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Kiribati vs Liberia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kiribati has a population of 135K (ranked 180/197), compared with 5.61M in Liberia (ranked 117/197). Kiribati's land area is 313 sq mi versus 37,189 sq mi for Liberia (ranked 173rd vs. 106th).

By GDP, Kiribati ranks 192/197 ($308M) and Liberia ranks 163/197 ($4.78B). By GDP per capita, Kiribati ranks 152/197 ($2,289), while Liberia ranks 184/197 ($851).

Main facts and rankings

Kiribati Liberia
Population
139020
5887000
Population rank 180/197 116/197
GDP
$308M
2024
$4.78B
2024
GDP rank 192/197 163/197
GDP per capita
$2,289
2024
$851
2024
GDP per capita rank 152/197 184/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,702
2024
$1,871
2024
Government debt
$30.5M
2024
$2.73B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
9.92%
2024
57.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$226.9
2024
$487
2024
Government debt per person rank 181/185 167/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,967
2026
$1,191
2026
Land area 313 sq mi 37,189 sq mi
Population density
443 ppl/mi²
2026
157.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.15
2023
3.95
2023
Median age
23.8 years
2024
19.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
62.6 years
2026

Kiribati and Liberia: Comparison Charts

Kiribati and Liberia economies compared

GDP
Kiribati

Liberia
1x
Year GDP
Kiribati Liberia
2024 $307,862,564 $4,779,300,900
2023 $288,610,748 $4,390,000,000
2022 $270,040,453 $4,001,047,000
2021 $285,259,881 $3,513,049,500
2020 $220,898,020 $3,176,126,300
2019 $216,985,388 $3,319,596,500
2018 $233,514,717 $3,422,754,800
2017 $222,875,736 $3,390,703,400
2016 $206,467,819 $3,398,419,600
2015 $191,559,399 $3,227,075,700
2014 $200,287,282 $3,225,652,000
2013 $201,730,861 $3,177,198,100
2012 $207,001,546 $2,791,614,000
2011 $195,970,140 $2,398,000,000
2010 $165,458,433 $1,998,000,000
2009 $140,177,384 $1,768,000,000
2008 $147,017,895 $1,726,000,000
2007 $138,054,946 $1,373,000,000
2006 $112,338,353 $1,119,000,000
2005 $113,895,437 $949,000,000
2004 $104,085,892 $897,000,000
2003 $96,105,619 $748,000,000
2002 $74,743,869 $927,000,000
2001 $64,935,850 $906,000,000
2000 $74,910,527 $874,000,000
1999 $77,323,978 $441,800,000
1998 $74,905,706 $359,600,000
1997 $80,205,807 $295,900,000
1996 $81,456,854 $159,400,000
1995 $68,596,395 $134,800,000
1994 $67,055,334 $132,200,000
1993 $58,953,596 $160,400,000
1992 $61,491,369 $223,500,000
1991 $41,247,792 $348,000,000
1990 $36,534,295 $384,400,000
1989 $37,645,319 $786,300,000
1988 $38,278,810 $1,038,300,000
1987 $29,554,413 $972,800,000
1986 $25,993,009 $840,964,400
1985 $26,126,615 $851,296,100
1984 $34,394,167 $848,478,300
1983 $31,000,546 $823,374,900
1982 $32,742,713 $863,933,200
1981 $35,267,489 $846,514,500
1980 $33,157,723 $854,711,500
1979 $34,466,197 $814,067,900
1978 $36,563,965 $717,240,400
1977 $31,335,459 $673,010,600
1976 $33,246,817 $596,675,700
1975 $44,547,454 $577,549,300
1974 $69,256,489 $486,955,000
1973 $25,645,040 $386,968,300
1972 $15,314,346 $368,098,000
1971 $12,356,134 $341,543,100
1970 $11,560,877 $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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Kiribati and Liberia economies compared

GDP per capita
Kiribati

Liberia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kiribati Liberia
2024 $2,289 $851
2023 $2,178 $799
2022 $2,070 $745
2021 $2,222 $668
2020 $1,752 $617
2019 $1,751 $658
2018 $1,913 $692
2017 $1,853 $699
2016 $1,743 $715
2015 $1,640 $693
2014 $1,737 $707
2013 $1,772 $711
2012 $1,844 $638
2011 $1,771 $568
2010 $1,522 $492
2009 $1,317 $448
2008 $1,411 $452
2007 $1,353 $374
2006 $1,123 $321
2005 $1,162 $287.5
2004 $1,083 $284.1
2003 $1,021 $239.8
2002 $810 $299.5
2001 $719 $300
2000 $845 $298.5
1999 $887 $156.6
1998 $874 $134.7
1997 $953 $122.6
1996 $986 $71.4
1995 $844 $62.1
1994 $838 $61.5
1993 $748 $74.4
1992 $792 $107.8
1991 $540 $177.9
1990 $488 $172.9
1989 $515 $312
1988 $536 $424
1987 $424 $409
1986 $382 $364
1985 $393 $380
1984 $527 $390
1983 $483 $391
1982 $519 $422
1981 $568 $426
1980 $542 $443
1979 $573 $435
1978 $611 $394
1977 $520 $381
1976 $548 $347
1975 $730 $346
1974 $1,131 $299.4
1973 $422 $244.4
1972 $256.2 $238.6
1971 $210.7 $227.1
1970 $201 $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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Kiribati vs. Liberia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kiribati

Liberia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kiribati Liberia
2026 66.9 62.6
2025 66.7 62.5
2024 66.6 62.3
2023 66.5 62.2
2022 66.3 61.9
2021 64.1 61.2
2020 65.2 61.3
2019 65.9 61.2
2018 65.8 61
2017 65.8 60.8
2016 65.8 60.5
2015 65.8 59.2
2014 65.9 59.2
2013 65.9 60
2012 65.9 59.8
2011 65.9 59.5
2010 65.9 59.4
2009 65.8 59.1
2008 65.7 58.7
2007 65.7 58.1
2006 65.6 57.5
2005 65.5 56.8
2004 65.4 55.9
2003 65.3 53
2002 65.1 54.1
2001 64.9 53.1
2000 64.7 51.9
1999 64.4 50.4
1998 64.1 49.4
1997 63.8 48.3
1996 63.5 44.9
1995 63.1 44.6
1994 62.8 42.6
1993 62.4 43
1992 62 43.6
1991 61.5 43.6
1990 61 37.6
1989 60.5 43.9
1988 60.1 44.1
1987 59.6 44.3
1986 59.1 44.5
1985 58.7 44
1984 58.4 44.7
1983 58.1 44.6
1982 57.8 44.4
1981 57.5 44.3
1980 57.3 44.1
1979 57.1 43.9
1978 56.9 43.6
1977 56.1 43.2
1976 56.6 42.9
1975 56.4 42.5
1974 56.1 42.1
1973 55.8 41.6
1972 55.3 41.2
1971 54.9 40.7
1970 54.4 40.4
1969 53.8 40
1968 53.1 39.6
1967 52.5 39.3
1966 51.7 39
1965 51 38.7
1964 50.4 38.5
1963 49.7 38.3
1962 49 38.2
1961 48.5 38.1
1960 48 38.1
1959 47.5 38.1
1958 47.1 38.1
1957 46.8 38.1
1956 46.5 38.1
1955 46.3 38.1
1954 46.1 38.1
1953 46 38.1
1952 45.9 38.1
1951 45.8 38
1950 45.7 38

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

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Kiribati and Liberia population clocks and comparison

Population
Kiribati

Liberia
1x
Year Population
Kiribati Liberia
2024 134,518 5,612,817
2023 132,530 5,493,031
2022 130,469 5,373,294
2021 128,377 5,259,323
2020 126,099 5,149,463
2019 123,921 5,043,721
2018 122,084 4,944,726
2017 120,275 4,848,925
2016 118,478 4,755,608
2015 116,815 4,659,431
2014 115,326 4,564,293
2013 113,838 4,470,239
2012 112,284 4,373,043
2011 110,647 4,221,178
2010 108,704 4,058,890
2009 106,467 3,943,028
2008 104,222 3,821,003
2007 102,068 3,669,050
2006 100,017 3,490,787
2005 98,035 3,301,015
2004 96,085 3,156,892
2003 94,175 3,119,532
2002 92,264 3,094,782
2001 90,335 3,015,338
2000 88,613 2,928,117
1999 87,126 2,821,684
1998 85,657 2,670,124
1997 84,147 2,412,989
1996 82,623 2,232,289
1995 81,234 2,169,162
1994 80,021 2,149,928
1993 78,841 2,155,126
1992 77,641 2,072,461
1991 76,367 1,956,518
1990 74,855 2,223,667
1989 73,147 2,517,858
1988 71,427 2,446,941
1987 69,733 2,377,229
1986 68,059 2,308,511
1985 66,496 2,240,539
1984 65,228 2,173,312
1983 64,169 2,107,113
1982 63,134 2,045,073
1981 62,121 1,986,867
1980 61,148 1,929,253
1979 60,172 1,872,713
1978 59,864 1,818,247
1977 60,267 1,766,019
1976 60,661 1,717,060
1975 60,987 1,670,913
1974 61,219 1,626,362
1973 60,824 1,583,588
1972 59,778 1,542,670
1971 58,652 1,504,077
1970 57,510 1,466,676
1969 56,360 1,429,605
1968 55,529 1,393,530
1967 54,996 1,358,435
1966 54,425 1,324,383
1965 53,439 1,291,156
1964 52,088 1,258,745
1963 50,791 1,227,414
1962 49,538 1,197,039
1961 48,323 1,167,717
1960 47,157 1,139,522

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

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Fertility rates in Kiribati and Liberia

Fertility rate
Kiribati

Liberia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kiribati Liberia
2023 3.15 3.95
2022 3.18 4.02
2021 3.22 4.09
2020 3.25 4.17
2019 3.29 4.26
2018 3.32 4.34
2017 3.34 4.4
2016 3.38 4.46
2015 3.44 4.52
2014 3.52 4.62
2013 3.64 4.75
2012 3.77 4.88
2011 3.88 4.97
2010 3.9 5.06
2009 3.91 5.17
2008 3.9 5.33
2007 3.87 5.46
2006 3.82 5.53
2005 3.76 5.52
2004 3.73 5.51
2003 3.7 5.55
2002 3.81 5.65
2001 3.96 5.77
2000 4.07 5.88
1999 4.18 5.95
1998 4.29 6.02
1997 4.37 6.08
1996 4.43 6.13
1995 4.42 6.17
1994 4.44 6.21
1993 4.49 6.25
1992 4.57 6.28
1991 4.64 6.32
1990 4.67 6.37
1989 4.69 6.43
1988 4.73 6.51
1987 4.81 6.57
1986 4.87 6.64
1985 4.91 6.69
1984 4.91 6.73
1983 4.91 6.76
1982 4.95 6.79
1981 4.96 6.83
1980 4.96 6.87
1979 4.97 6.92
1978 4.97 6.88
1977 4.96 6.84
1976 4.96 6.79
1975 5.02 6.74
1974 5.09 6.69
1973 5.2 6.65
1972 5.37 6.6
1971 5.55 6.54
1970 5.71 6.58
1969 5.85 6.64
1968 5.98 6.66
1967 6.11 6.65
1966 6.23 6.63
1965 6.26 6.62
1964 6.29 6.59
1963 6.35 6.56
1962 6.42 6.5
1961 6.48 6.45
1960 6.44 6.39

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

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Kiribati and Liberia demographics compared

Median age
Kiribati

Liberia
1x
Year Median age, years
Kiribati Liberia
2024 23.8 19.6
2023 23.6 19.4
2022 23.5 19.2
2021 23.3 19.1
2020 23.2 19
2019 23 18.8
2018 22.9 18.8
2017 22.7 18.7
2016 22.5 18.7
2015 22.3 18.7
2014 22.1 18.7
2013 21.9 18.7
2012 21.7 18.8
2011 21.5 18.6
2010 21.3 18.4
2009 21.2 18.4
2008 21 18.4
2007 20.9 18.4
2006 20.7 18.4
2005 20.5 18.4
2004 20.3 18.4
2003 20.1 18.4
2002 19.9 18.3
2001 19.8 18.3
2000 19.7 18.3
1999 19.6 18.2
1998 19.6 18.2
1997 19.6 18.1
1996 19.6 18.1
1995 19.7 18
1994 19.8 18
1993 20 17.9
1992 20.1 17.9
1991 20.2 17.9
1990 20.2 17.9
1989 20.2 17.9
1988 20.1 17.9
1987 19.9 17.9
1986 19.8 17.9
1985 19.6 17.9
1984 19.4 17.9
1983 19.2 17.9
1982 19 17.9
1981 18.9 17.9
1980 18.7 18
1979 18.4 18
1978 18.3 18.1
1977 18.2 18.2
1976 18.1 18.2
1975 18 18.3
1974 17.8 18.4
1973 17.7 18.5
1972 17.6 18.6
1971 17.6 18.6
1970 17.5 18.7
1969 17.5 18.8
1968 17.6 19
1967 17.7 19.1
1966 17.9 19.2
1965 18 19.2
1964 18.1 19.2
1963 18.2 19.3
1962 18.3 19.3
1961 18.5 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

Kiribati Liberia
GNI, Atlas method
$493M
2024
$4.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
98.1%
2024
24.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
16.4%
2023
2.27%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.71%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-22%
2024
-1.98%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.79%
2023
5.93%
2017
Services, % of GDP
67.1%
2023
41.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.5%
2023
22.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.8
2026
49.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2019
27.1%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2019
2.9%
2016
Total reserves including gold n/a
$600M
2022
Personal remittances received
$14.7M
2024
$1.02B
2024
International tourist arrivals
12,000
2019
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
17.6%
2017
27.1%
2009
Banked people share n/a
52.2%
2024

Energy

Kiribati Liberia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
107.8 kg
2007
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.6
2007
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.08 megatons
2024
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.59 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
n/a
Renewable energy use share
41.9%
2022
92.8%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
16.4%
2021
57.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
55.7%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
95.9%
2023
32.5%
2023

Society

Kiribati Liberia
% of world population
0.002%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-462
2025
-9,870
2025
Urban population
62.5%
2024
55.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.58 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Average female height
5.28 ft
2025
5.13 ft
2025
Quality of life index
31
2026
23.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
28
2025
Higher education index n/a
19
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.17
2012
3.12
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1.9
2019
38.9
2019
Visa free countries
129
2025
58
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.6%
2020
48.3%
2017
English speaking
24.2%
2023
82.7%
2023
People using the Internet
88%
2023
23.5%
2023

Health

Kiribati Liberia
Government health expenditure per capita
$238.1
2023
$103.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.93
2023
$65.7
2023
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
62.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
9.25%
2023
18.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.19
2013
0.18
2022
Age at first childbirth
23.1 years
2025
19.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
80
2023
628
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.1
2023
72.9
2023
Obesity rate
46.9%
2022
17.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
24.6%
2024
9.2%
2024
Air quality index
95
2026
18
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.7%
2022
8.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.72 liters
2020
2.86 liters
2020

Territory

Kiribati Liberia
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
2,325 sq mi
2024
6,626 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
131.3 sq mi
2026
7,425 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4.56 sq mi
2026
29,061 sq mi
2026
Roads length
416 mi
2017
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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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