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Liberia vs Yemen statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Liberia has a population of 5.61M (ranked 117/197), compared with 40.6M in Yemen (ranked 38/197). Liberia's land area is 37,189 sq mi versus 203,850 sq mi for Yemen (ranked 106th vs. 49th).

By GDP, Liberia ranks 163/197 ($4.78B) and Yemen ranks 125/197 ($21.6B). By GDP per capita, Liberia ranks 184/197 ($851), while Yemen ranks 191/197 ($634).

Main facts and rankings

Liberia Yemen
Population
5887000
43325643
Population rank 116/197 37/197
GDP
$4.78B
2024
$21.6B
2018
GDP rank 163/197 125/197
GDP per capita
$851
2024
$634
2018
GDP per capita rank 184/197 191/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,871
2024
$3,164
2013
Government debt
$2.73B
2024
$18.8B
2018
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.2%
2024
70.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$487
2024
$551
2018
Government debt per person rank 167/185 165/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,191
2026
$1,127
2026
Land area 37,189 sq mi 203,850 sq mi
Population density
157.4 ppl/mi²
2026
210.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.95
2023
4.59
2023
Median age
19.6 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Liberia and Yemen: Comparison Charts

Liberia and Yemen economies compared

GDP
Liberia

Yemen
1x
Year GDP
Liberia Yemen
2024 $4,779,300,900 -
2023 $4,390,000,000 -
2022 $4,001,047,000 -
2021 $3,513,049,500 -
2020 $3,176,126,300 -
2019 $3,319,596,500 -
2018 $3,422,754,800 $21,606,160,663
2017 $3,390,703,400 $26,842,229,045
2016 $3,398,419,600 $31,317,825,274
2015 $3,227,075,700 $42,444,490,074
2014 $3,225,652,000 $43,228,585,321
2013 $3,177,198,100 $40,415,233,436
2012 $2,791,614,000 $35,401,331,610
2011 $2,398,000,000 $32,726,417,878
2010 $1,998,000,000 $30,906,749,533
2009 $1,768,000,000 $25,130,278,213
2008 $1,726,000,000 $26,910,855,807
2007 $1,373,000,000 $21,650,528,674
2006 $1,119,000,000 $19,063,143,370
2005 $949,000,000 $16,731,566,717
2004 $897,000,000 $13,867,634,371
2003 $748,000,000 $11,777,532,662
2002 $927,000,000 $10,693,430,511
2001 $906,000,000 $9,852,990,693
2000 $874,000,000 $9,679,316,770
1999 $441,800,000 $7,639,325,296
1998 $359,600,000 $6,322,175,566
1997 $295,900,000 $6,838,298,531
1996 $159,400,000 $6,496,163,616
1995 $134,800,000 $12,796,345,679
1994 $132,200,000 $28,019,483,764
1993 $160,400,000 $21,736,802,664
1992 $223,500,000 $17,959,367,194
1991 $348,000,000 $14,665,445,462
1990 $384,400,000 $12,643,821,569
1989 $786,300,000 -
1988 $1,038,300,000 -
1987 $972,800,000 -
1986 $840,964,400 -
1985 $851,296,100 -
1984 $848,478,300 -
1983 $823,374,900 -
1982 $863,933,200 -
1981 $846,514,500 -
1980 $854,711,500 -
1979 $814,067,900 -
1978 $717,240,400 -
1977 $673,010,600 -
1976 $596,675,700 -
1975 $577,549,300 -
1974 $486,955,000 -
1973 $386,968,300 -
1972 $368,098,000 -
1971 $341,543,100 -
1970 $323,099,700 -
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 Yemen economies compared

GDP per capita
Liberia

Yemen
1x
Year GDP per capita
Liberia Yemen
2024 $851 -
2023 $799 -
2022 $745 -
2021 $668 -
2020 $617 -
2019 $658 -
2018 $692 $634
2017 $699 $811
2016 $715 $975
2015 $693 $1,362
2014 $707 $1,430
2013 $711 $1,379
2012 $638 $1,245
2011 $568 $1,186
2010 $492 $1,155
2009 $448 $969
2008 $452 $1,072
2007 $374 $890
2006 $321 $810
2005 $287.5 $734
2004 $284.1 $628
2003 $239.8 $549
2002 $299.5 $513
2001 $300 $487
2000 $298.5 $493
1999 $156.6 $401
1998 $134.7 $343
1997 $122.6 $383
1996 $71.4 $375
1995 $62.1 $764
1994 $61.5 $1,735
1993 $74.4 $1,397
1992 $107.8 $1,198
1991 $177.9 $1,016
1990 $172.9 $910
1989 $312 -
1988 $424 -
1987 $409 -
1986 $364 -
1985 $380 -
1984 $390 -
1983 $391 -
1982 $422 -
1981 $426 -
1980 $443 -
1979 $435 -
1978 $394 -
1977 $381 -
1976 $347 -
1975 $346 -
1974 $299.4 -
1973 $244.4 -
1972 $238.6 -
1971 $227.1 -
1970 $220.3 -
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. Yemen life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Liberia

Yemen
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Liberia Yemen
2026 62.6 69.7
2025 62.5 69.6
2024 62.3 69.4
2023 62.2 69.3
2022 61.9 68
2021 61.2 66
2020 61.3 66.4
2019 61.2 66.6
2018 61 65.9
2017 60.8 67.1
2016 60.5 67.1
2015 59.2 66.8
2014 59.2 68
2013 60 68
2012 59.8 67.6
2011 59.5 67.4
2010 59.4 67.2
2009 59.1 66.9
2008 58.7 66.6
2007 58.1 66.2
2006 57.5 65.8
2005 56.8 65.4
2004 55.9 64.9
2003 53 64.4
2002 54.1 63.8
2001 53.1 63.3
2000 51.9 62.8
1999 50.4 62.3
1998 49.4 61.8
1997 48.3 61.3
1996 44.9 60.9
1995 44.6 60.5
1994 42.6 59.8
1993 43 59.7
1992 43.6 59.3
1991 43.6 58.8
1990 37.6 58.5
1989 43.9 58
1988 44.1 57.4
1987 44.3 56.8
1986 44.5 54
1985 44 55.4
1984 44.7 54.6
1983 44.6 53.6
1982 44.4 52.4
1981 44.3 51.7
1980 44.1 50.6
1979 43.9 49.5
1978 43.6 48.5
1977 43.2 47.4
1976 42.9 46.4
1975 42.5 45.5
1974 42.1 44.5
1973 41.6 43.6
1972 41.2 42.7
1971 40.7 41.8
1970 40.4 40.6
1969 40 39.6
1968 39.6 38
1967 39.3 37.1
1966 39 36.3
1965 38.7 35.6
1964 38.5 34.9
1963 38.3 33.4
1962 38.2 33.7
1961 38.1 34.1
1960 38.1 33.5
1959 38.1 32.9
1958 38.1 32.4
1957 38.1 31.8
1956 38.1 31.3
1955 38.1 30.8
1954 38.1 30.4
1953 38.1 30
1952 38.1 29.6
1951 38 29.3
1950 38 28.9

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

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Liberia and Yemen population clocks and comparison

Population
Liberia

Yemen
1x
Year Population
Liberia Yemen
2024 5,612,817 40,583,164
2023 5,493,031 39,390,799
2022 5,373,294 38,222,876
2021 5,259,323 37,140,230
2020 5,149,463 36,134,863
2019 5,043,721 35,111,408
2018 4,944,726 34,085,182
2017 4,848,925 33,090,921
2016 4,755,608 32,109,010
2015 4,659,431 31,159,379
2014 4,564,293 30,226,309
2013 4,470,239 29,312,952
2012 4,373,043 28,433,647
2011 4,221,178 27,582,897
2010 4,058,890 26,754,387
2009 3,943,028 25,927,724
2008 3,821,003 25,111,941
2007 3,669,050 24,318,082
2006 3,490,787 23,543,083
2005 3,301,015 22,790,085
2004 3,156,892 22,095,167
2003 3,119,532 21,456,379
2002 3,094,782 20,835,086
2001 3,015,338 20,226,147
2000 2,928,117 19,624,141
1999 2,821,684 19,029,420
1998 2,670,124 18,446,013
1997 2,412,989 17,873,936
1996 2,232,289 17,313,177
1995 2,169,162 16,740,058
1994 2,149,928 16,149,147
1993 2,155,126 15,563,914
1992 2,072,461 14,989,494
1991 1,956,518 14,430,201
1990 2,223,667 13,887,862
1989 2,517,858 13,364,174
1988 2,446,941 12,859,708
1987 2,377,229 12,369,912
1986 2,308,511 11,901,040
1985 2,240,539 11,453,825
1984 2,173,312 11,025,597
1983 2,107,113 10,621,499
1982 2,045,073 10,241,006
1981 1,986,867 9,882,362
1980 1,929,253 9,543,358
1979 1,872,713 9,224,194
1978 1,818,247 8,926,586
1977 1,766,019 8,648,222
1976 1,717,060 8,384,113
1975 1,670,913 8,133,598
1974 1,626,362 7,896,783
1973 1,583,588 7,672,796
1972 1,542,670 7,460,068
1971 1,504,077 7,257,462
1970 1,466,676 7,065,279
1969 1,429,605 6,875,859
1968 1,393,530 6,690,524
1967 1,358,435 6,516,444
1966 1,324,383 6,351,494
1965 1,291,156 6,195,593
1964 1,258,745 6,048,006
1963 1,227,414 5,911,135
1962 1,197,039 5,782,221
1961 1,167,717 5,655,232
1960 1,139,522 5,532,301

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

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Fertility rates in Liberia and Yemen

Fertility rate
Liberia

Yemen
1x
Year Fertility rate
Liberia Yemen
2023 3.95 4.59
2022 4.02 4.59
2021 4.09 4.6
2020 4.17 4.6
2019 4.26 4.6
2018 4.34 4.61
2017 4.4 4.61
2016 4.46 4.61
2015 4.52 4.62
2014 4.62 4.62
2013 4.75 4.62
2012 4.88 4.63
2011 4.97 4.63
2010 5.06 4.81
2009 5.17 5
2008 5.33 5.11
2007 5.46 5.26
2006 5.53 5.41
2005 5.52 5.56
2004 5.51 5.71
2003 5.55 5.84
2002 5.65 5.97
2001 5.77 6.14
2000 5.88 6.32
1999 5.95 6.49
1998 6.02 6.64
1997 6.08 6.82
1996 6.13 7
1995 6.17 7.53
1994 6.21 7.8
1993 6.25 8.05
1992 6.28 8.27
1991 6.32 8.46
1990 6.37 8.61
1989 6.43 8.71
1988 6.51 8.79
1987 6.57 8.83
1986 6.64 8.86
1985 6.69 8.86
1984 6.73 8.85
1983 6.76 8.83
1982 6.79 8.79
1981 6.83 8.75
1980 6.87 8.71
1979 6.92 8.67
1978 6.88 8.5
1977 6.84 8.47
1976 6.79 8.42
1975 6.74 8.37
1974 6.69 8.33
1973 6.65 8.29
1972 6.6 8.27
1971 6.54 8.26
1970 6.58 8.23
1969 6.64 8.22
1968 6.66 8.19
1967 6.65 8.17
1966 6.63 8.14
1965 6.62 8.1
1964 6.59 8.07
1963 6.56 8.03
1962 6.5 8.01
1961 6.45 8
1960 6.39 7.99

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

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Liberia and Yemen demographics compared

Median age
Liberia

Yemen
1x
Year Median age, years
Liberia Yemen
2024 19.6 19.3
2023 19.4 19.2
2022 19.2 19.2
2021 19.1 19.1
2020 19 19.1
2019 18.8 19.1
2018 18.8 19
2017 18.7 18.9
2016 18.7 18.8
2015 18.7 18.7
2014 18.7 18.5
2013 18.7 18.3
2012 18.8 18.1
2011 18.6 17.9
2010 18.4 17.7
2009 18.4 17.4
2008 18.4 17.2
2007 18.4 16.9
2006 18.4 16.7
2005 18.4 16.4
2004 18.4 16.2
2003 18.4 16
2002 18.3 15.8
2001 18.3 15.6
2000 18.3 15.4
1999 18.2 15.2
1998 18.2 15
1997 18.1 14.9
1996 18.1 14.8
1995 18 14.7
1994 18 14.6
1993 17.9 14.6
1992 17.9 14.6
1991 17.9 14.6
1990 17.9 14.6
1989 17.9 14.6
1988 17.9 14.7
1987 17.9 14.8
1986 17.9 14.9
1985 17.9 15
1984 17.9 15.1
1983 17.9 15.3
1982 17.9 15.5
1981 17.9 15.7
1980 18 15.9
1979 18 16.1
1978 18.1 16.3
1977 18.2 16.6
1976 18.2 16.8
1975 18.3 17
1974 18.4 17.3
1973 18.5 17.6
1972 18.6 17.8
1971 18.6 18.1
1970 18.7 18.4
1969 18.8 18.7
1968 19 18.9
1967 19.1 19.1
1966 19.2 19.2
1965 19.2 19.3
1964 19.2 19.4
1963 19.3 19.5
1962 19.3 19.6
1961 19.3 19.6
1960 19.3 19.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Liberia Yemen
GNI, Atlas method
$4.28B
2024
$25.3B
2018
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.3%
2024
8.91%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.27%
2023
5.46%
2012
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.71%
2024
3.97%
2014
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
40,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.98%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.93%
2017
13.5%
2014
Services, % of GDP
41.9%
2024
41.8%
2018
Industry, % of GDP
22.7%
2024
25.4%
2018
Economic freedom index
49.8
2026
53.7
2015
Income share by richest 10%
27.1%
2016
29.4%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2016
3%
2014
Total reserves including gold
$600M
2022
$1.25B
2022
Personal remittances received
$1.02B
2024
$3.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
398,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
27.1%
2009
12.4%
2016
Banked people share
52.2%
2024
11.9%
2022

Energy

Liberia Yemen
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
68.9 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$11.2
2013
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.87 megatons
2024
10.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
0.26 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
93.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
92.8%
2022
3.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.64%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-11%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
54 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
57.4%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
55.7%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
32.5%
2023
83.6%
2023

Society

Liberia Yemen
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.5%
2024
Annual migration change
-9,870
2025
-16,291
2025
Urban population
55.5%
2024
36.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.43 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.6
2026
17.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
19
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.12
2012
6.31
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
38.9
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
44
2025
Adult literacy rate
48.3%
2017
54.1%
2004
English speaking
82.7%
2023
9%
2023
People using the Internet
23.5%
2023
13.8%
2020

Health

Liberia Yemen
Government health expenditure per capita
$103.9
2023
$47.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$65.7
2023
$33
2023
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.3%
2023
21.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.18
2022
0.1
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.1 years
2025
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
628
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
72.9
2023
39.3
2023
Obesity rate
17.4%
2022
14.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.2%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
18
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
21.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.86 liters
2020
0.04 liters
2020

Territory

Liberia Yemen
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.35%
2026
Land area per capita
6,626 sq mi
2024
5,023 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
7,425 sq mi
2026
90,549 sq mi
2026
Forest area
29,061 sq mi
2026
2,120 sq mi
2026
Roads length
6,587 mi
2018
n/a

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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 (2018–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2015–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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