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Liberia vs Tanzania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Liberia has a population of 5.61M (ranked 117/197), compared with 68.6M in Tanzania (ranked 22/197). Liberia's land area is 37,189 sq mi versus 342,009 sq mi for Tanzania (ranked 106th vs. 31st).

By GDP, Liberia ranks 163/197 ($4.78B) and Tanzania ranks 82/197 ($78.8B). By GDP per capita, Liberia ranks 184/197 ($851), while Tanzania ranks 170/197 ($1,150).

Main facts and rankings

Liberia Tanzania
Population
5887000
73145892
Population rank 116/197 20/197
GDP
$4.78B
2024
$78.8B
2024
GDP rank 163/197 82/197
GDP per capita
$851
2024
$1,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 184/197 170/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,871
2024
$4,221
2024
Government debt
$2.73B
2024
$39.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.2%
2024
49.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$487
2024
$573
2024
Government debt per person rank 167/185 160/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,191
2026
$2,309
2026
Land area 37,189 sq mi 342,009 sq mi
Population density
157.4 ppl/mi²
2026
212.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.95
2023
4.61
2023
Median age
19.6 years
2024
18.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Liberia and Tanzania: Comparison Charts

Liberia and Tanzania economies compared

GDP
Liberia

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP
Liberia Tanzania
2024 $4,779,300,900 $78,844,405,385
2023 $4,390,000,000 $79,030,935,627
2022 $4,001,047,000 $75,749,121,843
2021 $3,513,049,500 $70,655,628,148
2020 $3,176,126,300 $66,068,737,786
2019 $3,319,596,500 $61,026,731,926
2018 $3,422,754,800 $57,003,712,892
2017 $3,390,703,400 $53,274,884,533
2016 $3,398,419,600 $49,774,409,374
2015 $3,227,075,700 $47,413,919,817
2014 $3,225,652,000 $49,986,726,461
2013 $3,177,198,100 $45,648,857,242
2012 $2,791,614,000 $39,650,394,363
2011 $2,398,000,000 $34,657,140,096
2010 $1,998,000,000 $32,012,892,919
2009 $1,768,000,000 $29,400,573,554
2008 $1,726,000,000 $27,947,821,398
2007 $1,373,000,000 $21,860,434,823
2006 $1,119,000,000 $18,619,859,795
2005 $949,000,000 $18,395,383,647
2004 $897,000,000 $16,673,062,473
2003 $748,000,000 $15,211,487,709
2002 $927,000,000 $14,129,651,896
2001 $906,000,000 $13,563,990,022
2000 $874,000,000 $13,371,767,082
1999 $441,800,000 $12,704,334,196
1998 $359,600,000 $12,172,790,056
1997 $295,900,000 $11,158,197,942
1996 $159,400,000 $9,433,528,150
1995 $134,800,000 $7,631,431,840
1994 $132,200,000 $6,550,480,484
1993 $160,400,000 $6,182,872,708
1992 $223,500,000 $6,681,997,469
1991 $348,000,000 $7,197,768,159
1990 $384,400,000 $6,184,384,225
1989 $786,300,000 $6,418,799,007
1988 $1,038,300,000 $7,406,614,407
1987 $972,800,000 $7,824,193,222
1986 $840,964,400 $10,840,864,521
1985 $851,296,100 $15,328,295,175
1984 $848,478,300 $12,906,635,133
1983 $823,374,900 $14,049,883,809
1982 $863,933,200 $13,927,383,240
1981 $846,514,500 $13,161,540,378
1980 $854,711,500 $11,409,228,087
1979 $814,067,900 $9,804,637,491
1978 $717,240,400 $9,261,675,710
1977 $673,010,600 $7,732,598,995
1976 $596,675,700 $6,472,511,988
1975 $577,549,300 $5,729,917,840
1974 $486,955,000 $4,977,337,978
1973 $386,968,300 $4,144,104,535
1972 $368,098,000 $3,472,787,266
1971 $341,543,100 $3,050,673,517
1970 $323,099,700 $2,851,419,386
1969 $306,961,800 $5,142,066,811
1968 $276,820,700 $4,895,251,824
1967 $261,024,300 $4,565,132,048
1966 $244,459,500 $4,377,998,825
1965 $229,260,800 $3,817,226,546
1964 $218,929,100 $3,748,840,925
1963 $200,229,600 $3,456,579,293
1962 $191,861,800 $3,101,589,993
1961 $183,920,900 $2,826,179,031
1960 $190,495,600 $2,651,729,807

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

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Liberia and Tanzania economies compared

GDP per capita
Liberia

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Liberia Tanzania
2024 $851 $1,150
2023 $799 $1,186
2022 $745 $1,171
2021 $668 $1,125
2020 $617 $1,084
2019 $658 $1,031
2018 $692 $992
2017 $699 $957
2016 $715 $925
2015 $693 $911
2014 $707 $993
2013 $711 $935
2012 $638 $837
2011 $568 $753
2010 $492 $715
2009 $448 $674
2008 $452 $657
2007 $374 $528
2006 $321 $462
2005 $287.5 $469
2004 $284.1 $438
2003 $239.8 $410
2002 $299.5 $391
2001 $300 $385
2000 $298.5 $390
1999 $156.6 $382
1998 $134.7 $375
1997 $122.6 $353
1996 $71.4 $305
1995 $62.1 $251.2
1994 $61.5 $222.5
1993 $74.4 $218.2
1992 $107.8 $243.4
1991 $177.9 $268.8
1990 $172.9 $236.9
1989 $312 $252.3
1988 $424 $299
1987 $409 $326
1986 $364 $466
1985 $380 $681
1984 $390 $593
1983 $391 $667
1982 $422 $683
1981 $426 $665
1980 $443 $595
1979 $435 $527
1978 $394 $515
1977 $381 $446
1976 $347 $387
1975 $346 $355
1974 $299.4 $320
1973 $244.4 $276.1
1972 $238.6 $239.8
1971 $227.1 $218.4
1970 $220.3 $211.3
1969 $214.7 $394
1968 $198.6 $388
1967 $192.2 $374
1966 $184.6 $370
1965 $177.6 $333
1964 $173.9 $337
1963 $163.1 $320
1962 $160.3 $295.7
1961 $157.5 $277.4
1960 $167.2 $267.8

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

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Liberia vs. Tanzania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Liberia

Tanzania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Liberia Tanzania
2026 62.6 67.6
2025 62.5 67.4
2024 62.3 67.2
2023 62.2 67
2022 61.9 66.9
2021 61.2 66.1
2020 61.3 66.8
2019 61.2 66
2018 61 65.5
2017 60.8 65
2016 60.5 64.4
2015 59.2 63.9
2014 59.2 63.4
2013 60 62.8
2012 59.8 62.3
2011 59.5 61.6
2010 59.4 61.1
2009 59.1 60.5
2008 58.7 59.9
2007 58.1 59.3
2006 57.5 58.5
2005 56.8 57.7
2004 55.9 56.8
2003 53 55.9
2002 54.1 54.9
2001 53.1 54.1
2000 51.9 53.2
1999 50.4 52.4
1998 49.4 51.8
1997 48.3 51.2
1996 44.9 51.1
1995 44.6 51
1994 42.6 51.1
1993 43 51.2
1992 43.6 51.4
1991 43.6 51.8
1990 37.6 52
1989 43.9 52.1
1988 44.1 52.2
1987 44.3 52.2
1986 44.5 52.2
1985 44 52.2
1984 44.7 52.2
1983 44.6 52.2
1982 44.4 52
1981 44.3 51.7
1980 44.1 51.3
1979 43.9 50.8
1978 43.6 50.4
1977 43.2 50
1976 42.9 49.5
1975 42.5 48.9
1974 42.1 48.4
1973 41.6 47.9
1972 41.2 47.4
1971 40.7 47
1970 40.4 46.5
1969 40 46
1968 39.6 45.6
1967 39.3 45.2
1966 39 44.9
1965 38.7 44.5
1964 38.5 44.1
1963 38.3 43.6
1962 38.2 43.2
1961 38.1 42.8
1960 38.1 42.6
1959 38.1 42.5
1958 38.1 42.3
1957 38.1 42.1
1956 38.1 42
1955 38.1 41.8
1954 38.1 41.7
1953 38.1 41.5
1952 38.1 41.4
1951 38 41.2
1950 38 41

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

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Liberia and Tanzania population clocks and comparison

Population
Liberia

Tanzania
1x
Year Population
Liberia Tanzania
2024 5,612,817 68,560,157
2023 5,493,031 66,617,606
2022 5,373,294 64,711,821
2021 5,259,323 62,830,412
2020 5,149,463 60,972,798
2019 5,043,721 59,174,891
2018 4,944,726 57,437,145
2017 4,848,925 55,652,890
2016 4,755,608 53,824,013
2015 4,659,431 52,020,962
2014 4,564,293 50,351,512
2013 4,470,239 48,824,128
2012 4,373,043 47,374,260
2011 4,221,178 46,029,367
2010 4,058,890 44,758,488
2009 3,943,028 43,633,982
2008 3,821,003 42,570,728
2007 3,669,050 41,435,512
2006 3,490,787 40,294,902
2005 3,301,015 39,182,076
2004 3,156,892 38,109,668
2003 3,119,532 37,089,555
2002 3,094,782 36,121,304
2001 3,015,338 35,198,299
2000 2,928,117 34,260,139
1999 2,821,684 33,300,330
1998 2,670,124 32,420,458
1997 2,412,989 31,578,089
1996 2,232,289 30,945,762
1995 2,169,162 30,383,497
1994 2,149,928 29,442,356
1993 2,155,126 28,332,692
1992 2,072,461 27,457,588
1991 1,956,518 26,780,436
1990 2,223,667 26,110,207
1989 2,517,858 25,438,759
1988 2,446,941 24,769,686
1987 2,377,229 24,030,378
1986 2,308,511 23,258,959
1985 2,240,539 22,501,693
1984 2,173,312 21,779,066
1983 2,107,113 21,079,874
1982 2,045,073 20,398,571
1981 1,986,867 19,784,703
1980 1,929,253 19,189,769
1979 1,872,713 18,592,038
1978 1,818,247 17,976,566
1977 1,766,019 17,352,929
1976 1,717,060 16,736,211
1975 1,670,913 16,138,361
1974 1,626,362 15,561,630
1973 1,583,588 15,010,101
1972 1,542,670 14,479,308
1971 1,504,077 13,971,451
1970 1,466,676 13,492,677
1969 1,429,605 13,036,700
1968 1,393,530 12,602,076
1967 1,358,435 12,200,109
1966 1,324,383 11,827,459
1965 1,291,156 11,470,728
1964 1,258,745 11,127,826
1963 1,227,414 10,799,528
1962 1,197,039 10,487,756
1961 1,167,717 10,187,886
1960 1,139,522 9,901,419

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

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Fertility rates in Liberia and Tanzania

Fertility rate
Liberia

Tanzania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Liberia Tanzania
2023 3.95 4.61
2022 4.02 4.67
2021 4.09 4.73
2020 4.17 4.8
2019 4.26 4.87
2018 4.34 4.93
2017 4.4 4.99
2016 4.46 5.01
2015 4.52 5.03
2014 4.62 5.12
2013 4.75 5.16
2012 4.88 5.14
2011 4.97 5.14
2010 5.06 5.23
2009 5.17 5.26
2008 5.33 5.32
2007 5.46 5.4
2006 5.53 5.51
2005 5.52 5.58
2004 5.51 5.6
2003 5.55 5.58
2002 5.65 5.57
2001 5.77 5.62
2000 5.88 5.67
1999 5.95 5.75
1998 6.02 5.81
1997 6.08 5.84
1996 6.13 5.83
1995 6.17 5.82
1994 6.21 5.89
1993 6.25 6
1992 6.28 6.08
1991 6.32 6.14
1990 6.37 6.2
1989 6.43 6.3
1988 6.51 6.38
1987 6.57 6.41
1986 6.64 6.49
1985 6.69 6.6
1984 6.73 6.72
1983 6.76 6.81
1982 6.79 6.87
1981 6.83 6.93
1980 6.87 6.99
1979 6.92 7.04
1978 6.88 7.06
1977 6.84 7.07
1976 6.79 7.09
1975 6.74 7.1
1974 6.69 7.12
1973 6.65 7.06
1972 6.6 7.05
1971 6.54 7.04
1970 6.58 7
1969 6.64 6.95
1968 6.66 6.9
1967 6.65 6.86
1966 6.63 6.8
1965 6.62 6.73
1964 6.59 6.68
1963 6.56 6.65
1962 6.5 6.61
1961 6.45 6.56
1960 6.39 6.54

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

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Liberia and Tanzania demographics compared

Median age
Liberia

Tanzania
1x
Year Median age, years
Liberia Tanzania
2024 19.6 18.4
2023 19.4 18.3
2022 19.2 18.2
2021 19.1 18.1
2020 19 18
2019 18.8 17.9
2018 18.8 17.9
2017 18.7 17.8
2016 18.7 17.6
2015 18.7 17.5
2014 18.7 17.4
2013 18.7 17.3
2012 18.8 17.3
2011 18.6 17.2
2010 18.4 17.2
2009 18.4 17.2
2008 18.4 17.3
2007 18.4 17.3
2006 18.4 17.4
2005 18.4 17.4
2004 18.4 17.4
2003 18.4 17.4
2002 18.3 17.5
2001 18.3 17.5
2000 18.3 17.4
1999 18.2 17.4
1998 18.2 17.3
1997 18.1 17.3
1996 18.1 17.4
1995 18 17.4
1994 18 17.3
1993 17.9 17
1992 17.9 16.8
1991 17.9 16.7
1990 17.9 16.7
1989 17.9 16.6
1988 17.9 16.6
1987 17.9 16.5
1986 17.9 16.4
1985 17.9 16.3
1984 17.9 16.2
1983 17.9 16.2
1982 17.9 16.3
1981 17.9 16.4
1980 18 16.5
1979 18 16.6
1978 18.1 16.7
1977 18.2 16.8
1976 18.2 16.8
1975 18.3 16.9
1974 18.4 16.9
1973 18.5 17
1972 18.6 17
1971 18.6 17
1970 18.7 17.1
1969 18.8 17.1
1968 19 17.1
1967 19.1 17.2
1966 19.2 17.2
1965 19.2 17.3
1964 19.2 17.4
1963 19.3 17.4
1962 19.3 17.4
1961 19.3 17.4
1960 19.3 17.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Liberia Tanzania
GNI, Atlas method
$4.28B
2024
$80.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.3%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.27%
2023
3.16%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.71%
2024
1.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.98%
2024
-3.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.93%
2017
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
41.9%
2024
29.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.7%
2024
28.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.8
2026
59
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.1%
2016
33.1%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2016
2.9%
2018
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
22
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$7.32B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$600M
2022
$5.05B
2018
Personal remittances received
$1.02B
2024
$1.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
1,527,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
27.1%
2009
27.2%
2019
Banked people share
52.2%
2024
59.8%
2024

Energy

Liberia Tanzania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
405 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$9.09
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.87 megatons
2024
21.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
0.31 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
23.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
92.8%
2022
78.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
12.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
123.5 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
57.4%
2021
39.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
55.7%
2021
29.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
32.5%
2023
48.3%
2023

Society

Liberia Tanzania
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.84%
2024
Annual migration change
-9,870
2025
-12,730
2025
Urban population
55.5%
2024
36.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.43 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.6
2026
36.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
19
2026
50
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.12
2012
3.71
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
38.9
2019
31.1
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
48.3%
2017
78.2%
2022
English speaking
82.7%
2023
9.89%
2023
People using the Internet
23.5%
2023
29.1%
2023

Health

Liberia Tanzania
Government health expenditure per capita
$103.9
2023
$36.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$65.7
2023
$10.1
2023
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.3%
2023
39.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.18
2022
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.1 years
2025
19.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
628
2023
276
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
72.9
2023
38.9
2023
Obesity rate
17.4%
2022
13%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.2%
2024
9.8%
2024
Air quality index
18
2026
37
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
9.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.86 liters
2020
11 liters
2020

Territory

Liberia Tanzania
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
6,626 sq mi
2024
4,988 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
7,425 sq mi
2026
152,592 sq mi
2026
Forest area
29,061 sq mi
2026
171,190 sq mi
2026
Roads length
6,587 mi
2018
90,225 mi
2022

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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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