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Liberia vs Senegal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Liberia has a population of 5.61M (ranked 117/197), compared with 18.5M in Senegal (ranked 69/197). Liberia's land area is 37,189 sq mi versus 74,336 sq mi for Senegal (ranked 106th vs. 85th).

By GDP, Liberia ranks 163/197 ($4.78B) and Senegal ranks 109/197 ($32.8B). By GDP per capita, Liberia ranks 184/197 ($851), while Senegal ranks 159/197 ($1,773).

Main facts and rankings

Liberia Senegal
Population
5887000
19491599
Population rank 116/197 68/197
GDP
$4.78B
2024
$32.8B
2024
GDP rank 163/197 109/197
GDP per capita
$851
2024
$1,773
2024
GDP per capita rank 184/197 159/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,871
2024
$5,071
2024
Government debt
$2.73B
2024
$42.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.2%
2024
128.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$487
2024
$2,277
2024
Government debt per person rank 167/185 115/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,191
2026
$2,194
2026
Land area 37,189 sq mi 74,336 sq mi
Population density
157.4 ppl/mi²
2026
260.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.95
2023
3.82
2023
Median age
19.6 years
2024
20.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
69.4 years
2026

Liberia and Senegal: Comparison Charts

Liberia and Senegal economies compared

GDP
Liberia

Senegal
1x
Year GDP
Liberia Senegal
2024 $4,779,300,900 $32,808,056,601
2023 $4,390,000,000 $30,696,331,296
2022 $4,001,047,000 $27,783,332,223
2021 $3,513,049,500 $27,520,784,130
2020 $3,176,126,300 $24,530,513,038
2019 $3,319,596,500 $23,403,995,992
2018 $3,422,754,800 $23,116,701,556
2017 $3,390,703,400 $20,996,562,944
2016 $3,398,419,600 $19,040,312,333
2015 $3,227,075,700 $17,774,766,696
2014 $3,225,652,000 $19,797,253,440
2013 $3,177,198,100 $18,918,667,725
2012 $2,791,614,000 $17,660,870,412
2011 $2,398,000,000 $17,814,283,639
2010 $1,998,000,000 $16,121,315,909
2009 $1,768,000,000 $16,145,867,495
2008 $1,726,000,000 $16,853,989,628
2007 $1,373,000,000 $13,994,218,413
2006 $1,119,000,000 $11,697,918,243
2005 $949,000,000 $11,009,033,438
2004 $897,000,000 $10,076,816,667
2003 $748,000,000 $8,768,721,563
2002 $927,000,000 $7,006,402,320
2001 $906,000,000 $6,507,824,829
2000 $874,000,000 $6,013,185,004
1999 $441,800,000 $6,592,834,933
1998 $359,600,000 $6,505,607,909
1997 $295,900,000 $6,041,478,726
1996 $159,400,000 $6,559,712,166
1995 $134,800,000 $6,326,342,633
1994 $132,200,000 $5,034,588,196
1993 $160,400,000 $7,367,986,241
1992 $223,500,000 $7,769,817,840
1991 $348,000,000 $7,255,210,470
1990 $384,400,000 $7,390,967,360
1989 $786,300,000 $6,366,039,373
1988 $1,038,300,000 $6,418,419,389
1987 $972,800,000 $6,487,353,103
1986 $840,964,400 $5,392,093,446
1985 $851,296,100 $3,818,944,918
1984 $848,478,300 $3,485,165,432
1983 $823,374,900 $3,569,356,125
1982 $863,933,200 $4,013,951,443
1981 $846,514,500 $4,095,892,781
1980 $854,711,500 $4,510,108,291
1979 $814,067,900 $4,084,877,823
1978 $717,240,400 $3,280,354,921
1977 $673,010,600 $2,938,046,463
1976 $596,675,700 $2,869,777,884
1975 $577,549,300 $2,830,388,405
1974 $486,955,000 $2,099,325,229
1973 $386,968,300 $1,863,398,590
1972 $368,098,000 $1,620,857,104
1971 $341,543,100 $1,339,549,033
1970 $323,099,700 $1,297,407,655
1969 $306,961,800 $1,245,234,931
1968 $276,820,700 $1,309,384,862
1967 $261,024,300 $1,246,480,766
1966 $244,459,500 $1,246,908,186
1965 $229,260,800 $1,210,058,228
1964 $218,929,100 $1,188,930,645
1963 $200,229,600 $1,122,139,862
1962 $191,861,800 $1,085,475,791
1961 $183,920,900 $1,058,975,257
1960 $190,495,600 $1,003,692,370

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

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Liberia and Senegal economies compared

GDP per capita
Liberia

Senegal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Liberia Senegal
2024 $851 $1,773
2023 $799 $1,698
2022 $745 $1,574
2021 $668 $1,598
2020 $617 $1,461
2019 $658 $1,431
2018 $692 $1,453
2017 $699 $1,357
2016 $715 $1,266
2015 $693 $1,218
2014 $707 $1,399
2013 $711 $1,380
2012 $638 $1,327
2011 $568 $1,375
2010 $492 $1,276
2009 $448 $1,309
2008 $452 $1,399
2007 $374 $1,189
2006 $321 $1,017
2005 $287.5 $980
2004 $284.1 $918
2003 $239.8 $818
2002 $299.5 $669
2001 $300 $637
2000 $298.5 $603
1999 $156.6 $678
1998 $134.7 $685
1997 $122.6 $651
1996 $71.4 $723
1995 $62.1 $715
1994 $61.5 $584
1993 $74.4 $878
1992 $107.8 $951
1991 $177.9 $913
1990 $172.9 $957
1989 $312 $849
1988 $424 $880
1987 $409 $916
1986 $364 $784
1985 $380 $571
1984 $390 $536
1983 $391 $564
1982 $422 $652
1981 $426 $683
1980 $443 $772
1979 $435 $716
1978 $394 $589
1977 $381 $540
1976 $347 $541
1975 $346 $547
1974 $299.4 $417
1973 $244.4 $381
1972 $238.6 $342
1971 $227.1 $291.1
1970 $220.3 $290.5
1969 $214.7 $287.3
1968 $198.6 $311
1967 $192.2 $305
1966 $184.6 $315
1965 $177.6 $314
1964 $173.9 $318
1963 $163.1 $309
1962 $160.3 $307
1961 $157.5 $308
1960 $167.2 $300

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

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Liberia vs. Senegal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Liberia

Senegal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Liberia Senegal
2026 62.6 69.4
2025 62.5 69.2
2024 62.3 68.9
2023 62.2 68.7
2022 61.9 67.8
2021 61.2 66.9
2020 61.3 67.5
2019 61.2 67.7
2018 61 67.4
2017 60.8 67.1
2016 60.5 66.7
2015 59.2 66.5
2014 59.2 66
2013 60 65.6
2012 59.8 65.2
2011 59.5 64.8
2010 59.4 64.2
2009 59.1 63.8
2008 58.7 63.2
2007 58.1 62.7
2006 57.5 61.8
2005 56.8 61
2004 55.9 60.3
2003 53 59.5
2002 54.1 58.9
2001 53.1 58.2
2000 51.9 57.6
1999 50.4 57.3
1998 49.4 57.1
1997 48.3 57.1
1996 44.9 57.1
1995 44.6 57.3
1994 42.6 57.5
1993 43 57.3
1992 43.6 57.3
1991 43.6 57
1990 37.6 56.7
1989 43.9 56.2
1988 44.1 55.5
1987 44.3 54.6
1986 44.5 53.7
1985 44 52.6
1984 44.7 51.7
1983 44.6 50.8
1982 44.4 49.9
1981 44.3 49.1
1980 44.1 48.3
1979 43.9 47.5
1978 43.6 46.6
1977 43.2 45.7
1976 42.9 44.8
1975 42.5 43.9
1974 42.1 43.1
1973 41.6 42.4
1972 41.2 41.8
1971 40.7 41.2
1970 40.4 40.8
1969 40 40.4
1968 39.6 40.1
1967 39.3 40
1966 39 39.8
1965 38.7 39.8
1964 38.5 39.8
1963 38.3 39.7
1962 38.2 39.7
1961 38.1 39.7
1960 38.1 39.7
1959 38.1 39.5
1958 38.1 39.4
1957 38.1 39.1
1956 38.1 38.9
1955 38.1 38.5
1954 38.1 38.2
1953 38.1 37.8
1952 38.1 37.4
1951 38 36.9
1950 38 36.5

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

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Liberia and Senegal population clocks and comparison

Population
Liberia

Senegal
1x
Year Population
Liberia Senegal
2024 5,612,817 18,501,984
2023 5,493,031 18,077,573
2022 5,373,294 17,651,103
2021 5,259,323 17,220,867
2020 5,149,463 16,789,219
2019 5,043,721 16,352,922
2018 4,944,726 15,914,498
2017 4,848,925 15,475,002
2016 4,755,608 15,034,521
2015 4,659,431 14,593,331
2014 4,564,293 14,152,102
2013 4,470,239 13,710,849
2012 4,373,043 13,310,495
2011 4,221,178 12,958,897
2010 4,058,890 12,635,413
2009 3,943,028 12,337,389
2008 3,821,003 12,048,959
2007 3,669,050 11,770,344
2006 3,490,787 11,500,094
2005 3,301,015 11,235,472
2004 3,156,892 10,975,704
2003 3,119,532 10,721,176
2002 3,094,782 10,466,214
2001 3,015,338 10,212,942
2000 2,928,117 9,968,260
1999 2,821,684 9,730,887
1998 2,670,124 9,502,952
1997 2,412,989 9,283,495
1996 2,232,289 9,067,014
1995 2,169,162 8,848,101
1994 2,149,928 8,624,078
1993 2,155,126 8,396,288
1992 2,072,461 8,168,395
1991 1,956,518 7,943,085
1990 2,223,667 7,720,523
1989 2,517,858 7,502,207
1988 2,446,941 7,289,618
1987 2,377,229 7,081,530
1986 2,308,511 6,878,192
1985 2,240,539 6,683,287
1984 2,173,312 6,499,364
1983 2,107,113 6,324,504
1982 2,045,073 6,156,961
1981 1,986,867 5,997,160
1980 1,929,253 5,845,638
1979 1,872,713 5,702,895
1978 1,818,247 5,568,096
1977 1,766,019 5,439,549
1976 1,717,060 5,308,564
1975 1,670,913 5,170,810
1974 1,626,362 5,029,437
1973 1,583,588 4,885,181
1972 1,542,670 4,741,631
1971 1,504,077 4,601,864
1970 1,466,676 4,466,328
1969 1,429,605 4,334,974
1968 1,393,530 4,207,587
1967 1,358,435 4,083,870
1966 1,324,383 3,964,299
1965 1,291,156 3,849,788
1964 1,258,745 3,740,535
1963 1,227,414 3,635,876
1962 1,197,039 3,534,686
1961 1,167,717 3,436,375
1960 1,139,522 3,340,907

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

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Fertility rates in Liberia and Senegal

Fertility rate
Liberia

Senegal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Liberia Senegal
2023 3.95 3.82
2022 4.02 3.86
2021 4.09 3.94
2020 4.17 4
2019 4.26 4.1
2018 4.34 4.29
2017 4.4 4.49
2016 4.46 4.65
2015 4.52 4.75
2014 4.62 4.88
2013 4.75 5.05
2012 4.88 5.13
2011 4.97 5.1
2010 5.06 5.06
2009 5.17 5.03
2008 5.33 5.02
2007 5.46 5.02
2006 5.53 5.06
2005 5.52 5.13
2004 5.51 5.19
2003 5.55 5.25
2002 5.65 5.3
2001 5.77 5.4
2000 5.88 5.5
1999 5.95 5.57
1998 6.02 5.58
1997 6.08 5.64
1996 6.13 5.72
1995 6.17 5.82
1994 6.21 5.92
1993 6.25 6.05
1992 6.28 6.15
1991 6.32 6.27
1990 6.37 6.4
1989 6.43 6.48
1988 6.51 6.58
1987 6.57 6.79
1986 6.64 6.9
1985 6.69 7.01
1984 6.73 7.11
1983 6.76 7.19
1982 6.79 7.25
1981 6.83 7.28
1980 6.87 7.29
1979 6.92 7.29
1978 6.88 7.28
1977 6.84 7.27
1976 6.79 7.26
1975 6.74 7.25
1974 6.69 7.25
1973 6.65 7.26
1972 6.6 7.26
1971 6.54 7.26
1970 6.58 7.26
1969 6.64 7.26
1968 6.66 7.25
1967 6.65 7.24
1966 6.63 7.22
1965 6.62 7.19
1964 6.59 7.16
1963 6.56 7.12
1962 6.5 7.08
1961 6.45 7.04
1960 6.39 7

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

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Liberia and Senegal demographics compared

Median age
Liberia

Senegal
1x
Year Median age, years
Liberia Senegal
2024 19.6 20.4
2023 19.4 20.1
2022 19.2 19.9
2021 19.1 19.7
2020 19 19.4
2019 18.8 19.2
2018 18.8 19
2017 18.7 18.9
2016 18.7 18.7
2015 18.7 18.6
2014 18.7 18.6
2013 18.7 18.5
2012 18.8 18.5
2011 18.6 18.5
2010 18.4 18.5
2009 18.4 18.4
2008 18.4 18.4
2007 18.4 18.3
2006 18.4 18.2
2005 18.4 18.2
2004 18.4 18.1
2003 18.4 18
2002 18.3 17.8
2001 18.3 17.7
2000 18.3 17.6
1999 18.2 17.5
1998 18.2 17.4
1997 18.1 17.3
1996 18.1 17.2
1995 18 17.1
1994 18 17
1993 17.9 16.9
1992 17.9 16.8
1991 17.9 16.7
1990 17.9 16.6
1989 17.9 16.5
1988 17.9 16.4
1987 17.9 16.3
1986 17.9 16.3
1985 17.9 16.3
1984 17.9 16.3
1983 17.9 16.4
1982 17.9 16.5
1981 17.9 16.7
1980 18 16.8
1979 18 17
1978 18.1 17.2
1977 18.2 17.4
1976 18.2 17.6
1975 18.3 17.7
1974 18.4 17.8
1973 18.5 17.9
1972 18.6 17.9
1971 18.6 17.9
1970 18.7 17.9
1969 18.8 17.9
1968 19 17.9
1967 19.1 17.9
1966 19.2 17.8
1965 19.2 17.9
1964 19.2 17.9
1963 19.3 17.9
1962 19.3 18
1961 19.3 18
1960 19.3 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Liberia Senegal
GNI, Atlas method
$4.28B
2024
$31.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.3%
2024
33.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.27%
2023
6.16%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.71%
2024
1.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
19,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.98%
2024
-13.4%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.93%
2017
5.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
41.9%
2024
48.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.7%
2024
25%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.8
2026
53.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.1%
2016
28.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2016
3%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$600M
2022
n/a
Personal remittances received
$1.02B
2024
$3.75B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
1,376,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
27.1%
2009
10.5%
2018
Banked people share
52.2%
2024
76.5%
2024

Energy

Liberia Senegal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
291.1 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$16.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.87 megatons
2024
14.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
63.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
92.8%
2022
35.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.58%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
69%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
410 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
57.4%
2021
13.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
55.7%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
32.5%
2023
74.2%
2023

Society

Liberia Senegal
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-9,870
2025
-12,636
2025
Urban population
55.5%
2024
55.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.43 ft
2025
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.38 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.6
2026
34.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
19
2026
55
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.12
2012
0.3
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
38.9
2019
23.5
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
66
2025
Adult literacy rate
48.3%
2017
50.4%
2023
English speaking
82.7%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
23.5%
2023
60.6%
2023

Health

Liberia Senegal
Government health expenditure per capita
$103.9
2023
$73.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$65.7
2023
$32.5
2023
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
69.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.3%
2023
16.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.18
2022
0.11
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.1 years
2025
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
628
2023
237
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
72.9
2023
38.5
2023
Obesity rate
17.4%
2022
10.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.2%
2024
3.8%
2024
Air quality index
18
2026
23
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
6.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.86 liters
2020
0.38 liters
2020

Territory

Liberia Senegal
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
6,626 sq mi
2024
4,018 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
7,425 sq mi
2026
36,722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
29,061 sq mi
2026
30,688 sq mi
2026
Roads length
6,587 mi
2018
10,355 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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