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Liberia vs Nauru statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Liberia has a population of 5.61M (ranked 117/197), compared with 11.9K in Nauru (ranked 195/197). Liberia's land area is 37,189 sq mi versus 7.72 sq mi for Nauru (ranked 106th vs. 195th).

By GDP, Liberia ranks 163/197 ($4.78B) and Nauru ranks 195/197 ($163M). By GDP per capita, Liberia ranks 184/197 ($851), while Nauru ranks 74/197 ($13,609).

Main facts and rankings

Liberia Nauru
Population
5887000
12125
Population rank 116/197 195/197
GDP
$4.78B
2024
$163M
2024
GDP rank 163/197 195/197
GDP per capita
$851
2024
$13,609
2024
GDP per capita rank 184/197 74/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,871
2024
$14,173
2024
Government debt
$2.73B
2024
$28.3M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.2%
2024
17.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$487
2024
$2,367
2024
Government debt per person rank 167/185 113/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,191
2026
$8,783
2026
Land area 37,189 sq mi 7.72 sq mi
Population density
157.4 ppl/mi²
2026
1,568 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.95
2023
3.33
2023
Median age
19.6 years
2024
21.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
62.6 years
2026

Liberia and Nauru: Comparison Charts

Liberia and Nauru economies compared

GDP
Liberia

Nauru
1x
Year GDP
Liberia Nauru
2024 $4,779,300,900 $162,588,621
2023 $4,390,000,000 $151,435,610
2022 $4,001,047,000 $152,373,434
2021 $3,513,049,500 $175,390,281
2020 $3,176,126,300 $124,685,688
2019 $3,319,596,500 $125,160,116
2018 $3,422,754,800 $130,995,566
2017 $3,390,703,400 $109,355,639
2016 $3,398,419,600 $97,541,943
2015 $3,227,075,700 $84,863,441
2014 $3,225,652,000 $99,149,244
2013 $3,177,198,100 $94,385,015
2012 $2,791,614,000 $101,055,723
2011 $2,398,000,000 $65,071,880
2010 $1,998,000,000 $47,562,845
2009 $1,768,000,000 $44,176,246
2008 $1,726,000,000 $37,602,265
2007 $1,373,000,000 $22,766,972
2006 $1,119,000,000 $29,200,359
2005 $949,000,000 $30,070,666
2004 $897,000,000 $30,587,566
2003 $748,000,000 $24,778,160
2002 $927,000,000 $21,017,424
2001 $906,000,000 $22,613,288
2000 $874,000,000 $26,930,980
1999 $441,800,000 $27,328,613
1998 $359,600,000 $29,664,451
1997 $295,900,000 $37,331,507
1996 $159,400,000 $37,458,801
1995 $134,800,000 $39,969,706
1994 $132,200,000 $39,742,511
1993 $160,400,000 $43,542,088
1992 $223,500,000 $51,133,123
1991 $348,000,000 $52,533,789
1990 $384,400,000 $55,572,376
1989 $786,300,000 $53,736,786
1988 $1,038,300,000 $45,931,134
1987 $972,800,000 $40,118,410
1986 $840,964,400 $39,939,391
1985 $851,296,100 $41,548,741
1984 $848,478,300 $47,363,231
1983 $823,374,900 $48,439,093
1982 $863,933,200 $52,877,742
1981 $846,514,500 $51,689,637
1980 $854,711,500 $46,947,124
1979 $814,067,900 $44,431,330
1978 $717,240,400 $41,754,147
1977 $673,010,600 $40,444,702
1976 $596,675,700 $40,287,427
1975 $577,549,300 $40,106,776
1974 $486,955,000 $35,994,511
1973 $386,968,300 $26,529,817
1972 $368,098,000 $21,734,269
1971 $341,543,100 $19,009,433
1970 $323,099,700 $17,570,366
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 Nauru economies compared

GDP per capita
Liberia

Nauru
1x
Year GDP per capita
Liberia Nauru
2024 $851 $13,609
2023 $799 $12,752
2022 $745 $12,912
2021 $668 $14,979
2020 $617 $10,709
2019 $658 $10,802
2018 $692 $11,414
2017 $699 $9,657
2016 $715 $8,748
2015 $693 $7,747
2014 $707 $9,230
2013 $711 $8,975
2012 $638 $9,843
2011 $568 $6,444
2010 $492 $4,736
2009 $448 $4,411
2008 $452 $3,757
2007 $374 $2,272
2006 $321 $2,910
2005 $287.5 $2,992
2004 $284.1 $3,041
2003 $239.8 $2,463
2002 $299.5 $2,085
2001 $300 $2,232
2000 $298.5 $2,649
1999 $156.6 $2,683
1998 $134.7 $2,909
1997 $122.6 $3,661
1996 $71.4 $3,679
1995 $62.1 $3,932
1994 $61.5 $3,921
1993 $74.4 $4,310
1992 $107.8 $5,103
1991 $177.9 $5,333
1990 $172.9 $5,776
1989 $312 $5,723
1988 $424 $5,012
1987 $409 $4,485
1986 $364 $4,569
1985 $380 $4,859
1984 $390 $5,654
1983 $391 $5,896
1982 $422 $6,577
1981 $426 $6,594
1980 $443 $6,138
1979 $435 $5,950
1978 $394 $5,721
1977 $381 $5,646
1976 $347 $5,703
1975 $346 $5,740
1974 $299.4 $5,199
1973 $244.4 $3,864
1972 $238.6 $3,191
1971 $227.1 $2,811
1970 $220.3 $2,619
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. Nauru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Liberia

Nauru
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Liberia Nauru
2026 62.6 62.6
2025 62.5 62.4
2024 62.3 62.3
2023 62.2 62.1
2022 61.9 61.9
2021 61.2 61.3
2020 61.3 61.5
2019 61.2 61.4
2018 61 61.2
2017 60.8 61.1
2016 60.5 61
2015 59.2 60.9
2014 59.2 60.8
2013 60 60.7
2012 59.8 60.5
2011 59.5 60.3
2010 59.4 60.1
2009 59.1 59.9
2008 58.7 59.7
2007 58.1 59.5
2006 57.5 59.4
2005 56.8 59.4
2004 55.9 59.3
2003 53 59.4
2002 54.1 59.4
2001 53.1 59.5
2000 51.9 59.6
1999 50.4 59.7
1998 49.4 59.9
1997 48.3 60
1996 44.9 60.1
1995 44.6 60.1
1994 42.6 60
1993 43 59.8
1992 43.6 59.5
1991 43.6 59.3
1990 37.6 59.1
1989 43.9 58.9
1988 44.1 58.7
1987 44.3 58.6
1986 44.5 58.6
1985 44 58.6
1984 44.7 58.7
1983 44.6 58.7
1982 44.4 58.6
1981 44.3 58.6
1980 44.1 58.5
1979 43.9 58.4
1978 43.6 58.3
1977 43.2 58.1
1976 42.9 58.2
1975 42.5 58.3
1974 42.1 58.3
1973 41.6 58.4
1972 41.2 58.4
1971 40.7 58.4
1970 40.4 58.4
1969 40 58.4
1968 39.6 58.6
1967 39.3 58.6
1966 39 58.4
1965 38.7 58.3
1964 38.5 58.2
1963 38.3 58.1
1962 38.2 58
1961 38.1 58
1960 38.1 57.9
1959 38.1 57.9
1958 38.1 57.8
1957 38.1 57.7
1956 38.1 57.6
1955 38.1 57.5
1954 38.1 57.4
1953 38.1 57.2
1952 38.1 57
1951 38 56.8
1950 38 56.6

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

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Liberia and Nauru population clocks and comparison

Population
Liberia

Nauru
1x
Year Population
Liberia Nauru
2024 5,612,817 11,947
2023 5,493,031 11,875
2022 5,373,294 11,801
2021 5,259,323 11,709
2020 5,149,463 11,643
2019 5,043,721 11,587
2018 4,944,726 11,477
2017 4,848,925 11,324
2016 4,755,608 11,150
2015 4,659,431 10,954
2014 4,564,293 10,742
2013 4,470,239 10,517
2012 4,373,043 10,267
2011 4,221,178 10,098
2010 4,058,890 10,043
2009 3,943,028 10,016
2008 3,821,003 10,009
2007 3,669,050 10,020
2006 3,490,787 10,034
2005 3,301,015 10,049
2004 3,156,892 10,060
2003 3,119,532 10,059
2002 3,094,782 10,082
2001 3,015,338 10,130
2000 2,928,117 10,168
1999 2,821,684 10,187
1998 2,670,124 10,198
1997 2,412,989 10,197
1996 2,232,289 10,183
1995 2,169,162 10,165
1994 2,149,928 10,137
1993 2,155,126 10,102
1992 2,072,461 10,021
1991 1,956,518 9,850
1990 2,223,667 9,622
1989 2,517,858 9,390
1988 2,446,941 9,165
1987 2,377,229 8,946
1986 2,308,511 8,742
1985 2,240,539 8,551
1984 2,173,312 8,377
1983 2,107,113 8,216
1982 2,045,073 8,040
1981 1,986,867 7,839
1980 1,929,253 7,649
1979 1,872,713 7,468
1978 1,818,247 7,298
1977 1,766,019 7,163
1976 1,717,060 7,064
1975 1,670,913 6,987
1974 1,626,362 6,923
1973 1,583,588 6,866
1972 1,542,670 6,812
1971 1,504,077 6,762
1970 1,466,676 6,710
1969 1,429,605 6,581
1968 1,393,530 6,328
1967 1,358,435 6,135
1966 1,324,383 6,043
1965 1,291,156 5,832
1964 1,258,745 5,515
1963 1,227,414 5,226
1962 1,197,039 4,979
1961 1,167,717 4,774
1960 1,139,522 4,607

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

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Fertility rates in Liberia and Nauru

Fertility rate
Liberia

Nauru
1x
Year Fertility rate
Liberia Nauru
2023 3.95 3.33
2022 4.02 3.38
2021 4.09 3.43
2020 4.17 3.47
2019 4.26 3.53
2018 4.34 3.68
2017 4.4 3.88
2016 4.46 4.03
2015 4.52 4.08
2014 4.62 4.09
2013 4.75 4.1
2012 4.88 4.12
2011 4.97 4.12
2010 5.06 4.02
2009 5.17 3.85
2008 5.33 3.67
2007 5.46 3.5
2006 5.53 3.4
2005 5.52 3.38
2004 5.51 3.38
2003 5.55 3.39
2002 5.65 3.4
2001 5.77 3.46
2000 5.88 3.54
1999 5.95 3.64
1998 6.02 3.68
1997 6.08 3.74
1996 6.13 3.78
1995 6.17 3.81
1994 6.21 3.84
1993 6.25 3.89
1992 6.28 3.95
1991 6.32 3.99
1990 6.37 4.02
1989 6.43 4.07
1988 6.51 4.11
1987 6.57 4.14
1986 6.64 4.15
1985 6.69 4.14
1984 6.73 4.11
1983 6.76 4.06
1982 6.79 3.99
1981 6.83 3.94
1980 6.87 3.88
1979 6.92 3.85
1978 6.88 3.84
1977 6.84 3.86
1976 6.79 3.9
1975 6.74 3.97
1974 6.69 4.07
1973 6.65 4.19
1972 6.6 4.36
1971 6.54 4.54
1970 6.58 4.74
1969 6.64 4.94
1968 6.66 5.14
1967 6.65 5.29
1966 6.63 5.41
1965 6.62 5.48
1964 6.59 5.47
1963 6.56 5.44
1962 6.5 5.42
1961 6.45 5.38
1960 6.39 5.34

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

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Liberia and Nauru demographics compared

Median age
Liberia

Nauru
1x
Year Median age, years
Liberia Nauru
2024 19.6 21.4
2023 19.4 21.5
2022 19.2 21.6
2021 19.1 21.7
2020 19 21.8
2019 18.8 21.9
2018 18.8 21.8
2017 18.7 21.6
2016 18.7 21.5
2015 18.7 21.4
2014 18.7 21.5
2013 18.7 21.6
2012 18.8 21.7
2011 18.6 21.8
2010 18.4 21.8
2009 18.4 21.8
2008 18.4 21.7
2007 18.4 21.5
2006 18.4 21.3
2005 18.4 21.2
2004 18.4 21
2003 18.4 20.8
2002 18.3 20.6
2001 18.3 20.4
2000 18.3 20.1
1999 18.2 19.8
1998 18.2 19.6
1997 18.1 19.5
1996 18.1 19.4
1995 18 19.3
1994 18 19.3
1993 17.9 19.3
1992 17.9 19.4
1991 17.9 19.7
1990 17.9 20.2
1989 17.9 20.8
1988 17.9 21.4
1987 17.9 22.1
1986 17.9 22.8
1985 17.9 23.7
1984 17.9 24.5
1983 17.9 25.2
1982 17.9 25.1
1981 17.9 24.7
1980 18 24.2
1979 18 23.6
1978 18.1 22.9
1977 18.2 22.1
1976 18.2 21.5
1975 18.3 21
1974 18.4 20.4
1973 18.5 19.8
1972 18.6 19.4
1971 18.6 19.1
1970 18.7 18.7
1969 18.8 18.9
1968 19 21.2
1967 19.1 22.9
1966 19.2 22.9
1965 19.2 23.1
1964 19.2 23.4
1963 19.3 23.7
1962 19.3 23.9
1961 19.3 24
1960 19.3 23.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Liberia Nauru
GNI, Atlas method
$4.28B
2024
$244M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.3%
2024
122.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.27%
2023
5.68%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.71%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.98%
2024
+29.8%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.93%
2017
5.06%
2021
Services, % of GDP
41.9%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
22.7%
2024
n/a
Economic freedom index
49.8
2026
60
2025
Income share by richest 10%
27.1%
2016
25.3%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2016
3.4%
2012
Total reserves including gold
$600M
2022
n/a
Personal remittances received
$1.02B
2024
$2.24M
2024
International tourism as share of exports
27.1%
2009
2.32%
2018
Banked people share
52.2%
2024
n/a

Energy

Liberia Nauru
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.87 megatons
2024
0 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
0 tons
2024
Renewable energy use share
92.8%
2022
1.9%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
57.4%
2021
9.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
55.7%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
32.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Liberia Nauru
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
-9,870
2025
-122
2025
Urban population
55.5%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
50.9:49.1
2024
Average male height
5.43 ft
2025
5.56 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.6
2026
51.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
19
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
3.12
2012
0
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
38.9
2019
1
2025
Visa free countries
58
2025
89
2025
Adult literacy rate
48.3%
2017
96.6%
2023
English speaking
82.7%
2023
96.7%
2023
People using the Internet
23.5%
2023
81.7%
2020

Health

Liberia Nauru
Government health expenditure per capita
$103.9
2023
$2,292
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$65.7
2023
$16.8
2023
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
62.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.3%
2023
13.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.18
2022
1.27
2015
Age at first childbirth
19.1 years
2025
22.1 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
628
2023
273
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
72.9
2023
8.9
2023
Obesity rate
17.4%
2022
71.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.2%
2024
21.8%
2024
Air quality index
18
2026
93
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
48.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.86 liters
2020
2.79 liters
2020

Territory

Liberia Nauru
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.00001%
2026
Land area per capita
6,626 sq mi
2024
646 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
7,425 sq mi
2026
1.54 sq mi
2026
Forest area
29,061 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
6,587 mi
2018
18.6 mi
2002

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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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