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Kenya vs Liberia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kenya has a population of 56.4M (ranked 26/197), compared with 5.61M in Liberia (ranked 117/197). Kenya's land area is 224,278 sq mi versus 37,189 sq mi for Liberia (ranked 45th vs. 106th).

By GDP, Kenya ranks 64/197 ($120B) and Liberia ranks 163/197 ($4.78B). By GDP per capita, Kenya ranks 154/197 ($2,132), while Liberia ranks 184/197 ($851).

Main facts and rankings

Kenya Liberia
Population
58955623
5887000
Population rank 25/197 116/197
GDP
$120B
2024
$4.78B
2024
GDP rank 64/197 163/197
GDP per capita
$2,132
2024
$851
2024
GDP per capita rank 154/197 184/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$6,644
2024
$1,871
2024
Government debt
$81B
2024
$2.73B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.3%
2024
57.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,436
2024
$487
2024
Government debt per person rank 133/185 167/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,229
2026
$1,191
2026
Land area 224,278 sq mi 37,189 sq mi
Population density
261.5 ppl/mi²
2026
157.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.21
2023
3.95
2023
Median age
20.8 years
2024
19.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.2 years
2026
62.6 years
2026

Kenya and Liberia: Comparison Charts

Kenya and Liberia economies compared

GDP
Kenya

Liberia
1x
Year GDP
Kenya Liberia
2024 $120,339,557,906 $4,779,300,900
2023 $107,500,884,685 $4,390,000,000
2022 $114,448,978,153 $4,001,047,000
2021 $109,703,658,905 $3,513,049,500
2020 $100,657,505,751 $3,176,126,300
2019 $100,378,436,207 $3,319,596,500
2018 $92,202,979,985 $3,422,754,800
2017 $82,036,510,877 $3,390,703,400
2016 $74,815,144,164 $3,398,419,600
2015 $70,120,446,897 $3,227,075,700
2014 $68,285,796,514 $3,225,652,000
2013 $61,671,440,408 $3,177,198,100
2012 $56,396,704,672 $2,791,614,000
2011 $46,869,473,151 $2,398,000,000
2010 $45,405,615,064 $1,998,000,000
2009 $42,347,217,913 $1,768,000,000
2008 $35,895,153,328 $1,726,000,000
2007 $31,958,195,182 $1,373,000,000
2006 $25,825,512,284 $1,119,000,000
2005 $18,737,895,513 $949,000,000
2004 $16,095,337,094 $897,000,000
2003 $14,904,517,650 $748,000,000
2002 $13,147,736,899 $927,000,000
2001 $12,986,007,426 $906,000,000
2000 $12,705,350,098 $874,000,000
1999 $12,896,010,459 $441,800,000
1998 $14,093,998,844 $359,600,000
1997 $13,115,764,358 $295,900,000
1996 $12,045,865,396 $159,400,000
1995 $9,046,320,255 $134,800,000
1994 $7,148,148,564 $132,200,000
1993 $5,751,786,643 $160,400,000
1992 $8,209,120,763 $223,500,000
1991 $8,151,488,783 $348,000,000
1990 $8,572,359,038 $384,400,000
1989 $8,283,114,514 $786,300,000
1988 $8,355,380,879 $1,038,300,000
1987 $7,970,820,369 $972,800,000
1986 $7,239,126,568 $840,964,400
1985 $6,135,034,214 $851,296,100
1984 $6,191,437,070 $848,478,300
1983 $5,979,198,314 $823,374,900
1982 $6,431,579,357 $863,933,200
1981 $6,854,491,706 $846,514,500
1980 $7,265,315,820 $854,711,500
1979 $6,234,391,113 $814,067,900
1978 $5,303,735,111 $717,240,400
1977 $4,494,378,764 $673,010,600
1976 $3,474,542,392 $596,675,700
1975 $3,259,345,083 $577,549,300
1974 $2,969,958,812 $486,955,000
1973 $2,509,001,324 $386,968,300
1972 $2,107,279,157 $368,098,000
1971 $1,778,391,289 $341,543,100
1970 $1,603,447,359 $323,099,700
1969 $1,458,379,417 $306,961,800
1968 $1,353,295,459 $276,820,700
1967 $1,232,559,507 $261,024,300
1966 $1,164,519,674 $244,459,500
1965 $997,919,321 $229,260,800
1964 $998,759,334 $218,929,100
1963 $926,589,349 $200,229,600
1962 $868,111,401 $191,861,800
1961 $792,959,473 $183,920,900
1960 $791,265,459 $190,495,600

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

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Kenya and Liberia economies compared

GDP per capita
Kenya

Liberia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kenya Liberia
2024 $2,132 $851
2023 $1,943 $799
2022 $2,110 $745
2021 $2,061 $668
2020 $1,928 $617
2019 $1,960 $658
2018 $1,836 $692
2017 $1,667 $699
2016 $1,554 $715
2015 $1,489 $693
2014 $1,483 $707
2013 $1,371 $711
2012 $1,285 $638
2011 $1,096 $568
2010 $1,092 $492
2009 $1,048 $448
2008 $916 $452
2007 $840 $374
2006 $700 $321
2005 $523 $287.5
2004 $464 $284.1
2003 $443 $239.8
2002 $403 $299.5
2001 $411 $300
2000 $415 $298.5
1999 $434 $156.6
1998 $488 $134.7
1997 $467 $122.6
1996 $441 $71.4
1995 $340 $62.1
1994 $276.4 $61.5
1993 $229 $74.4
1992 $337 $107.8
1991 $345 $177.9
1990 $374 $172.9
1989 $374 $312
1988 $391 $424
1987 $387 $409
1986 $364 $364
1985 $320 $380
1984 $334 $390
1983 $335 $391
1982 $374 $422
1981 $413 $426
1980 $454 $443
1979 $403 $435
1978 $355 $394
1977 $311 $381
1976 $248.9 $347
1975 $241.2 $346
1974 $227.2 $299.4
1973 $198.6 $244.4
1972 $172.6 $238.6
1971 $150.9 $227.1
1970 $141 $220.3
1969 $133.3 $214.7
1968 $128.7 $198.6
1967 $121.9 $192.2
1966 $119.8 $184.6
1965 $106.9 $177.6
1964 $111.3 $173.9
1963 $107.4 $163.1
1962 $104.6 $160.3
1961 $99.3 $157.5
1960 $102.8 $167.2

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

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Kenya vs. Liberia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kenya

Liberia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kenya Liberia
2026 64.2 62.6
2025 64 62.5
2024 63.8 62.3
2023 63.6 62.2
2022 63.5 61.9
2021 61.2 61.2
2020 61.6 61.3
2019 62.9 61.2
2018 62.8 61
2017 62.7 60.8
2016 62.5 60.5
2015 62.3 59.2
2014 62 59.2
2013 61.7 60
2012 61.5 59.8
2011 61.3 59.5
2010 60.9 59.4
2009 60.5 59.1
2008 60 58.7
2007 59.4 58.1
2006 59.1 57.5
2005 58.5 56.8
2004 57.9 55.9
2003 57.4 53
2002 56.8 54.1
2001 56.5 53.1
2000 56.1 51.9
1999 55.9 50.4
1998 55.6 49.4
1997 55.5 48.3
1996 55.6 44.9
1995 55.9 44.6
1994 56.1 42.6
1993 56.7 43
1992 57.1 43.6
1991 57.8 43.6
1990 58.3 37.6
1989 60 43.9
1988 60.3 44.1
1987 60.7 44.3
1986 60.8 44.5
1985 60.9 44
1984 60.6 44.7
1983 60.3 44.6
1982 59.9 44.4
1981 59.6 44.3
1980 59.2 44.1
1979 58.7 43.9
1978 58.2 43.6
1977 57.7 43.2
1976 57.2 42.9
1975 56.6 42.5
1974 56 42.1
1973 55.5 41.6
1972 55 41.2
1971 54.5 40.7
1970 54.1 40.4
1969 53.7 40
1968 53.3 39.6
1967 52.8 39.3
1966 52.4 39
1965 51.9 38.7
1964 51.3 38.5
1963 50.8 38.3
1962 50.1 38.2
1961 49.3 38.1
1960 48.5 38.1
1959 47.5 38.1
1958 46.5 38.1
1957 45.3 38.1
1956 43.5 38.1
1955 42.3 38.1
1954 41 38.1
1953 39.8 38.1
1952 38.6 38.1
1951 38 38
1950 36.9 38

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

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Kenya and Liberia population clocks and comparison

Population
Kenya

Liberia
1x
Year Population
Kenya Liberia
2024 56,432,944 5,612,817
2023 55,339,003 5,493,031
2022 54,252,461 5,373,294
2021 53,219,166 5,259,323
2020 52,217,334 5,149,463
2019 51,202,827 5,043,721
2018 50,207,107 4,944,726
2017 49,197,766 4,848,925
2016 48,139,687 4,755,608
2015 47,088,526 4,659,431
2014 46,051,440 4,564,293
2013 44,986,791 4,470,239
2012 43,888,303 4,373,043
2011 42,758,461 4,221,178
2010 41,598,567 4,058,890
2009 40,408,891 3,943,028
2008 39,206,351 3,821,003
2007 38,036,349 3,669,050
2006 36,904,008 3,490,787
2005 35,796,484 3,301,015
2004 34,713,455 3,156,892
2003 33,652,223 3,119,532
2002 32,629,808 3,094,782
2001 31,619,170 3,015,338
2000 30,642,890 2,928,117
1999 29,733,408 2,821,684
1998 28,888,057 2,670,124
1997 28,101,768 2,412,989
1996 27,344,211 2,232,289
1995 26,601,751 2,169,162
1994 25,857,130 2,149,928
1993 25,117,188 2,155,126
1992 24,382,460 2,072,461
1991 23,646,514 1,956,518
1990 22,892,651 2,223,667
1989 22,118,434 2,517,858
1988 21,356,219 2,446,941
1987 20,616,096 2,377,229
1986 19,901,646 2,308,511
1985 19,201,768 2,240,539
1984 18,514,906 2,173,312
1983 17,846,374 2,107,113
1982 17,206,175 2,045,073
1981 16,601,507 1,986,867
1980 16,018,459 1,929,253
1979 15,460,666 1,872,713
1978 14,934,126 1,818,247
1977 14,428,819 1,766,019
1976 13,957,623 1,717,060
1975 13,511,671 1,670,913
1974 13,070,078 1,626,362
1973 12,634,835 1,583,588
1972 12,206,060 1,542,670
1971 11,788,904 1,504,077
1970 11,368,791 1,466,676
1969 10,939,695 1,429,605
1968 10,518,823 1,393,530
1967 10,111,057 1,358,435
1966 9,717,816 1,324,383
1965 9,338,078 1,291,156
1964 8,973,535 1,258,745
1963 8,627,971 1,227,414
1962 8,299,308 1,197,039
1961 7,987,770 1,167,717
1960 7,695,307 1,139,522

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

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Fertility rates in Kenya and Liberia

Fertility rate
Kenya

Liberia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kenya Liberia
2023 3.21 3.95
2022 3.26 4.02
2021 3.31 4.09
2020 3.36 4.17
2019 3.43 4.26
2018 3.54 4.34
2017 3.61 4.4
2016 3.69 4.46
2015 3.77 4.52
2014 3.84 4.62
2013 3.96 4.75
2012 4.12 4.88
2011 4.28 4.97
2010 4.45 5.06
2009 4.57 5.17
2008 4.66 5.33
2007 4.72 5.46
2006 4.75 5.53
2005 4.8 5.52
2004 4.86 5.51
2003 4.94 5.55
2002 5.03 5.65
2001 5.09 5.77
2000 5.14 5.88
1999 5.18 5.95
1998 5.24 6.02
1997 5.27 6.08
1996 5.31 6.13
1995 5.37 6.17
1994 5.44 6.21
1993 5.57 6.25
1992 5.74 6.28
1991 5.94 6.32
1990 6.14 6.37
1989 6.33 6.43
1988 6.52 6.51
1987 6.69 6.57
1986 6.84 6.64
1985 6.96 6.69
1984 7.08 6.73
1983 7.22 6.76
1982 7.35 6.79
1981 7.45 6.83
1980 7.53 6.87
1979 7.6 6.92
1978 7.67 6.88
1977 7.73 6.84
1976 7.77 6.79
1975 7.8 6.74
1974 7.82 6.69
1973 7.86 6.65
1972 7.89 6.6
1971 7.92 6.54
1970 7.94 6.58
1969 7.95 6.64
1968 7.95 6.66
1967 7.95 6.65
1966 7.96 6.63
1965 7.92 6.62
1964 7.87 6.59
1963 7.82 6.56
1962 7.77 6.5
1961 7.72 6.45
1960 7.65 6.39

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

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Kenya and Liberia demographics compared

Median age
Kenya

Liberia
1x
Year Median age, years
Kenya Liberia
2024 20.8 19.6
2023 20.6 19.4
2022 20.3 19.2
2021 20 19.1
2020 19.8 19
2019 19.6 18.8
2018 19.3 18.8
2017 19.1 18.7
2016 18.9 18.7
2015 18.7 18.7
2014 18.5 18.7
2013 18.4 18.7
2012 18.2 18.8
2011 18.1 18.6
2010 17.9 18.4
2009 17.8 18.4
2008 17.7 18.4
2007 17.6 18.4
2006 17.5 18.4
2005 17.4 18.4
2004 17.3 18.4
2003 17.1 18.4
2002 17 18.3
2001 16.8 18.3
2000 16.7 18.3
1999 16.5 18.2
1998 16.4 18.2
1997 16.2 18.1
1996 16.1 18.1
1995 16 18
1994 15.9 18
1993 15.7 17.9
1992 15.6 17.9
1991 15.5 17.9
1990 15.3 17.9
1989 15.2 17.9
1988 15.1 17.9
1987 15 17.9
1986 15 17.9
1985 14.9 17.9
1984 14.8 17.9
1983 14.7 17.9
1982 14.6 17.9
1981 14.5 17.9
1980 14.5 18
1979 14.4 18
1978 14.3 18.1
1977 14.3 18.2
1976 14.3 18.2
1975 14.3 18.3
1974 14.3 18.4
1973 14.3 18.5
1972 14.3 18.6
1971 14.4 18.6
1970 14.4 18.7
1969 14.5 18.8
1968 14.5 19
1967 14.6 19.1
1966 14.8 19.2
1965 14.9 19.2
1964 15.1 19.2
1963 15.2 19.3
1962 15.3 19.3
1961 15.5 19.3
1960 15.7 19.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kenya Liberia
GNI, Atlas method
$118B
2024
$4.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.3%
2024
24.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.02%
2024
2.27%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1%
2024
0.71%
2024
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.77%
2024
-1.98%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.44%
2022
5.93%
2017
Services, % of GDP
55.3%
2024
41.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
22.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
55.5
2026
49.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.1%
2022
27.1%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2022
2.9%
2016
Listed domestic companies
59
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$15B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$10.1B
2024
$600M
2022
Personal remittances received
$5B
2024
$1.02B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,049,000
2019
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
15.4%
2019
27.1%
2009
Banked people share
90.1%
2024
52.2%
2024

Energy

Kenya Liberia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
545 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.6
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21.6 megatons
2024
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.38 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
19.8%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
67.7%
2021
92.8%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
18.7%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
22.4%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
190.1 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
78.1%
2021
57.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
21%
2023
55.7%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76.2%
2023
32.5%
2023

Society

Kenya Liberia
% of world population
0.69%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,330
2025
-9,870
2025
Urban population
31.9%
2024
55.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.13 ft
2025
Quality of life index
40.1
2026
23.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
64
2026
19
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.89
2022
3.12
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.3
2019
38.9
2019
Visa free countries
77
2025
58
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.9%
2022
48.3%
2017
English speaking
78.7%
2023
82.7%
2023
People using the Internet
35%
2024
23.5%
2023

Health

Kenya Liberia
Government health expenditure per capita
$85
2023
$103.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.6
2023
$65.7
2023
Life expectancy
64.2 years
2026
62.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.1%
2023
18.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.29
2023
0.18
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.3 years
2025
19.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
149
2023
628
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.9
2023
72.9
2023
Obesity rate
12.9%
2022
17.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.1%
2024
9.2%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
18
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.7%
2022
8.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.47 liters
2020
2.86 liters
2020

Territory

Kenya Liberia
% of world land
0.39%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
3,974 sq mi
2024
6,626 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
111,076 sq mi
2026
7,425 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,942 sq mi
2026
29,061 sq mi
2026
Roads length
110,480 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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