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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 ($4.78B) and Nicaragua ranks 131/197 ($19.7B). By GDP per capita, Liberia ranks 184/197 ($851), while Nicaragua ranks 141/197 ($2,848).

Main facts and rankings

Liberia Nicaragua
Population
5887000
7124343
Population rank 116/197 107/197
GDP
$4.78B
2024
$19.7B
2024
GDP rank 163/197 131/197
GDP per capita
$851
2024
$2,848
2024
GDP per capita rank 184/197 141/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,871
2024
$8,709
2024
Government debt
$2.73B
2024
$7.71B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.2%
2024
39.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$487
2024
$1,115
2024
Government debt per person rank 167/185 138/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,191
2026
$2,318
2026
Land area 37,189 sq mi 46,464 sq mi
Population density
157.4 ppl/mi²
2026
152.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.95
2023
2.22
2023
Median age
19.6 years
2024
26.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
75.4 years
2026

Liberia and Nicaragua: Comparison Charts

Liberia and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP
Liberia

Nicaragua
1x
Year GDP
Liberia Nicaragua
2024 $4,779,300,900 $19,693,982,968
2023 $4,390,000,000 $17,805,842,284
2022 $4,001,047,000 $15,634,572,502
2021 $3,513,049,500 $14,209,020,362
2020 $3,176,126,300 $12,726,422,432
2019 $3,319,596,500 $12,699,023,614
2018 $3,422,754,800 $13,025,221,974
2017 $3,390,703,400 $13,785,893,007
2016 $3,398,419,600 $13,286,093,388
2015 $3,227,075,700 $12,756,696,261
2014 $3,225,652,000 $11,880,438,824
2013 $3,177,198,100 $10,982,988,249
2012 $2,791,614,000 $10,532,017,232
2011 $2,398,000,000 $9,774,329,333
2010 $1,998,000,000 $8,758,602,233
2009 $1,768,000,000 $8,298,702,489
2008 $1,726,000,000 $8,496,967,597
2007 $1,373,000,000 $7,423,375,015
2006 $1,119,000,000 $6,763,672,381
2005 $949,000,000 $6,321,324,279
2004 $897,000,000 $5,792,932,838
2003 $748,000,000 $5,322,228,351
2002 $927,000,000 $5,223,727,303
2001 $906,000,000 $5,351,752,034
2000 $874,000,000 $5,109,587,050
1999 $441,800,000 $4,856,026,259
1998 $359,600,000 $4,635,347,386
1997 $295,900,000 $4,389,973,490
1996 $159,400,000 $4,308,351,903
1995 $134,800,000 $4,140,470,000
1994 $132,200,000 $3,863,185,119
1993 $160,400,000 $1,756,454,248
1992 $223,500,000 $1,792,800,000
1991 $348,000,000 $1,488,804,124
1990 $384,400,000 $1,009,455,484
1989 $786,300,000 $1,013,184,756
1988 $1,038,300,000 $2,630,900,096
1987 $972,800,000 $3,851,200,118
1986 $840,964,400 $2,885,799,994
1985 $851,296,100 $2,683,699,935
1984 $848,478,300 $3,117,599,872
1983 $823,374,900 $2,753,100,058
1982 $863,933,200 $2,454,499,872
1981 $846,514,500 $2,474,700,227
1980 $854,711,500 $2,144,300,006
1979 $814,067,900 $1,567,599,982
1978 $717,240,400 $2,127,699,979
1977 $673,010,600 $2,226,999,874
1976 $596,675,700 $1,836,899,999
1975 $577,549,300 $1,581,599,959
1974 $486,955,000 $1,521,400,012
1973 $386,968,300 $1,092,900,015
1972 $368,098,000 $878,570,045
1971 $341,543,100 $828,569,953
1970 $323,099,700 $778,569,939
1969 $306,961,800 $750,000,003
1968 $276,820,700 $692,859,985
1967 $261,024,300 $657,140,011
1966 $244,459,500 $607,140,010
1965 $229,260,800 $564,290,020
1964 $218,929,100 $347,119,918
1963 $200,229,600 $297,324,163
1962 $191,861,800 $269,283,804
1961 $183,920,900 $244,144,237
1960 $190,495,600 $227,223,322

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

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Liberia and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP per capita
Liberia

Nicaragua
1x
Year GDP per capita
Liberia Nicaragua
2024 $851 $2,848
2023 $799 $2,609
2022 $745 $2,323
2021 $668 $2,138
2020 $617 $1,938
2019 $658 $1,959
2018 $692 $2,035
2017 $699 $2,183
2016 $715 $2,132
2015 $693 $2,074
2014 $707 $1,958
2013 $711 $1,835
2012 $638 $1,785
2011 $568 $1,680
2010 $492 $1,527
2009 $448 $1,467
2008 $452 $1,524
2007 $374 $1,350
2006 $321 $1,248
2005 $287.5 $1,183
2004 $284.1 $1,099
2003 $239.8 $1,021
2002 $299.5 $1,014
2001 $300 $1,052
2000 $298.5 $1,017
1999 $156.6 $980
1998 $134.7 $949
1997 $122.6 $913
1996 $71.4 $911
1995 $62.1 $892
1994 $61.5 $849
1993 $74.4 $394
1992 $107.8 $411
1991 $177.9 $350
1990 $172.9 $242.5
1989 $312 $249.2
1988 $424 $662
1987 $409 $992
1986 $364 $761
1985 $380 $724
1984 $390 $861
1983 $391 $780
1982 $422 $714
1981 $426 $740
1980 $443 $659
1979 $435 $495
1978 $394 $691
1977 $381 $744
1976 $347 $633
1975 $346 $561
1974 $299.4 $557
1973 $244.4 $413
1972 $238.6 $341
1971 $227.1 $331
1970 $220.3 $321
1969 $214.7 $319
1968 $198.6 $304
1967 $192.2 $297.9
1966 $184.6 $284
1965 $177.6 $272.3
1964 $173.9 $172.7
1963 $163.1 $152.5
1962 $160.3 $142.3
1961 $157.5 $132.9
1960 $167.2 $127.5

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

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Liberia vs. Nicaragua life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Liberia

Nicaragua
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Liberia Nicaragua
2026 62.6 75.4
2025 62.5 75.3
2024 62.3 75.1
2023 62.2 74.9
2022 61.9 74.5
2021 61.2 70.5
2020 61.3 70.8
2019 61.2 73.8
2018 61 73.9
2017 60.8 73.4
2016 60.5 73.2
2015 59.2 72.9
2014 59.2 72.8
2013 60 72.6
2012 59.8 72.4
2011 59.5 72
2010 59.4 71.8
2009 59.1 71.5
2008 58.7 71.4
2007 58.1 71.2
2006 57.5 71
2005 56.8 70.4
2004 55.9 69.5
2003 53 68.7
2002 54.1 68
2001 53.1 67
2000 51.9 66.4
1999 50.4 65.9
1998 49.4 64.1
1997 48.3 65.5
1996 44.9 65.2
1995 44.6 64.9
1994 42.6 64.5
1993 43 64.1
1992 43.6 63.7
1991 43.6 63.3
1990 37.6 62.5
1989 43.9 61.9
1988 44.1 59.8
1987 44.3 57.3
1986 44.5 57.6
1985 44 56.4
1984 44.7 56.1
1983 44.6 56.9
1982 44.4 58.7
1981 44.3 58.3
1980 44.1 58
1979 43.9 50.8
1978 43.6 53.5
1977 43.2 56.1
1976 42.9 56.1
1975 42.5 55.8
1974 42.1 55.4
1973 41.6 55
1972 41.2 48
1971 40.7 54.2
1970 40.4 53.8
1969 40 53.4
1968 39.6 52.9
1967 39.3 52.3
1966 39 51.6
1965 38.7 50.6
1964 38.5 49.6
1963 38.3 48.8
1962 38.2 48
1961 38.1 47.3
1960 38.1 46.4
1959 38.1 46.1
1958 38.1 45.5
1957 38.1 44.9
1956 38.1 44.3
1955 38.1 43.7
1954 38.1 43.1
1953 38.1 42.4
1952 38.1 41.9
1951 38 40.8
1950 38 40.6

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

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Liberia and Nicaragua population clocks and comparison

Population
Liberia

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

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

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Fertility rates in Liberia and Nicaragua

Fertility rate
Liberia

Nicaragua
1x
Year Fertility rate
Liberia Nicaragua
2023 3.95 2.22
2022 4.02 2.24
2021 4.09 2.27
2020 4.17 2.3
2019 4.26 2.32
2018 4.34 2.35
2017 4.4 2.38
2016 4.46 2.41
2015 4.52 2.43
2014 4.62 2.46
2013 4.75 2.49
2012 4.88 2.53
2011 4.97 2.56
2010 5.06 2.6
2009 5.17 2.63
2008 5.33 2.66
2007 5.46 2.7
2006 5.53 2.73
2005 5.52 2.77
2004 5.51 2.78
2003 5.55 2.83
2002 5.65 2.89
2001 5.77 3
2000 5.88 3.12
1999 5.95 3.22
1998 6.02 3.34
1997 6.08 3.47
1996 6.13 3.62
1995 6.17 3.78
1994 6.21 3.94
1993 6.25 4.1
1992 6.28 4.27
1991 6.32 4.43
1990 6.37 4.6
1989 6.43 4.76
1988 6.51 4.93
1987 6.57 5.07
1986 6.64 5.22
1985 6.69 5.36
1984 6.73 5.49
1983 6.76 5.61
1982 6.79 5.74
1981 6.83 5.84
1980 6.87 5.96
1979 6.92 6.07
1978 6.88 6.16
1977 6.84 6.28
1976 6.79 6.37
1975 6.74 6.45
1974 6.69 6.52
1973 6.65 6.59
1972 6.6 6.65
1971 6.54 6.71
1970 6.58 6.77
1969 6.64 6.83
1968 6.66 6.89
1967 6.65 6.94
1966 6.63 6.99
1965 6.62 7.03
1964 6.59 7.06
1963 6.56 7.08
1962 6.5 7.1
1961 6.45 7.11
1960 6.39 7.16

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

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Liberia and Nicaragua demographics compared

Median age
Liberia

Nicaragua
1x
Year Median age, years
Liberia Nicaragua
2024 19.6 26.6
2023 19.4 26.3
2022 19.2 25.9
2021 19.1 25.6
2020 19 25.3
2019 18.8 25
2018 18.8 24.7
2017 18.7 24.3
2016 18.7 24
2015 18.7 23.7
2014 18.7 23.4
2013 18.7 23.1
2012 18.8 22.8
2011 18.6 22.5
2010 18.4 22.2
2009 18.4 22
2008 18.4 21.7
2007 18.4 21.4
2006 18.4 21.1
2005 18.4 20.8
2004 18.4 20.4
2003 18.4 20.1
2002 18.3 19.7
2001 18.3 19.4
2000 18.3 19.1
1999 18.2 18.8
1998 18.2 18.4
1997 18.1 18.1
1996 18.1 17.9
1995 18 17.6
1994 18 17.4
1993 17.9 17.2
1992 17.9 17
1991 17.9 16.8
1990 17.9 16.7
1989 17.9 16.5
1988 17.9 16.4
1987 17.9 16.4
1986 17.9 16.3
1985 17.9 16.3
1984 17.9 16.3
1983 17.9 16.3
1982 17.9 16.2
1981 17.9 16.2
1980 18 16.2
1979 18 16.2
1978 18.1 16.2
1977 18.2 16.2
1976 18.2 16.2
1975 18.3 16.2
1974 18.4 16.2
1973 18.5 16.2
1972 18.6 16.2
1971 18.6 16.1
1970 18.7 16.1
1969 18.8 16.1
1968 19 16
1967 19.1 16
1966 19.2 16
1965 19.2 15.9
1964 19.2 15.9
1963 19.3 15.9
1962 19.3 16
1961 19.3 16.1
1960 19.3 16.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Liberia Nicaragua
GNI, Atlas method
$4.28B
2024
$17.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.3%
2024
27.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.27%
2023
2.87%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.71%
2024
0.55%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
12,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.98%
2024
+2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.93%
2017
5.2%
2018
Services, % of GDP
41.9%
2024
46.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.7%
2024
27.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.8
2026
53.6
2026
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
$1.02B
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
0.87 megatons
2024
5.74 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
0.83 tons
2024
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
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-9,870
2025
-8,371
2025
Urban population
55.5%
2024
59.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
49.2:50.8
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
23.6
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
14
2025
Higher education index
19
2026
23
2026
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
124
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
$103.9
2023
$216.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$65.7
2023
$81.5
2023
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
75.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.3%
2023
3.41%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.18
2022
0.68
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
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
18
2026
58
2026
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%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
6,626 sq mi
2024
6,718 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
7,425 sq mi
2026
19,656 sq mi
2026
Forest area
29,061 sq mi
2026
11,998 sq mi
2026
Roads length
6,587 mi
2018
14,849 mi
2014

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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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