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Liberia vs Rwanda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Liberia has a population of 5.61M (ranked 117/197), compared with 14.3M in Rwanda (ranked 77/197). Liberia's land area is 37,189 sq mi versus 9,525 sq mi for Rwanda (ranked 106th vs. 146th).

By GDP, Liberia ranks 163/197 ($4.78B) and Rwanda ranks 144/197 ($14.3B). By GDP per capita, Liberia ranks 184/197 ($851), while Rwanda ranks 178/197 ($1,000).

Main facts and rankings

Liberia Rwanda
Population
5887000
14975051
Population rank 116/197 77/197
GDP
$4.78B
2024
$14.3B
2024
GDP rank 163/197 144/197
GDP per capita
$851
2024
$1,000
2024
GDP per capita rank 184/197 178/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,871
2024
$3,711
2024
Government debt
$2.73B
2024
$9.58B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.2%
2024
67.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$487
2024
$672
2024
Government debt per person rank 167/185 157/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,191
2026
$2,194
2026
Land area 37,189 sq mi 9,525 sq mi
Population density
157.4 ppl/mi²
2026
1,563 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.95
2023
3.7
2023
Median age
19.6 years
2024
20.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
68.5 years
2026

Liberia and Rwanda: Comparison Charts

Liberia and Rwanda economies compared

GDP
Liberia

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP
Liberia Rwanda
2024 $4,779,300,900 $14,251,642,235
2023 $4,390,000,000 $14,331,722,703
2022 $4,001,047,000 $13,316,161,002
2021 $3,513,049,500 $11,078,787,090
2020 $3,176,126,300 $10,174,386,857
2019 $3,319,596,500 $10,349,300,277
2018 $3,422,754,800 $9,637,904,521
2017 $3,390,703,400 $9,252,833,891
2016 $3,398,419,600 $8,695,272,058
2015 $3,227,075,700 $8,543,760,200
2014 $3,225,652,000 $8,238,966,124
2013 $3,177,198,100 $7,819,964,030
2012 $2,791,614,000 $7,654,761,050
2011 $2,398,000,000 $6,884,913,658
2010 $1,998,000,000 $6,124,756,654
2009 $1,768,000,000 $5,674,476,969
2008 $1,726,000,000 $5,179,854,065
2007 $1,373,000,000 $4,070,507,895
2006 $1,119,000,000 $3,319,784,539
2005 $949,000,000 $2,933,819,766
2004 $897,000,000 $2,376,496,067
2003 $748,000,000 $2,138,237,279
2002 $927,000,000 $1,966,003,468
2001 $906,000,000 $1,966,600,715
2000 $874,000,000 $2,068,836,754
1999 $441,800,000 $2,157,108,263
1998 $359,600,000 $1,989,343,546
1997 $295,900,000 $1,851,558,197
1996 $159,400,000 $1,382,334,879
1995 $134,800,000 $1,293,535,193
1994 $132,200,000 $753,636,370
1993 $160,400,000 $1,971,525,712
1992 $223,500,000 $2,029,026,962
1991 $348,000,000 $1,911,600,237
1990 $384,400,000 $2,550,185,679
1989 $786,300,000 $2,405,022,593
1988 $1,038,300,000 $2,395,492,687
1987 $972,800,000 $2,157,432,668
1986 $840,964,400 $1,944,710,684
1985 $851,296,100 $1,715,626,331
1984 $848,478,300 $1,587,413,084
1983 $823,374,900 $1,479,687,587
1982 $863,933,200 $1,407,243,139
1981 $846,514,500 $1,407,062,527
1980 $854,711,500 $1,254,765,642
1979 $814,067,900 $1,109,346,131
1978 $717,240,400 $905,709,076
1977 $673,010,600 $746,650,613
1976 $596,675,700 $637,753,853
1975 $577,549,300 $571,863,500
1974 $486,955,000 $308,458,423
1973 $386,968,300 $290,746,157
1972 $368,098,000 $246,457,838
1971 $341,543,100 $222,952,504
1970 $323,099,700 $219,900,006
1969 $306,961,800 $188,700,037
1968 $276,820,700 $172,200,018
1967 $261,024,300 $159,560,018
1966 $244,459,500 $124,525,703
1965 $229,260,800 $148,799,980
1964 $218,929,100 $129,999,994
1963 $200,229,600 $128,000,000
1962 $191,861,800 $125,000,008
1961 $183,920,900 $122,000,016
1960 $190,495,600 $119,000,024

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

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Liberia and Rwanda economies compared

GDP per capita
Liberia

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Liberia Rwanda
2024 $851 $1,000
2023 $799 $1,027
2022 $745 $975
2021 $668 $830
2020 $617 $779
2019 $658 $810
2018 $692 $772
2017 $699 $758
2016 $715 $730
2015 $693 $734
2014 $707 $725
2013 $711 $705
2012 $638 $707
2011 $568 $651
2010 $492 $594
2009 $448 $564
2008 $452 $528
2007 $374 $426
2006 $321 $357
2005 $287.5 $324
2004 $284.1 $269.5
2003 $239.8 $249
2002 $299.5 $234
2001 $300 $237.3
2000 $298.5 $251.9
1999 $156.6 $264.7
1998 $134.7 $246.2
1997 $122.6 $238.7
1996 $71.4 $206
1995 $62.1 $228
1994 $61.5 $111
1993 $74.4 $247
1992 $107.8 $264.1
1991 $177.9 $254
1990 $172.9 $346
1989 $312 $335
1988 $424 $344
1987 $409 $320
1986 $364 $297.7
1985 $380 $271.6
1984 $390 $259.9
1983 $391 $250.6
1982 $422 $246.4
1981 $426 $254.6
1980 $443 $234.4
1979 $435 $213.8
1978 $394 $179.9
1977 $381 $152.7
1976 $347 $134.4
1975 $346 $124.1
1974 $299.4 $68.9
1973 $244.4 $66.9
1972 $238.6 $58.4
1971 $227.1 $54.4
1970 $220.3 $55.2
1969 $214.7 $48.9
1968 $198.6 $46
1967 $192.2 $44
1966 $184.6 $35.4
1965 $177.6 $43.5
1964 $173.9 $39
1963 $163.1 $39.3
1962 $160.3 $39.2
1961 $157.5 $39.3
1960 $167.2 $39.4

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

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Liberia vs. Rwanda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Liberia

Rwanda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Liberia Rwanda
2026 62.6 68.5
2025 62.5 68.2
2024 62.3 68
2023 62.2 67.8
2022 61.9 67.5
2021 61.2 66.8
2020 61.3 67
2019 61.2 66.7
2018 61 66.4
2017 60.8 66.1
2016 60.5 65.7
2015 59.2 65.4
2014 59.2 65.1
2013 60 64.7
2012 59.8 64.2
2011 59.5 63.5
2010 59.4 62.8
2009 59.1 61.8
2008 58.7 60.6
2007 58.1 59.5
2006 57.5 58.3
2005 56.8 57
2004 55.9 55.5
2003 53 53.5
2002 54.1 51.3
2001 53.1 49.5
2000 51.9 47.8
1999 50.4 45.7
1998 49.4 43.1
1997 48.3 42
1996 44.9 42.5
1995 44.6 41.5
1994 42.6 12.2
1993 43 42.9
1992 43.6 44.4
1991 43.6 46.2
1990 37.6 47.8
1989 43.9 49.5
1988 44.1 50.9
1987 44.3 51.5
1986 44.5 51.7
1985 44 51.7
1984 44.7 51.4
1983 44.6 50.9
1982 44.4 50.2
1981 44.3 49.2
1980 44.1 48.1
1979 43.9 47.1
1978 43.6 46.2
1977 43.2 45.6
1976 42.9 45.3
1975 42.5 45.3
1974 42.1 45.6
1973 41.6 45.9
1972 41.2 46.3
1971 40.7 46.8
1970 40.4 47.1
1969 40 47.4
1968 39.6 47.7
1967 39.3 48
1966 39 48.1
1965 38.7 48.2
1964 38.5 48.1
1963 38.3 44
1962 38.2 47.8
1961 38.1 47.5
1960 38.1 47
1959 38.1 46.5
1958 38.1 46.1
1957 38.1 45.6
1956 38.1 45.2
1955 38.1 44.8
1954 38.1 44.4
1953 38.1 44.1
1952 38.1 43.8
1951 38 43.5
1950 38 43.2

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

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Liberia and Rwanda population clocks and comparison

Population
Liberia

Rwanda
1x
Year Population
Liberia Rwanda
2024 5,612,817 14,256,567
2023 5,493,031 13,954,471
2022 5,373,294 13,651,030
2021 5,259,323 13,355,260
2020 5,149,463 13,065,837
2019 5,043,721 12,776,103
2018 4,944,726 12,487,996
2017 4,848,925 12,202,060
2016 4,755,608 11,919,183
2015 4,659,431 11,640,022
2014 4,564,293 11,364,757
2013 4,470,239 11,093,340
2012 4,373,043 10,829,901
2011 4,221,178 10,573,733
2010 4,058,890 10,317,553
2009 3,943,028 10,060,432
2008 3,821,003 9,804,269
2007 3,669,050 9,549,933
2006 3,490,787 9,299,246
2005 3,301,015 9,054,528
2004 3,156,892 8,816,844
2003 3,119,532 8,586,875
2002 3,094,782 8,400,180
2001 3,015,338 8,287,094
2000 2,928,117 8,213,931
1999 2,821,684 8,147,912
1998 2,670,124 8,081,681
1997 2,412,989 7,755,238
1996 2,232,289 6,708,764
1995 2,169,162 5,674,118
1994 2,149,928 6,792,352
1993 2,155,126 7,981,132
1992 2,072,461 7,683,266
1991 1,956,518 7,526,966
1990 2,223,667 7,375,307
1989 2,517,858 7,184,706
1988 2,446,941 6,968,071
1987 2,377,229 6,749,493
1986 2,308,511 6,531,881
1985 2,240,539 6,317,228
1984 2,173,312 6,107,627
1983 2,107,113 5,905,311
1982 2,045,073 5,711,549
1981 1,986,867 5,527,230
1980 1,929,253 5,353,259
1979 1,872,713 5,189,541
1978 1,818,247 5,035,171
1977 1,766,019 4,888,240
1976 1,717,060 4,745,954
1975 1,670,913 4,607,728
1974 1,626,362 4,474,228
1973 1,583,588 4,345,047
1972 1,542,670 4,220,335
1971 1,504,077 4,100,044
1970 1,466,676 3,980,669
1969 1,429,605 3,861,271
1968 1,393,530 3,744,010
1967 1,358,435 3,629,577
1966 1,324,383 3,521,626
1965 1,291,156 3,423,210
1964 1,258,745 3,334,834
1963 1,227,414 3,258,890
1962 1,197,039 3,186,025
1961 1,167,717 3,106,779
1960 1,139,522 3,022,294

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

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Fertility rates in Liberia and Rwanda

Fertility rate
Liberia

Rwanda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Liberia Rwanda
2023 3.95 3.7
2022 4.02 3.78
2021 4.09 3.84
2020 4.17 3.91
2019 4.26 3.99
2018 4.34 4.05
2017 4.4 4.08
2016 4.46 4.11
2015 4.52 4.11
2014 4.62 4.12
2013 4.75 4.14
2012 4.88 4.2
2011 4.97 4.33
2010 5.06 4.52
2009 5.17 4.71
2008 5.33 4.92
2007 5.46 5.14
2006 5.53 5.34
2005 5.52 5.5
2004 5.51 5.64
2003 5.55 5.74
2002 5.65 5.82
2001 5.77 5.89
2000 5.88 5.97
1999 5.95 6.06
1998 6.02 6.17
1997 6.08 6.24
1996 6.13 6.29
1995 6.17 6.35
1994 6.21 6.42
1993 6.25 6.48
1992 6.28 6.54
1991 6.32 6.62
1990 6.37 6.8
1989 6.43 7.03
1988 6.51 7.23
1987 6.57 7.43
1986 6.64 7.61
1985 6.69 7.79
1984 6.73 7.91
1983 6.76 8
1982 6.79 8.06
1981 6.83 8.1
1980 6.87 8.12
1979 6.92 8.13
1978 6.88 8.16
1977 6.84 8.14
1976 6.79 8.12
1975 6.74 8.1
1974 6.69 8.1
1973 6.65 8.09
1972 6.6 8.09
1971 6.54 8.09
1970 6.58 8.15
1969 6.64 8.18
1968 6.66 8.19
1967 6.65 8.21
1966 6.63 8.23
1965 6.62 8.25
1964 6.59 8.27
1963 6.56 8.27
1962 6.5 8.27
1961 6.45 8.28
1960 6.39 8.28

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

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Liberia and Rwanda demographics compared

Median age
Liberia

Rwanda
1x
Year Median age, years
Liberia Rwanda
2024 19.6 20.8
2023 19.4 20.5
2022 19.2 20.3
2021 19.1 20
2020 19 19.9
2019 18.8 19.8
2018 18.8 19.7
2017 18.7 19.6
2016 18.7 19.4
2015 18.7 19.3
2014 18.7 19.1
2013 18.7 19
2012 18.8 18.8
2011 18.6 18.7
2010 18.4 18.5
2009 18.4 18.4
2008 18.4 18.3
2007 18.4 18.1
2006 18.4 18
2005 18.4 17.8
2004 18.4 17.6
2003 18.4 17.4
2002 18.3 17.1
2001 18.3 16.8
2000 18.3 16.3
1999 18.2 15.8
1998 18.2 15.3
1997 18.1 14.8
1996 18.1 14.6
1995 18 14.3
1994 18 15
1993 17.9 15.7
1992 17.9 15.6
1991 17.9 15.5
1990 17.9 15.5
1989 17.9 15.5
1988 17.9 15.6
1987 17.9 15.6
1986 17.9 15.7
1985 17.9 15.8
1984 17.9 16
1983 17.9 16.1
1982 17.9 16.2
1981 17.9 16.4
1980 18 16.5
1979 18 16.5
1978 18.1 16.6
1977 18.2 16.6
1976 18.2 16.5
1975 18.3 16.4
1974 18.4 16.3
1973 18.5 16.2
1972 18.6 16
1971 18.6 15.9
1970 18.7 15.7
1969 18.8 15.5
1968 19 15.3
1967 19.1 15.1
1966 19.2 14.9
1965 19.2 14.8
1964 19.2 14.7
1963 19.3 14.8
1962 19.3 14.9
1961 19.3 15.1
1960 19.3 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Liberia Rwanda
GNI, Atlas method
$4.28B
2024
$14.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.3%
2024
28.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.27%
2023
4.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.71%
2024
1.25%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
35,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.98%
2024
-6.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.93%
2017
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
41.9%
2024
47.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.7%
2024
21%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.8
2026
56.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.1%
2016
33.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2016
3.1%
2023
Listed domestic companies n/a
5
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.75B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$600M
2022
$2.41B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.02B
2024
$517M
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
1,634,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
27.1%
2009
11%
2020
Banked people share
52.2%
2024
50%
2017

Energy

Liberia Rwanda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
373 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$8.31
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.87 megatons
2024
2.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
0.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
92.8%
2022
79.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.97%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
10.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
68.1 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
57.4%
2021
61%
2021
Hydroelectric share
55.7%
2021
50.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
32.5%
2023
63.9%
2023

Society

Liberia Rwanda
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.18%
2024
Annual migration change
-9,870
2025
+6,282
2025
Urban population
55.5%
2024
29.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.43 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.6
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
19
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.12
2012
3.59
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
38.9
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
48.3%
2017
78.8%
2022
English speaking
82.7%
2023
15%
2023
People using the Internet
23.5%
2023
34.2%
2023

Health

Liberia Rwanda
Government health expenditure per capita
$103.9
2023
$52.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$65.7
2023
$2.16
2023
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
68.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.3%
2023
37%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.18
2022
0.09
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.1 years
2025
23 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
628
2023
229
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
72.9
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
17.4%
2022
4.99%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.2%
2024
2.1%
2024
Air quality index
18
2026
6
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
14.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.86 liters
2020
2.87 liters
2020

Territory

Liberia Rwanda
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
6,626 sq mi
2024
668 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
7,425 sq mi
2026
7,271 sq mi
2026
Forest area
29,061 sq mi
2026
1,077 sq mi
2026
Roads length
6,587 mi
2018
2,920 mi
2021

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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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