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Liberia vs Nicaragua statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Liberia has a population of 5.61M (ranked 117/197), compared with 6.92M in Nicaragua (ranked 108/197). Liberia's land area is 37,189 sq mi versus 46,464 sq mi for Nicaragua (ranked 106th vs. 98th).

By GDP, Liberia ranks 163/197 ($4.75B) and Nicaragua ranks 131/197 ($19.7B). By GDP per capita, Liberia ranks 185/197 ($846), while Nicaragua ranks 141/197 ($2,848).

Main facts and rankings

Liberia Nicaragua
Population
5829811
7079664
Population rank 116/197 107/197
GDP
$4.75B
2024
$19.7B
2024
GDP rank 163/197 131/197
GDP per capita
$846
2024
$2,848
2024
GDP per capita rank 185/197 141/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,885
2024
$8,709
2024
Government debt
$2.68B
2024
$7.7B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56.5%
2025
38.4%
2025
Government debt per person
$478
2024
$1,114
2024
Government debt per person rank 167/185 139/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,418
2025
$2,445
2025
Land area
37,189 sq mi
2025
46,464 sq mi
2025
Population density
150.9 ppl/mi²
2024
148.9 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
3.95
2023
2.22
2023
Median age
19.6 years
2024
26.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.5 years
2025
75.3 years
2025

Liberia and Nicaragua: Comparison Charts

Liberia and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP
Liberia

Nicaragua
Year GDP
Liberia Nicaragua
1960 $190,495,600 $227,223,322
1961 $183,920,900 $244,144,237
1962 $191,861,800 $269,283,804
1963 $200,229,600 $297,324,163
1964 $218,929,100 $347,119,918
1965 $229,260,800 $564,290,020
1966 $244,459,500 $607,140,010
1967 $261,024,300 $657,140,011
1968 $276,820,700 $692,859,985
1969 $306,961,800 $750,000,003
1970 $323,099,700 $778,569,939
1971 $341,543,100 $828,569,953
1972 $368,098,000 $878,570,045
1973 $386,968,300 $1,092,900,015
1974 $486,955,000 $1,521,400,012
1975 $577,549,300 $1,581,599,959
1976 $596,675,700 $1,836,899,999
1977 $673,010,600 $2,226,999,874
1978 $717,240,400 $2,127,699,979
1979 $814,067,900 $1,567,599,982
1980 $854,711,500 $2,144,300,006
1981 $846,514,500 $2,474,700,227
1982 $863,933,200 $2,454,499,872
1983 $823,374,900 $2,753,100,058
1984 $848,478,300 $3,117,599,872
1985 $851,296,100 $2,683,699,935
1986 $840,964,400 $2,885,799,994
1987 $972,800,000 $3,851,200,118
1988 $1,038,300,000 $2,630,900,096
1989 $786,300,000 $1,013,184,756
1990 $384,400,000 $1,009,455,484
1991 $348,000,000 $1,488,804,124
1992 $223,500,000 $1,792,800,000
1993 $160,400,000 $1,756,454,248
1994 $132,200,000 $3,863,185,119
1995 $134,800,000 $4,140,470,000
1996 $159,400,000 $4,308,351,903
1997 $295,900,000 $4,389,973,490
1998 $359,600,000 $4,635,347,386
1999 $441,800,000 $4,856,026,259
2000 $874,000,000 $5,109,587,050
2001 $906,000,000 $5,351,752,034
2002 $927,000,000 $5,223,727,303
2003 $748,000,000 $5,322,228,351
2004 $897,000,000 $5,792,932,838
2005 $949,000,000 $6,321,324,279
2006 $1,119,000,000 $6,763,672,381
2007 $1,373,000,000 $7,423,375,015
2008 $1,726,000,000 $8,496,967,597
2009 $1,768,000,000 $8,298,702,489
2010 $1,998,000,000 $8,758,602,233
2011 $2,398,000,000 $9,774,329,333
2012 $2,791,614,000 $10,532,017,232
2013 $3,177,198,100 $10,982,988,249
2014 $3,225,652,000 $11,880,438,824
2015 $3,227,075,700 $12,756,696,261
2016 $3,398,419,600 $13,286,093,388
2017 $3,390,703,400 $13,785,893,007
2018 $3,422,754,800 $13,025,221,974
2019 $3,319,596,500 $12,699,023,614
2020 $3,176,126,300 $12,726,422,432
2021 $3,513,049,500 $14,209,020,362
2022 $4,001,047,000 $15,634,572,502
2023 $4,390,000,000 $17,805,842,284
2024 $4,750,000,000 $19,693,982,968

Liberia and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP per capita
Liberia

Nicaragua
Year GDP per capita
Liberia Nicaragua
1960 $167.2 $127.5
1961 $157.5 $132.9
1962 $160.3 $142.3
1963 $163.1 $152.5
1964 $173.9 $172.7
1965 $177.6 $272.3
1966 $184.6 $284
1967 $192.2 $297.9
1968 $198.6 $304
1969 $214.7 $319
1970 $220.3 $321
1971 $227.1 $331
1972 $238.6 $341
1973 $244.4 $413
1974 $299.4 $557
1975 $346 $561
1976 $347 $633
1977 $381 $744
1978 $394 $691
1979 $435 $495
1980 $443 $659
1981 $426 $740
1982 $422 $714
1983 $391 $780
1984 $390 $861
1985 $380 $724
1986 $364 $761
1987 $409 $992
1988 $424 $662
1989 $312 $249.2
1990 $172.9 $242.5
1991 $177.9 $350
1992 $107.8 $411
1993 $74.4 $394
1994 $61.5 $849
1995 $62.1 $892
1996 $71.4 $911
1997 $122.6 $913
1998 $134.7 $949
1999 $156.6 $980
2000 $298.5 $1,017
2001 $300 $1,052
2002 $299.5 $1,014
2003 $239.8 $1,021
2004 $284.1 $1,099
2005 $287.5 $1,183
2006 $321 $1,248
2007 $374 $1,350
2008 $452 $1,524
2009 $448 $1,467
2010 $492 $1,527
2011 $568 $1,680
2012 $638 $1,785
2013 $711 $1,835
2014 $707 $1,958
2015 $693 $2,074
2016 $715 $2,132
2017 $699 $2,183
2018 $692 $2,035
2019 $658 $1,959
2020 $617 $1,938
2021 $668 $2,138
2022 $745 $2,323
2023 $799 $2,609
2024 $846 $2,848

Liberia vs. Nicaragua life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Liberia

Nicaragua
Year Life expectancy, years
Liberia Nicaragua
1950 38 40.6
1951 38 40.8
1952 38.1 41.9
1953 38.1 42.4
1954 38.1 43.1
1955 38.1 43.7
1956 38.1 44.3
1957 38.1 44.9
1958 38.1 45.5
1959 38.1 46.1
1960 38.1 46.4
1961 38.1 47.3
1962 38.2 48
1963 38.3 48.8
1964 38.5 49.6
1965 38.7 50.6
1966 39 51.6
1967 39.3 52.3
1968 39.6 52.9
1969 40 53.4
1970 40.4 53.8
1971 40.7 54.2
1972 41.2 48
1973 41.6 55
1974 42.1 55.4
1975 42.5 55.8
1976 42.9 56.1
1977 43.2 56.1
1978 43.6 53.5
1979 43.9 50.8
1980 44.1 58
1981 44.3 58.3
1982 44.4 58.7
1983 44.6 56.9
1984 44.7 56.1
1985 44 56.4
1986 44.5 57.6
1987 44.3 57.3
1988 44.1 59.8
1989 43.9 61.9
1990 37.6 62.5
1991 43.6 63.3
1992 43.6 63.7
1993 43 64.1
1994 42.6 64.5
1995 44.6 64.9
1996 44.9 65.2
1997 48.3 65.5
1998 49.4 64.1
1999 50.4 65.9
2000 51.9 66.4
2001 53.1 67
2002 54.1 68
2003 53 68.7
2004 55.9 69.5
2005 56.8 70.4
2006 57.5 71
2007 58.1 71.2
2008 58.7 71.4
2009 59.1 71.5
2010 59.4 71.8
2011 59.5 72
2012 59.8 72.4
2013 60 72.6
2014 59.2 72.8
2015 59.2 72.9
2016 60.5 73.2
2017 60.8 73.4
2018 61 73.9
2019 61.2 73.8
2020 61.3 70.8
2021 61.2 70.5
2022 61.9 74.5
2023 62.2 74.9
2024 62.3 75.1
2025 62.5 75.3

Liberia and Nicaragua population clocks and comparison

Population
Liberia

Nicaragua
Year Population
Liberia Nicaragua
1960 1,139,522 1,782,370
1961 1,167,717 1,836,451
1962 1,197,039 1,892,320
1963 1,227,414 1,950,159
1964 1,258,745 2,010,176
1965 1,291,156 2,072,681
1966 1,324,383 2,137,820
1967 1,358,435 2,205,567
1968 1,393,530 2,275,836
1969 1,429,605 2,348,398
1970 1,466,676 2,423,065
1971 1,504,077 2,499,825
1972 1,542,670 2,573,578
1973 1,583,588 2,649,278
1974 1,626,362 2,732,075
1975 1,670,913 2,816,943
1976 1,717,060 2,903,851
1977 1,766,019 2,992,534
1978 1,818,247 3,080,314
1979 1,872,713 3,164,525
1980 1,929,253 3,252,403
1981 1,986,867 3,345,674
1982 2,045,073 3,438,745
1983 2,107,113 3,530,282
1984 2,173,312 3,619,104
1985 2,240,539 3,706,479
1986 2,308,511 3,794,157
1987 2,377,229 3,882,164
1988 2,446,941 3,972,320
1989 2,517,858 4,066,476
1990 2,223,667 4,162,559
1991 1,956,518 4,259,637
1992 2,072,461 4,357,026
1993 2,155,126 4,453,732
1994 2,149,928 4,549,316
1995 2,169,162 4,642,931
1996 2,232,289 4,729,974
1997 2,412,989 4,809,573
1998 2,670,124 4,883,655
1999 2,821,684 4,954,018
2000 2,928,117 5,022,633
2001 3,015,338 5,087,825
2002 3,094,782 5,149,909
2003 3,119,532 5,210,963
2004 3,156,892 5,272,912
2005 3,301,015 5,342,105
2006 3,490,787 5,418,855
2007 3,669,050 5,497,243
2008 3,821,003 5,576,593
2009 3,943,028 5,656,601
2010 4,058,890 5,737,450
2011 4,221,178 5,819,051
2012 4,373,043 5,901,287
2013 4,470,239 5,983,845
2014 4,564,293 6,066,492
2015 4,659,431 6,149,417
2016 4,755,608 6,232,666
2017 4,848,925 6,316,231
2018 4,944,726 6,400,080
2019 5,043,721 6,483,657
2020 5,149,463 6,565,267
2021 5,259,323 6,644,741
2022 5,373,294 6,730,654
2023 5,493,031 6,823,613
2024 5,612,817 6,916,140

Fertility rates in Liberia and Nicaragua

Fertility rate
Liberia

Nicaragua
Year Fertility rate
Liberia Nicaragua
1960 6.39 7.16
1961 6.45 7.11
1962 6.5 7.1
1963 6.56 7.08
1964 6.59 7.06
1965 6.62 7.03
1966 6.63 6.99
1967 6.65 6.94
1968 6.66 6.89
1969 6.64 6.83
1970 6.58 6.77
1971 6.54 6.71
1972 6.6 6.65
1973 6.65 6.59
1974 6.69 6.52
1975 6.74 6.45
1976 6.79 6.37
1977 6.84 6.28
1978 6.88 6.16
1979 6.92 6.07
1980 6.87 5.96
1981 6.83 5.84
1982 6.79 5.74
1983 6.76 5.61
1984 6.73 5.49
1985 6.69 5.36
1986 6.64 5.22
1987 6.57 5.07
1988 6.51 4.93
1989 6.43 4.76
1990 6.37 4.6
1991 6.32 4.43
1992 6.28 4.27
1993 6.25 4.1
1994 6.21 3.94
1995 6.17 3.78
1996 6.13 3.62
1997 6.08 3.47
1998 6.02 3.34
1999 5.95 3.22
2000 5.88 3.12
2001 5.77 3
2002 5.65 2.89
2003 5.55 2.83
2004 5.51 2.78
2005 5.52 2.77
2006 5.53 2.73
2007 5.46 2.7
2008 5.33 2.66
2009 5.17 2.63
2010 5.06 2.6
2011 4.97 2.56
2012 4.88 2.53
2013 4.75 2.49
2014 4.62 2.46
2015 4.52 2.43
2016 4.46 2.41
2017 4.4 2.38
2018 4.34 2.35
2019 4.26 2.32
2020 4.17 2.3
2021 4.09 2.27
2022 4.02 2.24
2023 3.95 2.22

Liberia and Nicaragua demographics compared

Median age
Liberia

Nicaragua
Year Median age, years
Liberia Nicaragua
1960 19.3 16.2
1961 19.3 16.1
1962 19.3 16
1963 19.3 15.9
1964 19.2 15.9
1965 19.2 15.9
1966 19.2 16
1967 19.1 16
1968 19 16
1969 18.8 16.1
1970 18.7 16.1
1971 18.6 16.1
1972 18.6 16.2
1973 18.5 16.2
1974 18.4 16.2
1975 18.3 16.2
1976 18.2 16.2
1977 18.2 16.2
1978 18.1 16.2
1979 18 16.2
1980 18 16.2
1981 17.9 16.2
1982 17.9 16.2
1983 17.9 16.3
1984 17.9 16.3
1985 17.9 16.3
1986 17.9 16.3
1987 17.9 16.4
1988 17.9 16.4
1989 17.9 16.5
1990 17.9 16.7
1991 17.9 16.8
1992 17.9 17
1993 17.9 17.2
1994 18 17.4
1995 18 17.6
1996 18.1 17.9
1997 18.1 18.1
1998 18.2 18.4
1999 18.2 18.8
2000 18.3 19.1
2001 18.3 19.4
2002 18.3 19.7
2003 18.4 20.1
2004 18.4 20.4
2005 18.4 20.8
2006 18.4 21.1
2007 18.4 21.4
2008 18.4 21.7
2009 18.4 22
2010 18.4 22.2
2011 18.6 22.5
2012 18.8 22.8
2013 18.7 23.1
2014 18.7 23.4
2015 18.7 23.7
2016 18.7 24
2017 18.7 24.3
2018 18.8 24.7
2019 18.8 25
2020 19 25.3
2021 19.1 25.6
2022 19.2 25.9
2023 19.4 26.3
2024 19.6 26.6

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Liberia Nicaragua
GNI, Atlas method
$4.27B
2024
$17.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.4%
2025
27.2%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.27%
2023
2.87%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2023
0.55%
2023
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
12,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.47%
2025
+0.86%
2025
Unemployment rate
5.93%
2017
5.2%
2018
Services, % of GDP
42.1%
2024
46.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.3%
2024
27.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.5
2025
54
2025
Income share by richest 10%
27.1%
2016
37.2%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2016
2%
2014
Total reserves including gold
$600M
2022
$6.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$680M
2024
$5.25B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
474,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
27.1%
2009
15.2%
1999
Banked people share
52.2%
2024
23.5%
2024

Energy

Liberia Nicaragua
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
608 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$12.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.64 megatons
2023
5.73 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
0.3 tons
2023
0.84 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
39.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
92.8%
2022
50.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
17%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
46.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
682 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
57.4%
2021
69.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
55.7%
2021
14.9%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
32.5%
2023
88.3%
2023

Society

Liberia Nicaragua
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.08%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,779
2024
-8,189
2024
Urban population
54.1%
2024
60.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.43 ft
2025
5.57 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.1 ft
2025
Quality of life index
24.6
2025
28.5
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
27
2024
14
2024
Higher education index
16
2025
25
2025
Homicides per 100K people
3.12
2012
11
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
38.9
2019
16.9
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
126
2025
Adult literacy rate
48.3%
2017
82.6%
2015
English speaking
82.7%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
23.5%
2023
58.2%
2023

Health

Liberia Nicaragua
Government health expenditure per capita
$99.7
2022
$208.5
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$62
2022
$74.3
2022
Life expectancy
62.5 years
2025
75.3 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
19.9%
2022
5.16%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.18
2022
0.66
2018
Age at first childbirth
19.1 years
2025
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
628
2023
60
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
72.9
2023
13.4
2023
Obesity rate
17.4%
2022
34.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.2%
2024
10.4%
2024
Air quality index
19
2025
58
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.86 liters
2020
3.67 liters
2020

Territory

Liberia Nicaragua
% of world land
0.06%
2025
0.08%
2025
Land area per capita
6,626 sq mi
2024
6,718 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
7,425 sq mi
2025
19,656 sq mi
2025
Forest area
29,061 sq mi
2025
11,998 sq mi
2025
Roads length
6,587 mi
2018
14,849 mi
2014

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