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Liberia vs Mozambique statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Liberia has a population of 5.61M (ranked 117/197), compared with 34.6M in Mozambique (ranked 46/197). Liberia's land area is 37,189 sq mi versus 303,623 sq mi for Mozambique (ranked 106th vs. 34th).

By GDP, Liberia ranks 163/197 ($4.78B) and Mozambique ranks 123/197 ($22.7B). By GDP per capita, Liberia ranks 184/197 ($851), while Mozambique ranks 189/197 ($657).

Main facts and rankings

Liberia Mozambique
Population
5887000
36941128
Population rank 116/197 43/197
GDP
$4.78B
2024
$22.7B
2024
GDP rank 163/197 123/197
GDP per capita
$851
2024
$657
2024
GDP per capita rank 184/197 189/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,871
2024
$1,705
2024
Government debt
$2.73B
2024
$21.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.2%
2024
93.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$487
2024
$612
2024
Government debt per person rank 167/185 159/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,191
2026
$1,778
2026
Land area 37,189 sq mi 303,623 sq mi
Population density
157.4 ppl/mi²
2026
120.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.95
2023
4.76
2023
Median age
19.6 years
2024
17.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
64.1 years
2026

Liberia and Mozambique: Comparison Charts

Liberia and Mozambique economies compared

GDP
Liberia

Mozambique
1x
Year GDP
Liberia Mozambique
2024 $4,779,300,900 $22,745,341,305
2023 $4,390,000,000 $20,921,079,533
2022 $4,001,047,000 $18,883,528,581
2021 $3,513,049,500 $16,168,055,475
2020 $3,176,126,300 $14,235,420,174
2019 $3,319,596,500 $15,512,759,047
2018 $3,422,754,800 $15,017,358,953
2017 $3,390,703,400 $13,264,640,646
2016 $3,398,419,600 $12,069,051,237
2015 $3,227,075,700 $16,208,985,770
2014 $3,225,652,000 $17,978,246,586
2013 $3,177,198,100 $17,198,073,057
2012 $2,791,614,000 $16,688,114,144
2011 $2,398,000,000 $14,619,279,989
2010 $1,998,000,000 $11,411,894,724
2009 $1,768,000,000 $12,263,894,790
2008 $1,726,000,000 $12,920,340,965
2007 $1,373,000,000 $10,811,456,006
2006 $1,119,000,000 $9,509,835,537
2005 $949,000,000 $8,868,504,900
2004 $897,000,000 $7,937,255,565
2003 $748,000,000 $6,583,526,861
2002 $927,000,000 $5,950,769,427
2001 $906,000,000 $5,650,154,067
2000 $874,000,000 $5,930,685,215
1999 $441,800,000 $6,285,219,691
1998 $359,600,000 $5,551,118,149
1997 $295,900,000 $4,873,663,775
1996 $159,400,000 $4,030,146,135
1995 $134,800,000 $3,061,646,174
1994 $132,200,000 $2,958,108,170
1993 $160,400,000 $2,883,161,897
1992 $223,500,000 $2,798,696,511
1991 $348,000,000 $3,854,856,435
1990 $384,400,000 -
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 Mozambique economies compared

GDP per capita
Liberia

Mozambique
1x
Year GDP per capita
Liberia Mozambique
2024 $851 $657
2023 $799 $622
2022 $745 $578
2021 $668 $510
2020 $617 $462
2019 $658 $519
2018 $692 $518
2017 $699 $471
2016 $715 $441
2015 $693 $611
2014 $707 $697
2013 $711 $687
2012 $638 $686
2011 $568 $618
2010 $492 $496
2009 $448 $548
2008 $452 $592
2007 $374 $508
2006 $321 $457
2005 $287.5 $437
2004 $284.1 $400
2003 $239.8 $339
2002 $299.5 $314
2001 $300 $305
2000 $298.5 $327
1999 $156.6 $354
1998 $134.7 $320
1997 $122.6 $287.5
1996 $71.4 $244.4
1995 $62.1 $191.8
1994 $61.5 $196.8
1993 $74.4 $205.2
1992 $107.8 $205.6
1991 $177.9 $288.7
1990 $172.9 -
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. Mozambique life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Liberia

Mozambique
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Liberia Mozambique
2026 62.6 64.1
2025 62.5 64
2024 62.3 63.8
2023 62.2 63.6
2022 61.9 63
2021 61.2 60.3
2020 61.3 61.4
2019 61.2 61.3
2018 61 60.8
2017 60.8 60.1
2016 60.5 59.5
2015 59.2 58.7
2014 59.2 58
2013 60 57.2
2012 59.8 56.5
2011 59.5 55.7
2010 59.4 55
2009 59.1 54.4
2008 58.7 53.8
2007 58.1 53.3
2006 57.5 52.7
2005 56.8 52.3
2004 55.9 51.9
2003 53 51.4
2002 54.1 50.9
2001 53.1 50.3
2000 51.9 49.5
1999 50.4 48.8
1998 49.4 48.2
1997 48.3 47.8
1996 44.9 47.1
1995 44.6 46.5
1994 42.6 46.1
1993 43 45.7
1992 43.6 45.1
1991 43.6 44.7
1990 37.6 44.3
1989 43.9 43.9
1988 44.1 43.7
1987 44.3 41
1986 44.5 41
1985 44 39
1984 44.7 38.9
1983 44.6 41.6
1982 44.4 41.7
1981 44.3 41.6
1980 44.1 44
1979 43.9 43.9
1978 43.6 44
1977 43.2 43.9
1976 42.9 43.9
1975 42.5 43.8
1974 42.1 43.2
1973 41.6 42.7
1972 41.2 42.5
1971 40.7 42.6
1970 40.4 42.5
1969 40 42.3
1968 39.6 42.1
1967 39.3 42
1966 39 41.8
1965 38.7 41.8
1964 38.5 41.7
1963 38.3 42
1962 38.2 41.8
1961 38.1 41.5
1960 38.1 41.2
1959 38.1 40.9
1958 38.1 40.5
1957 38.1 40.1
1956 38.1 39.6
1955 38.1 39.3
1954 38.1 38.9
1953 38.1 38.5
1952 38.1 38.1
1951 38 37.7
1950 38 37.3

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

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Liberia and Mozambique population clocks and comparison

Population
Liberia

Mozambique
1x
Year Population
Liberia Mozambique
2024 5,612,817 34,631,766
2023 5,493,031 33,635,160
2022 5,373,294 32,656,246
2021 5,259,323 31,707,800
2020 5,149,463 30,783,688
2019 5,043,721 29,884,380
2018 4,944,726 29,018,644
2017 4,848,925 28,166,393
2016 4,755,608 27,337,105
2015 4,659,431 26,547,572
2014 4,564,293 25,788,475
2013 4,470,239 25,051,611
2012 4,373,043 24,337,846
2011 4,221,178 23,649,039
2010 4,058,890 22,999,235
2009 3,943,028 22,391,745
2008 3,821,003 21,819,036
2007 3,669,050 21,287,635
2006 3,490,787 20,787,087
2005 3,301,015 20,304,569
2004 3,156,892 19,840,313
2003 3,119,532 19,392,475
2002 3,094,782 18,958,338
2001 3,015,338 18,537,729
2000 2,928,117 18,129,653
1999 2,821,684 17,734,506
1998 2,670,124 17,340,464
1997 2,412,989 16,949,982
1996 2,232,289 16,492,480
1995 2,169,162 15,960,530
1994 2,149,928 15,033,853
1993 2,155,126 14,051,192
1992 2,072,461 13,613,316
1991 1,956,518 13,352,090
1990 2,223,667 13,094,537
1989 2,517,858 12,906,842
1988 2,446,941 12,800,558
1987 2,377,229 12,822,574
1986 2,308,511 12,770,578
1985 2,240,539 12,548,949
1984 2,173,312 12,315,954
1983 2,107,113 12,073,822
1982 2,045,073 11,824,370
1981 1,986,867 11,568,127
1980 1,929,253 11,336,221
1979 1,872,713 11,028,809
1978 1,818,247 10,618,250
1977 1,766,019 10,224,975
1976 1,717,060 9,867,209
1975 1,670,913 9,540,817
1974 1,626,362 9,236,093
1973 1,583,588 8,954,242
1972 1,542,670 8,692,935
1971 1,504,077 8,456,317
1970 1,466,676 8,250,506
1969 1,429,605 8,066,951
1968 1,393,530 7,892,613
1967 1,358,435 7,724,550
1966 1,324,383 7,562,990
1965 1,291,156 7,406,421
1964 1,258,745 7,255,061
1963 1,227,414 7,109,828
1962 1,197,039 6,969,364
1961 1,167,717 6,834,936
1960 1,139,522 6,713,695

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

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Fertility rates in Liberia and Mozambique

Fertility rate
Liberia

Mozambique
1x
Year Fertility rate
Liberia Mozambique
2023 3.95 4.76
2022 4.02 4.84
2021 4.09 4.91
2020 4.17 4.96
2019 4.26 5.02
2018 4.34 5.07
2017 4.4 5.13
2016 4.46 5.19
2015 4.52 5.25
2014 4.62 5.3
2013 4.75 5.43
2012 4.88 5.52
2011 4.97 5.6
2010 5.06 5.66
2009 5.17 5.68
2008 5.33 5.6
2007 5.46 5.47
2006 5.53 5.45
2005 5.52 5.5
2004 5.51 5.55
2003 5.55 5.6
2002 5.65 5.67
2001 5.77 5.76
2000 5.88 5.83
1999 5.95 5.88
1998 6.02 5.91
1997 6.08 5.93
1996 6.13 5.97
1995 6.17 6.02
1994 6.21 6.08
1993 6.25 6.15
1992 6.28 6.22
1991 6.32 6.28
1990 6.37 6.32
1989 6.43 6.35
1988 6.51 6.37
1987 6.57 6.39
1986 6.64 6.41
1985 6.69 6.43
1984 6.73 6.44
1983 6.76 6.43
1982 6.79 6.43
1981 6.83 6.48
1980 6.87 6.53
1979 6.92 6.56
1978 6.88 6.59
1977 6.84 6.62
1976 6.79 6.64
1975 6.74 6.66
1974 6.69 6.67
1973 6.65 6.7
1972 6.6 6.7
1971 6.54 6.7
1970 6.58 6.7
1969 6.64 6.67
1968 6.66 6.65
1967 6.65 6.61
1966 6.63 6.58
1965 6.62 6.54
1964 6.59 6.51
1963 6.56 6.47
1962 6.5 6.42
1961 6.45 6.37
1960 6.39 6.31

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

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Liberia and Mozambique demographics compared

Median age
Liberia

Mozambique
1x
Year Median age, years
Liberia Mozambique
2024 19.6 17.5
2023 19.4 17.4
2022 19.2 17.3
2021 19.1 17.3
2020 19 17.2
2019 18.8 17.1
2018 18.8 17.1
2017 18.7 17
2016 18.7 17
2015 18.7 16.9
2014 18.7 16.9
2013 18.7 16.9
2012 18.8 16.9
2011 18.6 16.9
2010 18.4 16.9
2009 18.4 17
2008 18.4 17
2007 18.4 17.1
2006 18.4 17.1
2005 18.4 17.1
2004 18.4 17.1
2003 18.4 17.2
2002 18.3 17.2
2001 18.3 17.2
2000 18.3 17.3
1999 18.2 17.3
1998 18.2 17.3
1997 18.1 17.4
1996 18.1 17.4
1995 18 17.3
1994 18 17.2
1993 17.9 17.2
1992 17.9 17.1
1991 17.9 17.1
1990 17.9 17
1989 17.9 17
1988 17.9 17
1987 17.9 17
1986 17.9 17
1985 17.9 17.1
1984 17.9 17.1
1983 17.9 17.2
1982 17.9 17.3
1981 17.9 17.4
1980 18 17.6
1979 18 17.8
1978 18.1 17.9
1977 18.2 18
1976 18.2 18.1
1975 18.3 18.2
1974 18.4 18.3
1973 18.5 18.4
1972 18.6 18.5
1971 18.6 18.6
1970 18.7 18.7
1969 18.8 18.9
1968 19 19
1967 19.1 19.2
1966 19.2 19.3
1965 19.2 19.4
1964 19.2 19.6
1963 19.3 19.7
1962 19.3 19.8
1961 19.3 19.8
1960 19.3 19.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Liberia Mozambique
GNI, Atlas method
$4.28B
2024
$19.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.3%
2024
33.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.27%
2023
5.98%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.71%
2024
1.99%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
11,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.98%
2024
-6.17%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.93%
2017
6.79%
2022
Services, % of GDP
41.9%
2024
41.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.7%
2024
21.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.8
2026
49.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.1%
2016
40.8%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2016
1.7%
2022
Total reserves including gold
$600M
2022
$3.84B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.02B
2024
$267M
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
2,033,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
27.1%
2009
2.51%
2020
Banked people share
52.2%
2024
54.4%
2024

Energy

Liberia Mozambique
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
359 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$4.41
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.87 megatons
2024
10.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
0.29 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
24.6%
2022
Renewable energy use share
92.8%
2022
76.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
11.9%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-106.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
398 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
57.4%
2021
82.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
55.7%
2021
82.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
32.5%
2023
36%
2023

Society

Liberia Mozambique
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.43%
2024
Annual migration change
-9,870
2025
-65,573
2025
Urban population
55.5%
2024
36.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.43 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.1 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.6
2026
20.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
21
2025
Higher education index
19
2026
44
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.12
2012
3.57
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
38.9
2019
30
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
69
2025
Adult literacy rate
48.3%
2017
61.7%
2022
English speaking
82.7%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
23.5%
2023
19.8%
2023

Health

Liberia Mozambique
Government health expenditure per capita
$103.9
2023
$53
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$65.7
2023
$5.49
2023
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
64.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.3%
2023
57.7%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.18
2022
0.18
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.1 years
2025
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
628
2023
99
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
72.9
2023
61.7
2023
Obesity rate
17.4%
2022
10.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.2%
2024
3%
2024
Air quality index
18
2026
38
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.86 liters
2020
1.89 liters
2020

Territory

Liberia Mozambique
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.53%
2026
Land area per capita
6,626 sq mi
2024
8,767 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
7,425 sq mi
2026
160,280 sq mi
2026
Forest area
29,061 sq mi
2026
139,099 sq mi
2026
Roads length
6,587 mi
2018
19,314 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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