102.4 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
5.79%
2021
57.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
55.7%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
54.4%
2023
32.5%
2023

Society

Eritrea Liberia
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,698
2025
-9,870
2025
Urban population
34.5%
2024
55.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Average female height
5.17 ft
2025
5.13 ft
2025
Quality of life index
9.53
2026
23.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
19
2026
Homicides per 100K people
14.6
2012
3.12
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.9
2019
38.9
2019
Visa free countries
49
2025
58
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.6%
2018
48.3%
2017
English speaking
0%
2025
82.7%
2023
People using the Internet
20%
2023
23.5%
2023

Health

Eritrea Liberia
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.3
2023
$103.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$13.7
2023
$65.7
2023
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
62.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.5%
2023
18.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2022
0.18
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.3 years
2025
19.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
291
2023
628
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
35.4
2023
72.9
2023
Obesity rate
4.94%
2022
17.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
9.2%
2024
Air quality index
30
2026
18
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
8.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.07 liters
2020
2.86 liters
2020

Territory

Eritrea Liberia
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
13,233 sq mi
2024
6,626 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
29,313 sq mi
2026
7,425 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,038 sq mi
2026
29,061 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2018
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 (2011–2024, 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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