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Liberia vs Moldova statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Liberia has a population of 5.61M (ranked 117/197), compared with 2.4M in Moldova (ranked 143/197). Liberia's land area is 37,189 sq mi versus 12,714 sq mi for Moldova (ranked 106th vs. 135th).

By GDP, Liberia ranks 163/197 ($4.78B) and Moldova ranks 134/197 ($18.2B). By GDP per capita, Liberia ranks 184/197 ($851), while Moldova ranks 99/197 ($7,576).

Main facts and rankings

Liberia Moldova
Population
5887000
2341166
Population rank 116/197 145/197
GDP
$4.78B
2024
$18.2B
2024
GDP rank 163/197 134/197
GDP per capita
$851
2024
$7,576
2024
GDP per capita rank 184/197 99/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,871
2024
$18,615
2024
Government debt
$2.73B
2024
$7.06B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.2%
2024
38.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$487
2024
$2,938
2024
Government debt per person rank 167/185 102/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,191
2026
$4,291
2026
Land area 37,189 sq mi 12,714 sq mi
Population density
157.4 ppl/mi²
2026
184.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.95
2023
1.73
2023
Median age
19.6 years
2024
39.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
71.6 years
2026

Liberia and Moldova: Comparison Charts

Liberia and Moldova economies compared

GDP
Liberia

Moldova
1x
Year GDP
Liberia Moldova
2024 $4,779,300,900 $18,200,340,854
2023 $4,390,000,000 $16,711,906,746
2022 $4,001,047,000 $14,525,337,524
2021 $3,513,049,500 $13,691,869,264
2020 $3,176,126,300 $11,530,746,234
2019 $3,319,596,500 $11,736,797,055
2018 $3,422,754,800 $11,252,353,421
2017 $3,390,703,400 $9,514,404,016
2016 $3,398,419,600 $7,980,917,076
2015 $3,227,075,700 $7,797,667,197
2014 $3,225,652,000 $9,402,090,138
2013 $3,177,198,100 $9,496,717,876
2012 $2,791,614,000 $8,709,138,635
2011 $2,398,000,000 $8,414,352,020
2010 $1,998,000,000 $6,974,982,370
2009 $1,768,000,000 $5,439,434,272
2008 $1,726,000,000 $6,054,824,248
2007 $1,373,000,000 $4,401,173,152
2006 $1,119,000,000 $3,408,255,451
2005 $949,000,000 $2,988,342,907
2004 $897,000,000 $2,598,249,556
2003 $748,000,000 $1,980,907,435
2002 $927,000,000 $1,661,818,168
2001 $906,000,000 $1,480,673,594
2000 $874,000,000 $1,288,429,392
1999 $441,800,000 $1,170,782,957
1998 $359,600,000 $1,698,717,505
1997 $295,900,000 $1,930,081,169
1996 $159,400,000 $1,695,122,174
1995 $134,800,000 $1,752,999,370
1994 $132,200,000 $1,702,314,268
1993 $160,400,000 $2,371,813,324
1992 $223,500,000 $2,319,243,436
1991 $348,000,000 $3,094,565,871
1990 $384,400,000 $3,592,857,043
1989 $786,300,000 -
1988 $1,038,300,000 -
1987 $972,800,000 -
1986 $840,964,400 -
1985 $851,296,100 -
1984 $848,478,300 -
1983 $823,374,900 -
1982 $863,933,200 -
1981 $846,514,500 -
1980 $854,711,500 -
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 Moldova economies compared

GDP per capita
Liberia

Moldova
1x
Year GDP per capita
Liberia Moldova
2024 $851 $7,576
2023 $799 $6,800
2022 $745 $5,744
2021 $668 $5,275
2020 $617 $4,376
2019 $658 $4,405
2018 $692 $4,156
2017 $699 $3,453
2016 $715 $2,847
2015 $693 $2,750
2014 $707 $3,290
2013 $711 $3,321
2012 $638 $3,045
2011 $568 $2,941
2010 $492 $2,437
2009 $448 $1,898
2008 $452 $2,111
2007 $374 $1,531
2006 $321 $1,183
2005 $287.5 $1,034
2004 $284.1 $897
2003 $239.8 $682
2002 $299.5 $571
2001 $300 $507
2000 $298.5 $441
1999 $156.6 $399
1998 $134.7 $579
1997 $122.6 $657
1996 $71.4 $575
1995 $62.1 $594
1994 $61.5 $574
1993 $74.4 $797
1992 $107.8 $778
1991 $177.9 $1,038
1990 $172.9 $1,207
1989 $312 -
1988 $424 -
1987 $409 -
1986 $364 -
1985 $380 -
1984 $390 -
1983 $391 -
1982 $422 -
1981 $426 -
1980 $443 -
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. Moldova life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Liberia

Moldova
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Liberia Moldova
2026 62.6 71.6
2025 62.5 71.5
2024 62.3 71.3
2023 62.2 71.2
2022 61.9 71.5
2021 61.2 69
2020 61.3 69.9
2019 61.2 70.2
2018 61 70.2
2017 60.8 70.4
2016 60.5 70.2
2015 59.2 70.1
2014 59.2 70.2
2013 60 70.3
2012 59.8 70.3
2011 59.5 70.2
2010 59.4 69.9
2009 59.1 69.4
2008 58.7 69
2007 58.1 68.7
2006 57.5 68.4
2005 56.8 68.2
2004 55.9 68
2003 53 67.9
2002 54.1 67.8
2001 53.1 67.7
2000 51.9 67.5
1999 50.4 67.2
1998 49.4 66.8
1997 48.3 66.5
1996 44.9 66.2
1995 44.6 66.2
1994 42.6 66.3
1993 43 66.7
1992 43.6 66.7
1991 43.6 67.6
1990 37.6 67.9
1989 43.9 68.2
1988 44.1 68.2
1987 44.3 67.9
1986 44.5 67.4
1985 44 66.9
1984 44.7 66.4
1983 44.6 66.1
1982 44.4 65.9
1981 44.3 65.6
1980 44.1 65.2
1979 43.9 64.8
1978 43.6 64.5
1977 43.2 64.2
1976 42.9 64
1975 42.5 63.7
1974 42.1 63.4
1973 41.6 63.2
1972 41.2 62.9
1971 40.7 62.7
1970 40.4 62.4
1969 40 62.2
1968 39.6 62
1967 39.3 61.8
1966 39 61.6
1965 38.7 61.3
1964 38.5 61
1963 38.3 60.6
1962 38.2 60.3
1961 38.1 59.9
1960 38.1 59.4
1959 38.1 59
1958 38.1 58.5
1957 38.1 58
1956 38.1 57.4
1955 38.1 56.9
1954 38.1 56.3
1953 38.1 55.7
1952 38.1 55.1
1951 38 54.5
1950 38 54

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

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Liberia and Moldova population clocks and comparison

Population
Liberia

Moldova
1x
Year Population
Liberia Moldova
2024 5,612,817 2,402,306
2023 5,493,031 2,457,783
2022 5,373,294 2,528,654
2021 5,259,323 2,595,809
2020 5,149,463 2,635,130
2019 5,043,721 2,664,224
2018 4,944,726 2,707,203
2017 4,848,925 2,755,189
2016 4,755,608 2,803,186
2015 4,659,431 2,835,978
2014 4,564,293 2,857,815
2013 4,470,239 2,859,558
2012 4,373,043 2,860,324
2011 4,221,178 2,860,699
2010 4,058,890 2,862,354
2009 3,943,028 2,865,213
2008 3,821,003 2,868,833
2007 3,669,050 2,874,299
2006 3,490,787 2,880,967
2005 3,301,015 2,888,985
2004 3,156,892 2,896,023
2003 3,119,532 2,903,198
2002 3,094,782 2,911,385
2001 3,015,338 2,918,135
2000 2,928,117 2,924,668
1999 2,821,684 2,930,622
1998 2,670,124 2,935,227
1997 2,412,989 2,936,413
1996 2,232,289 2,947,293
1995 2,169,162 2,953,200
1994 2,149,928 2,966,745
1993 2,155,126 2,975,966
1992 2,072,461 2,980,965
1991 1,956,518 2,981,566
1990 2,223,667 2,977,912
1989 2,517,858 2,970,039
1988 2,446,941 2,948,891
1987 2,377,229 2,916,306
1986 2,308,511 2,883,057
1985 2,240,539 2,850,787
1984 2,173,312 2,820,518
1983 2,107,113 2,791,207
1982 2,045,073 2,763,101
1981 1,986,867 2,735,987
1980 1,929,253 2,708,675
1979 1,872,713 2,683,035
1978 1,818,247 2,656,211
1977 1,766,019 2,626,298
1976 1,717,060 2,596,491
1975 1,670,913 2,566,998
1974 1,626,362 2,538,164
1973 1,583,588 2,510,584
1972 1,542,670 2,484,742
1971 1,504,077 2,460,611
1970 1,466,676 2,437,590
1969 1,429,605 2,408,469
1968 1,393,530 2,373,073
1967 1,358,435 2,337,695
1966 1,324,383 2,301,871
1965 1,291,156 2,265,287
1964 1,258,745 2,228,000
1963 1,227,414 2,188,895
1962 1,197,039 2,147,227
1961 1,167,717 2,103,327
1960 1,139,522 2,058,020

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

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Fertility rates in Liberia and Moldova

Fertility rate
Liberia

Moldova
1x
Year Fertility rate
Liberia Moldova
2023 3.95 1.73
2022 4.02 1.69
2021 4.09 1.75
2020 4.17 1.77
2019 4.26 1.78
2018 4.34 1.81
2017 4.4 1.81
2016 4.46 1.89
2015 4.52 1.87
2014 4.62 1.82
2013 4.75 1.62
2012 4.88 1.66
2011 4.97 1.65
2010 5.06 1.7
2009 5.17 1.72
2008 5.33 1.64
2007 5.46 1.58
2006 5.53 1.54
2005 5.52 1.53
2004 5.51 1.54
2003 5.55 1.48
2002 5.65 1.45
2001 5.77 1.47
2000 5.88 1.5
1999 5.95 1.56
1998 6.02 1.65
1997 6.08 1.79
1996 6.13 1.71
1995 6.17 1.83
1994 6.21 1.99
1993 6.25 2.11
1992 6.28 2.22
1991 6.32 2.28
1990 6.37 2.39
1989 6.43 2.46
1988 6.51 2.63
1987 6.57 2.78
1986 6.64 2.74
1985 6.69 2.67
1984 6.73 2.67
1983 6.76 2.58
1982 6.79 2.45
1981 6.83 2.4
1980 6.87 2.38
1979 6.92 2.38
1978 6.88 2.39
1977 6.84 2.42
1976 6.79 2.47
1975 6.74 2.52
1974 6.69 2.56
1973 6.65 2.57
1972 6.6 2.56
1971 6.54 2.56
1970 6.58 2.57
1969 6.64 2.57
1968 6.66 2.59
1967 6.65 2.62
1966 6.63 2.65
1965 6.62 2.69
1964 6.59 2.71
1963 6.56 2.89
1962 6.5 3.04
1961 6.45 3.23
1960 6.39 3.32

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

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Liberia and Moldova demographics compared

Median age
Liberia

Moldova
1x
Year Median age, years
Liberia Moldova
2024 19.6 39.1
2023 19.4 38.8
2022 19.2 38.6
2021 19.1 38.3
2020 19 38
2019 18.8 37.6
2018 18.8 37.2
2017 18.7 36.8
2016 18.7 36.5
2015 18.7 36.1
2014 18.7 35.7
2013 18.7 35.4
2012 18.8 35.1
2011 18.6 34.9
2010 18.4 34.6
2009 18.4 34.3
2008 18.4 33.9
2007 18.4 33.6
2006 18.4 33.3
2005 18.4 33
2004 18.4 32.8
2003 18.4 32.6
2002 18.3 32.4
2001 18.3 32.2
2000 18.3 32
1999 18.2 31.8
1998 18.2 31.5
1997 18.1 31.3
1996 18.1 31.2
1995 18 31
1994 18 30.8
1993 17.9 30.6
1992 17.9 30.4
1991 17.9 30.2
1990 17.9 29.8
1989 17.9 29.5
1988 17.9 29.3
1987 17.9 29.1
1986 17.9 28.9
1985 17.9 28.7
1984 17.9 28.5
1983 17.9 28.3
1982 17.9 28.1
1981 17.9 27.9
1980 18 27.6
1979 18 27.6
1978 18.1 27.5
1977 18.2 27.2
1976 18.2 26.9
1975 18.3 26.7
1974 18.4 26.5
1973 18.5 26.3
1972 18.6 26.3
1971 18.6 26.3
1970 18.7 26.4
1969 18.8 26.4
1968 19 26.3
1967 19.1 26.1
1966 19.2 25.9
1965 19.2 25.7
1964 19.2 25.4
1963 19.3 25.1
1962 19.3 24.9
1961 19.3 24.7
1960 19.3 24.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Liberia Moldova
GNI, Atlas method
$4.28B
2024
$16.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.3%
2024
38%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.27%
2023
6.63%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.71%
2024
0.6%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
6,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.98%
2024
-3.88%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.93%
2017
1.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
41.9%
2024
62.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.7%
2024
16.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.8
2026
58.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.1%
2016
22.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2016
4.3%
2023
Total reserves including gold
$600M
2022
$5.48B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.02B
2024
$1.92B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
29,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
27.1%
2009
11%
2020
Banked people share
52.2%
2024
55.5%
2024

Energy

Liberia Moldova
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
1,297 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$13.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.87 megatons
2024
8.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
3.42 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
81.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
92.8%
2022
21.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.78%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
81.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,412 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
57.4%
2021
6.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
55.7%
2021
4.73%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
32.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Liberia Moldova
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-9,870
2025
-29,766
2025
Urban population
55.5%
2024
43.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
46:54
2024
Average male height
5.43 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.6
2026
50.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
42
2025
Higher education index
19
2026
39
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.12
2012
2.54
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
38.9
2019
7.3
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
122
2025
Adult literacy rate
48.3%
2017
99.6%
2021
English speaking
82.7%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
23.5%
2023
80.2%
2023

Health

Liberia Moldova
Government health expenditure per capita
$103.9
2023
$452
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$65.7
2023
$124.1
2023
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
71.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.3%
2023
2.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.18
2022
4.02
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.1 years
2025
25.1 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
628
2023
19
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
72.9
2023
14.7
2023
Obesity rate
17.4%
2022
23.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.2%
2024
6.3%
2024
Air quality index
18
2026
57
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
29.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.86 liters
2020
11.1 liters
2020

Territory

Liberia Moldova
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
6,626 sq mi
2024
5,293 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
7,425 sq mi
2026
9,421 sq mi
2026
Forest area
29,061 sq mi
2026
1,492 sq mi
2026
Roads length
6,587 mi
2018
5,811 mi
2012

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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