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Liberia vs Zimbabwe statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Liberia has a population of 5.61M (ranked 117/197), compared with 16.6M in Zimbabwe (ranked 74/197). Liberia's land area is 37,189 sq mi versus 149,364 sq mi for Zimbabwe (ranked 106th vs. 60th).

By GDP, Liberia ranks 163/197 ($4.78B) and Zimbabwe ranks 102/197 ($41.5B). By GDP per capita, Liberia ranks 184/197 ($851), while Zimbabwe ranks 148/197 ($2,497).

Main facts and rankings

Liberia Zimbabwe
Population
5887000
17361868
Population rank 116/197 74/197
GDP
$4.78B
2024
$41.5B
2024
GDP rank 163/197 102/197
GDP per capita
$851
2024
$2,497
2024
GDP per capita rank 184/197 148/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,871
2024
$5,928
2024
Government debt
$2.73B
2024
$30.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.2%
2024
73%
2024
Government debt per person
$487
2024
$1,824
2024
Government debt per person rank 167/185 121/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,191
2026
$2,897
2026
Land area 37,189 sq mi 149,364 sq mi
Population density
157.4 ppl/mi²
2026
115.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.95
2023
3.72
2023
Median age
19.6 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
63.6 years
2026

Liberia and Zimbabwe: Comparison Charts

Liberia and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP
Liberia

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP
Liberia Zimbabwe
2024 $4,779,300,900 $41,539,411,516
2023 $4,390,000,000 $35,871,779,681
2022 $4,001,047,000 $40,757,561,709
2021 $3,513,049,500 $41,287,673,690
2020 $3,176,126,300 $31,980,334,561
2019 $3,319,596,500 $33,357,695,635
2018 $3,422,754,800 $34,141,666,667
2017 $3,390,703,400 $51,035,657,371
2016 $3,398,419,600 $20,559,250,000
2015 $3,227,075,700 $19,973,250,000
2014 $3,225,652,000 $19,505,500,000
2013 $3,177,198,100 $19,100,750,000
2012 $2,791,614,000 $17,123,500,000
2011 $2,398,000,000 $14,109,000,000
2010 $1,998,000,000 $12,047,750,000
2009 $1,768,000,000 $9,670,750,000
2008 $1,726,000,000 $4,418,000,000
2007 $1,373,000,000 $5,294,750,000
2006 $1,119,000,000 $5,446,750,000
2005 $949,000,000 $5,758,250,000
2004 $897,000,000 $5,808,500,000
2003 $748,000,000 $5,730,500,000
2002 $927,000,000 $6,345,250,000
2001 $906,000,000 $6,780,750,000
2000 $874,000,000 $6,693,250,000
1999 $441,800,000 $6,861,500,000
1998 $359,600,000 $6,405,250,000
1997 $295,900,000 $8,534,000,000
1996 $159,400,000 $8,557,500,000
1995 $134,800,000 $7,115,000,000
1994 $132,200,000 $6,894,250,000
1993 $160,400,000 $6,567,250,000
1992 $223,500,000 $6,755,000,000
1991 $348,000,000 $8,646,000,000
1990 $384,400,000 $8,788,301,546
1989 $786,300,000 $8,290,553,535
1988 $1,038,300,000 $7,818,774,177
1987 $972,800,000 $6,744,657,033
1986 $840,964,400 $6,220,698,247
1985 $851,296,100 $5,640,137,575
1984 $848,478,300 $6,355,369,172
1983 $823,374,900 $7,768,031,182
1982 $863,933,200 $8,544,060,905
1981 $846,514,500 $8,015,464,252
1980 $854,711,500 $6,682,278,300
1979 $814,067,900 $5,180,102,910
1978 $717,240,400 $4,353,822,343
1977 $673,010,600 $4,366,610,469
1976 $596,675,700 $4,320,576,877
1975 $577,549,300 $4,373,532,601
1974 $486,955,000 $3,984,194,614
1973 $386,968,300 $3,311,043,292
1972 $368,098,000 $2,679,096,597
1971 $341,543,100 $2,179,828,710
1970 $323,099,700 $1,885,168,339
1969 $306,961,800 $1,748,891,294
1968 $276,820,700 $1,480,355,355
1967 $261,024,300 $1,397,715,282
1966 $244,459,500 $1,282,403,936
1965 $229,260,800 $1,312,105,394
1964 $218,929,100 $1,217,759,447
1963 $200,229,600 $1,160,103,724
1962 $191,861,800 $1,118,172,226
1961 $183,920,900 $1,097,206,526
1960 $190,495,600 $1,053,528,036

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

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Liberia and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP per capita
Liberia

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Liberia Zimbabwe
2024 $851 $2,497
2023 $799 $2,195
2022 $745 $2,536
2021 $668 $2,614
2020 $617 $2,060
2019 $658 $2,184
2018 $692 $2,271
2017 $699 $3,445
2016 $715 $1,408
2015 $693 $1,387
2014 $707 $1,373
2013 $711 $1,363
2012 $638 $1,239
2011 $568 $1,038
2010 $492 $902
2009 $448 $736
2008 $452 $341
2007 $374 $414
2006 $321 $431
2005 $287.5 $461
2004 $284.1 $470
2003 $239.8 $468
2002 $299.5 $525
2001 $300 $566
2000 $298.5 $563
1999 $156.6 $582
1998 $134.7 $552
1997 $122.6 $751
1996 $71.4 $767
1995 $62.1 $648
1994 $61.5 $634
1993 $74.4 $605
1992 $107.8 $631
1991 $177.9 $831
1990 $172.9 $867
1989 $312 $840
1988 $424 $816
1987 $409 $726
1986 $364 $693
1985 $380 $649
1984 $390 $757
1983 $391 $959
1982 $422 $1,096
1981 $426 $1,069
1980 $443 $949
1979 $435 $779
1978 $394 $665
1977 $381 $677
1976 $347 $687
1975 $346 $717
1974 $299.4 $674
1973 $244.4 $579
1972 $238.6 $483
1971 $227.1 $406
1970 $220.3 $361
1969 $214.7 $346
1968 $198.6 $302
1967 $192.2 $294.4
1966 $184.6 $278.7
1965 $177.6 $294.3
1964 $173.9 $281.9
1963 $163.1 $277.1
1962 $160.3 $275.7
1961 $157.5 $279.2
1960 $167.2 $276.6

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

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Liberia vs. Zimbabwe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Liberia

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Liberia Zimbabwe
2026 62.6 63.6
2025 62.5 63.3
2024 62.3 63.1
2023 62.2 62.8
2022 61.9 62.4
2021 61.2 60.1
2020 61.3 61.5
2019 61.2 61.1
2018 61 60.9
2017 60.8 60.3
2016 60.5 59.8
2015 59.2 59
2014 59.2 58.1
2013 60 56.8
2012 59.8 55.4
2011 59.5 53.9
2010 59.4 51.9
2009 59.1 49.7
2008 58.7 48.5
2007 58.1 47.6
2006 57.5 47.1
2005 56.8 46.6
2004 55.9 46
2003 53 45.4
2002 54.1 45.9
2001 53.1 44.5
2000 51.9 46
1999 50.4 46.4
1998 49.4 47.6
1997 48.3 48.5
1996 44.9 49
1995 44.6 51.1
1994 42.6 52.5
1993 43 54
1992 43.6 55.6
1991 43.6 57
1990 37.6 58.3
1989 43.9 59.4
1988 44.1 60.2
1987 44.3 60.7
1986 44.5 61
1985 44 60.9
1984 44.7 60.6
1983 44.6 60
1982 44.4 59.9
1981 44.3 59.4
1980 44.1 59.1
1979 43.9 54.9
1978 43.6 54.7
1977 43.2 57
1976 42.9 57.6
1975 42.5 58.2
1974 42.1 58.2
1973 41.6 58.1
1972 41.2 58.2
1971 40.7 58
1970 40.4 57.8
1969 40 57.5
1968 39.6 57.1
1967 39.3 56.8
1966 39 56.4
1965 38.7 55.9
1964 38.5 55.4
1963 38.3 54.9
1962 38.2 54.5
1961 38.1 54
1960 38.1 53.5
1959 38.1 53
1958 38.1 52.6
1957 38.1 52.2
1956 38.1 51.8
1955 38.1 51.4
1954 38.1 51
1953 38.1 50.6
1952 38.1 50.2
1951 38 49.8
1950 38 49.4

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

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Liberia and Zimbabwe population clocks and comparison

Population
Liberia

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Population
Liberia Zimbabwe
2024 5,612,817 16,634,373
2023 5,493,031 16,340,822
2022 5,373,294 16,069,056
2021 5,259,323 15,797,210
2020 5,149,463 15,526,888
2019 5,043,721 15,271,368
2018 4,944,726 15,034,452
2017 4,848,925 14,812,482
2016 4,755,608 14,600,294
2015 4,659,431 14,399,013
2014 4,564,293 14,207,359
2013 4,470,239 14,013,808
2012 4,373,043 13,817,887
2011 4,221,178 13,595,424
2010 4,058,890 13,356,548
2009 3,943,028 13,142,790
2008 3,821,003 12,959,149
2007 3,669,050 12,804,058
2006 3,490,787 12,636,445
2005 3,301,015 12,483,432
2004 3,156,892 12,365,896
2003 3,119,532 12,232,323
2002 3,094,782 12,087,653
2001 3,015,338 11,971,901
2000 2,928,117 11,892,055
1999 2,821,684 11,783,458
1998 2,670,124 11,594,297
1997 2,412,989 11,369,827
1996 2,232,289 11,158,360
1995 2,169,162 10,974,599
1994 2,149,928 10,873,148
1993 2,155,126 10,860,288
1992 2,072,461 10,702,700
1991 1,956,518 10,404,816
1990 2,223,667 10,137,281
1989 2,517,858 9,864,798
1988 2,446,941 9,583,094
1987 2,377,229 9,284,644
1986 2,308,511 8,982,578
1985 2,240,539 8,686,813
1984 2,173,312 8,391,488
1983 2,107,113 8,098,404
1982 2,045,073 7,796,496
1981 1,986,867 7,498,635
1980 1,929,253 7,041,303
1979 1,872,713 6,647,556
1978 1,818,247 6,543,575
1977 1,766,019 6,449,512
1976 1,717,060 6,287,105
1975 1,670,913 6,098,658
1974 1,626,362 5,908,328
1973 1,583,588 5,720,404
1972 1,542,670 5,542,445
1971 1,504,077 5,374,712
1970 1,466,676 5,215,918
1969 1,429,605 5,058,181
1968 1,393,530 4,900,440
1967 1,358,435 4,748,307
1966 1,324,383 4,601,217
1965 1,291,156 4,458,462
1964 1,258,745 4,320,006
1963 1,227,414 4,185,877
1962 1,197,039 4,055,959
1961 1,167,717 3,930,401
1960 1,139,522 3,809,389

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

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Fertility rates in Liberia and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate
Liberia

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Liberia Zimbabwe
2023 3.95 3.72
2022 4.02 3.77
2021 4.09 3.77
2020 4.17 3.75
2019 4.26 3.75
2018 4.34 3.74
2017 4.4 3.77
2016 4.46 3.83
2015 4.52 3.91
2014 4.62 4.01
2013 4.75 4.11
2012 4.88 4.13
2011 4.97 4.13
2010 5.06 4.04
2009 5.17 3.95
2008 5.33 3.78
2007 5.46 3.68
2006 5.53 3.64
2005 5.52 3.69
2004 5.51 3.78
2003 5.55 3.86
2002 5.65 3.93
2001 5.77 3.98
2000 5.88 4.01
1999 5.95 4.06
1998 6.02 4.07
1997 6.08 4.08
1996 6.13 4.11
1995 6.17 4.15
1994 6.21 4.28
1993 6.25 4.39
1992 6.28 4.57
1991 6.32 4.72
1990 6.37 4.88
1989 6.43 5.07
1988 6.51 5.28
1987 6.57 5.5
1986 6.64 5.69
1985 6.69 5.87
1984 6.73 6.04
1983 6.76 6.2
1982 6.79 6.33
1981 6.83 6.45
1980 6.87 6.52
1979 6.92 6.59
1978 6.88 6.66
1977 6.84 6.71
1976 6.79 6.77
1975 6.74 6.83
1974 6.69 6.88
1973 6.65 6.94
1972 6.6 6.94
1971 6.54 6.94
1970 6.58 6.98
1969 6.64 7.04
1968 6.66 7.11
1967 6.65 7.16
1966 6.63 7.2
1965 6.62 7.23
1964 6.59 7.23
1963 6.56 7.23
1962 6.5 7.23
1961 6.45 7.21
1960 6.39 7.2

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

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Liberia and Zimbabwe demographics compared

Median age
Liberia

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Median age, years
Liberia Zimbabwe
2024 19.6 19
2023 19.4 18.9
2022 19.2 18.7
2021 19.1 18.6
2020 19 18.5
2019 18.8 18.3
2018 18.8 18.2
2017 18.7 18.1
2016 18.7 18
2015 18.7 18
2014 18.7 18
2013 18.7 18
2012 18.8 18.1
2011 18.6 18.2
2010 18.4 18.3
2009 18.4 18.4
2008 18.4 18.5
2007 18.4 18.5
2006 18.4 18.5
2005 18.4 18.3
2004 18.4 18.3
2003 18.4 18.2
2002 18.3 18.1
2001 18.3 18
2000 18.3 17.8
1999 18.2 17.7
1998 18.2 17.5
1997 18.1 17.2
1996 18.1 16.9
1995 18 16.6
1994 18 16.4
1993 17.9 16.3
1992 17.9 16.4
1991 17.9 16.5
1990 17.9 16.3
1989 17.9 16.1
1988 17.9 15.9
1987 17.9 15.9
1986 17.9 15.9
1985 17.9 15.9
1984 17.9 15.8
1983 17.9 15.8
1982 17.9 15.8
1981 17.9 15.7
1980 18 15.6
1979 18 15.6
1978 18.1 15.7
1977 18.2 15.8
1976 18.2 15.8
1975 18.3 15.9
1974 18.4 15.9
1973 18.5 15.8
1972 18.6 15.8
1971 18.6 15.8
1970 18.7 15.7
1969 18.8 15.7
1968 19 15.7
1967 19.1 15.7
1966 19.2 15.7
1965 19.2 15.7
1964 19.2 15.7
1963 19.3 15.8
1962 19.3 16
1961 19.3 16.2
1960 19.3 16.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Liberia Zimbabwe
GNI, Atlas method
$4.28B
2024
$39.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.3%
2024
12.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.27%
2023
0.38%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.71%
2024
0.35%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
51,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.98%
2024
-1.06%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.93%
2017
12.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
41.9%
2024
50.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.7%
2024
35%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.8
2026
35.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.1%
2016
40.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2016
1.9%
2019
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
69
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.46B
1999
Total reserves including gold
$600M
2022
$485M
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.02B
2024
$3.51B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
639,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
27.1%
2009
1.25%
2020
Banked people share
52.2%
2024
49.5%
2024

Energy

Liberia Zimbabwe
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
417 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$13
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.87 megatons
2024
12.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
45.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
92.8%
2022
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
7.59%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
17%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
539 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
57.4%
2021
72.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
55.7%
2021
67.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
32.5%
2023
62%
2023

Society

Liberia Zimbabwe
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.2%
2024
Annual migration change
-9,870
2025
-54,555
2025
Urban population
55.5%
2024
39.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
47.7:52.3
2024
Average male height
5.43 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.6
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
19
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.12
2012
6.76
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
38.9
2019
41.2
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
48.3%
2017
89.8%
2022
English speaking
82.7%
2023
82.1%
2023
People using the Internet
23.5%
2023
38.4%
2023

Health

Liberia Zimbabwe
Government health expenditure per capita
$103.9
2023
$62.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$65.7
2023
$6.69
2023
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
63.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.3%
2023
45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.18
2022
0.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.1 years
2025
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
628
2023
358
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
72.9
2023
44.2
2023
Obesity rate
17.4%
2022
14.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.2%
2024
1.5%
2024
Air quality index
18
2026
29
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
11.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.86 liters
2020
2.67 liters
2020

Territory

Liberia Zimbabwe
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.26%
2026
Land area per capita
6,626 sq mi
2024
8,979 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
7,425 sq mi
2026
62,422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
29,061 sq mi
2026
66,820 sq mi
2026
Roads length
6,587 mi
2018
60,439 mi
2019

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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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