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Liberia vs United Kingdom statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Liberia has a population of 5.61M (ranked 117/197), compared with 69.2M in The United Kingdom (ranked 21/197). Liberia's land area is 37,189 sq mi versus 93,410 sq mi for The United Kingdom (ranked 106th vs. 78th).

By GDP, Liberia ranks 163/197 ($4.78B) and The United Kingdom ranks 6/197 ($3.69T). By GDP per capita, Liberia ranks 184/197 ($851), while The United Kingdom ranks 22/197 ($53,246).

Main facts and rankings

Liberia United Kingdom
Population
5887000
70154914
Population rank 116/197 22/197
GDP
$4.78B
2024
$3.69T
2024
GDP rank 163/197 6/197
GDP per capita
$851
2024
$53,246
2024
GDP per capita rank 184/197 22/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,871
2024
$62,009
2024
Government debt
$2.73B
2024
$3.73T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.2%
2024
101.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$487
2024
$53,900
2024
Government debt per person rank 167/185 7/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,191
2026
$39,230
2026
Land area 37,189 sq mi 93,410 sq mi
Population density
157.4 ppl/mi²
2026
750 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.95
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
19.6 years
2024
41 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Liberia and United Kingdom: Comparison Charts

Liberia and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP
Liberia

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP
Liberia United Kingdom
2024 $4,779,300,900 $3,686,033,044,482
2023 $4,390,000,000 $3,420,796,653,789
2022 $4,001,047,000 $3,181,244,350,465
2021 $3,513,049,500 $3,194,559,188,926
2020 $3,176,126,300 $2,724,001,478,305
2019 $3,319,596,500 $2,875,710,080,015
2018 $3,422,754,800 $2,897,028,009,916
2017 $3,390,703,400 $2,699,118,387,873
2016 $3,398,419,600 $2,706,807,606,539
2015 $3,227,075,700 $2,945,579,890,258
2014 $3,225,652,000 $3,085,362,169,410
2013 $3,177,198,100 $2,796,908,333,283
2012 $2,791,614,000 $2,719,715,961,540
2011 $2,398,000,000 $2,675,590,034,129
2010 $1,998,000,000 $2,496,740,681,057
2009 $1,768,000,000 $2,429,358,155,476
2008 $1,726,000,000 $2,945,251,838,235
2007 $1,373,000,000 $3,104,699,879,952
2006 $1,119,000,000 $2,719,558,417,663
2005 $949,000,000 $2,551,361,818,182
2004 $897,000,000 $2,429,774,807,763
2003 $748,000,000 $2,061,227,755,102
2002 $927,000,000 $1,790,536,570,743
2001 $906,000,000 $1,656,171,009,069
2000 $874,000,000 $1,671,597,821,153
1999 $441,800,000 $1,693,458,987,219
1998 $359,600,000 $1,660,821,464,061
1997 $295,900,000 $1,569,317,288,802
1996 $159,400,000 $1,425,287,051,482
1995 $134,800,000 $1,349,094,208,616
1994 $132,200,000 $1,140,489,745,944
1993 $160,400,000 $1,061,388,722,256
1992 $223,500,000 $1,179,659,529,660
1991 $348,000,000 $1,142,797,178,131
1990 $384,400,000 $1,093,169,389,205
1989 $786,300,000 $926,884,816,754
1988 $1,038,300,000 $910,122,732,124
1987 $972,800,000 $745,162,608,269
1986 $840,964,400 $601,452,653,181
1985 $851,296,100 $489,285,164,271
1984 $848,478,300 $461,487,097,632
1983 $823,374,900 $489,618,008,186
1982 $863,933,200 $515,048,916,841
1981 $846,514,500 $540,765,675,241
1980 $854,711,500 $564,947,710,899
1979 $814,067,900 $438,994,070,309
1978 $717,240,400 $335,883,029,722
1977 $673,010,600 $263,066,457,352
1976 $596,675,700 $232,614,555,256
1975 $577,549,300 $241,756,637,168
1974 $486,955,000 $206,131,369,799
1973 $386,968,300 $192,537,971,583
1972 $368,098,000 $169,965,034,965
1971 $341,543,100 $148,113,896,325
1970 $323,099,700 $130,671,946,244
1969 $306,961,800 $116,464,702,803
1968 $276,820,700 $107,759,910,068
1967 $261,024,300 $113,116,888,211
1966 $244,459,500 $108,572,752,102
1965 $229,260,800 $101,824,755,079
1964 $218,929,100 $94,407,558,351
1963 $200,229,600 $86,561,961,812
1962 $191,861,800 $81,247,564,157
1961 $183,920,900 $77,741,965,703
1960 $190,495,600 $73,233,967,692

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

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Liberia and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP per capita
Liberia

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP per capita
Liberia United Kingdom
2024 $851 $53,246
2023 $799 $49,944
2022 $745 $47,057
2021 $668 $47,691
2020 $617 $40,813
2019 $658 $43,159
2018 $692 $43,703
2017 $699 $40,917
2016 $715 $41,258
2015 $693 $45,255
2014 $707 $47,746
2013 $711 $43,607
2012 $638 $42,688
2011 $568 $42,296
2010 $492 $39,778
2009 $448 $39,009
2008 $452 $47,652
2007 $374 $50,629
2006 $321 $44,695
2005 $287.5 $42,240
2004 $284.1 $40,504
2003 $239.8 $34,557
2002 $299.5 $30,159
2001 $300 $28,014
2000 $298.5 $28,384
1999 $156.6 $28,858
1998 $134.7 $28,396
1997 $122.6 $26,910
1996 $71.4 $24,503
1995 $62.1 $23,253
1994 $61.5 $19,709
1993 $74.4 $18,389
1992 $107.8 $20,487
1991 $177.9 $19,901
1990 $172.9 $19,095
1989 $312 $16,239
1988 $424 $15,987
1987 $409 $13,119
1986 $364 $10,611
1985 $380 $8,652
1984 $390 $8,179
1983 $391 $8,692
1982 $422 $9,146
1981 $426 $9,599
1980 $443 $10,032
1979 $435 $7,805
1978 $394 $5,977
1977 $381 $4,681
1976 $347 $4,138
1975 $346 $4,300
1974 $299.4 $3,666
1973 $244.4 $3,426
1972 $238.6 $3,030
1971 $227.1 $2,650
1970 $220.3 $2,348
1969 $214.7 $2,101
1968 $198.6 $1,952
1967 $192.2 $2,059
1966 $184.6 $1,987
1965 $177.6 $1,874
1964 $173.9 $1,748
1963 $163.1 $1,613
1962 $160.3 $1,526
1961 $157.5 $1,472
1960 $167.2 $1,398

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

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Liberia vs. United Kingdom life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Liberia

United Kingdom
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Liberia United Kingdom
2026 62.6 81.7
2025 62.5 81.6
2024 62.3 81.4
2023 62.2 81.3
2022 61.9 81.1
2021 61.2 80.7
2020 61.3 80.4
2019 61.2 81.4
2018 61 81.1
2017 60.8 81.2
2016 60.5 81.1
2015 59.2 80.9
2014 59.2 81.2
2013 60 80.9
2012 59.8 80.9
2011 59.5 80.8
2010 59.4 80.4
2009 59.1 80.2
2008 58.7 79.7
2007 58.1 79.5
2006 57.5 79.3
2005 56.8 79.1
2004 55.9 78.9
2003 53 78.3
2002 54.1 78.2
2001 53.1 78.1
2000 51.9 77.8
1999 50.4 77.4
1998 49.4 77.3
1997 48.3 77.1
1996 44.9 76.9
1995 44.6 76.6
1994 42.6 76.7
1993 43 76.2
1992 43.6 76.3
1991 43.6 75.9
1990 37.6 75.7
1989 43.9 75.4
1988 44.1 75.3
1987 44.3 75.1
1986 44.5 74.8
1985 44 74.5
1984 44.7 74.7
1983 44.6 74.3
1982 44.4 74
1981 44.3 73.9
1980 44.1 73.6
1979 43.9 73.2
1978 43.6 73
1977 43.2 73.1
1976 42.9 72.6
1975 42.5 72.7
1974 42.1 72.4
1973 41.6 72.2
1972 41.2 72
1971 40.7 72.2
1970 40.4 71.9
1969 40 71.7
1968 39.6 71.7
1967 39.3 72.1
1966 39 71.4
1965 38.7 71.5
1964 38.5 71.5
1963 38.3 70.8
1962 38.2 70.9
1961 38.1 70.8
1960 38.1 71
1959 38.1 70.8
1958 38.1 70.7
1957 38.1 70.5
1956 38.1 70.4
1955 38.1 70.1
1954 38.1 70.2
1953 38.1 69.8
1952 38.1 69.5
1951 38 68.2
1950 38 68.6

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

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Liberia and United Kingdom population clocks and comparison

Population
Liberia

United Kingdom
1x
Year Population
Liberia United Kingdom
2024 5,612,817 69,226,000
2023 5,493,031 68,492,000
2022 5,373,294 67,604,000
2021 5,259,323 66,984,000
2020 5,149,463 66,744,000
2019 5,043,721 66,631,000
2018 4,944,726 66,289,000
2017 4,848,925 65,966,000
2016 4,755,608 65,607,000
2015 4,659,431 65,088,000
2014 4,564,293 64,620,000
2013 4,470,239 64,139,000
2012 4,373,043 63,711,000
2011 4,221,178 63,258,810
2010 4,058,890 62,766,365
2009 3,943,028 62,276,270
2008 3,821,003 61,806,995
2007 3,669,050 61,322,463
2006 3,490,787 60,846,820
2005 3,301,015 60,401,206
2004 3,156,892 59,987,905
2003 3,119,532 59,647,577
2002 3,094,782 59,370,479
2001 3,015,338 59,119,673
2000 2,928,117 58,892,514
1999 2,821,684 58,682,466
1998 2,670,124 58,487,141
1997 2,412,989 58,316,954
1996 2,232,289 58,166,950
1995 2,169,162 58,019,030
1994 2,149,928 57,865,745
1993 2,155,126 57,718,614
1992 2,072,461 57,580,402
1991 1,956,518 57,424,897
1990 2,223,667 57,247,586
1989 2,517,858 57,076,711
1988 2,446,941 56,928,327
1987 2,377,229 56,802,050
1986 2,308,511 56,681,396
1985 2,240,539 56,550,268
1984 2,173,312 56,422,072
1983 2,107,113 56,332,848
1982 2,045,073 56,313,641
1981 1,986,867 56,333,829
1980 1,929,253 56,314,216
1979 1,872,713 56,246,951
1978 1,818,247 56,196,504
1977 1,766,019 56,193,492
1976 1,717,060 56,211,968
1975 1,670,913 56,225,800
1974 1,626,362 56,229,974
1973 1,583,588 56,194,527
1972 1,542,670 56,086,065
1971 1,504,077 55,896,223
1970 1,466,676 55,663,250
1969 1,429,605 55,441,750
1968 1,393,530 55,211,700
1967 1,358,435 54,943,600
1966 1,324,383 54,648,500
1965 1,291,156 54,348,050
1964 1,258,745 54,000,000
1963 1,227,414 53,650,000
1962 1,197,039 53,250,000
1961 1,167,717 52,800,000
1960 1,139,522 52,400,000

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

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Fertility rates in Liberia and United Kingdom

Fertility rate
Liberia

United Kingdom
1x
Year Fertility rate
Liberia United Kingdom
2023 3.95 1.56
2022 4.02 1.56
2021 4.09 1.58
2020 4.17 1.57
2019 4.26 1.63
2018 4.34 1.68
2017 4.4 1.74
2016 4.46 1.79
2015 4.52 1.8
2014 4.62 1.81
2013 4.75 1.83
2012 4.88 1.92
2011 4.97 1.91
2010 5.06 1.92
2009 5.17 1.89
2008 5.33 1.91
2007 5.46 1.86
2006 5.53 1.82
2005 5.52 1.76
2004 5.51 1.75
2003 5.55 1.7
2002 5.65 1.63
2001 5.77 1.63
2000 5.88 1.64
1999 5.95 1.68
1998 6.02 1.71
1997 6.08 1.72
1996 6.13 1.73
1995 6.17 1.71
1994 6.21 1.74
1993 6.25 1.76
1992 6.28 1.79
1991 6.32 1.82
1990 6.37 1.83
1989 6.43 1.79
1988 6.51 1.82
1987 6.57 1.81
1986 6.64 1.78
1985 6.69 1.79
1984 6.73 1.77
1983 6.76 1.77
1982 6.79 1.78
1981 6.83 1.82
1980 6.87 1.9
1979 6.92 1.86
1978 6.88 1.75
1977 6.84 1.69
1976 6.79 1.74
1975 6.74 1.81
1974 6.69 1.92
1973 6.65 2.04
1972 6.6 2.2
1971 6.54 2.41
1970 6.58 2.44
1969 6.64 2.51
1968 6.66 2.6
1967 6.65 2.68
1966 6.63 2.78
1965 6.62 2.86
1964 6.59 2.93
1963 6.56 2.88
1962 6.5 2.86
1961 6.45 2.78
1960 6.39 2.69

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

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Liberia and United Kingdom demographics compared

Median age
Liberia

United Kingdom
1x
Year Median age, years
Liberia United Kingdom
2024 19.6 41
2023 19.4 40.8
2022 19.2 40.5
2021 19.1 40.3
2020 19 40.2
2019 18.8 40.1
2018 18.8 40
2017 18.7 39.9
2016 18.7 39.8
2015 18.7 39.8
2014 18.7 39.7
2013 18.7 39.6
2012 18.8 39.5
2011 18.6 39.3
2010 18.4 39.2
2009 18.4 39
2008 18.4 38.9
2007 18.4 38.8
2006 18.4 38.6
2005 18.4 38.5
2004 18.4 38.4
2003 18.4 38.2
2002 18.3 38.1
2001 18.3 37.9
2000 18.3 37.7
1999 18.2 37.4
1998 18.2 37.2
1997 18.1 37
1996 18.1 36.8
1995 18 36.6
1994 18 36.5
1993 17.9 36.3
1992 17.9 36.2
1991 17.9 36.1
1990 17.9 36
1989 17.9 35.9
1988 17.9 35.7
1987 17.9 35.4
1986 17.9 35.4
1985 17.9 35.3
1984 17.9 35.2
1983 17.9 35
1982 17.9 34.8
1981 17.9 34.5
1980 18 34.4
1979 18 34.3
1978 18.1 34.2
1977 18.2 34.1
1976 18.2 34
1975 18.3 34
1974 18.4 34
1973 18.5 34
1972 18.6 34
1971 18.6 34.1
1970 18.7 34.2
1969 18.8 34.4
1968 19 34.6
1967 19.1 34.8
1966 19.2 34.9
1965 19.2 35.1
1964 19.2 35.2
1963 19.3 35.3
1962 19.3 35.3
1961 19.3 35.4
1960 19.3 35.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Liberia United Kingdom
GNI, Atlas method
$4.28B
2024
$3.42T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.3%
2024
44%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.27%
2023
4.96%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.71%
2024
2.28%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
153,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.98%
2024
-5.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.93%
2017
4.36%
2024
Services, % of GDP
41.9%
2024
72.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.7%
2024
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.8
2026
70.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.1%
2016
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2016
3%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
2,624,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
4.93%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
55
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
1,606
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$3.1T
2022
Total reserves including gold
$600M
2022
$175B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.02B
2024
$4.83B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
11,101,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
27.1%
2009
8.24%
1998
Banked people share
52.2%
2024
99.3%
2024

Energy

Liberia United Kingdom
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
2,128 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$28.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.87 megatons
2024
292.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
4.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
75.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
92.8%
2022
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
13.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
44%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
4,208 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
57.4%
2021
40.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
55.7%
2021
2.51%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.8%
2023
Electricity access
32.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Liberia United Kingdom
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.85%
2024
Annual migration change
-9,870
2025
+389,911
2025
Urban population
55.5%
2024
83.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.43 ft
2025
5.85 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.38 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.6
2026
91
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
70
2025
Higher education index
19
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.12
2012
1.15
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
38.9
2019
3.2
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
167
2025
Adult literacy rate
48.3%
2017
99%
2003
English speaking
82.7%
2023
98.3%
2023
People using the Internet
23.5%
2023
96.3%
2023

Health

Liberia United Kingdom
Government health expenditure per capita
$103.9
2023
$5,860
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$65.7
2023
$853
2024
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.3%
2023
0.009%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.18
2022
3.3
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.1 years
2025
29 years
2018
Maternal mortality per 100K births
628
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
72.9
2023
4.5
2023
Obesity rate
17.4%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.2%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
18
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
14.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.86 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

Liberia United Kingdom
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.16%
2026
Land area per capita
6,626 sq mi
2024
1,349 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
7,425 sq mi
2026
65,674 sq mi
2026
Forest area
29,061 sq mi
2026
12,415 sq mi
2026
Roads length
6,587 mi
2018
263,542 mi
2020

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2018, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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