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Haiti vs Liberia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Haiti has a population of 11.8M (ranked 83/197), compared with 5.61M in Liberia (ranked 117/197). Haiti's land area is 10,641 sq mi versus 37,189 sq mi for Liberia (ranked 142nd vs. 106th).

By GDP, Haiti ranks 117/197 ($25.2B) and Liberia ranks 163/197 ($4.78B). By GDP per capita, Haiti ranks 153/197 ($2,143), while Liberia ranks 184/197 ($851).

Main facts and rankings

Haiti Liberia
Population
12076663
5887000
Population rank 82/197 116/197
GDP
$25.2B
2024
$4.78B
2024
GDP rank 117/197 163/197
GDP per capita
$2,143
2024
$851
2024
GDP per capita rank 153/197 184/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,194
2024
$1,871
2024
Government debt
$3.91B
2024
$2.73B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
15.5%
2024
57.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$332
2024
$487
2024
Government debt per person rank 176/185 167/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,896
2026
$1,191
2026
Land area 10,641 sq mi 37,189 sq mi
Population density
1,132 ppl/mi²
2026
157.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.66
2023
3.95
2023
Median age
24.8 years
2024
19.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
65.5 years
2026
62.6 years
2026

Haiti and Liberia: Comparison Charts

Haiti and Liberia economies compared

GDP
Haiti

Liberia
1x
Year GDP
Haiti Liberia
2024 $25,224,154,991 $4,779,300,900
2023 $19,850,585,722 $4,390,000,000
2022 $20,253,551,921 $4,001,047,000
2021 $20,944,387,976 $3,513,049,500
2020 $14,508,222,518 $3,176,126,300
2019 $15,016,090,930 $3,319,596,500
2018 $16,403,864,618 $3,422,754,800
2017 $15,093,357,161 $3,390,703,400
2016 $14,069,277,526 $3,398,419,600
2015 $14,849,629,309 $3,227,075,700
2014 $15,146,883,498 $3,225,652,000
2013 $14,902,488,604 $3,177,198,100
2012 $13,708,925,477 $2,791,614,000
2011 $13,008,746,039 $2,398,000,000
2010 $11,859,312,725 $1,998,000,000
2009 $11,597,002,835 $1,768,000,000
2008 $10,432,962,635 $1,726,000,000
2007 $9,228,637,768 $1,373,000,000
2006 $7,638,739,123 $1,119,000,000
2005 $7,030,149,730 $949,000,000
2004 $6,087,360,684 $897,000,000
2003 $5,071,947,798 $748,000,000
2002 $6,205,847,214 $927,000,000
2001 $6,331,970,324 $906,000,000
2000 $6,813,566,099 $874,000,000
1999 $4,153,725,884 $441,800,000
1998 $3,723,903,724 $359,600,000
1997 $3,338,949,152 $295,900,000
1996 $2,907,517,604 $159,400,000
1995 $2,813,313,279 $134,800,000
1994 $2,167,569,046 $132,200,000
1993 $1,878,253,767 $160,400,000
1992 $2,257,129,792 $223,500,000
1991 $3,473,562,628 $348,000,000
1990 $3,096,289,800 $384,400,000
1989 $2,736,243,800 $786,300,000
1988 $2,613,926,800 $1,038,300,000
1987 $2,047,200,000 $972,800,000
1986 $2,318,000,000 $840,964,400
1985 $2,009,400,000 $851,296,100
1984 $1,816,200,000 $848,478,300
1983 $1,623,600,000 $823,374,900
1982 $1,474,200,000 $863,933,200
1981 $1,479,400,000 $846,514,500
1980 $1,383,800,000 $854,711,500
1979 $1,080,600,000 $814,067,900
1978 $974,200,000 $717,240,400
1977 $947,000,000 $673,010,600
1976 $879,000,000 $596,675,700
1975 $681,400,000 $577,549,300
1974 $565,399,322 $486,955,000
1973 $466,798,973 $386,968,300
1972 $371,998,958 $368,098,000
1971 $362,800,000 $341,543,100
1970 $331,200,000 $323,099,700
1969 $391,820,400 $306,961,800
1968 $367,968,800 $276,820,700
1967 $369,124,200 $261,024,300
1966 $368,948,600 $244,459,500
1965 $353,251,800 $229,260,800
1964 $325,281,200 $218,929,100
1963 $294,883,400 $200,229,600
1962 $281,896,800 $191,861,800
1961 $271,066,000 $183,920,900
1960 $273,187,200 $190,495,600

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

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Haiti and Liberia economies compared

GDP per capita
Haiti

Liberia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Haiti Liberia
2024 $2,143 $851
2023 $1,706 $799
2022 $1,761 $745
2021 $1,841 $668
2020 $1,290 $617
2019 $1,352 $658
2018 $1,496 $692
2017 $1,395 $699
2016 $1,318 $715
2015 $1,411 $693
2014 $1,460 $707
2013 $1,458 $711
2012 $1,361 $638
2011 $1,312 $568
2010 $1,210 $492
2009 $1,197 $448
2008 $1,095 $452
2007 $985 $374
2006 $829 $321
2005 $776 $287.5
2004 $683 $284.1
2003 $579 $239.8
2002 $721 $299.5
2001 $749 $300
2000 $821 $298.5
1999 $510 $156.6
1998 $465 $134.7
1997 $425 $122.6
1996 $377 $71.4
1995 $372 $62.1
1994 $292.1 $61.5
1993 $258.1 $74.4
1992 $316 $107.8
1991 $497 $177.9
1990 $452 $172.9
1989 $407 $312
1988 $397 $424
1987 $318 $409
1986 $367 $364
1985 $325 $380
1984 $299.2 $390
1983 $272.8 $391
1982 $252.6 $422
1981 $258.5 $426
1980 $246.5 $443
1979 $196.2 $435
1978 $180.3 $394
1977 $178.7 $381
1976 $169.1 $347
1975 $133.6 $346
1974 $113 $299.4
1973 $95.1 $244.4
1972 $77.3 $238.6
1971 $76.8 $227.1
1970 $71.5 $220.3
1969 $86.1 $214.7
1968 $82.4 $198.6
1967 $84.2 $192.2
1966 $85.7 $184.6
1965 $83.6 $177.6
1964 $78.5 $173.9
1963 $72.4 $163.1
1962 $70.4 $160.3
1961 $69 $157.5
1960 $70.8 $167.2

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

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Haiti vs. Liberia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Haiti

Liberia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Haiti Liberia
2026 65.5 62.6
2025 65.3 62.5
2024 65.1 62.3
2023 64.9 62.2
2022 63.9 61.9
2021 62.6 61.2
2020 63.8 61.3
2019 64.3 61.2
2018 64.1 61
2017 63.8 60.8
2016 63.3 60.5
2015 63.2 59.2
2014 63 59.2
2013 62.6 60
2012 62.3 59.8
2011 61.6 59.5
2010 45.6 59.4
2009 61.7 59.1
2008 61.3 58.7
2007 61.1 58.1
2006 60.7 57.5
2005 60.3 56.8
2004 58.5 55.9
2003 59.4 53
2002 59 54.1
2001 58.6 53.1
2000 58.2 51.9
1999 57.7 50.4
1998 57.1 49.4
1997 56.7 48.3
1996 56.1 44.9
1995 55.6 44.6
1994 54.7 42.6
1993 54.5 43
1992 54 43.6
1991 53.5 43.6
1990 53.2 37.6
1989 52.9 43.9
1988 52.6 44.1
1987 52.2 44.3
1986 51.9 44.5
1985 51.6 44
1984 51.3 44.7
1983 50.9 44.6
1982 50.6 44.4
1981 50.3 44.3
1980 50 44.1
1979 49.7 43.9
1978 49.5 43.6
1977 49.2 43.2
1976 49 42.9
1975 48.7 42.5
1974 48.5 42.1
1973 48.2 41.6
1972 47.9 41.2
1971 47.6 40.7
1970 47.3 40.4
1969 46.9 40
1968 46.5 39.6
1967 46.1 39.3
1966 45.6 39
1965 45.4 38.7
1964 44.9 38.5
1963 42.7 38.3
1962 44.2 38.2
1961 43.8 38.1
1960 43.4 38.1
1959 43 38.1
1958 42.6 38.1
1957 42.1 38.1
1956 41.6 38.1
1955 41 38.1
1954 40.1 38.1
1953 39.5 38.1
1952 38.8 38.1
1951 38.1 38
1950 37.2 38

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

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Haiti and Liberia population clocks and comparison

Population
Haiti

Liberia
1x
Year Population
Haiti Liberia
2024 11,772,557 5,612,817
2023 11,637,398 5,493,031
2022 11,503,606 5,373,294
2021 11,374,586 5,259,323
2020 11,243,848 5,149,463
2019 11,105,163 5,043,721
2018 10,962,362 4,944,726
2017 10,817,754 4,848,925
2016 10,671,457 4,755,608
2015 10,523,242 4,659,431
2014 10,373,235 4,564,293
2013 10,222,362 4,470,239
2012 10,069,771 4,373,043
2011 9,914,904 4,221,178
2010 9,803,294 4,058,890
2009 9,689,581 3,943,028
2008 9,530,774 3,821,003
2007 9,373,296 3,669,050
2006 9,216,562 3,490,787
2005 9,061,273 3,301,015
2004 8,910,263 3,156,892
2003 8,759,912 3,119,532
2002 8,607,641 3,094,782
2001 8,455,918 3,015,338
2000 8,303,151 2,928,117
1999 8,151,296 2,821,684
1998 8,002,143 2,670,124
1997 7,854,298 2,412,989
1996 7,707,557 2,232,289
1995 7,562,546 2,169,162
1994 7,419,771 2,149,928
1993 7,278,181 2,155,126
1992 7,136,571 2,072,461
1991 6,995,450 1,956,518
1990 6,854,441 2,223,667
1989 6,714,730 2,517,858
1988 6,578,145 2,446,941
1987 6,445,123 2,377,229
1986 6,316,122 2,308,511
1985 6,190,862 2,240,539
1984 6,069,230 2,173,312
1983 5,951,096 2,107,113
1982 5,835,937 2,045,073
1981 5,723,725 1,986,867
1980 5,614,493 1,929,253
1979 5,507,590 1,872,713
1978 5,402,580 1,818,247
1977 5,299,476 1,766,019
1976 5,198,357 1,717,060
1975 5,099,086 1,670,913
1974 5,001,796 1,626,362
1973 4,906,743 1,583,588
1972 4,813,868 1,542,670
1971 4,723,244 1,504,077
1970 4,635,124 1,466,676
1969 4,549,334 1,429,605
1968 4,465,328 1,393,530
1967 4,382,999 1,358,435
1966 4,302,639 1,324,383
1965 4,223,820 1,291,156
1964 4,146,244 1,258,745
1963 4,073,068 1,227,414
1962 4,001,575 1,197,039
1961 3,929,030 1,167,717
1960 3,858,443 1,139,522

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

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Fertility rates in Haiti and Liberia

Fertility rate
Haiti

Liberia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Haiti Liberia
2023 2.66 3.95
2022 2.7 4.02
2021 2.75 4.09
2020 2.8 4.17
2019 2.86 4.26
2018 2.92 4.34
2017 2.99 4.4
2016 3.05 4.46
2015 3.11 4.52
2014 3.16 4.62
2013 3.22 4.75
2012 3.32 4.88
2011 3.43 4.97
2010 3.5 5.06
2009 3.57 5.17
2008 3.62 5.33
2007 3.69 5.46
2006 3.76 5.53
2005 3.84 5.52
2004 3.94 5.51
2003 4.05 5.55
2002 4.13 5.65
2001 4.25 5.77
2000 4.39 5.88
1999 4.45 5.95
1998 4.56 6.02
1997 4.67 6.08
1996 4.78 6.13
1995 4.88 6.17
1994 4.99 6.21
1993 5.1 6.25
1992 5.21 6.28
1991 5.32 6.32
1990 5.41 6.37
1989 5.44 6.43
1988 5.47 6.51
1987 5.47 6.57
1986 5.48 6.64
1985 5.5 6.69
1984 5.51 6.73
1983 5.51 6.76
1982 5.53 6.79
1981 5.53 6.83
1980 5.56 6.87
1979 5.59 6.92
1978 5.64 6.88
1977 5.67 6.84
1976 5.71 6.79
1975 5.75 6.74
1974 5.78 6.69
1973 5.81 6.65
1972 5.85 6.6
1971 5.88 6.54
1970 5.91 6.58
1969 5.96 6.64
1968 6.01 6.66
1967 6.05 6.65
1966 6.09 6.63
1965 6.13 6.62
1964 6.16 6.59
1963 6.17 6.56
1962 6.18 6.5
1961 6.18 6.45
1960 6.18 6.39

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

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Haiti and Liberia demographics compared

Median age
Haiti

Liberia
1x
Year Median age, years
Haiti Liberia
2024 24.8 19.6
2023 24.5 19.4
2022 24.3 19.2
2021 24 19.1
2020 23.8 19
2019 23.5 18.8
2018 23.3 18.8
2017 23 18.7
2016 22.8 18.7
2015 22.5 18.7
2014 22.3 18.7
2013 22 18.7
2012 21.8 18.8
2011 21.6 18.6
2010 21.3 18.4
2009 21.1 18.4
2008 20.9 18.4
2007 20.6 18.4
2006 20.4 18.4
2005 20.2 18.4
2004 20 18.4
2003 19.8 18.4
2002 19.7 18.3
2001 19.5 18.3
2000 19.4 18.3
1999 19.3 18.2
1998 19.2 18.2
1997 19.1 18.1
1996 19 18.1
1995 19 18
1994 18.9 18
1993 18.9 17.9
1992 18.9 17.9
1991 18.9 17.9
1990 18.9 17.9
1989 18.9 17.9
1988 19 17.9
1987 19 17.9
1986 19 17.9
1985 19.1 17.9
1984 19.1 17.9
1983 19.1 17.9
1982 19.2 17.9
1981 19.2 17.9
1980 19.2 18
1979 19.2 18
1978 19.3 18.1
1977 19.3 18.2
1976 19.3 18.2
1975 19.3 18.3
1974 19.3 18.4
1973 19.3 18.5
1972 19.3 18.6
1971 19.4 18.6
1970 19.4 18.7
1969 19.4 18.8
1968 19.4 19
1967 19.4 19.1
1966 19.4 19.2
1965 19.5 19.2
1964 19.5 19.2
1963 19.5 19.3
1962 19.5 19.3
1961 19.5 19.3
1960 19.5 19.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Haiti Liberia
GNI, Atlas method
$20.7B
2024
$4.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
5.25%
2024
24.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
0.96%
2023
2.27%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.07%
2024
0.71%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+6.96%
2024
-1.98%
2024
Unemployment rate
14.1%
2012
5.93%
2017
Services, % of GDP
48.3%
2024
41.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
33.4%
2024
22.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
46.1
2026
49.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2012
27.1%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2012
2.9%
2016
Total reserves including gold
$2.72B
2024
$600M
2022
Personal remittances received
$4.11B
2024
$1.02B
2024
International tourist arrivals
938,000
2019
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
34.8%
2018
27.1%
2009
Banked people share
32.6%
2017
52.2%
2024

Energy

Haiti Liberia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
378 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.68
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.51 megatons
2024
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.3 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
21.7%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
76.7%
2021
92.8%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.37%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
74.8 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
19.8%
2021
57.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
18.2%
2022
55.7%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.3%
2023
32.5%
2023

Society

Haiti Liberia
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-32,052
2025
-9,870
2025
Urban population
55%
2024
55.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Average female height
5.27 ft
2025
5.13 ft
2025
Quality of life index
14.1
2026
23.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
6
2026
19
2026
Homicides per 100K people
41.2
2023
3.12
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
18.8
2019
38.9
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
58
2025
Adult literacy rate
68%
2017
48.3%
2017
English speaking
1%
2025
82.7%
2023
People using the Internet
39.3%
2019
23.5%
2023

Health

Haiti Liberia
Government health expenditure per capita
$54.4
2023
$103.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$28.5
2023
$65.7
2023
Life expectancy
65.5 years
2026
62.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
31.6%
2023
18.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.29
2022
0.18
2022
Age at first childbirth
22.4 years
2025
19.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
328
2023
628
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.1
2023
72.9
2023
Obesity rate
11.1%
2022
17.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.5%
2024
9.2%
2024
Air quality index
94
2026
18
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.1%
2022
8.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.11 liters
2020
2.86 liters
2020

Territory

Haiti Liberia
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
904 sq mi
2024
6,626 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,931 sq mi
2026
7,425 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,305 sq mi
2026
29,061 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,651 mi
2009
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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