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Liberia vs Mali statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Liberia has a population of 5.61M (ranked 117/197), compared with 24.5M in Mali (ranked 58/197). Liberia's land area is 37,189 sq mi versus 471,118 sq mi for Mali (ranked 106th vs. 23rd).

By GDP, Liberia ranks 163/197 ($4.78B) and Mali ranks 113/197 ($26.8B). By GDP per capita, Liberia ranks 184/197 ($851), while Mali ranks 173/197 ($1,095).

Main facts and rankings

Liberia Mali
Population
5887000
26143152
Population rank 116/197 58/197
GDP
$4.78B
2024
$26.8B
2024
GDP rank 163/197 113/197
GDP per capita
$851
2024
$1,095
2024
GDP per capita rank 184/197 173/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,871
2024
$3,315
2024
Government debt
$2.73B
2024
$13.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.2%
2024
51.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$487
2024
$566
2024
Government debt per person rank 167/185 161/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,191
2026
$1,463
2026
Land area 37,189 sq mi 471,118 sq mi
Population density
157.4 ppl/mi²
2026
55.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.95
2023
5.61
2023
Median age
19.6 years
2024
16.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
61.1 years
2026

Liberia and Mali: Comparison Charts

Liberia and Mali economies compared

GDP
Liberia

Mali
1x
Year GDP
Liberia Mali
2024 $4,779,300,900 $26,794,747,240
2023 $4,390,000,000 $24,813,860,599
2022 $4,001,047,000 $22,539,987,719
2021 $3,513,049,500 $22,999,245,263
2020 $3,176,126,300 $20,698,560,939
2019 $3,319,596,500 $20,477,421,885
2018 $3,422,754,800 $20,368,015,381
2017 $3,390,703,400 $18,308,362,040
2016 $3,398,419,600 $16,743,796,800
2015 $3,227,075,700 $15,583,181,170
2014 $3,225,652,000 $17,081,681,993
2013 $3,177,198,100 $15,747,192,681
2012 $2,791,614,000 $14,795,114,603
2011 $2,398,000,000 $15,452,791,789
2010 $1,998,000,000 $12,710,739,159
2009 $1,768,000,000 $12,155,217,833
2008 $1,726,000,000 $11,462,490,840
2007 $1,373,000,000 $9,699,047,443
2006 $1,119,000,000 $8,212,007,554
2005 $949,000,000 $7,429,066,951
2004 $897,000,000 $6,485,774,930
2003 $748,000,000 $5,605,613,011
2002 $927,000,000 $4,647,238,257
2001 $906,000,000 $4,124,281,594
2000 $874,000,000 $3,521,570,876
1999 $441,800,000 $4,091,446,054
1998 $359,600,000 $3,894,433,432
1997 $295,900,000 $3,414,879,486
1996 $159,400,000 $3,743,103,420
1995 $134,800,000 $3,373,322,735
1994 $132,200,000 $2,655,768,636
1993 $160,400,000 $3,632,801,877
1992 $223,500,000 $3,680,775,037
1991 $348,000,000 $3,576,562,682
1990 $384,400,000 $3,248,417,791
1989 $786,300,000 $2,824,822,489
1988 $1,038,300,000 $2,712,207,901
1987 $972,800,000 $2,437,004,680
1986 $840,964,400 $2,132,938,007
1985 $851,296,100 $1,594,347,021
1984 $848,478,300 $1,387,809,615
1983 $823,374,900 $1,496,616,127
1982 $863,933,200 $1,680,304,773
1981 $846,514,500 $2,234,583,940
1980 $854,711,500 $2,704,362,789
1979 $814,067,900 $1,595,422,956
1978 $717,240,400 $1,222,702,573
1977 $673,010,600 $1,049,838,548
1976 $596,675,700 $939,228,017
1975 $577,549,300 $830,710,615
1974 $486,955,000 $538,747,340
1973 $386,968,300 $563,683,703
1972 $368,098,000 $486,617,280
1971 $341,543,100 $395,218,629
1970 $323,099,700 $359,772,315
1969 $306,961,800 $339,913,867
1968 $276,820,700 $343,771,973
1967 $261,024,300 $275,494,478
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 Mali economies compared

GDP per capita
Liberia

Mali
1x
Year GDP per capita
Liberia Mali
2024 $851 $1,095
2023 $799 $1,044
2022 $745 $977
2021 $668 $1,027
2020 $617 $953
2019 $658 $972
2018 $692 $996
2017 $699 $924
2016 $715 $872
2015 $693 $838
2014 $707 $948
2013 $711 $902
2012 $638 $873
2011 $568 $938
2010 $492 $797
2009 $448 $787
2008 $452 $767
2007 $374 $671
2006 $321 $587
2005 $287.5 $549
2004 $284.1 $495
2003 $239.8 $442
2002 $299.5 $378
2001 $300 $346
2000 $298.5 $305
1999 $156.6 $364
1998 $134.7 $357
1997 $122.6 $321
1996 $71.4 $360
1995 $62.1 $331
1994 $61.5 $266.5
1993 $74.4 $372
1992 $107.8 $385
1991 $177.9 $382
1990 $172.9 $354
1989 $312 $314
1988 $424 $307
1987 $409 $280.7
1986 $364 $250
1985 $380 $190.4
1984 $390 $169.1
1983 $391 $186.3
1982 $422 $213.8
1981 $426 $290.5
1980 $443 $359
1979 $435 $216.3
1978 $394 $169.1
1977 $381 $148.1
1976 $347 $134.9
1975 $346 $121.5
1974 $299.4 $80.2
1973 $244.4 $85.4
1972 $238.6 $75.1
1971 $227.1 $62
1970 $220.3 $57.3
1969 $214.7 $55
1968 $198.6 $56.5
1967 $192.2 $46
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. Mali life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Liberia

Mali
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Liberia Mali
2026 62.6 61.1
2025 62.5 60.9
2024 62.3 60.7
2023 62.2 60.4
2022 61.9 60
2021 61.2 59.1
2020 61.3 58.9
2019 61.2 59.2
2018 61 58.9
2017 60.8 58.6
2016 60.5 58.3
2015 59.2 57.9
2014 59.2 57.5
2013 60 57.1
2012 59.8 56.7
2011 59.5 56.4
2010 59.4 56
2009 59.1 55.6
2008 58.7 55.2
2007 58.1 54.8
2006 57.5 54.3
2005 56.8 53.8
2004 55.9 53.3
2003 53 52.6
2002 54.1 52
2001 53.1 51.3
2000 51.9 50.6
1999 50.4 50.1
1998 49.4 49.6
1997 48.3 49.1
1996 44.9 48.5
1995 44.6 48.3
1994 42.6 47.9
1993 43 47.6
1992 43.6 47.2
1991 43.6 46.9
1990 37.6 46.5
1989 43.9 46.2
1988 44.1 45.7
1987 44.3 45.2
1986 44.5 44.6
1985 44 43.9
1984 44.7 43.4
1983 44.6 42.7
1982 44.4 41.8
1981 44.3 41
1980 44.1 40.3
1979 43.9 39.5
1978 43.6 38.8
1977 43.2 38
1976 42.9 37.2
1975 42.5 36.5
1974 42.1 35.7
1973 41.6 35.1
1972 41.2 34.5
1971 40.7 33.8
1970 40.4 33.4
1969 40 32.9
1968 39.6 32.6
1967 39.3 32.2
1966 39 31.8
1965 38.7 31.5
1964 38.5 31.2
1963 38.3 31
1962 38.2 30.8
1961 38.1 30.6
1960 38.1 30.5
1959 38.1 30.3
1958 38.1 30.2
1957 38.1 30.1
1956 38.1 29.9
1955 38.1 29.7
1954 38.1 29.5
1953 38.1 29.4
1952 38.1 29.1
1951 38 28.9
1950 38 28.7

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

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Liberia and Mali population clocks and comparison

Population
Liberia

Mali
1x
Year Population
Liberia Mali
2024 5,612,817 24,478,595
2023 5,493,031 23,769,127
2022 5,373,294 23,072,640
2021 5,259,323 22,388,630
2020 5,149,463 21,713,836
2019 5,043,721 21,068,405
2018 4,944,726 20,442,030
2017 4,848,925 19,813,011
2016 4,755,608 19,191,289
2015 4,659,431 18,593,022
2014 4,564,293 18,020,267
2013 4,470,239 17,459,615
2012 4,373,043 16,957,033
2011 4,221,178 16,469,049
2010 4,058,890 15,945,198
2009 3,943,028 15,435,539
2008 3,821,003 14,940,782
2007 3,669,050 14,457,775
2006 3,490,787 13,990,139
2005 3,301,015 13,538,647
2004 3,156,892 13,102,409
2003 3,119,532 12,684,955
2002 3,094,782 12,288,050
2001 3,015,338 11,912,158
2000 2,928,117 11,559,290
1999 2,821,684 11,227,415
1998 2,670,124 10,919,573
1997 2,412,989 10,646,495
1996 2,232,289 10,407,278
1995 2,169,162 10,185,365
1994 2,149,928 9,967,031
1993 2,155,126 9,754,786
1992 2,072,461 9,553,540
1991 1,956,518 9,362,888
1990 2,223,667 9,178,830
1989 2,517,858 8,999,938
1988 2,446,941 8,833,996
1987 2,377,229 8,681,164
1986 2,308,511 8,531,277
1985 2,240,539 8,374,663
1984 2,173,312 8,208,599
1983 2,107,113 8,034,400
1982 2,045,073 7,860,194
1981 1,986,867 7,692,766
1980 1,929,253 7,530,515
1979 1,872,713 7,375,266
1978 1,818,247 7,229,651
1977 1,766,019 7,090,979
1976 1,717,060 6,960,979
1975 1,670,913 6,837,261
1974 1,626,362 6,715,436
1973 1,583,588 6,597,106
1972 1,542,670 6,483,726
1971 1,504,077 6,377,944
1970 1,466,676 6,276,472
1969 1,429,605 6,177,704
1968 1,393,530 6,082,979
1967 1,358,435 5,990,906
1966 1,324,383 5,902,204
1965 1,291,156 5,815,487
1964 1,258,745 5,730,125
1963 1,227,414 5,646,605
1962 1,197,039 5,563,917
1961 1,167,717 5,482,283
1960 1,139,522 5,402,550

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

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Fertility rates in Liberia and Mali

Fertility rate
Liberia

Mali
1x
Year Fertility rate
Liberia Mali
2023 3.95 5.61
2022 4.02 5.69
2021 4.09 5.78
2020 4.17 5.85
2019 4.26 5.89
2018 4.34 6.12
2017 4.4 6.25
2016 4.46 6.32
2015 4.52 6.39
2014 4.62 6.44
2013 4.75 6.49
2012 4.88 6.52
2011 4.97 6.55
2010 5.06 6.58
2009 5.17 6.59
2008 5.33 6.62
2007 5.46 6.65
2006 5.53 6.68
2005 5.52 6.71
2004 5.51 6.74
2003 5.55 6.78
2002 5.65 6.82
2001 5.77 6.85
2000 5.88 6.89
1999 5.95 6.91
1998 6.02 6.94
1997 6.08 6.97
1996 6.13 7.01
1995 6.17 7.05
1994 6.21 7.12
1993 6.25 7.18
1992 6.28 7.24
1991 6.32 7.28
1990 6.37 7.31
1989 6.43 7.33
1988 6.51 7.32
1987 6.57 7.31
1986 6.64 7.31
1985 6.69 7.26
1984 6.73 7.26
1983 6.76 7.28
1982 6.79 7.32
1981 6.83 7.37
1980 6.87 7.37
1979 6.92 7.35
1978 6.88 7.32
1977 6.84 7.3
1976 6.79 7.27
1975 6.74 7.25
1974 6.69 7.23
1973 6.65 7.22
1972 6.6 7.22
1971 6.54 7.2
1970 6.58 7.18
1969 6.64 7.18
1968 6.66 7.16
1967 6.65 7.14
1966 6.63 7.11
1965 6.62 7.08
1964 6.59 7.06
1963 6.56 7.05
1962 6.5 7.04
1961 6.45 7.03
1960 6.39 7.02

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

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Liberia and Mali demographics compared

Median age
Liberia

Mali
1x
Year Median age, years
Liberia Mali
2024 19.6 16.7
2023 19.4 16.6
2022 19.2 16.5
2021 19.1 16.3
2020 19 16.2
2019 18.8 16.1
2018 18.8 16
2017 18.7 16
2016 18.7 16
2015 18.7 16
2014 18.7 16
2013 18.7 16
2012 18.8 16.1
2011 18.6 16.3
2010 18.4 16.4
2009 18.4 16.4
2008 18.4 16.5
2007 18.4 16.6
2006 18.4 16.6
2005 18.4 16.6
2004 18.4 16.6
2003 18.4 16.6
2002 18.3 16.6
2001 18.3 16.5
2000 18.3 16.5
1999 18.2 16.4
1998 18.2 16.4
1997 18.1 16.3
1996 18.1 16.3
1995 18 16.3
1994 18 16.3
1993 17.9 16.3
1992 17.9 16.4
1991 17.9 16.4
1990 17.9 16.5
1989 17.9 16.6
1988 17.9 16.8
1987 17.9 16.9
1986 17.9 17.1
1985 17.9 17.3
1984 17.9 17.5
1983 17.9 17.6
1982 17.9 17.8
1981 17.9 17.9
1980 18 18.1
1979 18 18.3
1978 18.1 18.4
1977 18.2 18.6
1976 18.2 18.7
1975 18.3 18.9
1974 18.4 19
1973 18.5 19.1
1972 18.6 19.2
1971 18.6 19.3
1970 18.7 19.4
1969 18.8 19.5
1968 19 19.6
1967 19.1 19.6
1966 19.2 19.7
1965 19.2 19.8
1964 19.2 19.8
1963 19.3 19.8
1962 19.3 19.8
1961 19.3 19.8
1960 19.3 19.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Liberia Mali
GNI, Atlas method
$4.28B
2024
$25.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.3%
2024
24.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.27%
2023
4.18%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.71%
2024
4.2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
41,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.98%
2024
-2.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.93%
2017
5.45%
2023
Services, % of GDP
41.9%
2024
36.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.7%
2024
23.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.8
2026
52.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.1%
2016
28.3%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2016
3.2%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$600M
2022
n/a
Personal remittances received
$1.02B
2024
$1.07B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
217,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
27.1%
2009
5.52%
2018
Banked people share
52.2%
2024
54.7%
2024

Energy

Liberia Mali
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.87 megatons
2024
7.41 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
0.3 tons
2024
Renewable energy use share
92.8%
2022
71.1%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
57.4%
2021
62.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
55.7%
2021
56.6%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
32.5%
2023
54.5%
2023

Society

Liberia Mali
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.3%
2024
Annual migration change
-9,870
2025
-48,019
2025
Urban population
55.5%
2024
31.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.43 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.6
2026
13.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
19
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.12
2012
10.9
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
38.9
2019
22.7
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
60
2025
Adult literacy rate
48.3%
2017
31%
2020
English speaking
82.7%
2023
0%
2025
People using the Internet
23.5%
2023
35.1%
2023

Health

Liberia Mali
Government health expenditure per capita
$103.9
2023
$34
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$65.7
2023
$16
2023
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
61.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.3%
2023
5.99%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.18
2022
0.19
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.1 years
2025
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
628
2023
367
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
72.9
2023
91.3
2023
Obesity rate
17.4%
2022
11.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.2%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
18
2026
19
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.86 liters
2020
5.32 liters
2020

Territory

Liberia Mali
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.82%
2026
Land area per capita
6,626 sq mi
2024
19,246 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
7,425 sq mi
2026
167,103 sq mi
2026
Forest area
29,061 sq mi
2026
51,336 sq mi
2026
Roads length
6,587 mi
2018
86,437 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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