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Liberia vs Somalia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Liberia has a population of 5.61M (ranked 117/197), compared with 19M in Somalia (ranked 68/197). Liberia's land area is 37,189 sq mi versus 242,217 sq mi for Somalia (ranked 106th vs. 42nd).

By GDP, Liberia ranks 163/197 ($4.78B) and Somalia ranks 150/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Liberia ranks 184/197 ($851), while Somalia ranks 192/197 ($630).

Main facts and rankings

Liberia Somalia
Population
5887000
20503678
Population rank 116/197 66/197
GDP
$4.78B
2024
$12B
2024
GDP rank 163/197 150/197
GDP per capita
$851
2024
$630
2024
GDP per capita rank 184/197 192/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,871
2024
$1,602
2024
Government debt
$2.73B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.2%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$487
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 167/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,191
2026
$1,885
2026
Land area 37,189 sq mi 242,217 sq mi
Population density
157.4 ppl/mi²
2026
83.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.95
2023
6.13
2023
Median age
19.6 years
2024
16.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
59.3 years
2026

Liberia and Somalia: Comparison Charts

Liberia and Somalia economies compared

GDP
Liberia

Somalia
1x
Year GDP
Liberia Somalia
2024 $4,779,300,900 $11,967,000,000
2023 $4,390,000,000 $10,958,000,000
2022 $4,001,047,000 $10,203,000,000
2021 $3,513,049,500 $9,483,000,000
2020 $3,176,126,300 $8,628,000,000
2019 $3,319,596,500 $8,656,000,000
2018 $3,422,754,800 $7,873,000,000
2017 $3,390,703,400 $7,621,501,710
2016 $3,398,419,600 $6,613,743,070
2015 $3,227,075,700 $6,152,149,100
2014 $3,225,652,000 $5,728,399,720
2013 $3,177,198,100 $5,062,881,600
2012 $2,791,614,000 $4,364,670,160
2011 $2,398,000,000 $2,906,000,097
2010 $1,998,000,000 $2,687,807,004
2009 $1,768,000,000 $2,948,594,552
2008 $1,726,000,000 $5,913,620,293
2007 $1,373,000,000 $5,430,713,729
2006 $1,119,000,000 $5,026,743,282
2005 $949,000,000 $4,683,246,454
2004 $897,000,000 $3,859,592,813
2003 $748,000,000 $2,836,724,352
2002 $927,000,000 $2,192,684,135
2001 $906,000,000 $2,252,847,465
2000 $874,000,000 $3,412,797,450
1999 $441,800,000 $3,045,751,528
1998 $359,600,000 $2,962,047,564
1997 $295,900,000 $2,191,749,014
1996 $159,400,000 $1,792,234,297
1995 $134,800,000 $1,534,756,135
1994 $132,200,000 $1,481,205,098
1993 $160,400,000 $1,260,132,956
1992 $223,500,000 $709,297,579
1991 $348,000,000 $717,974,930
1990 $384,400,000 $1,031,282,081
1989 $786,300,000 $1,181,360,844
1988 $1,038,300,000 $1,051,596,967
1987 $972,800,000 $1,018,972,664
1986 $840,964,400 $916,590,786
1985 $851,296,100 $875,702,247
1984 $848,478,300 $787,434,542
1983 $823,374,900 $735,408,642
1982 $863,933,200 $774,578,932
1981 $846,514,500 $699,302,473
1980 $854,711,500 $602,515,548
1979 $814,067,900 $589,566,929
1978 $717,240,400 $564,571,823
1977 $673,010,600 $498,550,725
1976 $596,675,700 $871,344,245
1975 $577,549,300 $757,015,879
1974 $486,955,000 $572,504,036
1973 $386,968,300 $483,699,611
1972 $368,098,000 $447,883,941
1971 $341,543,100 $347,039,446
1970 $323,099,700 $347,985,394
1969 $306,961,800 $306,357,285
1968 $276,820,700 $286,719,885
1967 $261,024,300 $271,781,887
1966 $244,459,500 $257,375,897
1965 $229,260,800 $243,725,898
1964 $218,929,100 $229,529,913
1963 $200,229,600 $216,145,936
1962 $191,861,800 $203,531,928
1961 $183,920,900 $191,659,914
1960 $190,495,600 $180,459,937

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

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Liberia and Somalia economies compared

GDP per capita
Liberia

Somalia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Liberia Somalia
2024 $851 $630
2023 $799 $597
2022 $745 $573
2021 $668 $549
2020 $617 $518
2019 $658 $540
2018 $692 $509
2017 $699 $511
2016 $715 $461
2015 $693 $446
2014 $707 $429
2013 $711 $393
2012 $638 $350
2011 $568 $235.3
2010 $492 $219.2
2009 $448 $246.5
2008 $452 $507
2007 $374 $480
2006 $321 $458
2005 $287.5 $440
2004 $284.1 $375
2003 $239.8 $286.3
2002 $299.5 $229.6
2001 $300 $244.9
2000 $298.5 $386
1999 $156.6 $359
1998 $134.7 $363
1997 $122.6 $280.1
1996 $71.4 $237.2
1995 $62.1 $210.7
1994 $61.5 $210.8
1993 $74.4 $188.6
1992 $107.8 $109.2
1991 $177.9 $105.4
1990 $172.9 $145.6
1989 $312 $166
1988 $424 $145.3
1987 $409 $141
1986 $364 $131.4
1985 $380 $130.8
1984 $390 $122.5
1983 $391 $118.6
1982 $422 $129
1981 $426 $116.9
1980 $443 $101.5
1979 $435 $108.2
1978 $394 $117.3
1977 $381 $111.2
1976 $347 $199.6
1975 $346 $177.8
1974 $299.4 $137.9
1973 $244.4 $119.6
1972 $238.6 $113.7
1971 $227.1 $90.4
1970 $220.3 $93.1
1969 $214.7 $84.1
1968 $198.6 $80.8
1967 $192.2 $78.7
1966 $184.6 $76.5
1965 $177.6 $74.4
1964 $173.9 $71.9
1963 $163.1 $69.5
1962 $160.3 $67.2
1961 $157.5 $64.9
1960 $167.2 $62.7

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

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Liberia vs. Somalia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Liberia

Somalia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Liberia Somalia
2026 62.6 59.3
2025 62.5 59.1
2024 62.3 59
2023 62.2 58.8
2022 61.9 53.9
2021 61.2 55.7
2020 61.3 57.1
2019 61.2 57.2
2018 61 54.8
2017 60.8 52.2
2016 60.5 55.3
2015 59.2 55.1
2014 59.2 54.4
2013 60 54
2012 59.8 49.1
2011 59.5 32.5
2010 59.4 48.9
2009 59.1 52.1
2008 58.7 51.5
2007 58.1 50.9
2006 57.5 50.9
2005 56.8 50.9
2004 55.9 50.7
2003 53 50.7
2002 54.1 50.8
2001 53.1 50.8
2000 51.9 50.7
1999 50.4 50.6
1998 49.4 50.8
1997 48.3 50.3
1996 44.9 50.5
1995 44.6 50.6
1994 42.6 50.3
1993 43 50.6
1992 43.6 25
1991 43.6 25.4
1990 37.6 46.9
1989 43.9 46.6
1988 44.1 43.9
1987 44.3 49
1986 44.5 48.4
1985 44 48.3
1984 44.7 48.4
1983 44.6 48.2
1982 44.4 48
1981 44.3 47.8
1980 44.1 47.6
1979 43.9 47.4
1978 43.6 47
1977 43.2 47
1976 42.9 44.7
1975 42.5 44.5
1974 42.1 44.3
1973 41.6 46.2
1972 41.2 46
1971 40.7 45.8
1970 40.4 45.6
1969 40 45.5
1968 39.6 45.3
1967 39.3 45.1
1966 39 44.8
1965 38.7 44.6
1964 38.5 44.4
1963 38.3 44.2
1962 38.2 44
1961 38.1 43.7
1960 38.1 43.5
1959 38.1 43.3
1958 38.1 43.1
1957 38.1 42.9
1956 38.1 42.7
1955 38.1 42.5
1954 38.1 42.3
1953 38.1 42.1
1952 38.1 41.9
1951 38 41.7
1950 38 41.5

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

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Liberia and Somalia population clocks and comparison

Population
Liberia

Somalia
1x
Year Population
Liberia Somalia
2024 5,612,817 19,009,151
2023 5,493,031 18,358,615
2022 5,373,294 17,801,897
2021 5,259,323 17,271,431
2020 5,149,463 16,651,191
2019 5,043,721 16,030,971
2018 4,944,726 15,452,487
2017 4,848,925 14,916,629
2016 4,755,608 14,348,740
2015 4,659,431 13,806,963
2014 4,564,293 13,339,491
2013 4,470,239 12,869,594
2012 4,373,043 12,461,160
2011 4,221,178 12,348,830
2010 4,058,890 12,261,756
2009 3,943,028 11,961,201
2008 3,821,003 11,663,084
2007 3,669,050 11,322,582
2006 3,490,787 10,975,502
2005 3,301,015 10,644,228
2004 3,156,892 10,280,998
2003 3,119,532 9,909,157
2002 3,094,782 9,550,063
2001 3,015,338 9,198,493
2000 2,928,117 8,838,713
1999 2,821,684 8,492,059
1998 2,670,124 8,155,417
1997 2,412,989 7,824,525
1996 2,232,289 7,554,474
1995 2,169,162 7,285,007
1994 2,149,928 7,026,797
1993 2,155,126 6,681,399
1992 2,072,461 6,495,107
1991 1,956,518 6,813,760
1990 2,223,667 7,082,811
1989 2,517,858 7,114,817
1988 2,446,941 7,235,360
1987 2,377,229 7,228,302
1986 2,308,511 6,974,788
1985 2,240,539 6,693,289
1984 2,173,312 6,428,389
1983 2,107,113 6,198,430
1982 2,045,073 6,003,840
1981 1,986,867 5,982,849
1980 1,929,253 5,936,154
1979 1,872,713 5,449,117
1978 1,818,247 4,814,892
1977 1,766,019 4,484,050
1976 1,717,060 4,365,812
1975 1,670,913 4,257,535
1974 1,626,362 4,151,842
1973 1,583,588 4,045,592
1972 1,542,670 3,939,436
1971 1,504,077 3,837,691
1970 1,466,676 3,738,448
1969 1,429,605 3,641,015
1968 1,393,530 3,546,590
1967 1,358,435 3,454,537
1966 1,324,383 3,365,106
1965 1,291,156 3,277,874
1964 1,258,745 3,192,796
1963 1,227,414 3,110,361
1962 1,197,039 3,030,091
1961 1,167,717 2,952,054
1960 1,139,522 2,876,331

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

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Fertility rates in Liberia and Somalia

Fertility rate
Liberia

Somalia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Liberia Somalia
2023 3.95 6.13
2022 4.02 6.26
2021 4.09 6.35
2020 4.17 6.45
2019 4.26 6.56
2018 4.34 6.66
2017 4.4 6.77
2016 4.46 6.88
2015 4.52 6.98
2014 4.62 7.06
2013 4.75 7.14
2012 4.88 7.21
2011 4.97 7.27
2010 5.06 7.32
2009 5.17 7.38
2008 5.33 7.42
2007 5.46 7.46
2006 5.53 7.49
2005 5.52 7.53
2004 5.51 7.57
2003 5.55 7.6
2002 5.65 7.63
2001 5.77 7.64
2000 5.88 7.65
1999 5.95 7.66
1998 6.02 7.66
1997 6.08 7.66
1996 6.13 7.62
1995 6.17 7.58
1994 6.21 7.54
1993 6.25 7.53
1992 6.28 7.5
1991 6.32 7.47
1990 6.37 7.44
1989 6.43 7.42
1988 6.51 7.4
1987 6.57 7.37
1986 6.64 7.35
1985 6.69 7.33
1984 6.73 7.3
1983 6.76 7.28
1982 6.79 7.25
1981 6.83 7.23
1980 6.87 7.18
1979 6.92 7.16
1978 6.88 7.13
1977 6.84 7
1976 6.79 7.02
1975 6.74 7.03
1974 6.69 7.06
1973 6.65 7.09
1972 6.6 7.12
1971 6.54 7.15
1970 6.58 7.18
1969 6.64 7.21
1968 6.66 7.23
1967 6.65 7.25
1966 6.63 7.26
1965 6.62 7.26
1964 6.59 7.26
1963 6.56 7.26
1962 6.5 7.26
1961 6.45 7.25
1960 6.39 7.25

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

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Liberia and Somalia demographics compared

Median age
Liberia

Somalia
1x
Year Median age, years
Liberia Somalia
2024 19.6 16.6
2023 19.4 16.5
2022 19.2 16.5
2021 19.1 16.4
2020 19 16.3
2019 18.8 16.3
2018 18.8 16.2
2017 18.7 16.2
2016 18.7 16.1
2015 18.7 16.1
2014 18.7 16
2013 18.7 16
2012 18.8 16
2011 18.6 15.8
2010 18.4 15.7
2009 18.4 15.6
2008 18.4 15.6
2007 18.4 15.6
2006 18.4 15.7
2005 18.4 15.9
2004 18.4 16
2003 18.4 16.1
2002 18.3 16.2
2001 18.3 16.2
2000 18.3 16.3
1999 18.2 16.3
1998 18.2 16.4
1997 18.1 16.4
1996 18.1 16.5
1995 18 16.6
1994 18 16.7
1993 17.9 16.8
1992 17.9 16.7
1991 17.9 16.5
1990 17.9 16.5
1989 17.9 16.7
1988 17.9 16.8
1987 17.9 17
1986 17.9 17.1
1985 17.9 17.2
1984 17.9 17.3
1983 17.9 17.4
1982 17.9 17.4
1981 17.9 17.5
1980 18 17.6
1979 18 17.6
1978 18.1 17.7
1977 18.2 17.7
1976 18.2 17.7
1975 18.3 17.7
1974 18.4 17.7
1973 18.5 17.6
1972 18.6 17.6
1971 18.6 17.6
1970 18.7 17.5
1969 18.8 17.5
1968 19 17.5
1967 19.1 17.5
1966 19.2 17.5
1965 19.2 17.5
1964 19.2 17.6
1963 19.3 17.7
1962 19.3 17.8
1961 19.3 17.9
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 Somalia
GNI, Atlas method
$4.28B
2024
$11.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.3%
2024
13%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.27%
2023
0.000008%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.71%
2024
1.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
14,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.98%
2024
-5.47%
2025
Unemployment rate
5.93%
2017
11.1%
2022
Services, % of GDP
41.9%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
22.7%
2024
9.66%
1986
Economic freedom index
49.8
2026
29
2025
Income share by richest 10%
27.1%
2016
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2016
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$600M
2022
$23.1M
1989
Personal remittances received
$1.02B
2024
$2.12B
2024
International tourism as share of exports
27.1%
2009
n/a
Banked people share
52.2%
2024
38.7%
2014

Energy

Liberia Somalia
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.87 megatons
2024
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
0.05 tons
2024
Renewable energy use share
92.8%
2022
95.4%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
57.4%
2021
11.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
55.7%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
32.5%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Liberia Somalia
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-9,870
2025
+12,077
2025
Urban population
55.5%
2024
54.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.43 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.6
2026
8.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
19
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.12
2012
4.31
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
38.9
2019
27.4
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
48.3%
2017
54.1%
2022
English speaking
82.7%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
23.5%
2023
27.6%
2022

Health

Liberia Somalia
Government health expenditure per capita
$103.9
2023
$22.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$65.7
2023
$6.89
2023
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
59.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.3%
2023
54.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.18
2022
0.05
2014
Age at first childbirth
19.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
628
2023
563
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
72.9
2023
104
2023
Obesity rate
17.4%
2022
14.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.2%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
18
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.86 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Liberia Somalia
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
6,626 sq mi
2024
12,742 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
7,425 sq mi
2026
170,384 sq mi
2026
Forest area
29,061 sq mi
2026
22,200 sq mi
2026
Roads length
6,587 mi
2018
9,321 mi
2018

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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 (2024–2025, 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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