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Liberia vs United Arab Emirates statistics compared

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Liberia has a population of 5.73M (ranked 116/197), compared with 11.5M in The United Arab Emirates (ranked 86/197). Liberia's land area is 37,189 sq mi versus 27,421 sq mi for The United Arab Emirates (ranked 106th vs. 117th).

By GDP, Liberia ranks 162/197 ($5.25B) and The United Arab Emirates ranks 31/197 ($552B). By GDP per capita, Liberia ranks 184/197 ($915), while The United Arab Emirates ranks 25/197 ($50,274).

Main facts and rankings

Liberia UAE
Population
5916561
11885001
Population rank 116/197 84/197
GDP
$5.25B
2025
$552B
2024
GDP rank 162/197 31/197
GDP per capita
$915
2025
$50,274
2024
GDP per capita rank 184/197 25/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,871
2024
$79,229
2024
Government debt
$2.88B
2025
$193B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
54.9%
2025
34.3%
2025
Government debt per person
$502
2025
$17,568
2024
Government debt per person rank 167/185 37/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,467
2026
$40,096
2026
Land area 37,189 sq mi 27,421 sq mi
Population density
157.3 ppl/mi²
2026
430 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.86
2024
1.21
2024
Median age
19.8 years
2025
32.6 years
2025
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
83.4 years
2026

Liberia and United Arab Emirates: Comparison Charts

Liberia and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP
Liberia

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP
Liberia UAE
2025 $5,245,938,900 -
2024 $4,779,300,900 $552,324,919,096
2023 $4,390,000,000 $522,622,268,401
2022 $4,001,047,000 $511,403,404,642
2021 $3,513,049,500 $422,441,282,436
2020 $3,176,126,300 $357,161,776,271
2019 $3,319,596,500 $433,926,218,686
2018 $3,422,754,800 $440,560,003,161
2017 $3,390,703,400 $403,365,056,079
2016 $3,398,419,600 $381,717,208,621
2015 $3,227,075,700 $381,973,135,513
2014 $3,225,652,000 $424,935,834,104
2013 $3,177,198,100 $409,632,574,703
2012 $2,791,614,000 $392,793,559,051
2011 $2,398,000,000 $368,881,033,963
2010 $1,998,000,000 $307,736,348,527
2009 $1,768,000,000 $253,547,358,747
2008 $1,726,000,000 $315,474,615,741
2007 $1,373,000,000 $257,916,148,767
2006 $1,119,000,000 $222,116,532,963
2005 $949,000,000 $180,617,467,954
2004 $897,000,000 $147,824,249,958
2003 $748,000,000 $124,346,476,180
2002 $927,000,000 $109,816,091,079
2001 $906,000,000 $103,311,631,797
2000 $874,000,000 $104,337,463,730
1999 $441,800,000 $84,445,399,335
1998 $359,600,000 $75,674,384,205
1997 $295,900,000 $78,838,886,862
1996 $159,400,000 $73,571,217,377
1995 $134,800,000 $65,743,604,966
1994 $132,200,000 $59,305,111,228
1993 $160,400,000 $55,625,269,485
1992 $223,500,000 $54,239,188,746
1991 $348,000,000 $51,552,058,250
1990 $384,400,000 $50,701,374,187
1989 $786,300,000 $41,464,966,302
1988 $1,038,300,000 $36,275,613,877
1987 $972,800,000 $36,384,802,310
1986 $840,964,400 $33,943,568,481
1985 $851,296,100 $40,603,631,079
1984 $848,478,300 $41,807,931,453
1983 $823,374,900 $42,803,373,390
1982 $863,933,200 $46,622,715,281
1981 $846,514,500 $49,333,471,895
1980 $854,711,500 $43,599,134,193
1979 $814,067,900 $31,225,557,022
1978 $717,240,400 $23,775,718,541
1977 $673,010,600 $24,871,660,292
1976 $596,675,700 $19,213,212,475
1975 $577,549,300 $14,720,729,969
1974 $486,955,000 $11,651,505,689
1973 $386,968,300 $4,231,243,616
1972 $368,098,000 $1,415,086,929
1971 $341,543,100 $939,893,600
1970 $323,099,700 $685,986,701
1969 $306,961,800 -
1968 $276,820,700 -
1967 $261,024,300 -
1966 $244,459,500 -
1965 $229,260,800 -
1964 $218,929,100 -
1963 $200,229,600 -
1962 $191,861,800 -
1961 $183,920,900 -
1960 $190,495,600 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Liberia and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP per capita
Liberia

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP per capita
Liberia UAE
2025 $915 -
2024 $851 $50,274
2023 $799 $49,851
2022 $745 $50,760
2021 $668 $44,118
2020 $617 $37,992
2019 $658 $45,939
2018 $692 $47,135
2017 $699 $43,734
2016 $715 $42,721
2015 $693 $44,910
2014 $707 $52,725
2013 $711 $53,247
2012 $638 $53,142
2011 $568 $51,922
2010 $492 $44,795
2009 $448 $37,803
2008 $452 $50,054
2007 $374 $45,855
2006 $321 $44,343
2005 $287.5 $38,719
2004 $284.1 $33,377
2003 $239.8 $29,660
2002 $299.5 $27,754
2001 $300 $27,745
2000 $298.5 $29,866
1999 $156.6 $25,856
1998 $134.7 $24,889
1997 $122.6 $27,983
1996 $71.4 $28,323
1995 $62.1 $27,003
1994 $61.5 $25,473
1993 $74.4 $25,033
1992 $107.8 $25,648
1991 $177.9 $25,691
1990 $172.9 $26,710
1989 $312 $23,167
1988 $424 $21,570
1987 $409 $23,113
1986 $364 $23,132
1985 $380 $29,468
1984 $390 $32,012
1983 $391 $34,650
1982 $422 $39,972
1981 $426 $44,855
1980 $443 $42,925
1979 $435 $34,238
1978 $394 $29,379
1977 $381 $35,020
1976 $347 $31,197
1975 $346 $27,117
1974 $299.4 $23,823
1973 $244.4 $9,696
1972 $238.6 $3,675
1971 $227.1 $2,805
1970 $220.3 $2,394
1969 $214.7 -
1968 $198.6 -
1967 $192.2 -
1966 $184.6 -
1965 $177.6 -
1964 $173.9 -
1963 $163.1 -
1962 $160.3 -
1961 $157.5 -
1960 $167.2 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Liberia vs. United Arab Emirates life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Liberia

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Liberia UAE
2026 62.6 83.4
2025 62.5 83.2
2024 62.3 83.1
2023 62.2 82.9
2022 61.9 80.5
2021 61.2 79.1
2020 61.3 81.9
2019 61.2 82.6
2018 61 82.4
2017 60.8 82.4
2016 60.5 82.2
2015 59.2 82.1
2014 59.2 82
2013 60 82
2012 59.8 81.9
2011 59.5 81.9
2010 59.4 81.9
2009 59.1 81.7
2008 58.7 81.6
2007 58.1 81.4
2006 57.5 81.2
2005 56.8 80.8
2004 55.9 80.3
2003 53 79.6
2002 54.1 78.7
2001 53.1 77.6
2000 51.9 76.3
1999 50.4 75
1998 49.4 73.7
1997 48.3 72.6
1996 44.9 71.8
1995 44.6 71.4
1994 42.6 71.2
1993 43 71.2
1992 43.6 71.2
1991 43.6 71.1
1990 37.6 71.1
1989 43.9 71
1988 44.1 70.8
1987 44.3 70.6
1986 44.5 70.4
1985 44 70.1
1984 44.7 69.8
1983 44.6 69.4
1982 44.4 69.1
1981 44.3 68.6
1980 44.1 68.2
1979 43.9 67.6
1978 43.6 67.1
1977 43.2 66.5
1976 42.9 65.8
1975 42.5 65.1
1974 42.1 64.4
1973 41.6 63.5
1972 41.2 62.7
1971 40.7 61.8
1970 40.4 60.8
1969 40 59.8
1968 39.6 58.7
1967 39.3 57.6
1966 39 56.6
1965 38.7 55.5
1964 38.5 54.5
1963 38.3 53.5
1962 38.2 52.5
1961 38.1 51.6
1960 38.1 50.7
1959 38.1 49.7
1958 38.1 48.8
1957 38.1 47.8
1956 38.1 46.9
1955 38.1 46
1954 38.1 45.2
1953 38.1 44.4
1952 38.1 43.6
1951 38 42.9
1950 38 42.1

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Liberia and United Arab Emirates population clocks and comparison

Population
Liberia

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Population
Liberia UAE
2025 5,731,206 11,513,149
2024 5,612,817 10,986,400
2023 5,493,031 10,483,751
2022 5,373,294 10,074,977
2021 5,259,323 9,575,152
2020 5,149,463 9,401,038
2019 5,043,721 9,445,785
2018 4,944,726 9,346,701
2017 4,848,925 9,223,225
2016 4,755,608 8,935,095
2015 4,659,431 8,505,237
2014 4,564,293 8,059,440
2013 4,470,239 7,693,031
2012 4,373,043 7,391,448
2011 4,221,178 7,104,538
2010 4,058,890 6,869,838
2009 3,943,028 6,707,058
2008 3,821,003 6,302,664
2007 3,669,050 5,624,635
2006 3,490,787 5,009,100
2005 3,301,015 4,664,790
2004 3,156,892 4,428,967
2003 3,119,532 4,192,457
2002 3,094,782 3,956,826
2001 3,015,338 3,723,590
2000 2,928,117 3,493,575
1999 2,821,684 3,266,009
1998 2,670,124 3,040,421
1997 2,412,989 2,817,410
1996 2,232,289 2,597,564
1995 2,169,162 2,434,662
1994 2,149,928 2,328,188
1993 2,155,126 2,222,093
1992 2,072,461 2,114,730
1991 1,956,518 2,006,626
1990 2,223,667 1,898,220
1989 2,517,858 1,789,851
1988 2,446,941 1,681,788
1987 2,377,229 1,574,244
1986 2,308,511 1,467,383
1985 2,240,539 1,377,911
1984 2,173,312 1,305,996
1983 2,107,113 1,235,305
1982 2,045,073 1,166,370
1981 1,986,867 1,099,855
1980 1,929,253 1,015,700
1979 1,872,713 912,010
1978 1,818,247 809,274
1977 1,766,019 710,209
1976 1,717,060 615,866
1975 1,670,913 542,856
1974 1,626,362 489,087
1973 1,583,588 436,399
1972 1,542,670 385,014
1971 1,504,077 335,027
1970 1,466,676 286,536
1969 1,429,605 239,660
1968 1,393,530 199,416
1967 1,358,435 179,700
1966 1,324,383 173,976
1965 1,291,156 167,103
1964 1,258,745 159,692
1963 1,227,414 152,211
1962 1,197,039 144,946
1961 1,167,717 137,989
1960 1,139,522 131,334

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Liberia and United Arab Emirates

Fertility rate
Liberia

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Fertility rate
Liberia UAE
2024 3.86 1.21
2023 3.95 1.2
2022 4.02 1.15
2021 4.09 1.16
2020 4.17 1.29
2019 4.26 1.25
2018 4.34 1.29
2017 4.4 1.35
2016 4.46 1.37
2015 4.52 1.42
2014 4.62 1.48
2013 4.75 1.53
2012 4.88 1.53
2011 4.97 1.54
2010 5.06 1.57
2009 5.17 1.58
2008 5.33 1.52
2007 5.46 1.79
2006 5.53 1.96
2005 5.52 2.23
2004 5.51 2.38
2003 5.55 2.49
2002 5.65 2.54
2001 5.77 2.62
2000 5.88 2.73
1999 5.95 2.79
1998 6.02 2.77
1997 6.08 2.83
1996 6.13 3.06
1995 6.17 3.28
1994 6.21 3.76
1993 6.25 3.82
1992 6.28 4.09
1991 6.32 4.25
1990 6.37 4.51
1989 6.43 4.65
1988 6.51 4.77
1987 6.57 4.88
1986 6.64 5
1985 6.69 5.13
1984 6.73 5.3
1983 6.76 5.48
1982 6.79 5.66
1981 6.83 5.81
1980 6.87 5.95
1979 6.92 6.06
1978 6.88 6.15
1977 6.84 6.22
1976 6.79 6.29
1975 6.74 6.35
1974 6.69 6.41
1973 6.65 6.46
1972 6.6 6.5
1971 6.54 6.52
1970 6.58 6.52
1969 6.64 6.52
1968 6.66 6.53
1967 6.65 6.51
1966 6.63 6.5
1965 6.62 6.5
1964 6.59 6.49
1963 6.56 6.5
1962 6.5 6.49
1961 6.45 6.49
1960 6.39 6.5

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Liberia and United Arab Emirates demographics compared

Median age
Liberia

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Median age, years
Liberia UAE
2025 19.8 32.6
2024 19.6 32.6
2023 19.4 32.2
2022 19.2 31.9
2021 19.1 31.9
2020 19 31.8
2019 18.8 31.8
2018 18.8 31.8
2017 18.7 31.8
2016 18.7 31.8
2015 18.7 31.8
2014 18.7 31.8
2013 18.7 31.7
2012 18.8 31.7
2011 18.6 31.7
2010 18.4 31.7
2009 18.4 31.6
2008 18.4 31.6
2007 18.4 31.6
2006 18.4 31.4
2005 18.4 30.9
2004 18.4 30.3
2003 18.4 29.6
2002 18.3 29.1
2001 18.3 28.6
2000 18.3 28.2
1999 18.2 28
1998 18.2 27.9
1997 18.1 27.9
1996 18.1 28.1
1995 18 28
1994 18 27.4
1993 17.9 26.8
1992 17.9 26.4
1991 17.9 26
1990 17.9 25.8
1989 17.9 25.8
1988 17.9 25.9
1987 17.9 26.1
1986 17.9 26.5
1985 17.9 26.6
1984 17.9 26.4
1983 17.9 26.4
1982 17.9 26.4
1981 17.9 26.4
1980 18 26.2
1979 18 25.8
1978 18.1 25.5
1977 18.2 25.4
1976 18.2 25.6
1975 18.3 25.4
1974 18.4 24.7
1973 18.5 24.1
1972 18.6 23.6
1971 18.6 23.2
1970 18.7 23
1969 18.8 23.1
1968 19 23.5
1967 19.1 23.3
1966 19.2 22.6
1965 19.2 22
1964 19.2 21.5
1963 19.3 21
1962 19.3 20.6
1961 19.3 20.1
1960 19.3 19.6

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Liberia UAE
GNI, Atlas method
$4.76B
2025
$566B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.4%
2025
22.6%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.27%
2023
3.89%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.71%
2024
5.64%
2014
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
63,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.41%
2025
+5.15%
2025
Unemployment rate
5.93%
2017
1.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
40%
2025
54.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.5%
2025
44.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.8
2026
71.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.1%
2016
20.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2016
2.8%
2018
Number of millionaires n/a
183,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2%
2026
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00007%
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
153
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.11T
2025
Total reserves including gold
$339M
2025
$292B
2025
Personal remittances received
$1.02B
2024
$1.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
8,084,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
27.1%
2009
n/a
Banked people share
52.2%
2024
85.7%
2021

Energy

Liberia UAE
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
9,140 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$8.53
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.87 megatons
2024
200.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
18.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
92.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
92.8%
2022
1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
10.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
-171.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
15,285 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
57.4%
2021
4.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
55.7%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.7%
2023
Electricity access
32.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Liberia UAE
% of world population
0.07%
2025
0.14%
2025
Annual migration change
-9,870
2025
+158,634
2025
Urban population
56.1%
2025
86%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2025
63.8:36.2
2025
Average male height
5.29 ft
2026
5.69 ft
2026
Average female height
5.06 ft
2026
5.13 ft
2026
Quality of life index
24.1
2026
83.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
69
2025
Higher education index
19
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.09
2012
0.69
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
38.9
2019
8.9
2019
Visa free countries
58
2026
182
2026
Adult literacy rate
48.3%
2017
98.8%
2024
English speaking
82.7%
2026
65%
2026
People using the Internet
32.2%
2024
100%
2024

Health

Liberia UAE
Government health expenditure per capita
$103.9
2023
$2,402
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$65.7
2023
$232.1
2023
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
83.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.3%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.18
2022
2.99
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
628
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
86.4
2024
4.8
2024
Obesity rate
17.4%
2022
32.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.2%
2024
20.7%
2024
Air quality index
18
2026
11
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
5.2%
2024
9%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.86 liters
2020
2.08 liters
2020

Territory

Liberia UAE
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
6,489 sq mi
2025
2,382 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
7,425 sq mi
2026
1,512 sq mi
2026
Forest area
29,061 sq mi
2026
1,225 sq mi
2026
Roads length
6,587 mi
2018
64,816 mi
2026

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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