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Liberia vs Malawi statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Liberia has a population of 5.61M (ranked 117/197), compared with 21.7M in Malawi (ranked 62/197). Liberia's land area is 37,189 sq mi versus 36,402 sq mi for Malawi (ranked 106th vs. 107th).

By GDP, Liberia ranks 163/197 ($4.78B) and Malawi ranks 151/197 ($11.3B). By GDP per capita, Liberia ranks 184/197 ($851), while Malawi ranks 194/197 ($523).

Main facts and rankings

Liberia Malawi
Population
5887000
22949294
Population rank 116/197 61/197
GDP
$4.78B
2024
$11.3B
2024
GDP rank 163/197 151/197
GDP per capita
$851
2024
$523
2024
GDP per capita rank 184/197 194/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,871
2024
$1,858
2024
Government debt
$2.73B
2024
$9.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.2%
2024
87.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$487
2024
$458
2024
Government debt per person rank 167/185 168/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,191
2026
$3,031
2026
Land area 37,189 sq mi 36,402 sq mi
Population density
157.4 ppl/mi²
2026
626 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.95
2023
3.65
2023
Median age
19.6 years
2024
18.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
67.9 years
2026

Liberia and Malawi: Comparison Charts

Liberia and Malawi economies compared

GDP
Liberia

Malawi
1x
Year GDP
Liberia Malawi
2024 $4,779,300,900 $11,316,411,329
2023 $4,390,000,000 $13,363,669,673
2022 $4,001,047,000 $12,429,059,928
2021 $3,513,049,500 $12,378,119,199
2020 $3,176,126,300 $11,769,313,598
2019 $3,319,596,500 $11,051,852,713
2018 $3,422,754,800 $9,879,220,354
2017 $3,390,703,400 $8,943,543,794
2016 $3,398,419,600 $7,909,868,618
2015 $3,227,075,700 $9,219,474,379
2014 $3,225,652,000 $8,801,326,169
2013 $3,177,198,100 $8,031,571,928
2012 $2,791,614,000 $8,773,203,178
2011 $2,398,000,000 $11,648,142,958
2010 $1,998,000,000 $10,128,323,011
2009 $1,768,000,000 $9,009,887,947
2008 $1,726,000,000 $7,743,617,352
2007 $1,373,000,000 $6,451,210,219
2006 $1,119,000,000 $5,818,279,739
2005 $949,000,000 $5,320,409,651
2004 $897,000,000 $5,058,726,350
2003 $748,000,000 $4,669,789,300
2002 $927,000,000 $5,087,328,438
2001 $906,000,000 $2,498,008,665
2000 $874,000,000 $2,537,307,580
1999 $441,800,000 $2,584,478,924
1998 $359,600,000 $2,547,609,590
1997 $295,900,000 $3,875,785,863
1996 $159,400,000 $3,319,573,750
1995 $134,800,000 $2,033,701,498
1994 $132,200,000 $1,719,864,761
1993 $160,400,000 $3,013,392,658
1992 $223,500,000 $2,618,837,835
1991 $348,000,000 $3,206,783,830
1990 $384,400,000 $2,737,087,862
1989 $786,300,000 $2,314,205,130
1988 $1,038,300,000 $2,008,189,508
1987 $972,800,000 $1,721,711,808
1986 $840,964,400 $1,722,586,299
1985 $851,296,100 $1,646,442,273
1984 $848,478,300 $1,758,028,656
1983 $823,374,900 $1,780,148,049
1982 $863,933,200 $1,717,379,495
1981 $846,514,500 $1,801,193,910
1980 $854,711,500 $1,801,156,775
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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Liberia and Malawi economies compared

GDP per capita
Liberia

Malawi
1x
Year GDP per capita
Liberia Malawi
2024 $851 $523
2023 $799 $633
2022 $745 $604
2021 $668 $617
2020 $617 $603
2019 $658 $581
2018 $692 $533
2017 $699 $496
2016 $715 $451
2015 $693 $540
2014 $707 $530
2013 $711 $497
2012 $638 $558
2011 $568 $763
2010 $492 $683
2009 $448 $626
2008 $452 $554
2007 $374 $475
2006 $321 $441
2005 $287.5 $414
2004 $284.1 $405
2003 $239.8 $383
2002 $299.5 $428
2001 $300 $215.5
2000 $298.5 $224.2
1999 $156.6 $233.9
1998 $134.7 $236
1997 $122.6 $367
1996 $71.4 $321
1995 $62.1 $200.4
1994 $61.5 $169.2
1993 $74.4 $293
1992 $107.8 $258.4
1991 $177.9 $326
1990 $172.9 $286.7
1989 $312 $252.2
1988 $424 $229.4
1987 $409 $207.6
1986 $364 $217.9
1985 $380 $216.1
1984 $390 $239.7
1983 $391 $252.4
1982 $422 $253.3
1981 $426 $276.4
1980 $443 $287.5
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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Liberia vs. Malawi life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Liberia

Malawi
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Liberia Malawi
2026 62.6 67.9
2025 62.5 67.7
2024 62.3 67.6
2023 62.2 67.4
2022 61.9 66
2021 61.2 64.8
2020 61.3 65.2
2019 61.2 65
2018 61 64.5
2017 60.8 63.9
2016 60.5 63.2
2015 59.2 62.3
2014 59.2 61.7
2013 60 60.8
2012 59.8 59.9
2011 59.5 58.9
2010 59.4 57.8
2009 59.1 56.7
2008 58.7 55.7
2007 58.1 54.7
2006 57.5 53.7
2005 56.8 52.5
2004 55.9 51.1
2003 53 49.6
2002 54.1 48.2
2001 53.1 47.2
2000 51.9 46.2
1999 50.4 45.1
1998 49.4 44.3
1997 48.3 44.2
1996 44.9 44
1995 44.6 43.8
1994 42.6 43.8
1993 43 43.6
1992 43.6 43.6
1991 43.6 43.5
1990 37.6 43.6
1989 43.9 43.5
1988 44.1 43.6
1987 44.3 43.9
1986 44.5 44.3
1985 44 44.6
1984 44.7 44.8
1983 44.6 45
1982 44.4 44.8
1981 44.3 44.7
1980 44.1 44.3
1979 43.9 43.7
1978 43.6 43
1977 43.2 42
1976 42.9 41
1975 42.5 40.1
1974 42.1 39.2
1973 41.6 38.4
1972 41.2 37.6
1971 40.7 37.1
1970 40.4 36.6
1969 40 36.3
1968 39.6 36.1
1967 39.3 35.9
1966 39 35.8
1965 38.7 35.7
1964 38.5 35.7
1963 38.3 35.6
1962 38.2 35.4
1961 38.1 35.2
1960 38.1 35
1959 38.1 34.8
1958 38.1 34.4
1957 38.1 34.1
1956 38.1 33.8
1955 38.1 33.6
1954 38.1 33.3
1953 38.1 33.2
1952 38.1 33
1951 38 32.8
1950 38 32.7

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

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Liberia and Malawi population clocks and comparison

Population
Liberia

Malawi
1x
Year Population
Liberia Malawi
2024 5,612,817 21,655,286
2023 5,493,031 21,104,482
2022 5,373,294 20,568,728
2021 5,259,323 20,047,258
2020 5,149,463 19,533,888
2019 5,043,721 19,025,752
2018 4,944,726 18,528,081
2017 4,848,925 18,039,715
2016 4,755,608 17,557,739
2015 4,659,431 17,085,587
2014 4,564,293 16,621,538
2013 4,470,239 16,161,816
2012 4,373,043 15,709,577
2011 4,221,178 15,265,022
2010 4,058,890 14,826,463
2009 3,943,028 14,395,788
2008 3,821,003 13,976,417
2007 3,669,050 13,576,343
2006 3,490,787 13,198,701
2005 3,301,015 12,840,031
2004 3,156,892 12,500,737
2003 3,119,532 12,181,574
2002 3,094,782 11,880,440
2001 3,015,338 11,593,058
2000 2,928,117 11,315,942
1999 2,821,684 11,047,804
1998 2,670,124 10,792,876
1997 2,412,989 10,562,035
1996 2,232,289 10,352,228
1995 2,169,162 10,150,117
1994 2,149,928 10,164,894
1993 2,155,126 10,284,024
1992 2,072,461 10,135,079
1991 1,956,518 9,844,227
1990 2,223,667 9,545,852
1989 2,517,858 9,176,220
1988 2,446,941 8,753,262
1987 2,377,229 8,293,174
1986 2,308,511 7,906,480
1985 2,240,539 7,620,508
1984 2,173,312 7,332,810
1983 2,107,113 7,051,709
1982 2,045,073 6,778,879
1981 1,986,867 6,516,454
1980 1,929,253 6,265,529
1979 1,872,713 6,028,749
1978 1,818,247 5,810,132
1977 1,766,019 5,614,983
1976 1,717,060 5,443,384
1975 1,670,913 5,287,367
1974 1,626,362 5,141,337
1973 1,583,588 5,003,938
1972 1,542,670 4,874,475
1971 1,504,077 4,751,434
1970 1,466,676 4,633,944
1969 1,429,605 4,521,184
1968 1,393,530 4,411,054
1967 1,358,435 4,303,012
1966 1,324,383 4,197,926
1965 1,291,156 4,096,157
1964 1,258,745 3,997,305
1963 1,227,414 3,900,506
1962 1,197,039 3,806,307
1961 1,167,717 3,715,534
1960 1,139,522 3,628,134

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

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Fertility rates in Liberia and Malawi

Fertility rate
Liberia

Malawi
1x
Year Fertility rate
Liberia Malawi
2023 3.95 3.65
2022 4.02 3.72
2021 4.09 3.79
2020 4.17 3.88
2019 4.26 3.95
2018 4.34 4.02
2017 4.4 4.11
2016 4.46 4.22
2015 4.52 4.38
2014 4.62 4.57
2013 4.75 4.76
2012 4.88 4.9
2011 4.97 5.08
2010 5.06 5.26
2009 5.17 5.45
2008 5.33 5.61
2007 5.46 5.72
2006 5.53 5.8
2005 5.52 5.85
2004 5.51 5.86
2003 5.55 5.88
2002 5.65 5.9
2001 5.77 5.94
2000 5.88 6
1999 5.95 6.12
1998 6.02 6.21
1997 6.08 6.23
1996 6.13 6.29
1995 6.17 6.39
1994 6.21 6.49
1993 6.25 6.57
1992 6.28 6.63
1991 6.32 6.68
1990 6.37 6.74
1989 6.43 6.8
1988 6.51 6.88
1987 6.57 6.97
1986 6.64 7.07
1985 6.69 7.17
1984 6.73 7.27
1983 6.76 7.36
1982 6.79 7.45
1981 6.83 7.49
1980 6.87 7.52
1979 6.92 7.47
1978 6.88 7.43
1977 6.84 7.41
1976 6.79 7.39
1975 6.74 7.36
1974 6.69 7.34
1973 6.65 7.34
1972 6.6 7.33
1971 6.54 7.31
1970 6.58 7.3
1969 6.64 7.27
1968 6.66 7.26
1967 6.65 7.21
1966 6.63 7.17
1965 6.62 7.13
1964 6.59 7.11
1963 6.56 7.13
1962 6.5 7.1
1961 6.45 7.07
1960 6.39 7.04

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

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Liberia and Malawi demographics compared

Median age
Liberia

Malawi
1x
Year Median age, years
Liberia Malawi
2024 19.6 18.9
2023 19.4 18.7
2022 19.2 18.4
2021 19.1 18.2
2020 19 18
2019 18.8 17.8
2018 18.8 17.6
2017 18.7 17.4
2016 18.7 17.2
2015 18.7 17.1
2014 18.7 17
2013 18.7 16.9
2012 18.8 16.8
2011 18.6 16.8
2010 18.4 16.7
2009 18.4 16.7
2008 18.4 16.8
2007 18.4 16.8
2006 18.4 16.8
2005 18.4 16.8
2004 18.4 16.8
2003 18.4 16.8
2002 18.3 16.8
2001 18.3 16.8
2000 18.3 16.8
1999 18.2 16.7
1998 18.2 16.8
1997 18.1 16.8
1996 18.1 16.8
1995 18 16.9
1994 18 16.9
1993 17.9 17
1992 17.9 17.1
1991 17.9 17.2
1990 17.9 17.3
1989 17.9 17.4
1988 17.9 17.5
1987 17.9 17.4
1986 17.9 17.3
1985 17.9 17.3
1984 17.9 17.3
1983 17.9 17.3
1982 17.9 17.3
1981 17.9 17.3
1980 18 17.3
1979 18 17.4
1978 18.1 17.4
1977 18.2 17.4
1976 18.2 17.5
1975 18.3 17.5
1974 18.4 17.6
1973 18.5 17.7
1972 18.6 17.8
1971 18.6 17.9
1970 18.7 18
1969 18.8 18.2
1968 19 18.3
1967 19.1 18.3
1966 19.2 18.3
1965 19.2 18.4
1964 19.2 18.3
1963 19.3 18.3
1962 19.3 18.3
1961 19.3 18.3
1960 19.3 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Liberia Malawi
GNI, Atlas method
$4.28B
2024
$12.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.3%
2024
29.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.27%
2023
2.75%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.71%
2024
1.02%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.98%
2024
-11%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.93%
2017
15.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
41.9%
2024
44.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.7%
2024
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.8
2026
50.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.1%
2016
31%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2016
2.9%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$600M
2022
$594M
2020
Personal remittances received
$1.02B
2024
$187M
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
871,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
27.1%
2009
2.68%
2020
Banked people share
52.2%
2024
50.4%
2024

Energy

Liberia Malawi
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.87 megatons
2024
4.79 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
0.22 tons
2024
Renewable energy use share
92.8%
2022
62.9%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
57.4%
2021
80.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
55.7%
2021
72.5%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
32.5%
2023
15.6%
2023

Society

Liberia Malawi
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
-9,870
2025
-5,628
2025
Urban population
55.5%
2024
17.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.43 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.12 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.6
2026
31.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
19
2026
26
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.12
2012
1.79
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
38.9
2019
33.4
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
78
2025
Adult literacy rate
48.3%
2017
68.1%
2022
English speaking
82.7%
2023
3.88%
2023
People using the Internet
23.5%
2023
18%
2023

Health

Liberia Malawi
Government health expenditure per capita
$103.9
2023
$41.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$65.7
2023
$4.95
2023
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
67.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.3%
2023
65.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.18
2022
0.05
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.1 years
2025
19.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
628
2023
225
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
72.9
2023
38.3
2023
Obesity rate
17.4%
2022
7.87%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.2%
2024
5.7%
2024
Air quality index
18
2026
34
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
9.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.86 liters
2020
3.61 liters
2020

Territory

Liberia Malawi
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
6,626 sq mi
2024
1,681 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
7,425 sq mi
2026
23,359 sq mi
2026
Forest area
29,061 sq mi
2026
8,169 sq mi
2026
Roads length
6,587 mi
2018
9,601 mi
2015

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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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