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Liberia vs Uganda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Liberia has a population of 5.61M (ranked 117/197), compared with 50M in Uganda (ranked 31/197). Liberia's land area is 37,189 sq mi versus 77,421 sq mi for Uganda (ranked 106th vs. 84th).

By GDP, Liberia ranks 163/197 ($4.78B) and Uganda ranks 89/197 ($53.9B). By GDP per capita, Liberia ranks 184/197 ($851), while Uganda ranks 176/197 ($1,078).

Main facts and rankings

Liberia Uganda
Population
5887000
53170946
Population rank 116/197 30/197
GDP
$4.78B
2024
$53.9B
2024
GDP rank 163/197 89/197
GDP per capita
$851
2024
$1,078
2024
GDP per capita rank 184/197 176/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,871
2024
$3,273
2024
Government debt
$2.73B
2024
$27.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.2%
2024
51.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$487
2024
$555
2024
Government debt per person rank 167/185 163/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,191
2026
$1,466
2026
Land area 37,189 sq mi 77,421 sq mi
Population density
157.4 ppl/mi²
2026
682 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.95
2023
4.28
2023
Median age
19.6 years
2024
17.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
68.9 years
2026

Liberia and Uganda: Comparison Charts

Liberia and Uganda economies compared

GDP
Liberia

Uganda
1x
Year GDP
Liberia Uganda
2024 $4,779,300,900 $53,911,907,086
2023 $4,390,000,000 $48,768,955,863
2022 $4,001,047,000 $45,565,333,211
2021 $3,513,049,500 $40,529,788,749
2020 $3,176,126,300 $37,600,368,242
2019 $3,319,596,500 $35,353,061,003
2018 $3,422,754,800 $32,927,025,620
2017 $3,390,703,400 $30,744,473,841
2016 $3,398,419,600 $29,203,988,696
2015 $3,227,075,700 $32,387,183,730
2014 $3,225,652,000 $32,612,397,257
2013 $3,177,198,100 $28,915,786,517
2012 $2,791,614,000 $27,305,915,911
2011 $2,398,000,000 $27,871,725,241
2010 $1,998,000,000 $26,673,441,431
2009 $1,768,000,000 $25,127,805,567
2008 $1,726,000,000 $14,440,404,132
2007 $1,373,000,000 $11,902,564,495
2006 $1,119,000,000 $9,977,647,683
2005 $949,000,000 $9,239,221,763
2004 $897,000,000 $7,939,487,548
2003 $748,000,000 $6,606,884,275
2002 $927,000,000 $6,178,563,591
2001 $906,000,000 $5,840,503,869
2000 $874,000,000 $6,193,246,837
1999 $441,800,000 $5,998,563,258
1998 $359,600,000 $6,584,815,847
1997 $295,900,000 $6,269,333,313
1996 $159,400,000 $6,044,585,327
1995 $134,800,000 $5,755,818,842
1994 $132,200,000 $3,990,430,447
1993 $160,400,000 $3,220,439,044
1992 $223,500,000 $2,857,457,762
1991 $348,000,000 $3,321,729,160
1990 $384,400,000 $4,304,399,310
1989 $786,300,000 $5,276,480,799
1988 $1,038,300,000 $6,508,931,652
1987 $972,800,000 $6,269,522,042
1986 $840,964,400 $3,923,244,050
1985 $851,296,100 $3,519,695,444
1984 $848,478,300 $3,615,647,477
1983 $823,374,900 $2,240,333,333
1982 $863,933,200 $2,177,500,000
1981 $846,514,500 $1,337,300,000
1980 $854,711,500 $1,244,610,000
1979 $814,067,900 $2,139,025,000
1978 $717,240,400 $2,420,260,870
1977 $673,010,600 $2,936,470,588
1976 $596,675,700 $2,447,300,000
1975 $577,549,300 $2,359,555,556
1974 $486,955,000 $2,098,944,967
1973 $386,968,300 $1,701,829,789
1972 $368,098,000 $1,490,970,181
1971 $341,543,100 $1,417,191,656
1970 $323,099,700 $1,259,554,809
1969 $306,961,800 $1,168,556,629
1968 $276,820,700 $1,037,379,252
1967 $261,024,300 $967,240,655
1966 $244,459,500 $925,381,492
1965 $229,260,800 $884,502,310
1964 $218,929,100 $589,247,687
1963 $200,229,600 $516,315,231
1962 $191,861,800 $449,158,233
1961 $183,920,900 $441,667,335
1960 $190,495,600 $423,145,605

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

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Liberia and Uganda economies compared

GDP per capita
Liberia

Uganda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Liberia Uganda
2024 $851 $1,078
2023 $799 $1,002
2022 $745 $963
2021 $668 $883
2020 $617 $846
2019 $658 $822
2018 $692 $792
2017 $699 $765
2016 $715 $753
2015 $693 $863
2014 $707 $896
2013 $711 $818
2012 $638 $795
2011 $568 $836
2010 $492 $823
2009 $448 $799
2008 $452 $473
2007 $374 $401
2006 $321 $347
2005 $287.5 $330
2004 $284.1 $292.4
2003 $239.8 $250.7
2002 $299.5 $242
2001 $300 $236
2000 $298.5 $258.1
1999 $156.6 $257.9
1998 $134.7 $292.5
1997 $122.6 $286.8
1996 $71.4 $284.7
1995 $62.1 $278.5
1994 $61.5 $198.4
1993 $74.4 $165.6
1992 $107.8 $152.1
1991 $177.9 $183
1990 $172.9 $245
1989 $312 $310
1988 $424 $395
1987 $409 $393
1986 $364 $253.6
1985 $380 $234.3
1984 $390 $247.5
1983 $391 $157.5
1982 $422 $157
1981 $426 $98.6
1980 $443 $93.8
1979 $435 $164.5
1978 $394 $190.7
1977 $381 $237.6
1976 $347 $203.3
1975 $346 $201.2
1974 $299.4 $183.7
1973 $244.4 $152.7
1972 $238.6 $137
1971 $227.1 $133.5
1970 $220.3 $122
1969 $214.7 $116.7
1968 $198.6 $106.9
1967 $192.2 $102.8
1966 $184.6 $101.4
1965 $177.6 $100
1964 $173.9 $68.6
1963 $163.1 $62
1962 $160.3 $55.5
1961 $157.5 $56.2
1960 $167.2 $55.4

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

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Liberia vs. Uganda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Liberia

Uganda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Liberia Uganda
2026 62.6 68.9
2025 62.5 68.7
2024 62.3 68.5
2023 62.2 68.3
2022 61.9 67.7
2021 61.2 66.4
2020 61.3 66.4
2019 61.2 66.4
2018 61 65.8
2017 60.8 65.2
2016 60.5 64.5
2015 59.2 63.8
2014 59.2 63.1
2013 60 62.4
2012 59.8 61.6
2011 59.5 60.8
2010 59.4 60
2009 59.1 59.2
2008 58.7 58.3
2007 58.1 57.2
2006 57.5 56.1
2005 56.8 54.9
2004 55.9 53.7
2003 53 52.4
2002 54.1 51.4
2001 53.1 50.6
2000 51.9 49.6
1999 50.4 49
1998 49.4 48.3
1997 48.3 48
1996 44.9 47.8
1995 44.6 47.7
1994 42.6 47.7
1993 43 47.7
1992 43.6 47.7
1991 43.6 47.5
1990 37.6 47.6
1989 43.9 47.5
1988 44.1 47.5
1987 44.3 47.4
1986 44.5 45.7
1985 44 45.5
1984 44.7 43.7
1983 44.6 43.5
1982 44.4 43.3
1981 44.3 43.5
1980 44.1 43.5
1979 43.9 45.4
1978 43.6 45.6
1977 43.2 45.8
1976 42.9 46.2
1975 42.5 46.5
1974 42.1 46.9
1973 41.6 47
1972 41.2 47.2
1971 40.7 47.1
1970 40.4 49.6
1969 40 49.5
1968 39.6 49.3
1967 39.3 49
1966 39 48.5
1965 38.7 48.3
1964 38.5 47.8
1963 38.3 47.4
1962 38.2 46.8
1961 38.1 46.3
1960 38.1 45.6
1959 38.1 45
1958 38.1 44.3
1957 38.1 43.7
1956 38.1 43
1955 38.1 42.4
1954 38.1 41.8
1953 38.1 41.3
1952 38.1 40.8
1951 38 40.2
1950 38 39.7

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

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Liberia and Uganda population clocks and comparison

Population
Liberia

Uganda
1x
Year Population
Liberia Uganda
2024 5,612,817 50,015,092
2023 5,493,031 48,656,601
2022 5,373,294 47,312,719
2021 5,259,323 45,910,930
2020 5,149,463 44,457,152
2019 5,043,721 42,999,637
2018 4,944,726 41,565,831
2017 4,848,925 40,177,388
2016 4,755,608 38,799,152
2015 4,659,431 37,531,446
2014 4,564,293 36,395,539
2013 4,470,239 35,337,042
2012 4,373,043 34,337,438
2011 4,221,178 33,354,543
2010 4,058,890 32,390,802
2009 3,943,028 31,451,151
2008 3,821,003 30,539,553
2007 3,669,050 29,653,430
2006 3,490,787 28,794,003
2005 3,301,015 27,963,289
2004 3,156,892 27,154,515
2003 3,119,532 26,352,124
2002 3,094,782 25,532,870
2001 3,015,338 24,745,676
2000 2,928,117 24,000,150
1999 2,821,684 23,257,281
1998 2,670,124 22,515,806
1997 2,412,989 21,856,046
1996 2,232,289 21,231,550
1995 2,169,162 20,665,667
1994 2,149,928 20,108,801
1993 2,155,126 19,445,161
1992 2,072,461 18,785,032
1991 1,956,518 18,155,901
1990 2,223,667 17,569,897
1989 2,517,858 17,010,698
1988 2,446,941 16,470,483
1987 2,377,229 15,954,170
1986 2,308,511 15,467,579
1985 2,240,539 15,023,681
1984 2,173,312 14,607,677
1983 2,107,113 14,221,881
1982 2,045,073 13,873,631
1981 1,986,867 13,556,452
1980 1,929,253 13,275,741
1979 1,872,713 13,002,163
1978 1,818,247 12,692,113
1977 1,766,019 12,359,669
1976 1,717,060 12,037,294
1975 1,670,913 11,725,240
1974 1,626,362 11,424,846
1973 1,583,588 11,144,236
1972 1,542,670 10,885,796
1971 1,504,077 10,618,206
1970 1,466,676 10,321,603
1969 1,429,605 10,014,858
1968 1,393,530 9,708,632
1967 1,358,435 9,408,924
1966 1,324,383 9,122,864
1965 1,291,156 8,849,203
1964 1,258,745 8,586,363
1963 1,227,414 8,333,663
1962 1,197,039 8,092,231
1961 1,167,717 7,862,217
1960 1,139,522 7,640,973

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

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Fertility rates in Liberia and Uganda

Fertility rate
Liberia

Uganda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Liberia Uganda
2023 3.95 4.28
2022 4.02 4.39
2021 4.09 4.51
2020 4.17 4.62
2019 4.26 4.74
2018 4.34 4.87
2017 4.4 4.99
2016 4.46 5.11
2015 4.52 5.25
2014 4.62 5.41
2013 4.75 5.56
2012 4.88 5.73
2011 4.97 5.89
2010 5.06 6.02
2009 5.17 6.12
2008 5.33 6.2
2007 5.46 6.33
2006 5.53 6.43
2005 5.52 6.53
2004 5.51 6.61
2003 5.55 6.67
2002 5.65 6.74
2001 5.77 6.76
2000 5.88 6.79
1999 5.95 6.83
1998 6.02 6.84
1997 6.08 6.86
1996 6.13 6.84
1995 6.17 6.87
1994 6.21 6.9
1993 6.25 6.89
1992 6.28 6.91
1991 6.32 6.94
1990 6.37 7.01
1989 6.43 7.05
1988 6.51 7.1
1987 6.57 7.12
1986 6.64 7.08
1985 6.69 7.04
1984 6.73 7.02
1983 6.76 7.07
1982 6.79 7.11
1981 6.83 7.12
1980 6.87 7.11
1979 6.92 7.14
1978 6.88 7.16
1977 6.84 7.18
1976 6.79 7.19
1975 6.74 7.2
1974 6.69 7.19
1973 6.65 7.19
1972 6.6 7.19
1971 6.54 7.18
1970 6.58 7.15
1969 6.64 7.12
1968 6.66 7.13
1967 6.65 7.1
1966 6.63 7.07
1965 6.62 7.04
1964 6.59 7.01
1963 6.56 6.98
1962 6.5 6.96
1961 6.45 6.93
1960 6.39 6.91

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

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Liberia and Uganda demographics compared

Median age
Liberia

Uganda
1x
Year Median age, years
Liberia Uganda
2024 19.6 17.8
2023 19.4 17.6
2022 19.2 17.4
2021 19.1 17.2
2020 19 17
2019 18.8 16.8
2018 18.8 16.5
2017 18.7 16.3
2016 18.7 16
2015 18.7 15.8
2014 18.7 15.6
2013 18.7 15.5
2012 18.8 15.4
2011 18.6 15.3
2010 18.4 15.2
2009 18.4 15.1
2008 18.4 15.1
2007 18.4 15
2006 18.4 15
2005 18.4 15
2004 18.4 15
2003 18.4 15
2002 18.3 15
2001 18.3 15
2000 18.3 15
1999 18.2 15
1998 18.2 15
1997 18.1 15.1
1996 18.1 15.3
1995 18 15.4
1994 18 15.6
1993 17.9 15.7
1992 17.9 15.7
1991 17.9 15.8
1990 17.9 15.8
1989 17.9 15.8
1988 17.9 15.9
1987 17.9 15.9
1986 17.9 15.9
1985 17.9 15.9
1984 17.9 15.9
1983 17.9 15.9
1982 17.9 15.9
1981 17.9 15.9
1980 18 16
1979 18 16.1
1978 18.1 16.1
1977 18.2 16.2
1976 18.2 16.2
1975 18.3 16.2
1974 18.4 16.3
1973 18.5 16.3
1972 18.6 16.5
1971 18.6 16.6
1970 18.7 16.6
1969 18.8 16.6
1968 19 16.6
1967 19.1 16.6
1966 19.2 16.6
1965 19.2 16.6
1964 19.2 16.6
1963 19.3 16.7
1962 19.3 16.8
1961 19.3 16.9
1960 19.3 17.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Liberia Uganda
GNI, Atlas method
$4.28B
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.3%
2024
18.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.27%
2023
2.55%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.71%
2024
1.88%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
46,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.98%
2024
-3.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.93%
2017
3.42%
2021
Services, % of GDP
41.9%
2024
43.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.7%
2024
24.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.8
2026
52.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.1%
2016
34.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2016
2.4%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$600M
2022
$3.36B
2018
Personal remittances received
$1.02B
2024
$1.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
473,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
27.1%
2009
9.21%
2020
Banked people share
52.2%
2024
72.8%
2024

Energy

Liberia Uganda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
483 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$6.05
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.87 megatons
2024
8.25 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
92.8%
2022
90.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
20.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
89.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
57.4%
2021
90%
2021
Hydroelectric share
55.7%
2021
86.2%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
32.5%
2023
51.5%
2023

Society

Liberia Uganda
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
-9,870
2025
-119,059
2025
Urban population
55.5%
2024
31.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.43 ft
2025
5.53 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.6
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
25
2025
Higher education index
19
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.12
2012
8.77
2022
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
80.6%
2022
English speaking
82.7%
2023
44.7%
2023
People using the Internet
23.5%
2023
8.95%
2024

Health

Liberia Uganda
Government health expenditure per capita
$103.9
2023
$45.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$65.7
2023
$14.5
2023
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
68.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.3%
2023
44.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.18
2022
0.19
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.1 years
2025
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
628
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
72.9
2023
38.8
2023
Obesity rate
17.4%
2022
8.05%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.2%
2024
2.2%
2024
Air quality index
18
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
7.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.86 liters
2020
11.3 liters
2020

Territory

Liberia Uganda
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
6,626 sq mi
2024
1,548 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
7,425 sq mi
2026
55,657 sq mi
2026
Forest area
29,061 sq mi
2026
8,549 sq mi
2026
Roads length
6,587 mi
2018
90,720 mi
2019

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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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