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Liberia vs United Arab Emirates statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Liberia has a population of 5.61M (ranked 117/197), compared with 11M 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 163/197 ($4.78B) and The United Arab Emirates ranks 27/197 ($552B). By GDP per capita, Liberia ranks 184/197 ($851), while The United Arab Emirates ranks 24/197 ($50,274).

Main facts and rankings

Liberia UAE
Population
5887000
11686438
Population rank 116/197 84/197
GDP
$4.78B
2024
$552B
2024
GDP rank 163/197 27/197
GDP per capita
$851
2024
$50,274
2024
GDP per capita rank 184/197 24/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,871
2024
$79,229
2024
Government debt
$2.73B
2024
$193B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.2%
2024
34.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$487
2024
$17,568
2024
Government debt per person rank 167/185 36/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,191
2026
$40,522
2026
Land area 37,189 sq mi 27,421 sq mi
Population density
157.4 ppl/mi²
2026
424 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.95
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
19.6 years
2024
32.6 years
2024
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
2024 $4,779,300,900 $552,324,846,835
2023 $4,390,000,000 $522,622,191,967
2022 $4,001,047,000 $511,403,403,676
2021 $3,513,049,500 $422,441,388,700
2020 $3,176,126,300 $357,161,878,829
2019 $3,319,596,500 $433,926,208,305
2018 $3,422,754,800 $440,560,108,918
2017 $3,390,703,400 $403,365,010,211
2016 $3,398,419,600 $381,717,086,453
2015 $3,227,075,700 $381,973,042,886
2014 $3,225,652,000 $424,935,874,745
2013 $3,177,198,100 $409,632,675,289
2012 $2,791,614,000 $392,793,464,942
2011 $2,398,000,000 $368,881,143,635
2010 $1,998,000,000 $307,736,419,333
2009 $1,768,000,000 $253,547,358,747
2008 $1,726,000,000 $315,474,615,739
2007 $1,373,000,000 $257,916,133,424
2006 $1,119,000,000 $222,116,541,865
2005 $949,000,000 $180,617,467,965
2004 $897,000,000 $147,824,370,320
2003 $748,000,000 $124,346,358,067
2002 $927,000,000 $109,816,201,498
2001 $906,000,000 $103,311,640,572
2000 $874,000,000 $104,337,372,362
1999 $441,800,000 $84,445,473,111
1998 $359,600,000 $75,674,336,283
1997 $295,900,000 $78,839,008,445
1996 $159,400,000 $73,571,233,996
1995 $134,800,000 $65,743,666,576
1994 $132,200,000 $59,305,093,980
1993 $160,400,000 $55,625,170,253
1992 $223,500,000 $54,239,171,888
1991 $348,000,000 $51,552,165,622
1990 $384,400,000 $50,701,443,748
1989 $786,300,000 $41,464,995,914
1988 $1,038,300,000 $36,275,674,203
1987 $972,800,000 $36,384,908,744
1986 $840,964,400 $33,943,612,095
1985 $851,296,100 $40,603,650,232
1984 $848,478,300 $41,807,954,236
1983 $823,374,900 $42,803,323,345
1982 $863,933,200 $46,622,718,605
1981 $846,514,500 $49,333,424,135
1980 $854,711,500 $43,599,160,050
1979 $814,067,900 $31,225,659,621
1978 $717,240,400 $23,775,764,225
1977 $673,010,600 $24,871,775,165
1976 $596,675,700 $19,213,158,779
1975 $577,549,300 $14,720,728,249
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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
2024 $851 $50,274
2023 $799 $49,851
2022 $745 $50,760
2021 $668 $44,119
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 $44,854
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 2026-03-10).

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Liberia and United Arab Emirates population clocks and comparison

Population
Liberia

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Population
Liberia UAE
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Liberia and United Arab Emirates

Fertility rate
Liberia

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Fertility rate
Liberia UAE
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 (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Liberia and United Arab Emirates demographics compared

Median age
Liberia

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Median age, years
Liberia UAE
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Liberia UAE
GNI, Atlas method
$4.28B
2024
$566B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.3%
2024
21.4%
2024
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
-1.98%
2024
+6.41%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.93%
2017
1.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
41.9%
2024
54.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.7%
2024
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
339,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.89%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00007%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
154
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.05T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$600M
2022
$238B
2024
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
8,336 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$9.01
2022
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
7.24%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-171.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
14,688 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
57.4%
2021
4.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
55.7%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.3%
2022
Electricity access
32.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Liberia UAE
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
-9,870
2025
+158,634
2025
Urban population
55.5%
2024
85.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
63.9:36.1
2024
Average male height
5.43 ft
2025
5.71 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.6
2026
84
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
69
2025
Higher education index
19
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.12
2012
0.75
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
38.9
2019
8.9
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
181
2025
Adult literacy rate
48.3%
2017
98.8%
2024
English speaking
82.7%
2023
65%
2025
People using the Internet
23.5%
2023
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
72.9
2023
5
2023
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
8.2%
2022
9%
2022
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
6,626 sq mi
2024
2,496 sq mi
2024
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
2,535 mi
2008

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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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