Liberia
Data and statistics
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| Indicator | Value | Year | Position by value | 10-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demography | ||||
| Total population | 5,731,206 people | 2025 | 116 of 217 · 2025 | +23% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 62.32 years | 2024 | 202 of 217 · 2024 | +5.26% |
| Total fertility rate | 3.86 births per woman | 2024 | 29 of 217 · 2024 | −16.4% |
| Population growth | +2.09% | 2025 | 44 of 217 · 2025 | +0.02 pp |
| Infant mortality | 63.2 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | 192 of 196 · 2024 | −7.06% |
| Urban population | 56.08% | 2025 | 138 of 217 · 2025 | +5.34 pp |
| Population ages 65 and above | 3.33% | 2025 | 183 of 217 · 2025 | +0.15 pp |
| Population density | 57.03 people per km² | 2023 | 146 of 215 · 2023 | +22.88% |
| Economy | ||||
| GDP per capita, PPP | 1,981.09 current international dollars (PPP) | 2025 | 178 of 185 · 2025 | +47.8% |
| Annual GDP growth | +5.02% | 2025 | 45 of 186 · 2025 | +5.04 pp |
| Consumer price inflation | +8.32% | 2025 | 143 of 165 · 2025 | +0.57 pp |
| Employment | ||||
| Total unemployment | 2.88% | 2025 | 36 of 182 · 2025 | +0.33 pp |
| Youth unemployment | 2.3% | 2025 | 6 of 182 · 2025 | +0.37 pp |
| Labor force participation | 76.58% | 2025 | 15 of 182 · 2025 | −0.38 pp |
| Technology and connectivity | ||||
| Individuals using the Internet | 32.23% | 2024 | 162 of 182 · 2024 | +26.82 pp |
| Fixed broadband subscriptions | 0.27 per 100 people | 2022 | No data | +2,192.29% |
| Energy and environment | ||||
| Renewable energy consumption | 92.8% | 2022 | 3 of 212 · 2021 | +6.6 pp |
| CO₂ emissions per capita | 0.15 t CO₂e per person | 2024 | 18 of 203 · 2024 | −40.36% |
| Access to electricity | 34.9% | 2024 | 207 of 215 · 2024 | +25.5 pp |
| Forest area | 78.14% | 2023 | 10 of 213 · 2023 | −3.14 pp |
| Society | ||||
| Current health expenditure | 13.01% | 2023 | 6 of 192 · 2023 | +5.85 pp |
| Maternal mortality | 628 per 100,000 live births | 2023 | 190 of 194 · 2023 | −13.38% |
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Methodology and limitations
Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Aggregates are excluded and missing values are not interpolated.
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