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Liberia vs Zambia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Liberia has a population of 5.61M (ranked 117/197), compared with 21.3M in Zambia (ranked 63/197). Liberia's land area is 37,189 sq mi versus 287,024 sq mi for Zambia (ranked 106th vs. 37th).

By GDP, Liberia ranks 163/197 ($4.78B) and Zambia ranks 116/197 ($25.3B). By GDP per capita, Liberia ranks 184/197 ($851), while Zambia ranks 169/197 ($1,187).

Main facts and rankings

Liberia Zambia
Population
5887000
22697916
Population rank 116/197 62/197
GDP
$4.78B
2024
$25.3B
2024
GDP rank 163/197 116/197
GDP per capita
$851
2024
$1,187
2024
GDP per capita rank 184/197 169/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,871
2024
$4,215
2024
Government debt
$2.73B
2024
$29.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.2%
2024
114.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$487
2024
$1,365
2024
Government debt per person rank 167/185 134/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,191
2026
$1,349
2026
Land area 37,189 sq mi 287,024 sq mi
Population density
157.4 ppl/mi²
2026
78.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.95
2023
4.1
2023
Median age
19.6 years
2024
18.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Liberia and Zambia: Comparison Charts

Liberia and Zambia economies compared

GDP
Liberia

Zambia
1x
Year GDP
Liberia Zambia
2024 $4,779,300,900 $25,303,185,342
2023 $4,390,000,000 $27,577,956,471
2022 $4,001,047,000 $29,163,782,140
2021 $3,513,049,500 $22,096,416,932
2020 $3,176,126,300 $18,137,764,931
2019 $3,319,596,500 $23,308,667,781
2018 $3,422,754,800 $26,311,507,274
2017 $3,390,703,400 $25,873,601,261
2016 $3,398,419,600 $20,958,412,538
2015 $3,227,075,700 $21,251,216,799
2014 $3,225,652,000 $27,141,023,558
2013 $3,177,198,100 $28,037,239,463
2012 $2,791,614,000 $25,503,060,420
2011 $2,398,000,000 $23,459,515,276
2010 $1,998,000,000 $20,265,559,484
2009 $1,768,000,000 $15,328,342,304
2008 $1,726,000,000 $17,910,858,638
2007 $1,373,000,000 $14,056,957,976
2006 $1,119,000,000 $12,756,858,899
2005 $949,000,000 $8,331,870,169
2004 $897,000,000 $6,221,110,219
2003 $748,000,000 $4,901,869,764
2002 $927,000,000 $4,193,850,445
2001 $906,000,000 $4,094,441,301
2000 $874,000,000 $3,600,632,111
1999 $441,800,000 $3,404,284,891
1998 $359,600,000 $3,537,741,942
1997 $295,900,000 $4,303,288,480
1996 $159,400,000 $3,597,220,962
1995 $134,800,000 $3,806,983,413
1994 $132,200,000 $3,656,806,166
1993 $160,400,000 $3,273,505,344
1992 $223,500,000 $3,182,810,841
1991 $348,000,000 $3,376,806,697
1990 $384,400,000 $3,288,381,797
1989 $786,300,000 $3,994,673,161
1988 $1,038,300,000 $3,728,878,149
1987 $972,800,000 $2,265,250,972
1986 $840,964,400 $1,664,413,508
1985 $851,296,100 $2,252,454,500
1984 $848,478,300 $2,719,518,933
1983 $823,374,900 $3,321,048,451
1982 $863,933,200 $3,871,117,093
1981 $846,514,500 $4,008,126,497
1980 $854,711,500 $3,884,530,854
1979 $814,067,900 $3,353,445,378
1978 $717,240,400 $2,811,032,473
1977 $673,010,600 $2,515,296,940
1976 $596,675,700 $2,742,859,263
1975 $577,549,300 $2,442,672,141
1974 $486,955,000 $2,910,981,262
1973 $386,968,300 $2,434,255,237
1972 $368,098,000 $1,872,416,680
1971 $341,543,100 $1,653,259,341
1970 $323,099,700 $1,788,779,285
1969 $306,961,800 $1,926,399,230
1968 $276,820,700 $1,573,739,371
1967 $261,024,300 $1,340,639,464
1966 $244,459,500 $1,238,999,505
1965 $229,260,800 $1,061,199,576
1964 $218,929,100 $822,639,671
1963 $200,229,600 $704,339,719
1962 $191,861,800 $679,279,729
1961 $183,920,900 $682,359,727
1960 $190,495,600 $698,739,721

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

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Liberia and Zambia economies compared

GDP per capita
Liberia

Zambia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Liberia Zambia
2024 $851 $1,187
2023 $799 $1,331
2022 $745 $1,447
2021 $668 $1,127
2020 $617 $952
2019 $658 $1,259
2018 $692 $1,464
2017 $699 $1,483
2016 $715 $1,239
2015 $693 $1,296
2014 $707 $1,707
2013 $711 $1,821
2012 $638 $1,710
2011 $568 $1,625
2010 $492 $1,451
2009 $448 $1,136
2008 $452 $1,376
2007 $374 $1,119
2006 $321 $1,052
2005 $287.5 $711
2004 $284.1 $549
2003 $239.8 $446
2002 $299.5 $394
2001 $300 $397
2000 $298.5 $359
1999 $156.6 $350
1998 $134.7 $373
1997 $122.6 $466
1996 $71.4 $400
1995 $62.1 $433
1994 $61.5 $426
1993 $74.4 $391
1992 $107.8 $389
1991 $177.9 $423
1990 $172.9 $422
1989 $312 $526
1988 $424 $504
1987 $409 $315
1986 $364 $238.2
1985 $380 $332
1984 $390 $413
1983 $391 $520
1982 $422 $627
1981 $426 $670
1980 $443 $669
1979 $435 $595
1978 $394 $514
1977 $381 $474
1976 $347 $533
1975 $346 $490
1974 $299.4 $601
1973 $244.4 $518
1972 $238.6 $410
1971 $227.1 $372
1970 $220.3 $414
1969 $214.7 $459
1968 $198.6 $387
1967 $192.2 $341
1966 $184.6 $325
1965 $177.6 $287.4
1964 $173.9 $230
1963 $163.1 $203.2
1962 $160.3 $202.3
1961 $157.5 $209.7
1960 $167.2 $221.6

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

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Liberia vs. Zambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Liberia

Zambia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Liberia Zambia
2026 62.6 66.9
2025 62.5 66.7
2024 62.3 66.5
2023 62.2 66.3
2022 61.9 65.3
2021 61.2 62.4
2020 61.3 63.4
2019 61.2 62.9
2018 61 62.1
2017 60.8 61.6
2016 60.5 61.1
2015 59.2 60.7
2014 59.2 60.1
2013 60 59.4
2012 59.8 58.7
2011 59.5 57.8
2010 59.4 56.9
2009 59.1 55.9
2008 58.7 54.8
2007 58.1 53.7
2006 57.5 52.7
2005 56.8 51.6
2004 55.9 50.5
2003 53 49.6
2002 54.1 48.5
2001 53.1 47.4
2000 51.9 46.6
1999 50.4 45.9
1998 49.4 45.7
1997 48.3 45.7
1996 44.9 45.8
1995 44.6 46.1
1994 42.6 46.3
1993 43 46.7
1992 43.6 47
1991 43.6 47.4
1990 37.6 48.2
1989 43.9 48.9
1988 44.1 49.7
1987 44.3 50.4
1986 44.5 51.1
1985 44 52
1984 44.7 52.9
1983 44.6 53.7
1982 44.4 54.4
1981 44.3 55
1980 44.1 55.5
1979 43.9 56
1978 43.6 56.3
1977 43.2 56.3
1976 42.9 56.1
1975 42.5 55.7
1974 42.1 55.4
1973 41.6 54.9
1972 41.2 54.4
1971 40.7 53.9
1970 40.4 53.4
1969 40 53
1968 39.6 52.7
1967 39.3 52.5
1966 39 52.3
1965 38.7 52.1
1964 38.5 51.2
1963 38.3 51.6
1962 38.2 51.3
1961 38.1 51
1960 38.1 50.6
1959 38.1 50.3
1958 38.1 49.9
1957 38.1 49.5
1956 38.1 49.1
1955 38.1 48.8
1954 38.1 48.4
1953 38.1 48
1952 38.1 47.6
1951 38 47.2
1950 38 46.8

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

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Liberia and Zambia population clocks and comparison

Population
Liberia

Zambia
1x
Year Population
Liberia Zambia
2024 5,612,817 21,314,956
2023 5,493,031 20,723,965
2022 5,373,294 20,152,938
2021 5,259,323 19,603,607
2020 5,149,463 19,059,395
2019 5,043,721 18,513,839
2018 4,944,726 17,973,569
2017 4,848,925 17,441,320
2016 4,755,608 16,914,423
2015 4,659,431 16,399,089
2014 4,564,293 15,895,315
2013 4,470,239 15,398,997
2012 4,373,043 14,913,629
2011 4,221,178 14,437,796
2010 4,058,890 13,965,594
2009 3,943,028 13,490,389
2008 3,821,003 13,021,324
2007 3,669,050 12,565,085
2006 3,490,787 12,129,553
2005 3,301,015 11,718,819
2004 3,156,892 11,338,198
2003 3,119,532 10,983,595
2002 3,094,782 10,647,949
2001 3,015,338 10,325,185
2000 2,928,117 10,017,631
1999 2,821,684 9,740,005
1998 2,670,124 9,482,408
1997 2,412,989 9,237,063
1996 2,232,289 9,004,053
1995 2,169,162 8,785,763
1994 2,149,928 8,576,269
1993 2,155,126 8,373,921
1992 2,072,461 8,176,680
1991 1,956,518 7,981,650
1990 2,223,667 7,786,169
1989 2,517,858 7,589,216
1988 2,446,941 7,391,440
1987 2,377,229 7,191,282
1986 2,308,511 6,986,471
1985 2,240,539 6,780,953
1984 2,173,312 6,580,490
1983 2,107,113 6,381,038
1982 2,045,073 6,178,637
1981 1,986,867 5,983,289
1980 1,929,253 5,802,833
1979 1,872,713 5,631,728
1978 1,818,247 5,465,374
1977 1,766,019 5,302,480
1976 1,717,060 5,143,842
1975 1,670,913 4,990,086
1974 1,626,362 4,842,746
1973 1,583,588 4,702,693
1972 1,542,670 4,569,309
1971 1,504,077 4,442,525
1970 1,466,676 4,321,718
1969 1,429,605 4,197,116
1968 1,393,530 4,065,593
1967 1,358,435 3,936,343
1966 1,324,383 3,812,003
1965 1,291,156 3,692,086
1964 1,258,745 3,577,017
1963 1,227,414 3,465,907
1962 1,197,039 3,358,099
1961 1,167,717 3,254,086
1960 1,139,522 3,153,729

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

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Fertility rates in Liberia and Zambia

Fertility rate
Liberia

Zambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Liberia Zambia
2023 3.95 4.1
2022 4.02 4.18
2021 4.09 4.25
2020 4.17 4.32
2019 4.26 4.42
2018 4.34 4.49
2017 4.4 4.57
2016 4.46 4.67
2015 4.52 4.78
2014 4.62 4.89
2013 4.75 5.01
2012 4.88 5.14
2011 4.97 5.26
2010 5.06 5.36
2009 5.17 5.45
2008 5.33 5.53
2007 5.46 5.61
2006 5.53 5.68
2005 5.52 5.7
2004 5.51 5.7
2003 5.55 5.71
2002 5.65 5.77
2001 5.77 5.85
2000 5.88 5.92
1999 5.95 6
1998 6.02 6.07
1997 6.08 6.12
1996 6.13 6.18
1995 6.17 6.23
1994 6.21 6.26
1993 6.25 6.3
1992 6.28 6.35
1991 6.32 6.46
1990 6.37 6.57
1989 6.43 6.64
1988 6.51 6.7
1987 6.57 6.8
1986 6.64 6.87
1985 6.69 6.93
1984 6.73 6.97
1983 6.76 7.01
1982 6.79 7.04
1981 6.83 7.07
1980 6.87 7.14
1979 6.92 7.22
1978 6.88 7.29
1977 6.84 7.35
1976 6.79 7.39
1975 6.74 7.42
1974 6.69 7.36
1973 6.65 7.34
1972 6.6 7.3
1971 6.54 7.26
1970 6.58 7.22
1969 6.64 7.18
1968 6.66 7.18
1967 6.65 7.15
1966 6.63 7.14
1965 6.62 7.12
1964 6.59 7.09
1963 6.56 7.06
1962 6.5 7.01
1961 6.45 6.98
1960 6.39 6.95

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

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Liberia and Zambia demographics compared

Median age
Liberia

Zambia
1x
Year Median age, years
Liberia Zambia
2024 19.6 18.8
2023 19.4 18.6
2022 19.2 18.4
2021 19.1 18.2
2020 19 18
2019 18.8 17.9
2018 18.8 17.7
2017 18.7 17.5
2016 18.7 17.4
2015 18.7 17.2
2014 18.7 17.1
2013 18.7 17
2012 18.8 16.9
2011 18.6 16.8
2010 18.4 16.7
2009 18.4 16.6
2008 18.4 16.5
2007 18.4 16.4
2006 18.4 16.3
2005 18.4 16.3
2004 18.4 16.2
2003 18.4 16.1
2002 18.3 16
2001 18.3 15.9
2000 18.3 15.9
1999 18.2 15.8
1998 18.2 15.8
1997 18.1 15.8
1996 18.1 15.8
1995 18 15.8
1994 18 15.8
1993 17.9 15.8
1992 17.9 15.8
1991 17.9 15.7
1990 17.9 15.7
1989 17.9 15.7
1988 17.9 15.6
1987 17.9 15.6
1986 17.9 15.5
1985 17.9 15.5
1984 17.9 15.4
1983 17.9 15.4
1982 17.9 15.3
1981 17.9 15.3
1980 18 15.2
1979 18 15.3
1978 18.1 15.3
1977 18.2 15.4
1976 18.2 15.4
1975 18.3 15.5
1974 18.4 15.7
1973 18.5 15.8
1972 18.6 15.9
1971 18.6 16.1
1970 18.7 16.2
1969 18.8 16.4
1968 19 16.4
1967 19.1 16.5
1966 19.2 16.5
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

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Liberia Zambia
GNI, Atlas method
$4.28B
2024
$25.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.3%
2024
25.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.27%
2023
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.71%
2024
1.33%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.98%
2024
-3.32%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.93%
2017
5.86%
2023
Services, % of GDP
41.9%
2024
57.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.7%
2024
35.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.8
2026
51.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.1%
2016
39.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2016
1.5%
2022
Listed domestic companies n/a
20
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$7.77B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$600M
2022
$4.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.02B
2024
$334M
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
502,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
27.1%
2009
n/a
Banked people share
52.2%
2024
72.7%
2024

Energy

Liberia Zambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
801 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$4.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.87 megatons
2024
11.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
18.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
92.8%
2022
83%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
9.18%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
9.03%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
704 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
57.4%
2021
92.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
55.7%
2021
87.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
32.5%
2023
51.1%
2023

Society

Liberia Zambia
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.26%
2024
Annual migration change
-9,870
2025
+6,562
2025
Urban population
55.5%
2024
45.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.43 ft
2025
5.5 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.6
2026
30.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
19
2026
47
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.12
2012
5.25
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
38.9
2019
20.5
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
74
2025
Adult literacy rate
48.3%
2017
82%
2023
English speaking
82.7%
2023
16%
2023
People using the Internet
23.5%
2023
33%
2023

Health

Liberia Zambia
Government health expenditure per capita
$103.9
2023
$79.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$65.7
2023
$8.18
2023
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.3%
2023
47.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.18
2022
0.32
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.1 years
2025
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
628
2023
85
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
72.9
2023
44.7
2023
Obesity rate
17.4%
2022
11.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.2%
2024
10.3%
2024
Air quality index
18
2026
30
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
14.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.86 liters
2020
3.62 liters
2020

Territory

Liberia Zambia
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.5%
2026
Land area per capita
6,626 sq mi
2024
13,466 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
7,425 sq mi
2026
92,043 sq mi
2026
Forest area
29,061 sq mi
2026
170,848 sq mi
2026
Roads length
6,587 mi
2018
42,049 mi
2018

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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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