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Liberia vs New Zealand statistics compared

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Liberia has a population of 5.73M (ranked 116/197), compared with 5.32M in New Zealand (ranked 124/197). Liberia's land area is 37,189 sq mi versus 101,665 sq mi for New Zealand (ranked 106th vs. 74th).

By GDP, Liberia ranks 162/197 ($5.25B) and New Zealand ranks 53/197 ($264B). By GDP per capita, Liberia ranks 184/197 ($915), while New Zealand ranks 26/197 ($49,591).

Main facts and rankings

Liberia New Zealand
Population
5916561
5380024
Population rank 116/197 124/197
GDP
$5.25B
2025
$264B
2025
GDP rank 162/197 53/197
GDP per capita
$915
2025
$49,591
2025
GDP per capita rank 184/197 26/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,871
2024
$55,551
2024
Government debt
$2.88B
2025
$145B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
54.9%
2025
54.7%
2025
Government debt per person
$502
2025
$27,139
2025
Government debt per person rank 167/185 27/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,467
2026
$36,222
2026
Land area 37,189 sq mi 101,665 sq mi
Population density
157.3 ppl/mi²
2026
52.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.86
2024
1.57
2024
Median age
19.8 years
2025
38.8 years
2025
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
82.5 years
2026

Liberia and New Zealand: Comparison Charts

Liberia and New Zealand economies compared

GDP
Liberia

New Zealand
1x
Year GDP
Liberia New Zealand
2025 $5,245,938,900 $264,057,413,740
2024 $4,779,300,900 $261,497,198,364
2023 $4,390,000,000 $256,372,177,758
2022 $4,001,047,000 $249,723,029,451
2021 $3,513,049,500 $253,732,493,988
2020 $3,176,126,300 $213,318,129,989
2019 $3,319,596,500 $213,088,034,258
2018 $3,422,754,800 $211,726,161,989
2017 $3,390,703,400 $206,561,943,051
2016 $3,398,419,600 $188,980,351,891
2015 $3,227,075,700 $178,147,457,243
2014 $3,225,652,000 $201,435,445,068
2013 $3,177,198,100 $190,943,478,290
2012 $2,791,614,000 $176,508,049,114
2011 $2,398,000,000 $168,458,838,711
2010 $1,998,000,000 $146,887,902,524
2009 $1,768,000,000 $121,663,439,315
2008 $1,726,000,000 $133,437,126,590
2007 $1,373,000,000 $137,188,946,866
2006 $1,119,000,000 $111,538,810,713
2005 $949,000,000 $114,720,129,550
2004 $897,000,000 $103,905,210,084
2003 $748,000,000 $88,250,885,550
2002 $927,000,000 $66,627,729,311
2001 $906,000,000 $53,872,425,917
2000 $874,000,000 $52,623,281,957
1999 $441,800,000 $58,762,260,626
1998 $359,600,000 $56,227,169,851
1997 $295,900,000 $66,075,143,415
1996 $159,400,000 $70,140,835,299
1995 $134,800,000 $63,918,703,507
1994 $132,200,000 $55,314,732,279
1993 $160,400,000 $46,775,620,817
1992 $223,500,000 $41,649,829,860
1991 $348,000,000 $42,745,329,732
1990 $384,400,000 $45,495,129,385
1989 $786,300,000 $43,920,222,525
1988 $1,038,300,000 $45,176,811,594
1987 $972,800,000 $40,376,354,070
1986 $840,964,400 $30,604,668,357
1985 $851,296,100 $24,679,795,396
1984 $848,478,300 $21,665,975,319
1983 $823,374,900 $24,309,279,706
1982 $863,933,200 $24,164,603,059
1981 $846,514,500 $24,417,617,184
1980 $854,711,500 $23,244,547,385
1979 $814,067,900 $20,731,243,113
1978 $717,240,400 $18,530,518,395
1977 $673,010,600 $15,446,825,318
1976 $596,675,700 $13,604,832,424
1975 $577,549,300 $12,861,983,284
1974 $486,955,000 $13,940,981,798
1973 $386,968,300 $12,802,281,898
1972 $368,098,000 $9,567,331,065
1971 $341,543,100 $7,911,136,757
1970 $323,099,700 $6,495,605,331
1969 $306,961,800 $5,814,357,709
1968 $276,820,700 $5,228,045,415
1967 $261,024,300 $6,016,017,227
1966 $244,459,500 $5,917,437,693
1965 $229,260,800 $5,706,251,400
1964 $218,929,100 $7,340,766,415
1963 $200,229,600 $6,699,741,645
1962 $191,861,800 $6,133,158,532
1961 $183,920,900 $5,721,994,864
1960 $190,495,600 $5,536,098,360

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Liberia and New Zealand economies compared

GDP per capita
Liberia

New Zealand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Liberia New Zealand
2025 $915 $49,591
2024 $851 $49,432
2023 $799 $49,302
2022 $745 $49,142
2021 $668 $49,902
2020 $617 $42,055
2019 $658 $42,872
2018 $692 $43,204
2017 $699 $42,912
2016 $715 $40,088
2015 $693 $38,649
2014 $707 $44,600
2013 $711 $42,985
2012 $638 $40,042
2011 $568 $38,426
2010 $492 $33,762
2009 $448 $28,277
2008 $452 $31,325
2007 $374 $32,480
2006 $321 $26,655
2005 $287.5 $27,751
2004 $284.1 $25,420
2003 $239.8 $21,914
2002 $299.5 $16,874
2001 $300 $13,883
2000 $298.5 $13,641
1999 $156.6 $15,322
1998 $134.7 $14,738
1997 $122.6 $17,474
1996 $71.4 $18,794
1995 $62.1 $17,400
1994 $61.5 $15,280
1993 $74.4 $13,094
1992 $107.8 $11,793
1991 $177.9 $12,230
1990 $172.9 $13,663
1989 $312 $13,312
1988 $424 $13,759
1987 $409 $12,331
1986 $364 $9,428
1985 $380 $7,601
1984 $390 $6,714
1983 $391 $7,598
1982 $422 $7,656
1981 $426 $7,814
1980 $443 $7,467
1979 $435 $6,668
1978 $394 $5,937
1977 $381 $4,951
1976 $347 $4,374
1975 $346 $4,172
1974 $299.4 $4,611
1973 $244.4 $4,323
1972 $238.6 $3,295
1971 $227.1 $2,773
1970 $220.3 $2,311
1969 $214.7 $2,097
1968 $198.6 $1,902
1967 $192.2 $2,208
1966 $184.6 $2,211
1965 $177.6 $2,171
1964 $173.9 $2,839
1963 $163.1 $2,646
1962 $160.3 $2,471
1961 $157.5 $2,365
1960 $167.2 $2,334

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Liberia vs. New Zealand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Liberia

New Zealand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Liberia New Zealand
2026 62.6 82.5
2025 62.5 82.4
2024 62.3 82.2
2023 62.2 82.1
2022 61.9 81
2021 61.2 82.3
2020 61.3 82.7
2019 61.2 81.8
2018 61 81.9
2017 60.8 81.6
2016 60.5 82
2015 59.2 81.6
2014 59.2 81.4
2013 60 81.6
2012 59.8 81.2
2011 59.5 80.8
2010 59.4 81.1
2009 59.1 80.5
2008 58.7 80.2
2007 58.1 80.1
2006 57.5 80
2005 56.8 80
2004 55.9 79.4
2003 53 79.1
2002 54.1 78.9
2001 53.1 78.7
2000 51.9 78.7
1999 50.4 77.9
1998 49.4 78.2
1997 48.3 77.3
1996 44.9 76.8
1995 44.6 76.8
1994 42.6 76.9
1993 43 76.5
1992 43.6 76.2
1991 43.6 76.1
1990 37.6 75.4
1989 43.9 74.9
1988 44.1 74.5
1987 44.3 74.2
1986 44.5 74.1
1985 44 73.9
1984 44.7 74.4
1983 44.6 73.8
1982 44.4 73.7
1981 44.3 73.6
1980 44.1 72.9
1979 43.9 73.1
1978 43.6 73
1977 43.2 72.1
1976 42.9 72.4
1975 42.5 72.2
1974 42.1 71.9
1973 41.6 71.7
1972 41.2 71.8
1971 40.7 71.7
1970 40.4 71.2
1969 40 71.5
1968 39.6 71.1
1967 39.3 71.4
1966 39 71.1
1965 38.7 71.2
1964 38.5 71.3
1963 38.3 71.3
1962 38.2 71.2
1961 38.1 70.9
1960 38.1 71.2
1959 38.1 70.8
1958 38.1 70.9
1957 38.1 70.3
1956 38.1 70.7
1955 38.1 70.5
1954 38.1 70.3
1953 38.1 70.2
1952 38.1 69.4
1951 38 69.1
1950 38 69.3

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Liberia and New Zealand population clocks and comparison

Population
Liberia

New Zealand
1x
Year Population
Liberia New Zealand
2025 5,731,206 5,324,700
2024 5,612,817 5,290,000
2023 5,493,031 5,200,000
2022 5,373,294 5,081,700
2021 5,259,323 5,084,600
2020 5,149,463 5,072,400
2019 5,043,721 4,970,300
2018 4,944,726 4,900,600
2017 4,848,925 4,813,600
2016 4,755,608 4,714,100
2015 4,659,431 4,609,400
2014 4,564,293 4,516,500
2013 4,470,239 4,442,100
2012 4,373,043 4,408,100
2011 4,221,178 4,384,000
2010 4,058,890 4,350,700
2009 3,943,028 4,302,600
2008 3,821,003 4,259,800
2007 3,669,050 4,223,800
2006 3,490,787 4,184,600
2005 3,301,015 4,133,900
2004 3,156,892 4,087,500
2003 3,119,532 4,027,200
2002 3,094,782 3,948,500
2001 3,015,338 3,880,500
2000 2,928,117 3,857,700
1999 2,821,684 3,835,100
1998 2,670,124 3,815,000
1997 2,412,989 3,781,300
1996 2,232,289 3,732,000
1995 2,169,162 3,673,400
1994 2,149,928 3,620,000
1993 2,155,126 3,572,200
1992 2,072,461 3,531,700
1991 1,956,518 3,495,100
1990 2,223,667 3,329,800
1989 2,517,858 3,299,200
1988 2,446,941 3,283,400
1987 2,377,229 3,274,400
1986 2,308,511 3,246,300
1985 2,240,539 3,247,100
1984 2,173,312 3,227,100
1983 2,107,113 3,199,300
1982 2,045,073 3,156,100
1981 1,986,867 3,124,900
1980 1,929,253 3,112,900
1979 1,872,713 3,109,000
1978 1,818,247 3,121,200
1977 1,766,019 3,120,200
1976 1,717,060 3,110,500
1975 1,670,913 3,083,100
1974 1,626,362 3,023,700
1973 1,583,588 2,961,300
1972 1,542,670 2,903,900
1971 1,504,077 2,853,000
1970 1,466,676 2,810,700
1969 1,429,605 2,772,800
1968 1,393,530 2,748,100
1967 1,358,435 2,724,100
1966 1,324,383 2,675,900
1965 1,291,156 2,628,400
1964 1,258,745 2,585,400
1963 1,227,414 2,531,800
1962 1,197,039 2,482,000
1961 1,167,717 2,419,700
1960 1,139,522 2,371,800

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Liberia and New Zealand

Fertility rate
Liberia

New Zealand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Liberia New Zealand
2024 3.86 1.57
2023 3.95 1.57
2022 4.02 1.67
2021 4.09 1.65
2020 4.17 1.62
2019 4.26 1.72
2018 4.34 1.71
2017 4.4 1.81
2016 4.46 1.87
2015 4.52 1.99
2014 4.62 1.92
2013 4.75 2.01
2012 4.88 2.1
2011 4.97 2.09
2010 5.06 2.17
2009 5.17 2.13
2008 5.33 2.19
2007 5.46 2.18
2006 5.53 2.01
2005 5.52 1.97
2004 5.51 1.98
2003 5.55 1.93
2002 5.65 1.89
2001 5.77 1.97
2000 5.88 1.98
1999 5.95 1.97
1998 6.02 1.89
1997 6.08 1.96
1996 6.13 1.96
1995 6.17 1.98
1994 6.21 1.98
1993 6.25 2.04
1992 6.28 2.06
1991 6.32 2.09
1990 6.37 2.18
1989 6.43 2.12
1988 6.51 2.1
1987 6.57 2.03
1986 6.64 1.96
1985 6.69 1.93
1984 6.73 1.93
1983 6.76 1.92
1982 6.79 1.95
1981 6.83 2.01
1980 6.87 2.03
1979 6.92 2.12
1978 6.88 2.07
1977 6.84 2.21
1976 6.79 2.27
1975 6.74 2.37
1974 6.69 2.58
1973 6.65 2.76
1972 6.6 3
1971 6.54 3.18
1970 6.58 3.17
1969 6.64 3.28
1968 6.66 3.34
1967 6.65 3.35
1966 6.63 3.41
1965 6.62 3.54
1964 6.59 3.8
1963 6.56 4.05
1962 6.5 4.19
1961 6.45 4.31
1960 6.39 4.24

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Liberia and New Zealand demographics compared

Median age
Liberia

New Zealand
1x
Year Median age, years
Liberia New Zealand
2025 19.8 38.8
2024 19.6 38.6
2023 19.4 38.3
2022 19.2 38.1
2021 19.1 37.8
2020 19 37.5
2019 18.8 37.3
2018 18.8 37.3
2017 18.7 37.2
2016 18.7 37.3
2015 18.7 37.4
2014 18.7 37.5
2013 18.7 37.4
2012 18.8 37.2
2011 18.6 37
2010 18.4 36.8
2009 18.4 36.6
2008 18.4 36.4
2007 18.4 36.1
2006 18.4 35.8
2005 18.4 35.5
2004 18.4 35.2
2003 18.4 35
2002 18.3 34.8
2001 18.3 34.6
2000 18.3 34.3
1999 18.2 34
1998 18.2 33.6
1997 18.1 33.2
1996 18.1 32.8
1995 18 32.6
1994 18 32.3
1993 17.9 32
1992 17.9 31.7
1991 17.9 31.4
1990 17.9 31.1
1989 17.9 30.8
1988 17.9 30.4
1987 17.9 30.1
1986 17.9 29.8
1985 17.9 29.4
1984 17.9 29.1
1983 17.9 28.8
1982 17.9 28.5
1981 17.9 28.2
1980 18 27.9
1979 18 27.5
1978 18.1 27.1
1977 18.2 26.8
1976 18.2 26.5
1975 18.3 26.3
1974 18.4 26.2
1973 18.5 26
1972 18.6 25.9
1971 18.6 25.7
1970 18.7 25.6
1969 18.8 25.7
1968 19 25.7
1967 19.1 25.8
1966 19.2 25.9
1965 19.2 26
1964 19.2 26.2
1963 19.3 26.4
1962 19.3 26.8
1961 19.3 27.1
1960 19.3 27.5

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Liberia New Zealand
GNI, Atlas method
$4.76B
2025
$248B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.4%
2025
41.6%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.27%
2023
5.21%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.71%
2024
1.19%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.41%
2025
-3.86%
2025
Unemployment rate
5.93%
2017
5.26%
2025
Services, % of GDP
40%
2025
68.2%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
24.5%
2025
19.4%
2023
Economic freedom index
49.8
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.1%
2016
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2016
n/a
Number of billionaires n/a
5
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
106
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$103B
2025
Total reserves including gold
$339M
2025
$28.2B
2025
Personal remittances received
$1.02B
2024
$598M
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
996,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
27.1%
2009
18.8%
2018
Banked people share
52.2%
2024
97.9%
2024

Energy

Liberia New Zealand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
3,557 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$15.6
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.87 megatons
2024
31.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
6.01 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
55.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
92.8%
2022
28.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
41.8%
2024
Net energy imports use share n/a
31.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
7,989 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
57.4%
2021
81.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
55.7%
2021
52.6%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
32.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Liberia New Zealand
% of world population
0.07%
2025
0.06%
2025
Annual migration change
-9,870
2025
+17,403
2025
Urban population
56.1%
2025
84%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2025
49.7:50.3
2025
Average male height
5.29 ft
2026
5.81 ft
2026
Average female height
5.06 ft
2026
5.38 ft
2026
Quality of life index
24.1
2026
89.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
19
2026
91
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.09
2012
1.46
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
38.9
2019
9.6
2019
Visa free countries
58
2026
170
2026
Adult literacy rate
48.3%
2017
99%
2003
English speaking
82.7%
2026
97.2%
2026
People using the Internet
32.2%
2024
93.5%
2024

Health

Liberia New Zealand
Government health expenditure per capita
$103.9
2023
$5,022
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$65.7
2023
$637
2024
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
82.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.3%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.18
2022
3.61
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.1 years
2025
27.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
628
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
86.4
2024
4.7
2024
Obesity rate
17.4%
2022
34.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.2%
2024
6.7%
2024
Air quality index
18
2026
90
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
5.2%
2024
9.3%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.86 liters
2020
10 liters
2020

Territory

Liberia New Zealand
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.18%
2026
Land area per capita
6,489 sq mi
2025
19,093 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
7,425 sq mi
2026
37,494 sq mi
2026
Forest area
29,061 sq mi
2026
38,418 sq mi
2026
Roads length
6,587 mi
2018
60,159 mi
2020

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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