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Liberia vs Namibia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Liberia has a population of 5.61M (ranked 117/197), compared with 3.03M in Namibia (ranked 136/197). Liberia's land area is 37,189 sq mi versus 317,874 sq mi for Namibia (ranked 106th vs. 33rd).

By GDP, Liberia ranks 163/197 ($4.78B) and Namibia ranks 147/197 ($13.4B). By GDP per capita, Liberia ranks 184/197 ($851), while Namibia ranks 126/197 ($4,413).

Main facts and rankings

Liberia Namibia
Population
5887000
3173089
Population rank 116/197 134/197
GDP
$4.78B
2024
$13.4B
2024
GDP rank 163/197 147/197
GDP per capita
$851
2024
$4,413
2024
GDP per capita rank 184/197 126/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,871
2024
$11,687
2024
Government debt
$2.73B
2024
$9.05B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.2%
2024
67.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$487
2024
$2,988
2024
Government debt per person rank 167/185 100/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,191
2026
$6,197
2026
Land area 37,189 sq mi 317,874 sq mi
Population density
157.4 ppl/mi²
2026
9.93 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.95
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
19.6 years
2024
22.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
67.8 years
2026

Liberia and Namibia: Comparison Charts

Liberia and Namibia economies compared

GDP
Liberia

Namibia
1x
Year GDP
Liberia Namibia
2024 $4,779,300,900 $13,372,354,512
2023 $4,390,000,000 $12,408,271,449
2022 $4,001,047,000 $12,569,449,123
2021 $3,513,049,500 $12,402,486,184
2020 $3,176,126,300 $10,583,748,542
2019 $3,319,596,500 $12,541,928,303
2018 $3,422,754,800 $13,682,019,076
2017 $3,390,703,400 $12,895,153,371
2016 $3,398,419,600 $10,722,018,732
2015 $3,227,075,700 $11,335,161,084
2014 $3,225,652,000 $12,435,430,970
2013 $3,177,198,100 $12,043,307,277
2012 $2,791,614,000 $13,042,053,592
2011 $2,398,000,000 $12,523,359,441
2010 $1,998,000,000 $11,431,412,421
2009 $1,768,000,000 $8,938,847,189
2008 $1,726,000,000 $8,607,431,497
2007 $1,373,000,000 $8,839,536,476
2006 $1,119,000,000 $8,001,779,551
2005 $949,000,000 $7,248,374,838
2004 $897,000,000 $6,609,205,995
2003 $748,000,000 $4,926,439,384
2002 $927,000,000 $3,349,169,826
2001 $906,000,000 $3,557,341,215
2000 $874,000,000 $3,922,232,165
1999 $441,800,000 $3,868,551,730
1998 $359,600,000 $3,873,109,866
1997 $295,900,000 $4,154,989,950
1996 $159,400,000 $3,989,163,197
1995 $134,800,000 $3,978,514,206
1994 $132,200,000 $3,666,503,530
1993 $160,400,000 $3,251,188,833
1992 $223,500,000 $3,429,521,699
1991 $348,000,000 $2,996,869,281
1990 $384,400,000 $2,789,921,854
1989 $786,300,000 $2,535,135,798
1988 $1,038,300,000 $2,495,094,746
1987 $972,800,000 $2,300,068,217
1986 $840,964,400 $1,809,048,527
1985 $851,296,100 $1,608,237,350
1984 $848,478,300 $1,951,260,038
1983 $823,374,900 $2,297,400,688
1982 $863,933,200 $2,118,710,248
1981 $846,514,500 $2,249,908,578
1980 $854,711,500 $2,421,990,338
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 Namibia economies compared

GDP per capita
Liberia

Namibia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Liberia Namibia
2024 $851 $4,413
2023 $799 $4,188
2022 $745 $4,350
2021 $668 $4,413
2020 $617 $3,879
2019 $658 $4,732
2018 $692 $5,309
2017 $699 $5,144
2016 $715 $4,396
2015 $693 $4,774
2014 $707 $5,378
2013 $711 $5,347
2012 $638 $5,943
2011 $568 $5,835
2010 $492 $5,418
2009 $448 $4,303
2008 $452 $4,205
2007 $374 $4,379
2006 $321 $4,017
2005 $287.5 $3,686
2004 $284.1 $3,403
2003 $239.8 $2,569
2002 $299.5 $1,772
2001 $300 $1,916
2000 $298.5 $2,157
1999 $156.6 $2,178
1998 $134.7 $2,235
1997 $122.6 $2,460
1996 $71.4 $2,423
1995 $62.1 $2,483
1994 $61.5 $2,356
1993 $74.4 $2,155
1992 $107.8 $2,347
1991 $177.9 $2,117
1990 $172.9 $2,037
1989 $312 $1,967
1988 $424 $2,063
1987 $409 $1,969
1986 $364 $1,599
1985 $380 $1,466
1984 $390 $1,830
1983 $391 $2,214
1982 $422 $2,097
1981 $426 $2,267
1980 $443 $2,468
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. Namibia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Liberia

Namibia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Liberia Namibia
2026 62.6 67.8
2025 62.5 67.7
2024 62.3 67.5
2023 62.2 67.4
2022 61.9 64.2
2021 61.2 60.8
2020 61.3 64.1
2019 61.2 63.5
2018 61 62.6
2017 60.8 61.7
2016 60.5 60.8
2015 59.2 60
2014 59.2 59.3
2013 60 58.5
2012 59.8 57.7
2011 59.5 56.6
2010 59.4 56.1
2009 59.1 55.3
2008 58.7 54.7
2007 58.1 54
2006 57.5 53.2
2005 56.8 52.6
2004 55.9 52.2
2003 53 51.9
2002 54.1 52
2001 53.1 52
2000 51.9 52.9
1999 50.4 54
1998 49.4 54.8
1997 48.3 55.8
1996 44.9 56.6
1995 44.6 57.5
1994 42.6 58.4
1993 43 59.3
1992 43.6 60.2
1991 43.6 60.8
1990 37.6 61.4
1989 43.9 60.8
1988 44.1 59
1987 44.3 59.1
1986 44.5 58.7
1985 44 58.5
1984 44.7 58.1
1983 44.6 57.6
1982 44.4 57.3
1981 44.3 56.9
1980 44.1 56.6
1979 43.9 59.5
1978 43.6 59.1
1977 43.2 58.6
1976 42.9 58
1975 42.5 57.6
1974 42.1 56.9
1973 41.6 56.4
1972 41.2 55.8
1971 40.7 55.3
1970 40.4 54.7
1969 40 54.1
1968 39.6 53.6
1967 39.3 52.9
1966 39 52.3
1965 38.7 52
1964 38.5 51.3
1963 38.3 50.6
1962 38.2 50
1961 38.1 49.2
1960 38.1 48.5
1959 38.1 47.8
1958 38.1 47.1
1957 38.1 46.4
1956 38.1 45.7
1955 38.1 45
1954 38.1 44.4
1953 38.1 43.8
1952 38.1 43.1
1951 38 42.5
1950 38 41.9

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

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Liberia and Namibia population clocks and comparison

Population
Liberia

Namibia
1x
Year Population
Liberia Namibia
2024 5,612,817 3,030,131
2023 5,493,031 2,963,095
2022 5,373,294 2,889,662
2021 5,259,323 2,810,548
2020 5,149,463 2,728,762
2019 5,043,721 2,650,494
2018 4,944,726 2,577,327
2017 4,848,925 2,506,853
2016 4,755,608 2,439,213
2015 4,659,431 2,374,300
2014 4,564,293 2,312,139
2013 4,470,239 2,252,508
2012 4,373,043 2,194,654
2011 4,221,178 2,146,325
2010 4,058,890 2,109,811
2009 3,943,028 2,077,394
2008 3,821,003 2,047,056
2007 3,669,050 2,018,600
2006 3,490,787 1,991,888
2005 3,301,015 1,966,582
2004 3,156,892 1,942,082
2003 3,119,532 1,917,464
2002 3,094,782 1,889,970
2001 3,015,338 1,857,048
2000 2,928,117 1,818,647
1999 2,821,684 1,776,368
1998 2,670,124 1,732,745
1997 2,412,989 1,689,264
1996 2,232,289 1,646,103
1995 2,169,162 1,602,170
1994 2,149,928 1,556,304
1993 2,155,126 1,508,697
1992 2,072,461 1,461,322
1991 1,956,518 1,415,684
1990 2,223,667 1,369,303
1989 2,517,858 1,288,947
1988 2,446,941 1,209,696
1987 2,377,229 1,167,889
1986 2,308,511 1,131,081
1985 2,240,539 1,096,890
1984 2,173,312 1,065,989
1983 2,107,113 1,037,511
1982 2,045,073 1,010,308
1981 1,986,867 992,500
1980 1,929,253 981,434
1979 1,872,713 962,825
1978 1,818,247 947,269
1977 1,766,019 931,104
1976 1,717,060 906,566
1975 1,670,913 881,032
1974 1,626,362 854,320
1973 1,583,588 828,928
1972 1,542,670 804,399
1971 1,504,077 780,584
1970 1,466,676 757,868
1969 1,429,605 736,120
1968 1,393,530 715,542
1967 1,358,435 696,045
1966 1,324,383 677,655
1965 1,291,156 660,558
1964 1,258,745 644,530
1963 1,227,414 629,589
1962 1,197,039 615,759
1961 1,167,717 603,067
1960 1,139,522 591,465

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

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Fertility rates in Liberia and Namibia

Fertility rate
Liberia

Namibia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Liberia Namibia
2023 3.95 3.21
2022 4.02 3.25
2021 4.09 3.3
2020 4.17 3.35
2019 4.26 3.4
2018 4.34 3.46
2017 4.4 3.51
2016 4.46 3.57
2015 4.52 3.6
2014 4.62 3.64
2013 4.75 3.65
2012 4.88 3.68
2011 4.97 3.66
2010 5.06 3.66
2009 5.17 3.63
2008 5.33 3.62
2007 5.46 3.61
2006 5.53 3.6
2005 5.52 3.57
2004 5.51 3.55
2003 5.55 3.58
2002 5.65 3.69
2001 5.77 3.83
2000 5.88 3.99
1999 5.95 4.14
1998 6.02 4.18
1997 6.08 4.17
1996 6.13 4.2
1995 6.17 4.42
1994 6.21 4.68
1993 6.25 4.91
1992 6.28 5.11
1991 6.32 5.29
1990 6.37 5.4
1989 6.43 5.52
1988 6.51 5.61
1987 6.57 5.7
1986 6.64 5.79
1985 6.69 5.88
1984 6.73 5.94
1983 6.76 6
1982 6.79 6.08
1981 6.83 6.16
1980 6.87 6.24
1979 6.92 6.31
1978 6.88 6.38
1977 6.84 6.44
1976 6.79 6.49
1975 6.74 6.53
1974 6.69 6.55
1973 6.65 6.54
1972 6.6 6.53
1971 6.54 6.52
1970 6.58 6.52
1969 6.64 6.51
1968 6.66 6.5
1967 6.65 6.49
1966 6.63 6.47
1965 6.62 6.45
1964 6.59 6.43
1963 6.56 6.41
1962 6.5 6.35
1961 6.45 6.29
1960 6.39 6.24

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

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Liberia and Namibia demographics compared

Median age
Liberia

Namibia
1x
Year Median age, years
Liberia Namibia
2024 19.6 22.1
2023 19.4 21.9
2022 19.2 21.8
2021 19.1 21.8
2020 19 21.8
2019 18.8 21.8
2018 18.8 21.7
2017 18.7 21.6
2016 18.7 21.5
2015 18.7 21.4
2014 18.7 21.3
2013 18.7 21.1
2012 18.8 20.9
2011 18.6 20.7
2010 18.4 20.5
2009 18.4 20.3
2008 18.4 20
2007 18.4 19.9
2006 18.4 19.7
2005 18.4 19.6
2004 18.4 19.4
2003 18.4 19.3
2002 18.3 19.2
2001 18.3 19.1
2000 18.3 19
1999 18.2 18.9
1998 18.2 18.9
1997 18.1 18.8
1996 18.1 18.7
1995 18 18.6
1994 18 18.5
1993 17.9 18.5
1992 17.9 18.4
1991 17.9 18.4
1990 17.9 18.3
1989 17.9 17.8
1988 17.9 17.3
1987 17.9 17
1986 17.9 16.9
1985 17.9 16.7
1984 17.9 16.5
1983 17.9 16.4
1982 17.9 16.3
1981 17.9 16.4
1980 18 16.6
1979 18 16.8
1978 18.1 17
1977 18.2 17.3
1976 18.2 17.5
1975 18.3 17.6
1974 18.4 17.7
1973 18.5 17.8
1972 18.6 17.9
1971 18.6 18
1970 18.7 18.1
1969 18.8 18.1
1968 19 18.2
1967 19.1 18.3
1966 19.2 18.3
1965 19.2 18.4
1964 19.2 18.4
1963 19.3 18.5
1962 19.3 18.6
1961 19.3 18.7
1960 19.3 18.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Liberia Namibia
GNI, Atlas method
$4.28B
2024
$12.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.3%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.27%
2023
9.08%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.71%
2024
2.73%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.98%
2024
-3.59%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.93%
2017
19.9%
2018
Services, % of GDP
41.9%
2024
54.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.7%
2024
28.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.8
2026
60.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.1%
2016
47.2%
2015
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2016
1%
2015
Listed domestic companies n/a
12
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.48B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$600M
2022
$3.36B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.02B
2024
$96.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
187,100
2020
International tourism as share of exports
27.1%
2009
3.99%
2020
Banked people share
52.2%
2024
72.9%
2024

Energy

Liberia Namibia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
692 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$15.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.87 megatons
2024
3.65 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
1.2 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
53.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
92.8%
2022
30%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
5.88%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
60.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,231 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
57.4%
2021
90.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
55.7%
2021
58.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
32.5%
2023
56.7%
2023

Society

Liberia Namibia
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-9,870
2025
+1,866
2025
Urban population
55.5%
2024
50.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.43 ft
2025
5.57 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.6
2026
41.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
19
2026
40
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.12
2012
12.5
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
38.9
2019
34.8
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
79
2025
Adult literacy rate
48.3%
2017
87.6%
2023
English speaking
82.7%
2023
17.2%
2023
People using the Internet
23.5%
2023
64.4%
2023

Health

Liberia Namibia
Government health expenditure per capita
$103.9
2023
$397
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$65.7
2023
$29.7
2023
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
67.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.3%
2023
11.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.18
2022
0.55
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.1 years
2025
21.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
628
2023
139
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
72.9
2023
40.7
2023
Obesity rate
17.4%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.2%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
18
2026
36
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
14.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.86 liters
2020
5.05 liters
2020

Territory

Liberia Namibia
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.55%
2026
Land area per capita
6,626 sq mi
2024
104,904 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
7,425 sq mi
2026
149,854 sq mi
2026
Forest area
29,061 sq mi
2026
24,810 sq mi
2026
Roads length
6,587 mi
2018
n/a

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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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