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Liberia vs Nigeria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Liberia has a population of 5.61M (ranked 117/197), compared with 233M in Nigeria (ranked 6/197). Liberia's land area is 37,189 sq mi versus 351,650 sq mi for Nigeria (ranked 106th vs. 30th).

By GDP, Liberia ranks 163/197 ($4.78B) and Nigeria ranks 54/197 ($252B). By GDP per capita, Liberia ranks 184/197 ($851), while Nigeria ranks 174/197 ($1,084).

Main facts and rankings

Liberia Nigeria
Population
5887000
243824469
Population rank 116/197 6/197
GDP
$4.78B
2024
$252B
2024
GDP rank 163/197 54/197
GDP per capita
$851
2024
$1,084
2024
GDP per capita rank 184/197 174/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,871
2024
$9,087
2024
Government debt
$2.73B
2024
$99.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.2%
2024
39.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$487
2024
$426
2024
Government debt per person rank 167/185 170/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,191
2026
$1,104
2026
Land area 37,189 sq mi 351,650 sq mi
Population density
157.4 ppl/mi²
2026
690 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.95
2023
4.48
2023
Median age
19.6 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
55 years
2026

Liberia and Nigeria: Comparison Charts

Liberia and Nigeria economies compared

GDP
Liberia

Nigeria
1x
Year GDP
Liberia Nigeria
2024 $4,779,300,900 $252,261,880,141
2023 $4,390,000,000 $487,387,801,881
2022 $4,001,047,000 $646,950,257,578
2021 $3,513,049,500 $609,147,716,973
2020 $3,176,126,300 $598,586,817,819
2019 $3,319,596,500 $668,219,992,691
2018 $3,422,754,800 $421,739,251,509
2017 $3,390,703,400 $375,745,731,053
2016 $3,398,419,600 $404,649,125,252
2015 $3,227,075,700 $493,026,682,801
2014 $3,225,652,000 $574,183,763,412
2013 $3,177,198,100 $520,117,180,314
2012 $2,791,614,000 $463,971,018,239
2011 $2,398,000,000 $414,466,676,831
2010 $1,998,000,000 $366,990,417,129
2009 $1,768,000,000 $295,008,835,381
2008 $1,726,000,000 $339,476,276,258
2007 $1,373,000,000 $278,260,846,800
2006 $1,119,000,000 $238,454,997,161
2005 $949,000,000 $175,670,569,969
2004 $897,000,000 $135,764,731,646
2003 $748,000,000 $104,738,954,264
2002 $927,000,000 $95,054,059,303
2001 $906,000,000 $73,557,840,064
2000 $874,000,000 $69,171,451,627
1999 $441,800,000 $59,145,077,039
1998 $359,600,000 $218,416,200,673
1997 $295,900,000 $200,850,397,618
1996 $159,400,000 $185,730,236,700
1995 $134,800,000 $140,919,776,986
1994 $132,200,000 $80,399,613,064
1993 $160,400,000 $56,721,051,402
1992 $223,500,000 $52,058,181,854
1991 $348,000,000 $59,526,833,412
1990 $384,400,000 $54,035,795,388
1989 $786,300,000 $44,003,061,108
1988 $1,038,300,000 $49,648,470,440
1987 $972,800,000 $52,676,041,931
1986 $840,964,400 $54,805,852,581
1985 $851,296,100 $73,745,821,158
1984 $848,478,300 $73,484,359,521
1983 $823,374,900 $97,094,911,792
1982 $863,933,200 $142,769,363,314
1981 $846,514,500 $164,475,209,516
1980 $854,711,500 $64,201,788,123
1979 $814,067,900 $47,259,911,894
1978 $717,240,400 $36,527,862,209
1977 $673,010,600 $36,035,407,725
1976 $596,675,700 $36,308,883,249
1975 $577,549,300 $27,778,934,625
1974 $486,955,000 $24,846,641,318
1973 $386,968,300 $15,162,871,287
1972 $368,098,000 $12,274,416,018
1971 $341,543,100 $9,181,769,912
1970 $323,099,700 $12,546,094,982
1969 $306,961,800 $6,634,317,346
1968 $276,820,700 $5,200,997,920
1967 $261,024,300 $5,203,237,919
1966 $244,459,500 $6,366,917,453
1965 $229,260,800 $5,874,537,650
1964 $218,929,100 $5,552,931,319
1963 $200,229,600 $5,165,590,254
1962 $191,861,800 $4,909,399,176
1961 $183,920,900 $4,467,287,893
1960 $190,495,600 $4,196,174,502

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

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Liberia and Nigeria economies compared

GDP per capita
Liberia

Nigeria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Liberia Nigeria
2024 $851 $1,084
2023 $799 $2,139
2022 $745 $2,899
2021 $668 $2,787
2020 $617 $2,797
2019 $658 $3,190
2018 $692 $2,058
2017 $699 $1,876
2016 $715 $2,070
2015 $693 $2,586
2014 $707 $3,089
2013 $711 $2,873
2012 $638 $2,633
2011 $568 $2,418
2010 $492 $2,202
2009 $448 $1,820
2008 $452 $2,154
2007 $374 $1,816
2006 $321 $1,600
2005 $287.5 $1,211
2004 $284.1 $962
2003 $239.8 $763
2002 $299.5 $712
2001 $300 $566
2000 $298.5 $547
1999 $156.6 $481
1998 $134.7 $1,822
1997 $122.6 $1,720
1996 $71.4 $1,633
1995 $62.1 $1,272
1994 $61.5 $745
1993 $74.4 $540
1992 $107.8 $509
1991 $177.9 $597
1990 $172.9 $556
1989 $312 $465
1988 $424 $540
1987 $409 $588
1986 $364 $628
1985 $380 $869
1984 $390 $890
1983 $391 $1,207
1982 $422 $1,822
1981 $426 $2,162
1980 $443 $870
1979 $435 $661
1978 $394 $527
1977 $381 $536
1976 $347 $556
1975 $346 $438
1974 $299.4 $403
1973 $244.4 $252.4
1972 $238.6 $209.5
1971 $227.1 $160.5
1970 $220.3 $224.5
1969 $214.7 $121.4
1968 $198.6 $97.3
1967 $192.2 $99.5
1966 $184.6 $124.4
1965 $177.6 $117.3
1964 $173.9 $113.3
1963 $163.1 $107.7
1962 $160.3 $104.5
1961 $157.5 $97.1
1960 $167.2 $93.1

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

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Liberia vs. Nigeria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Liberia

Nigeria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Liberia Nigeria
2026 62.6 55
2025 62.5 54.8
2024 62.3 54.6
2023 62.2 54.5
2022 61.9 54.1
2021 61.2 53.5
2020 61.3 53.1
2019 61.2 53
2018 61 52.7
2017 60.8 52.4
2016 60.5 52.2
2015 59.2 51.9
2014 59.2 51.9
2013 60 51.8
2012 59.8 51.7
2011 59.5 51.5
2010 59.4 51.3
2009 59.1 51.1
2008 58.7 50.7
2007 58.1 50.4
2006 57.5 49.9
2005 56.8 49.5
2004 55.9 49.1
2003 53 48.6
2002 54.1 48
2001 53.1 47.5
2000 51.9 47.1
1999 50.4 46.6
1998 49.4 46.1
1997 48.3 46
1996 44.9 45.8
1995 44.6 45.9
1994 42.6 45.7
1993 43 45.8
1992 43.6 45.6
1991 43.6 45.5
1990 37.6 45.7
1989 43.9 45.8
1988 44.1 45.8
1987 44.3 45.9
1986 44.5 46
1985 44 46.2
1984 44.7 46.3
1983 44.6 46.4
1982 44.4 46.4
1981 44.3 46.3
1980 44.1 46
1979 43.9 45.7
1978 43.6 45.3
1977 43.2 44.8
1976 42.9 44.2
1975 42.5 43.1
1974 42.1 42.5
1973 41.6 41.8
1972 41.2 41.3
1971 40.7 40.6
1970 40.4 40
1969 40 38.9
1968 39.6 38.6
1967 39.3 37.5
1966 39 38.4
1965 38.7 38.2
1964 38.5 38
1963 38.3 37.8
1962 38.2 37.6
1961 38.1 37.4
1960 38.1 37.2
1959 38.1 37
1958 38.1 36.8
1957 38.1 36.6
1956 38.1 36.5
1955 38.1 36.3
1954 38.1 36.2
1953 38.1 36
1952 38.1 35.9
1951 38 35.7
1950 38 35.5

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

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Liberia and Nigeria population clocks and comparison

Population
Liberia

Nigeria
1x
Year Population
Liberia Nigeria
2024 5,612,817 232,679,478
2023 5,493,031 227,882,945
2022 5,373,294 223,150,896
2021 5,259,323 218,529,286
2020 5,149,463 213,996,181
2019 5,043,721 209,485,641
2018 4,944,726 204,938,755
2017 4,848,925 200,254,579
2016 4,755,608 195,443,700
2015 4,659,431 190,671,878
2014 4,564,293 185,896,915
2013 4,470,239 181,049,443
2012 4,373,043 176,200,625
2011 4,221,178 171,379,598
2010 4,058,890 166,642,886
2009 3,943,028 162,049,464
2008 3,821,003 157,595,014
2007 3,669,050 153,267,261
2006 3,490,787 149,077,334
2005 3,301,015 145,017,253
2004 3,156,892 141,057,045
2003 3,119,532 137,202,644
2002 3,094,782 133,471,989
2001 3,015,338 129,862,595
2000 2,928,117 126,382,494
1999 2,821,684 123,047,320
1998 2,670,124 119,846,254
1997 2,412,989 116,754,792
1996 2,232,289 113,754,779
1995 2,169,162 110,819,428
1994 2,149,928 107,935,714
1993 2,155,126 105,122,069
1992 2,072,461 102,372,770
1991 1,956,518 99,720,162
1990 2,223,667 97,120,925
1989 2,517,858 94,531,014
1988 2,446,941 92,020,090
1987 2,377,229 89,591,716
1986 2,308,511 87,235,953
1985 2,240,539 84,897,973
1984 2,173,312 82,526,443
1983 2,107,113 80,438,260
1982 2,045,073 78,378,701
1981 1,986,867 76,068,103
1980 1,929,253 73,764,641
1979 1,872,713 71,498,242
1978 1,818,247 69,326,532
1977 1,766,019 67,234,590
1976 1,717,060 65,258,009
1975 1,670,913 63,410,815
1974 1,626,362 61,679,144
1973 1,583,588 60,082,139
1972 1,542,670 58,601,748
1971 1,504,077 57,214,684
1970 1,466,676 55,893,838
1969 1,429,605 54,631,914
1968 1,393,530 53,432,783
1967 1,358,435 52,293,065
1966 1,324,383 51,188,234
1965 1,291,156 50,086,764
1964 1,258,745 49,012,016
1963 1,227,414 47,973,575
1962 1,197,039 46,965,292
1961 1,167,717 45,989,310
1960 1,139,522 45,053,782

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

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Fertility rates in Liberia and Nigeria

Fertility rate
Liberia

Nigeria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Liberia Nigeria
2023 3.95 4.48
2022 4.02 4.55
2021 4.09 4.64
2020 4.17 4.7
2019 4.26 4.86
2018 4.34 5.02
2017 4.4 5.18
2016 4.46 5.34
2015 4.52 5.5
2014 4.62 5.62
2013 4.75 5.69
2012 4.88 5.8
2011 4.97 5.89
2010 5.06 5.95
2009 5.17 5.99
2008 5.33 6.02
2007 5.46 6.03
2006 5.53 6.05
2005 5.52 6.06
2004 5.51 6.09
2003 5.55 6.1
2002 5.65 6.12
2001 5.77 6.13
2000 5.88 6.12
1999 5.95 6.08
1998 6.02 6.07
1997 6.08 6.14
1996 6.13 6.22
1995 6.17 6.27
1994 6.21 6.32
1993 6.25 6.35
1992 6.28 6.39
1991 6.32 6.43
1990 6.37 6.46
1989 6.43 6.49
1988 6.51 6.5
1987 6.57 6.5
1986 6.64 6.56
1985 6.69 6.62
1984 6.73 6.7
1983 6.76 6.78
1982 6.79 6.8
1981 6.83 6.82
1980 6.87 6.85
1979 6.92 6.89
1978 6.88 6.92
1977 6.84 6.86
1976 6.79 6.81
1975 6.74 6.77
1974 6.69 6.7
1973 6.65 6.63
1972 6.6 6.58
1971 6.54 6.53
1970 6.58 6.47
1969 6.64 6.44
1968 6.66 6.42
1967 6.65 6.4
1966 6.63 6.39
1965 6.62 6.37
1964 6.59 6.36
1963 6.56 6.35
1962 6.5 6.36
1961 6.45 6.35
1960 6.39 6.36

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

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Liberia and Nigeria demographics compared

Median age
Liberia

Nigeria
1x
Year Median age, years
Liberia Nigeria
2024 19.6 19
2023 19.4 18.8
2022 19.2 18.7
2021 19.1 18.5
2020 19 18.3
2019 18.8 18.2
2018 18.8 18
2017 18.7 17.9
2016 18.7 17.8
2015 18.7 17.8
2014 18.7 17.7
2013 18.7 17.7
2012 18.8 17.7
2011 18.6 17.7
2010 18.4 17.8
2009 18.4 17.8
2008 18.4 17.8
2007 18.4 17.9
2006 18.4 17.9
2005 18.4 17.9
2004 18.4 17.9
2003 18.4 17.9
2002 18.3 17.9
2001 18.3 17.9
2000 18.3 17.9
1999 18.2 17.9
1998 18.2 17.8
1997 18.1 17.7
1996 18.1 17.6
1995 18 17.6
1994 18 17.5
1993 17.9 17.4
1992 17.9 17.4
1991 17.9 17.3
1990 17.9 17.3
1989 17.9 17.3
1988 17.9 17.3
1987 17.9 17.3
1986 17.9 17.3
1985 17.9 17.3
1984 17.9 17.4
1983 17.9 17.5
1982 17.9 17.6
1981 17.9 17.7
1980 18 17.8
1979 18 17.9
1978 18.1 18
1977 18.2 18.2
1976 18.2 18.3
1975 18.3 18.4
1974 18.4 18.5
1973 18.5 18.6
1972 18.6 18.7
1971 18.6 18.8
1970 18.7 18.9
1969 18.8 19.1
1968 19 19.2
1967 19.1 19.2
1966 19.2 19.3
1965 19.2 19.3
1964 19.2 19.3
1963 19.3 19.3
1962 19.3 19.3
1961 19.3 19.3
1960 19.3 19.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Liberia Nigeria
GNI, Atlas method
$4.28B
2024
$396B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.3%
2024
12.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.27%
2023
0.32%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.71%
2024
0.56%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
223,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.98%
2024
-1.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.93%
2017
3.45%
2024
Services, % of GDP
41.9%
2024
53.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.7%
2024
18.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.8
2026
54.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.1%
2016
26.3%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2016
3%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
4
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
169
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$54.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$600M
2022
$38.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.02B
2024
$21.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
5,265,000
2016
International tourism as share of exports
27.1%
2009
0.8%
2020
Banked people share
52.2%
2024
63.3%
2024

Energy

Liberia Nigeria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
333 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$24.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.87 megatons
2024
131.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
0.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
55.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
92.8%
2022
80.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.08%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-66.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
135.6 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
57.4%
2021
23.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
55.7%
2021
24.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
32.5%
2023
61.2%
2023

Society

Liberia Nigeria
% of world population
0.07%
2024
2.86%
2024
Annual migration change
-9,870
2025
-15,258
2025
Urban population
55.5%
2024
63%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
50.6:49.4
2024
Average male height
5.43 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.6
2026
15.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
19
2026
57
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.12
2012
21.7
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
38.9
2019
20.7
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
48.3%
2017
70.4%
2024
English speaking
82.7%
2023
60.6%
2023
People using the Internet
23.5%
2023
39.2%
2023

Health

Liberia Nigeria
Government health expenditure per capita
$103.9
2023
$66.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$65.7
2023
$48
2023
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
55 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.3%
2023
11.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.18
2022
0.38
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.1 years
2025
20.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
628
2023
993
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
72.9
2023
104.9
2023
Obesity rate
17.4%
2022
12.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.2%
2024
3%
2024
Air quality index
18
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
3.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.86 liters
2020
3.78 liters
2020

Territory

Liberia Nigeria
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.61%
2026
Land area per capita
6,626 sq mi
2024
1,511 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
7,425 sq mi
2026
267,948 sq mi
2026
Forest area
29,061 sq mi
2026
81,611 sq mi
2026
Roads length
6,587 mi
2018
121,167 mi
2017

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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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