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Ethiopia vs Liberia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ethiopia has a population of 132M (ranked 10/197), compared with 5.61M in Liberia (ranked 117/197). Ethiopia's land area is 435,716 sq mi versus 37,189 sq mi for Liberia (ranked 25th vs. 106th).

By GDP, Ethiopia ranks 60/197 ($150B) and Liberia ranks 163/197 ($4.78B). By GDP per capita, Ethiopia ranks 171/197 ($1,134), while Liberia ranks 184/197 ($851).

Main facts and rankings

Ethiopia Liberia
Population
139917664
5887000
Population rank 10/197 116/197
GDP
$150B
2024
$4.78B
2024
GDP rank 60/197 163/197
GDP per capita
$1,134
2024
$851
2024
GDP per capita rank 171/197 184/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,288
2024
$1,871
2024
Government debt
$48.9B
2024
$2.73B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
57.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$370
2024
$487
2024
Government debt per person rank 172/185 167/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,946
2026
$1,191
2026
Land area 435,716 sq mi 37,189 sq mi
Population density
319 ppl/mi²
2026
157.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.99
2023
3.95
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
19.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
62.6 years
2026

Ethiopia and Liberia: Comparison Charts

Ethiopia and Liberia economies compared

GDP
Ethiopia

Liberia
1x
Year GDP
Ethiopia Liberia
2024 $149,740,297,953 $4,779,300,900
2023 $135,874,093,202 $4,390,000,000
2022 $123,140,304,666 $4,001,047,000
2021 $109,070,960,372 $3,513,049,500
2020 $98,676,811,061 $3,176,126,300
2019 $91,834,517,113 $3,319,596,500
2018 $83,337,901,072 $3,422,754,800
2017 $76,366,081,767 $3,390,703,400
2016 $68,475,871,210 $3,398,419,600
2015 $62,103,418,182 $3,227,075,700
2014 $55,612,228,234 $3,225,652,000
2013 $47,648,276,605 $3,177,198,100
2012 $43,310,721,414 $2,791,614,000
2011 $31,952,763,089 $2,398,000,000
2010 $29,933,790,334 $1,998,000,000
2009 $32,437,389,116 $1,768,000,000
2008 $27,066,912,635 $1,726,000,000
2007 $19,707,616,773 $1,373,000,000
2006 $15,280,861,835 $1,119,000,000
2005 $12,401,139,454 $949,000,000
2004 $10,131,187,261 $897,000,000
2003 $8,623,691,300 $748,000,000
2002 $7,850,809,498 $927,000,000
2001 $8,231,326,016 $906,000,000
2000 $8,242,349,618 $874,000,000
1999 $7,892,973,532 $441,800,000
1998 $8,013,274,132 $359,600,000
1997 $8,803,539,988 $295,900,000
1996 $8,761,215,548 $159,400,000
1995 $7,855,205,207 $134,800,000
1994 $7,100,806,754 $132,200,000
1993 $9,051,043,870 $160,400,000
1992 $10,754,799,037 $223,500,000
1991 $13,799,799,324 $348,000,000
1990 $12,478,943,895 $384,400,000
1989 $11,762,932,007 $786,300,000
1988 $11,181,119,718 $1,038,300,000
1987 $10,790,001,558 $972,800,000
1986 $10,094,328,898 $840,964,400
1985 $9,717,392,687 $851,296,100
1984 $8,298,309,581 $848,478,300
1983 $8,781,664,427 $823,374,900
1982 $7,899,988,841 $863,933,200
1981 $7,507,663,567 $846,514,500
1980 $7,012,585,454 $854,711,500
1979 $6,586,048,398 $814,067,900
1978 $6,014,961,435 $717,240,400
1977 $5,651,840,585 $673,010,600
1976 $4,943,806,093 $596,675,700
1975 $4,577,047,854 $577,549,300
1974 $4,577,209,966 $486,955,000
1973 $4,070,570,550 $386,968,300
1972 $3,520,252,938 $368,098,000
1971 $3,224,280,835 $341,543,100
1970 $3,045,354,455 $323,099,700
1969 $2,768,987,372 $306,961,800
1968 $2,619,948,865 $276,820,700
1967 $2,461,762,003 $261,024,300
1966 $2,324,466,416 $244,459,500
1965 $2,159,998,591 $229,260,800
1964 $1,984,129,186 $218,929,100
1963 $1,825,058,828 $200,229,600
1962 $1,747,566,307 $191,861,800
1961 $1,680,859,514 $183,920,900
1960 $1,610,511,694 $190,495,600

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

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Ethiopia and Liberia economies compared

GDP per capita
Ethiopia

Liberia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ethiopia Liberia
2024 $1,134 $851
2023 $1,056 $799
2022 $982 $745
2021 $893 $668
2020 $830 $617
2019 $793 $658
2018 $740 $692
2017 $696 $699
2016 $642 $715
2015 $598 $693
2014 $550 $707
2013 $484 $711
2012 $452 $638
2011 $343 $568
2010 $331 $492
2009 $369 $448
2008 $316 $452
2007 $237.1 $374
2006 $189.3 $321
2005 $158.2 $287.5
2004 $133.2 $284.1
2003 $116.8 $239.8
2002 $109.6 $299.5
2001 $118.5 $300
2000 $122.3 $298.5
1999 $120.7 $156.6
1998 $126.5 $134.7
1997 $143.4 $122.6
1996 $147.3 $71.4
1995 $136.5 $62.1
1994 $127.7 $61.5
1993 $168.5 $74.4
1992 $207.4 $107.8
1991 $277.6 $177.9
1990 $262.1 $172.9
1989 $256.4 $312
1988 $253.2 $424
1987 $254.1 $409
1986 $246 $364
1985 $243.9 $380
1984 $214.2 $390
1983 $232.7 $391
1982 $215.3 $422
1981 $212.7 $426
1980 $203.7 $443
1979 $192.4 $435
1978 $178.3 $394
1977 $170.4 $381
1976 $152 $347
1975 $144.3 $346
1974 $147.9 $299.4
1973 $134.9 $244.4
1972 $119.8 $238.6
1971 $112.7 $227.1
1970 $109.4 $220.3
1969 $102.3 $214.7
1968 $99.5 $198.6
1967 $96.1 $192.2
1966 $93.2 $184.6
1965 $88.9 $177.6
1964 $83.8 $173.9
1963 $79.2 $163.1
1962 $77.8 $160.3
1961 $76.7 $157.5
1960 $75.3 $167.2

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

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Ethiopia vs. Liberia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ethiopia

Liberia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ethiopia Liberia
2026 68.1 62.6
2025 67.9 62.5
2024 67.6 62.3
2023 67.3 62.2
2022 66.9 61.9
2021 65.3 61.2
2020 66 61.3
2019 65.7 61.2
2018 65.3 61
2017 64.8 60.8
2016 64.2 60.5
2015 63.6 59.2
2014 62.9 59.2
2013 62.2 60
2012 61.4 59.8
2011 60.6 59.5
2010 59.7 59.4
2009 58.7 59.1
2008 57.7 58.7
2007 56.6 58.1
2006 55.4 57.5
2005 54.4 56.8
2004 53.7 55.9
2003 52.9 53
2002 52.1 54.1
2001 51.4 53.1
2000 50.9 51.9
1999 49.5 50.4
1998 49.8 49.4
1997 49.2 48.3
1996 48.7 44.9
1995 48.2 44.6
1994 47.9 42.6
1993 47.7 43
1992 47.3 43.6
1991 46.7 43.6
1990 45.1 37.6
1989 45.6 43.9
1988 45.7 44.1
1987 45.9 44.3
1986 38.4 44.5
1985 37.7 44
1984 36.7 44.7
1983 36.3 44.6
1982 43.4 44.4
1981 43.1 44.3
1980 42.8 44.1
1979 42.4 43.9
1978 41.5 43.6
1977 41.4 43.2
1976 41.3 42.9
1975 38.9 42.5
1974 39.1 42.1
1973 41.1 41.6
1972 41 41.2
1971 42.2 40.7
1970 42.1 40.4
1969 42.1 40
1968 42.1 39.6
1967 41.9 39.3
1966 39.3 39
1965 41.4 38.7
1964 41.3 38.5
1963 41 38.3
1962 40.5 38.2
1961 40.2 38.1
1960 39.6 38.1
1959 39.2 38.1
1958 32.6 38.1
1957 32.2 38.1
1956 37.8 38.1
1955 37.3 38.1
1954 37 38.1
1953 36.6 38.1
1952 36.2 38.1
1951 35.9 38
1950 35.5 38

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

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Ethiopia and Liberia population clocks and comparison

Population
Ethiopia

Liberia
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Liberia
2024 132,059,767 5,612,817
2023 128,691,692 5,493,031
2022 125,384,287 5,373,294
2021 122,138,588 5,259,323
2020 118,917,671 5,149,463
2019 115,737,383 5,043,721
2018 112,664,152 4,944,726
2017 109,666,481 4,848,925
2016 106,718,162 4,755,608
2015 103,867,135 4,659,431
2014 101,115,610 4,564,293
2013 98,438,751 4,470,239
2012 95,798,767 4,373,043
2011 93,149,970 4,221,178
2010 90,538,514 4,058,890
2009 88,007,636 3,943,028
2008 85,543,668 3,821,003
2007 83,103,217 3,669,050
2006 80,703,490 3,490,787
2005 78,367,470 3,301,015
2004 76,077,206 3,156,892
2003 73,832,663 3,119,532
2002 71,635,517 3,094,782
2001 69,487,762 3,015,338
2000 67,411,494 2,928,117
1999 65,374,561 2,821,684
1998 63,363,524 2,670,124
1997 61,404,539 2,412,989
1996 59,467,635 2,232,289
1995 57,537,335 2,169,162
1994 55,611,508 2,149,928
1993 53,708,891 2,155,126
1992 51,853,747 2,072,461
1991 49,717,198 1,956,518
1990 47,609,755 2,223,667
1989 45,879,690 2,517,858
1988 44,150,825 2,446,941
1987 42,460,039 2,377,229
1986 41,037,656 2,308,511
1985 39,842,136 2,240,539
1984 38,735,722 2,173,312
1983 37,740,817 2,107,113
1982 36,701,290 2,045,073
1981 35,304,012 1,986,867
1980 34,428,514 1,929,253
1979 34,238,652 1,872,713
1978 33,734,592 1,818,247
1977 33,167,272 1,766,019
1976 32,534,418 1,717,060
1975 31,723,252 1,670,913
1974 30,957,273 1,626,362
1973 30,166,785 1,583,588
1972 29,374,608 1,542,670
1971 28,600,106 1,504,077
1970 27,829,128 1,466,676
1969 27,072,571 1,429,605
1968 26,337,930 1,393,530
1967 25,620,276 1,358,435
1966 24,952,689 1,324,383
1965 24,310,612 1,291,156
1964 23,666,548 1,258,745
1963 23,051,637 1,227,414
1962 22,465,126 1,197,039
1961 21,906,102 1,167,717
1960 21,376,693 1,139,522

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

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Fertility rates in Ethiopia and Liberia

Fertility rate
Ethiopia

Liberia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ethiopia Liberia
2023 3.99 3.95
2022 4.08 4.02
2021 4.18 4.09
2020 4.27 4.17
2019 4.35 4.26
2018 4.37 4.34
2017 4.4 4.4
2016 4.47 4.46
2015 4.53 4.52
2014 4.61 4.62
2013 4.71 4.75
2012 4.89 4.88
2011 5.08 4.97
2010 5.28 5.06
2009 5.49 5.17
2008 5.7 5.33
2007 5.89 5.46
2006 6.05 5.53
2005 6.19 5.52
2004 6.3 5.51
2003 6.4 5.55
2002 6.5 5.65
2001 6.58 5.77
2000 6.65 5.88
1999 6.72 5.95
1998 6.79 6.02
1997 6.87 6.08
1996 6.93 6.13
1995 7 6.17
1994 7.05 6.21
1993 7.09 6.25
1992 7.13 6.28
1991 7.16 6.32
1990 7.2 6.37
1989 7.23 6.43
1988 7.26 6.51
1987 7.29 6.57
1986 7.32 6.64
1985 7.34 6.69
1984 7.36 6.73
1983 7.35 6.76
1982 7.34 6.79
1981 7.31 6.83
1980 7.29 6.87
1979 7.25 6.92
1978 7.23 6.88
1977 7.19 6.84
1976 7.13 6.79
1975 7.08 6.74
1974 7.02 6.69
1973 6.96 6.65
1972 6.9 6.6
1971 6.84 6.54
1970 6.78 6.58
1969 6.72 6.64
1968 6.7 6.66
1967 6.68 6.65
1966 6.66 6.63
1965 6.63 6.62
1964 6.61 6.59
1963 6.59 6.56
1962 6.56 6.5
1961 6.53 6.45
1960 6.51 6.39

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

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Ethiopia and Liberia demographics compared

Median age
Ethiopia

Liberia
1x
Year Median age, years
Ethiopia Liberia
2024 19.9 19.6
2023 19.7 19.4
2022 19.6 19.2
2021 19.4 19.1
2020 19.2 19
2019 19 18.8
2018 18.8 18.8
2017 18.6 18.7
2016 18.3 18.7
2015 18.1 18.7
2014 17.9 18.7
2013 17.6 18.7
2012 17.4 18.8
2011 17.1 18.6
2010 16.9 18.4
2009 16.7 18.4
2008 16.5 18.4
2007 16.4 18.4
2006 16.3 18.4
2005 16.2 18.4
2004 16.2 18.4
2003 16.1 18.4
2002 16.1 18.3
2001 16.1 18.3
2000 16.2 18.3
1999 16.2 18.2
1998 16.3 18.2
1997 16.4 18.1
1996 16.5 18.1
1995 16.6 18
1994 16.7 18
1993 16.8 17.9
1992 16.9 17.9
1991 16.9 17.9
1990 16.9 17.9
1989 16.9 17.9
1988 16.9 17.9
1987 16.9 17.9
1986 16.9 17.9
1985 16.9 17.9
1984 16.8 17.9
1983 16.7 17.9
1982 16.7 17.9
1981 16.8 17.9
1980 16.8 18
1979 16.9 18
1978 17 18.1
1977 17.1 18.2
1976 17.2 18.2
1975 17.3 18.3
1974 17.5 18.4
1973 17.6 18.5
1972 17.7 18.6
1971 17.9 18.6
1970 18.1 18.7
1969 18.3 18.8
1968 18.4 19
1967 18.5 19.1
1966 18.5 19.2
1965 18.6 19.2
1964 18.6 19.2
1963 18.6 19.3
1962 18.6 19.3
1961 18.6 19.3
1960 18.6 19.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ethiopia Liberia
GNI, Atlas method
$146B
2024
$4.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
9.54%
2024
24.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
2.27%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.65%
2024
0.71%
2024
Armed forces personnel
138,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.99%
2024
-1.98%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2021
5.93%
2017
Services, % of GDP
37.5%
2024
41.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.4%
2024
22.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.1
2026
49.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2021
27.1%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2021
2.9%
2016
Total reserves including gold
$3.78B
2024
$600M
2022
Personal remittances received
$7.14B
2024
$1.02B
2024
International tourist arrivals
518,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
29.6%
2020
27.1%
2009
Banked people share
48.8%
2024
52.2%
2024

Energy

Ethiopia Liberia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
378 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.53
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
19.4 megatons
2024
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
9.69%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
90.6%
2021
92.8%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.15%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
10.8%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
92.4 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
95.4%
2020
57.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2022
55.7%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
55.4%
2023
32.5%
2023

Society

Ethiopia Liberia
% of world population
1.62%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+24,054
2025
-9,870
2025
Urban population
23.6%
2024
55.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Average female height
5.16 ft
2025
5.13 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.7
2026
23.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
56
2026
19
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.63
2012
3.12
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.2
2019
38.9
2019
Visa free countries
53
2025
58
2025
Adult literacy rate
60.5%
2022
48.3%
2017
English speaking
0.22%
2025
82.7%
2023
People using the Internet
16.7%
2021
23.5%
2023

Health

Ethiopia Liberia
Government health expenditure per capita
$34.8
2023
$103.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.1
2023
$65.7
2023
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
62.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
26.9%
2023
18.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2023
0.18
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.3 years
2025
19.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
195
2023
628
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
46.5
2023
72.9
2023
Obesity rate
2.9%
2022
17.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
9.2%
2024
Air quality index
31
2026
18
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
5.2%
2022
8.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.06 liters
2020
2.86 liters
2020

Territory

Ethiopia Liberia
% of world land
0.76%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
3,299 sq mi
2024
6,626 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
148,483 sq mi
2026
7,425 sq mi
2026
Forest area
65,056 sq mi
2026
29,061 sq mi
2026
Roads length
74,671 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 (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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