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Liberia vs Nepal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Liberia has a population of 5.61M (ranked 117/197), compared with 29.7M in Nepal (ranked 51/197). Liberia's land area is 37,189 sq mi versus 55,348 sq mi for Nepal (ranked 106th vs. 92nd).

By GDP, Liberia ranks 163/197 ($4.78B) and Nepal ranks 101/197 ($42.9B). By GDP per capita, Liberia ranks 184/197 ($851), while Nepal ranks 164/197 ($1,447).

Main facts and rankings

Liberia Nepal
Population
5887000
29596762
Population rank 116/197 52/197
GDP
$4.78B
2024
$42.9B
2024
GDP rank 163/197 101/197
GDP per capita
$851
2024
$1,447
2024
GDP per capita rank 184/197 164/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,871
2024
$5,737
2024
Government debt
$2.73B
2024
$20.7B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.2%
2024
48.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$487
2024
$700
2024
Government debt per person rank 167/185 154/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,191
2026
$2,170
2026
Land area 37,189 sq mi 55,348 sq mi
Population density
157.4 ppl/mi²
2026
535 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.95
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
19.6 years
2024
26 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
71.2 years
2026

Liberia and Nepal: Comparison Charts

Liberia and Nepal economies compared

GDP
Liberia

Nepal
1x
Year GDP
Liberia Nepal
2024 $4,779,300,900 $42,914,268,287
2023 $4,390,000,000 $41,047,772,331
2022 $4,001,047,000 $41,182,939,601
2021 $3,513,049,500 $36,924,841,394
2020 $3,176,126,300 $33,433,659,301
2019 $3,319,596,500 $34,186,180,699
2018 $3,422,754,800 $33,111,525,237
2017 $3,390,703,400 $28,971,588,940
2016 $3,398,419,600 $24,524,109,484
2015 $3,227,075,700 $24,360,801,287
2014 $3,225,652,000 $22,731,612,922
2013 $3,177,198,100 $22,162,204,925
2012 $2,791,614,000 $21,703,100,877
2011 $2,398,000,000 $21,573,872,421
2010 $1,998,000,000 $16,002,656,434
2009 $1,768,000,000 $12,854,985,464
2008 $1,726,000,000 $12,545,438,605
2007 $1,373,000,000 $10,325,618,017
2006 $1,119,000,000 $9,043,715,356
2005 $949,000,000 $8,130,258,378
2004 $897,000,000 $7,273,938,315
2003 $748,000,000 $6,330,473,097
2002 $927,000,000 $6,050,875,807
2001 $906,000,000 $6,007,055,042
2000 $874,000,000 $5,494,252,208
1999 $441,800,000 $5,033,642,384
1998 $359,600,000 $4,856,255,044
1997 $295,900,000 $4,918,691,917
1996 $159,400,000 $4,521,580,381
1995 $134,800,000 $4,401,104,418
1994 $132,200,000 $4,066,775,510
1993 $160,400,000 $3,660,041,667
1992 $223,500,000 $3,401,211,581
1991 $348,000,000 $3,921,476,085
1990 $384,400,000 $3,627,560,239
1989 $786,300,000 $3,525,225,787
1988 $1,038,300,000 $3,487,009,748
1987 $972,800,000 $2,957,255,380
1986 $840,964,400 $2,850,782,044
1985 $851,296,100 $2,619,913,956
1984 $848,478,300 $2,581,207,388
1983 $823,374,900 $2,447,174,803
1982 $863,933,200 $2,395,423,742
1981 $846,514,500 $2,275,583,317
1980 $854,711,500 $1,945,916,583
1979 $814,067,900 $1,851,250,008
1978 $717,240,400 $1,604,162,497
1977 $673,010,600 $1,382,400,000
1976 $596,675,700 $1,452,788,985
1975 $577,549,300 $1,575,789,254
1974 $486,955,000 $1,217,953,547
1973 $386,968,300 $972,101,725
1972 $368,098,000 $1,024,098,400
1971 $341,543,100 $882,765,472
1970 $323,099,700 $865,975,309
1969 $306,961,800 $788,641,965
1968 $276,820,700 $772,231,387
1967 $261,024,300 $841,974,025
1966 $244,459,500 $906,811,944
1965 $229,260,800 $735,267,082
1964 $218,929,100 $496,098,775
1963 $200,229,600 $496,947,904
1962 $191,861,800 $574,091,101
1961 $183,920,900 $531,959,562
1960 $190,495,600 $508,334,414

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

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Liberia and Nepal economies compared

GDP per capita
Liberia

Nepal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Liberia Nepal
2024 $851 $1,447
2023 $799 $1,382
2022 $745 $1,386
2021 $668 $1,253
2020 $617 $1,154
2019 $658 $1,203
2018 $692 $1,179
2017 $699 $1,034
2016 $715 $877
2015 $693 $876
2014 $707 $821
2013 $711 $803
2012 $638 $788
2011 $568 $786
2010 $492 $585
2009 $448 $473
2008 $452 $465
2007 $374 $385
2006 $321 $340
2005 $287.5 $309
2004 $284.1 $279.6
2003 $239.8 $246.4
2002 $299.5 $238.9
2001 $300 $240.8
2000 $298.5 $223.8
1999 $156.6 $208.6
1998 $134.7 $205.1
1997 $122.6 $211.8
1996 $71.4 $198.8
1995 $62.1 $197.8
1994 $61.5 $187.3
1993 $74.4 $172.8
1992 $107.8 $165
1991 $177.9 $195.7
1990 $172.9 $185.8
1989 $312 $185
1988 $424 $187.1
1987 $409 $162
1986 $364 $159.5
1985 $380 $149.9
1984 $390 $151.1
1983 $391 $146.6
1982 $422 $147
1981 $426 $142.9
1980 $443 $125.1
1979 $435 $121.9
1978 $394 $108.1
1977 $381 $95.3
1976 $347 $102.5
1975 $346 $113.6
1974 $299.4 $89.8
1973 $244.4 $73.2
1972 $238.6 $78.8
1971 $227.1 $69.5
1970 $220.3 $69.6
1969 $214.7 $64.8
1968 $198.6 $64.9
1967 $192.2 $72.3
1966 $184.6 $79.5
1965 $177.6 $65.8
1964 $173.9 $45.3
1963 $163.1 $46.3
1962 $160.3 $54.6
1961 $157.5 $51.6
1960 $167.2 $50.2

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

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Liberia vs. Nepal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Liberia

Nepal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Liberia Nepal
2026 62.6 71.2
2025 62.5 70.9
2024 62.3 70.6
2023 62.2 70.4
2022 61.9 70.1
2021 61.2 68.4
2020 61.3 69.1
2019 61.2 69.3
2018 61 69
2017 60.8 68.7
2016 60.5 68.4
2015 59.2 67.4
2014 59.2 67.8
2013 60 67.6
2012 59.8 67.4
2011 59.5 67.1
2010 59.4 66.8
2009 59.1 66.6
2008 58.7 66.4
2007 58.1 66.2
2006 57.5 65.9
2005 56.8 65.3
2004 55.9 64.7
2003 53 64.2
2002 54.1 63.5
2001 53.1 63.3
2000 51.9 62.6
1999 50.4 62
1998 49.4 61.5
1997 48.3 60.8
1996 44.9 60
1995 44.6 59.3
1994 42.6 58.6
1993 43 57.6
1992 43.6 56.7
1991 43.6 55.6
1990 37.6 54.8
1989 43.9 54
1988 44.1 53.1
1987 44.3 52.4
1986 44.5 51.6
1985 44 50.9
1984 44.7 50.2
1983 44.6 49.7
1982 44.4 49.2
1981 44.3 48.7
1980 44.1 48.3
1979 43.9 47.8
1978 43.6 47.2
1977 43.2 46.6
1976 42.9 46
1975 42.5 45.5
1974 42.1 44.9
1973 41.6 44.5
1972 41.2 44.1
1971 40.7 43.6
1970 40.4 43.2
1969 40 42.7
1968 39.6 42.2
1967 39.3 41.7
1966 39 41.2
1965 38.7 40.7
1964 38.5 40.2
1963 38.3 39.6
1962 38.2 39.3
1961 38.1 39
1960 38.1 38.7
1959 38.1 38.4
1958 38.1 38.1
1957 38.1 38
1956 38.1 37.9
1955 38.1 37.9
1954 38.1 37.8
1953 38.1 37.7
1952 38.1 37.7
1951 38 37.6
1950 38 37.6

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

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Liberia and Nepal population clocks and comparison

Population
Liberia

Nepal
1x
Year Population
Liberia Nepal
2024 5,612,817 29,651,054
2023 5,493,031 29,694,614
2022 5,373,294 29,715,436
2021 5,259,323 29,475,010
2020 5,149,463 28,966,574
2019 5,043,721 28,414,064
2018 4,944,726 28,079,689
2017 4,848,925 28,011,258
2016 4,755,608 27,955,462
2015 4,659,431 27,823,629
2014 4,564,293 27,672,370
2013 4,470,239 27,589,996
2012 4,373,043 27,534,915
2011 4,221,178 27,464,494
2010 4,058,890 27,341,952
2009 3,943,028 27,173,035
2008 3,821,003 26,990,037
2007 3,669,050 26,788,492
2006 3,490,787 26,565,425
2005 3,301,015 26,309,458
2004 3,156,892 26,016,656
2003 3,119,532 25,688,758
2002 3,094,782 25,328,981
2001 3,015,338 24,946,748
2000 2,928,117 24,546,509
1999 2,821,684 24,125,199
1998 2,670,124 23,680,357
1997 2,412,989 23,219,463
1996 2,232,289 22,741,862
1995 2,169,162 22,245,439
1994 2,149,928 21,717,479
1993 2,155,126 21,180,159
1992 2,072,461 20,609,707
1991 1,956,518 20,036,500
1990 2,223,667 19,524,573
1989 2,517,858 19,057,807
1988 2,446,941 18,638,661
1987 2,377,229 18,250,505
1986 2,308,511 17,868,124
1985 2,240,539 17,477,692
1984 2,173,312 17,085,242
1983 2,107,113 16,689,119
1982 2,045,073 16,297,987
1981 1,986,867 15,922,423
1980 1,929,253 15,553,105
1979 1,872,713 15,190,590
1978 1,818,247 14,839,695
1977 1,766,019 14,499,175
1976 1,717,060 14,177,649
1975 1,670,913 13,870,695
1974 1,626,362 13,568,435
1973 1,583,588 13,275,239
1972 1,542,670 12,989,099
1971 1,504,077 12,710,061
1970 1,466,676 12,436,190
1969 1,429,605 12,167,036
1968 1,393,530 11,906,266
1967 1,358,435 11,652,716
1966 1,324,383 11,408,710
1965 1,291,156 11,173,411
1964 1,258,745 10,946,392
1963 1,227,414 10,729,818
1962 1,197,039 10,521,116
1961 1,167,717 10,318,396
1960 1,139,522 10,123,658

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

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Fertility rates in Liberia and Nepal

Fertility rate
Liberia

Nepal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Liberia Nepal
2023 3.95 1.98
2022 4.02 2
2021 4.09 2.03
2020 4.17 2.05
2019 4.26 2.08
2018 4.34 2.12
2017 4.4 2.17
2016 4.46 2.23
2015 4.52 2.27
2014 4.62 2.32
2013 4.75 2.36
2012 4.88 2.42
2011 4.97 2.46
2010 5.06 2.54
2009 5.17 2.63
2008 5.33 2.74
2007 5.46 2.86
2006 5.53 2.97
2005 5.52 3.12
2004 5.51 3.28
2003 5.55 3.44
2002 5.65 3.6
2001 5.77 3.79
2000 5.88 3.98
1999 5.95 4.13
1998 6.02 4.28
1997 6.08 4.44
1996 6.13 4.67
1995 6.17 4.87
1994 6.21 4.96
1993 6.25 5.04
1992 6.28 5.07
1991 6.32 5.15
1990 6.37 5.21
1989 6.43 5.26
1988 6.51 5.31
1987 6.57 5.35
1986 6.64 5.4
1985 6.69 5.46
1984 6.73 5.51
1983 6.76 5.54
1982 6.79 5.55
1981 6.83 5.58
1980 6.87 5.6
1979 6.92 5.64
1978 6.88 5.68
1977 6.84 5.69
1976 6.79 5.72
1975 6.74 5.73
1974 6.69 5.75
1973 6.65 5.7
1972 6.6 5.8
1971 6.54 5.85
1970 6.58 5.87
1969 6.64 5.89
1968 6.66 5.94
1967 6.65 5.95
1966 6.63 5.98
1965 6.62 6.01
1964 6.59 6.04
1963 6.56 6.06
1962 6.5 6.08
1961 6.45 6.09
1960 6.39 6.07

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

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Liberia and Nepal demographics compared

Median age
Liberia

Nepal
1x
Year Median age, years
Liberia Nepal
2024 19.6 26
2023 19.4 25.7
2022 19.2 25.4
2021 19.1 25
2020 19 24.5
2019 18.8 23.7
2018 18.8 23.2
2017 18.7 22.9
2016 18.7 22.7
2015 18.7 22.4
2014 18.7 22.2
2013 18.7 22
2012 18.8 21.8
2011 18.6 21.6
2010 18.4 21.3
2009 18.4 21
2008 18.4 20.8
2007 18.4 20.5
2006 18.4 20.3
2005 18.4 20
2004 18.4 19.8
2003 18.4 19.7
2002 18.3 19.5
2001 18.3 19.4
2000 18.3 19.3
1999 18.2 19.3
1998 18.2 19.2
1997 18.1 19.2
1996 18.1 19.2
1995 18 19.2
1994 18 19.2
1993 17.9 19.2
1992 17.9 19.2
1991 17.9 19.2
1990 17.9 19.2
1989 17.9 19.2
1988 17.9 19.2
1987 17.9 19.3
1986 17.9 19.4
1985 17.9 19.4
1984 17.9 19.5
1983 17.9 19.5
1982 17.9 19.5
1981 17.9 19.5
1980 18 19.6
1979 18 19.6
1978 18.1 19.6
1977 18.2 19.7
1976 18.2 19.7
1975 18.3 19.7
1974 18.4 19.7
1973 18.5 19.7
1972 18.6 19.7
1971 18.6 19.7
1970 18.7 19.7
1969 18.8 19.7
1968 19 19.7
1967 19.1 19.7
1966 19.2 19.6
1965 19.2 19.6
1964 19.2 19.6
1963 19.3 19.6
1962 19.3 19.6
1961 19.3 19.5
1960 19.3 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Liberia Nepal
GNI, Atlas method
$4.28B
2024
$43.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.3%
2024
22.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.27%
2023
3.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.71%
2024
0.98%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
112,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.98%
2024
-2.76%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.93%
2017
10.7%
2017
Services, % of GDP
41.9%
2024
55.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.7%
2024
11.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.8
2026
52.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.1%
2016
24.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2016
3.7%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Total reserves including gold
$600M
2022
$12.5B
2023
Personal remittances received
$1.02B
2024
$11.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
230,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
27.1%
2009
13.4%
2020
Banked people share
52.2%
2024
60%
2024

Energy

Liberia Nepal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
520 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$9.81
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.87 megatons
2024
15.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
26.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
92.8%
2022
73.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
6.78%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
27.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
321 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
57.4%
2021
83.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
55.7%
2021
99%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
32.5%
2023
94%
2023

Society

Liberia Nepal
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.36%
2024
Annual migration change
-9,870
2025
-364,699
2025
Urban population
55.5%
2024
66.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
47.9:52.1
2024
Average male height
5.43 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.6
2026
34.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
19
2026
42
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.12
2012
2.1
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
38.9
2019
16.3
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
48.3%
2017
71.2%
2021
English speaking
82.7%
2023
3%
2023
People using the Internet
23.5%
2023
55.8%
2023

Health

Liberia Nepal
Government health expenditure per capita
$103.9
2023
$84
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$65.7
2023
$49.9
2023
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
71.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.3%
2023
6.95%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.18
2022
1.01
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.1 years
2025
20.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
628
2023
142
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
72.9
2023
26.5
2023
Obesity rate
17.4%
2022
7.18%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.2%
2024
7.7%
2024
Air quality index
18
2026
4
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
28.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.86 liters
2020
1.06 liters
2020

Territory

Liberia Nepal
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.1%
2026
Land area per capita
6,626 sq mi
2024
1,867 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
7,425 sq mi
2026
14,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
29,061 sq mi
2026
23,020 sq mi
2026
Roads length
6,587 mi
2018
49,758 mi
2025

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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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