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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 ($4.75B) and Zimbabwe ranks 99/197 ($44.2B). By GDP per capita, Liberia ranks 185/197 ($846), while Zimbabwe ranks 144/197 ($2,656).

Main facts and rankings

Liberia Zimbabwe
Population
5829811
17210092
Population rank 116/197 74/197
GDP
$4.75B
2024
$44.2B
2024
GDP rank 163/197 99/197
GDP per capita
$846
2024
$2,656
2024
GDP per capita rank 185/197 144/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,885
2024
$3,922
2024
Government debt
$2.68B
2024
$41.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56.5%
2025
58.6%
2025
Government debt per person
$478
2024
$2,513
2024
Government debt per person rank 167/185 111/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,418
2025
$2,797
2025
Land area
37,189 sq mi
2025
149,364 sq mi
2025
Population density
150.9 ppl/mi²
2024
111.4 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
3.95
2023
3.72
2023
Median age
19.6 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.5 years
2025
63.3 years
2025

Liberia and Zimbabwe: Comparison Charts

Liberia and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP
Liberia

Zimbabwe
Year GDP
Liberia Zimbabwe
1960 $190,495,600 $1,052,990,485
1961 $183,920,900 $1,096,646,688
1962 $191,861,800 $1,117,601,690
1963 $200,229,600 $1,159,511,793
1964 $218,929,100 $1,217,138,098
1965 $229,260,800 $1,311,435,906
1966 $244,459,500 $1,281,749,603
1967 $261,024,300 $1,397,002,112
1968 $276,820,700 $1,479,600,019
1969 $306,961,800 $1,747,998,941
1970 $323,099,700 $1,884,206,452
1971 $341,543,100 $2,178,716,475
1972 $368,098,000 $2,677,729,616
1973 $386,968,300 $3,309,353,866
1974 $486,955,000 $3,982,161,721
1975 $577,549,300 $4,371,301,052
1976 $596,675,700 $4,318,372,348
1977 $673,010,600 $4,364,382,451
1978 $717,240,400 $4,351,600,850
1979 $814,067,900 $5,177,459,817
1980 $854,711,500 $6,678,868,738
1981 $846,514,500 $8,011,374,445
1982 $863,933,200 $8,539,701,388
1983 $823,374,900 $7,764,067,625
1984 $848,478,300 $6,352,126,411
1985 $851,296,100 $5,637,259,754
1986 $840,964,400 $6,217,524,201
1987 $972,800,000 $6,741,215,643
1988 $1,038,300,000 $7,814,784,729
1989 $786,300,000 $8,286,323,367
1990 $384,400,000 $8,783,817,407
1991 $348,000,000 $8,641,482,396
1992 $223,500,000 $6,751,472,744
1993 $160,400,000 $6,563,813,829
1994 $132,200,000 $6,890,675,555
1995 $134,800,000 $7,111,271,273
1996 $159,400,000 $8,553,147,289
1997 $295,900,000 $8,529,572,287
1998 $359,600,000 $6,401,968,715
1999 $441,800,000 $6,858,013,652
2000 $874,000,000 $6,689,958,139
2001 $906,000,000 $6,777,385,246
2002 $927,000,000 $6,342,116,911
2003 $748,000,000 $5,727,592,261
2004 $897,000,000 $5,805,598,867
2005 $949,000,000 $5,755,215,663
2006 $1,119,000,000 $5,443,896,938
2007 $1,373,000,000 $5,291,950,526
2008 $1,726,000,000 $4,415,703,156
2009 $1,768,000,000 $9,665,815,601
2010 $1,998,000,000 $12,041,602,762
2011 $2,398,000,000 $14,101,801,031
2012 $2,791,614,000 $17,114,762,914
2013 $3,177,198,100 $19,091,004,042
2014 $3,225,652,000 $19,495,547,523
2015 $3,227,075,700 $19,963,058,858
2016 $3,398,419,600 $20,548,759,858
2017 $3,390,703,400 $51,074,726,484
2018 $3,422,754,800 $34,156,057,417
2019 $3,319,596,500 $25,715,657,177
2020 $3,176,126,300 $26,868,564,055
2021 $3,513,049,500 $27,240,507,842
2022 $4,001,047,000 $32,789,657,378
2023 $4,390,000,000 $35,231,369,343
2024 $4,750,000,000 $44,187,704,410

Liberia and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP per capita
Liberia

Zimbabwe
Year GDP per capita
Liberia Zimbabwe
1960 $167.2 $276.4
1961 $157.5 $279
1962 $160.3 $275.5
1963 $163.1 $277
1964 $173.9 $281.7
1965 $177.6 $294.1
1966 $184.6 $278.6
1967 $192.2 $294.2
1968 $198.6 $302
1969 $214.7 $346
1970 $220.3 $361
1971 $227.1 $405
1972 $238.6 $483
1973 $244.4 $579
1974 $299.4 $674
1975 $346 $717
1976 $347 $687
1977 $381 $677
1978 $394 $665
1979 $435 $779
1980 $443 $949
1981 $426 $1,068
1982 $422 $1,095
1983 $391 $959
1984 $390 $757
1985 $380 $649
1986 $364 $692
1987 $409 $726
1988 $424 $815
1989 $312 $840
1990 $172.9 $866
1991 $177.9 $831
1992 $107.8 $631
1993 $74.4 $604
1994 $61.5 $634
1995 $62.1 $648
1996 $71.4 $767
1997 $122.6 $750
1998 $134.7 $552
1999 $156.6 $582
2000 $298.5 $563
2001 $300 $566
2002 $299.5 $525
2003 $239.8 $468
2004 $284.1 $469
2005 $287.5 $461
2006 $321 $431
2007 $374 $413
2008 $452 $341
2009 $448 $735
2010 $492 $902
2011 $568 $1,037
2012 $638 $1,239
2013 $711 $1,362
2014 $707 $1,372
2015 $693 $1,386
2016 $715 $1,407
2017 $699 $3,448
2018 $692 $2,272
2019 $658 $1,684
2020 $617 $1,730
2021 $668 $1,724
2022 $745 $2,041
2023 $799 $2,156
2024 $846 $2,656

Liberia vs. Zimbabwe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Liberia

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

Liberia and Zimbabwe population clocks and comparison

Population
Liberia

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

Fertility rates in Liberia and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate
Liberia

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

Liberia and Zimbabwe demographics compared

Median age
Liberia

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Liberia Zimbabwe
GNI, Atlas method
$4.27B
2024
$37.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.4%
2025
19.1%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.27%
2023
0.38%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2023
0.25%
2023
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
51,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.47%
2025
-0.5%
2025
Unemployment rate
5.93%
2017
9.29%
2023
Services, % of GDP
42.1%
2024
55.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.3%
2024
31.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.5
2025
35.1
2025
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
$680M
2024
$3.6B
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
$8.55
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.64 megatons
2023
11.7 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
0.3 tons
2023
0.72 tons
2023
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
-7,779
2024
-60,528
2024
Urban population
54.1%
2024
32.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
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
24.6
2025
28.4
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
27
2024
21
2024
Higher education index
16
2025
46
2025
Homicides per 100K people
3.12
2012
0.51
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
38.9
2019
41.2
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
72
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
$99.7
2022
$70.7
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$62
2022
$5.76
2022
Life expectancy
62.5 years
2025
63.3 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
19.9%
2022
50%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.18
2022
0.17
2022
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, per 1,000 live births
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
19
2025
29
2025
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%
2025
0.26%
2025
Land area per capita
6,626 sq mi
2024
8,979 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
7,425 sq mi
2025
62,422 sq mi
2025
Forest area
29,061 sq mi
2025
66,820 sq mi
2025
Roads length
6,587 mi
2018
60,439 mi
2019

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