Liberia vs The Gambia

Liberia (Africa) and The Gambia (Africa) side by side. Each value is the latest available for that country, so the year may differ; the rank is among all countries of the world.

Over time

with the world for reference

GDP per capita

US$ · 1966-2025

Liberia The Gambia World

0 5,000 10k 15k 1966 Liberia: 184.58 The Gambia: 94.37 World: 638.97 1967 Liberia: 192.15 The Gambia: 96.96 World: 664.4 1968 Liberia: 198.65 The Gambia: 83.11 World: 703.46 1969 Liberia: 214.72 The Gambia: 88.66 World: 761.11 1970 Liberia: 220.29 The Gambia: 99.78 World: 817.68 1971 Liberia: 227.08 The Gambia: 103.32 World: 884.88 1972 Liberia: 238.61 The Gambia: 106.52 World: 1,002 1973 Liberia: 244.36 The Gambia: 131.45 World: 1,201.53 1974 Liberia: 299.41 The Gambia: 162.62 World: 1,362.19 1975 Liberia: 345.65 The Gambia: 189.81 World: 1,488.94 1976 Liberia: 347.5 The Gambia: 179.31 World: 1,589.73 1977 Liberia: 381.09 The Gambia: 213.84 World: 1,766.28 1978 Liberia: 394.47 The Gambia: 257.58 World: 2,055.49 1979 Liberia: 434.7 The Gambia: 300.26 World: 2,335.19 1980 Liberia: 443.03 The Gambia: 337.69 World: 2,587.01 1981 Liberia: 426.05 The Gambia: 295.98 World: 2,628.62 1982 Liberia: 422.45 The Gambia: 282.14 World: 2,554.08 1983 Liberia: 390.76 The Gambia: 268.65 World: 2,561.17 1984 Liberia: 390.41 The Gambia: 214.79 World: 2,614.33 1985 Liberia: 379.95 The Gambia: 262.82 World: 2,690.59 1986 Liberia: 364.29 The Gambia: 207.65 World: 3,118.57 1987 Liberia: 409.22 The Gambia: 236.95 World: 3,487.88 1988 Liberia: 424.33 The Gambia: 274.87 World: 3,829.99 1989 Liberia: 312.29 The Gambia: 280.93 World: 3,930.51 1990 Liberia: 172.87 The Gambia: 300.64 World: 4,338.94 1991 Liberia: 177.87 The Gambia: 627.58 World: 4,453.9 1992 Liberia: 107.84 The Gambia: 623.49 World: 4,679.98 1993 Liberia: 74.43 The Gambia: 635.36 World: 4,685.3 1994 Liberia: 61.49 The Gambia: 608.28 World: 4,967.01 1995 Liberia: 62.14 The Gambia: 621.68 World: 5,463.2 1996 Liberia: 71.41 The Gambia: 651.78 World: 5,507.22 1997 Liberia: 122.63 The Gambia: 600.22 World: 5,408.57 1998 Liberia: 134.68 The Gambia: 610.23 World: 5,302.34 1999 Liberia: 156.57 The Gambia: 575.46 World: 5,401.23 2000 Liberia: 298.49 The Gambia: 538.05 World: 5,512.56 2001 Liberia: 300.46 The Gambia: 459.8 World: 5,404.2 2002 Liberia: 299.54 The Gambia: 376.53 World: 5,539.32 2003 Liberia: 239.78 The Gambia: 308.72 World: 6,129.87 2004 Liberia: 284.14 The Gambia: 593.29 World: 6,818 2005 Liberia: 287.49 The Gambia: 616.48 World: 7,290.57 2006 Liberia: 320.56 The Gambia: 614.54 World: 7,803.19 2007 Liberia: 374.21 The Gambia: 724.73 World: 8,685.33 2008 Liberia: 451.71 The Gambia: 859.13 World: 9,425.74 2009 Liberia: 448.39 The Gambia: 774.89 World: 8,827.04 2010 Liberia: 492.25 The Gambia: 801.03 World: 9,555.07 2011 Liberia: 568.09 The Gambia: 710.61 World: 10,496.93 2012 Liberia: 638.37 The Gambia: 692.58 World: 10,597.85 2013 Liberia: 710.74 The Gambia: 653.86 World: 10,759.35 2014 Liberia: 706.71 The Gambia: 568 World: 10,912.24 2015 Liberia: 692.59 The Gambia: 619.54 World: 10,191.98 2016 Liberia: 714.61 The Gambia: 650.06 World: 10,239.47 2017 Liberia: 699.27 The Gambia: 642.52 World: 10,784.4 2018 Liberia: 692.2 The Gambia: 696.22 World: 11,344.73 2019 Liberia: 658.16 The Gambia: 738.19 World: 11,417.6 2020 Liberia: 616.79 The Gambia: 720.34 World: 10,999.49 2021 Liberia: 667.97 The Gambia: 781.89 World: 12,472.91 2022 Liberia: 744.62 The Gambia: 836.24 World: 12,876.24 2023 Liberia: 799.19 The Gambia: 883.02 World: 13,313.86 2024 Liberia: 851.5 The Gambia: 871.34 World: 13,717.09 2025 Liberia: 915.33 The Gambia: 919.06 World: 14,405.85 1966 1984 1993 2002 2011 2025

Life expectancy at birth

years · 1960-2024

Liberia The Gambia World

30 40 50 60 70 80 1960 Liberia: 38.07 The Gambia: 34.57 World: 50.94 1961 Liberia: 38.1 The Gambia: 35.06 World: 52.8 1962 Liberia: 38.17 The Gambia: 35.6 World: 55.29 1963 Liberia: 38.31 The Gambia: 36.09 World: 55.65 1964 Liberia: 38.45 The Gambia: 36.58 World: 56.1 1965 Liberia: 38.69 The Gambia: 37.12 World: 55.93 1966 Liberia: 38.96 The Gambia: 37.56 World: 56.45 1967 Liberia: 39.26 The Gambia: 38.06 World: 56.9 1968 Liberia: 39.59 The Gambia: 38.53 World: 57.34 1969 Liberia: 39.99 The Gambia: 39 World: 57.68 1970 Liberia: 40.36 The Gambia: 39.53 World: 57.94 1971 Liberia: 40.72 The Gambia: 40.05 World: 58.02 1972 Liberia: 41.2 The Gambia: 40.55 World: 58.84 1973 Liberia: 41.62 The Gambia: 41.09 World: 59.3 1974 Liberia: 42.06 The Gambia: 41.68 World: 59.7 1975 Liberia: 42.46 The Gambia: 42.19 World: 60.13 1976 Liberia: 42.85 The Gambia: 42.88 World: 60.45 1977 Liberia: 43.22 The Gambia: 43.37 World: 61.04 1978 Liberia: 43.57 The Gambia: 43.57 World: 61.39 1979 Liberia: 43.89 The Gambia: 44.52 World: 61.84 1980 Liberia: 44.09 The Gambia: 44.98 World: 62.15 1981 Liberia: 44.34 The Gambia: 44.49 World: 62.52 1982 Liberia: 44.45 The Gambia: 46.25 World: 62.87 1983 Liberia: 44.58 The Gambia: 46.89 World: 63.13 1984 Liberia: 44.68 The Gambia: 47.51 World: 63.44 1985 Liberia: 44.03 The Gambia: 48.15 World: 63.73 1986 Liberia: 44.49 The Gambia: 48.8 World: 64.12 1987 Liberia: 44.27 The Gambia: 49.39 World: 64.46 1988 Liberia: 44.07 The Gambia: 50.15 World: 64.67 1989 Liberia: 43.86 The Gambia: 50.73 World: 64.96 1990 Liberia: 37.64 The Gambia: 51.28 World: 65.11 1991 Liberia: 43.58 The Gambia: 51.86 World: 65.3 1992 Liberia: 43.57 The Gambia: 52.48 World: 65.55 1993 Liberia: 43.02 The Gambia: 53.15 World: 65.74 1994 Liberia: 42.62 The Gambia: 53.77 World: 65.96 1995 Liberia: 44.57 The Gambia: 54.29 World: 66.2 1996 Liberia: 44.95 The Gambia: 54.85 World: 66.52 1997 Liberia: 48.3 The Gambia: 55.23 World: 66.83 1998 Liberia: 49.37 The Gambia: 56.01 World: 67.07 1999 Liberia: 50.41 The Gambia: 56.47 World: 67.31 2000 Liberia: 51.85 The Gambia: 56.9 World: 67.65 2001 Liberia: 53.11 The Gambia: 57.28 World: 67.95 2002 Liberia: 54.06 The Gambia: 57.74 World: 68.23 2003 Liberia: 53.05 The Gambia: 58.22 World: 68.52 2004 Liberia: 55.95 The Gambia: 58.75 World: 68.77 2005 Liberia: 56.77 The Gambia: 59.11 World: 69.11 2006 Liberia: 57.5 The Gambia: 59.67 World: 69.47 2007 Liberia: 58.15 The Gambia: 60 World: 69.81 2008 Liberia: 58.68 The Gambia: 60.47 World: 70 2009 Liberia: 59.11 The Gambia: 60.74 World: 70.38 2010 Liberia: 59.36 The Gambia: 61.17 World: 70.68 2011 Liberia: 59.49 The Gambia: 61.56 World: 70.97 2012 Liberia: 59.79 The Gambia: 61.9 World: 71.26 2013 Liberia: 59.99 The Gambia: 62.25 World: 71.53 2014 Liberia: 59.21 The Gambia: 62.58 World: 71.78 2015 Liberia: 59.25 The Gambia: 62.97 World: 71.97 2016 Liberia: 60.48 The Gambia: 63.39 World: 72.19 2017 Liberia: 60.78 The Gambia: 63.71 World: 72.37 2018 Liberia: 61 The Gambia: 64.03 World: 72.64 2019 Liberia: 61.23 The Gambia: 64.43 World: 72.87 2020 Liberia: 61.27 The Gambia: 64.42 World: 72.18 2021 Liberia: 61.17 The Gambia: 63.85 World: 71.22 2022 Liberia: 61.93 The Gambia: 64.86 World: 72.97 2023 Liberia: 62.16 The Gambia: 65.86 World: 73.33 2024 Liberia: 62.32 The Gambia: 66.06 World: 73.48 1960 1980 1990 2000 2024

Fertility rate

1960-2024

Liberia The Gambia World

2 3 4 5 6 7 1960 Liberia: 6.39 The Gambia: 6.25 World: 4.69 1961 Liberia: 6.45 The Gambia: 6.23 World: 4.56 1962 Liberia: 6.5 The Gambia: 6.21 World: 5.02 1963 Liberia: 6.56 The Gambia: 6.2 World: 5.31 1964 Liberia: 6.59 The Gambia: 6.2 World: 5.13 1965 Liberia: 6.62 The Gambia: 6.19 World: 5.08 1966 Liberia: 6.63 The Gambia: 6.18 World: 4.97 1967 Liberia: 6.65 The Gambia: 6.21 World: 4.87 1968 Liberia: 6.66 The Gambia: 6.22 World: 4.98 1969 Liberia: 6.64 The Gambia: 6.25 World: 4.88 1970 Liberia: 6.58 The Gambia: 6.26 World: 4.84 1971 Liberia: 6.54 The Gambia: 6.33 World: 4.69 1972 Liberia: 6.6 The Gambia: 6.37 World: 4.55 1973 Liberia: 6.65 The Gambia: 6.41 World: 4.42 1974 Liberia: 6.69 The Gambia: 6.42 World: 4.26 1975 Liberia: 6.74 The Gambia: 6.43 World: 4.07 1976 Liberia: 6.79 The Gambia: 6.43 World: 3.97 1977 Liberia: 6.84 The Gambia: 6.43 World: 3.84 1978 Liberia: 6.88 The Gambia: 6.42 World: 3.77 1979 Liberia: 6.92 The Gambia: 6.41 World: 3.76 1980 Liberia: 6.87 The Gambia: 6.41 World: 3.73 1981 Liberia: 6.83 The Gambia: 6.4 World: 3.71 1982 Liberia: 6.79 The Gambia: 6.4 World: 3.72 1983 Liberia: 6.76 The Gambia: 6.39 World: 3.59 1984 Liberia: 6.73 The Gambia: 6.39 World: 3.57 1985 Liberia: 6.69 The Gambia: 6.36 World: 3.53 1986 Liberia: 6.64 The Gambia: 6.34 World: 3.51 1987 Liberia: 6.57 The Gambia: 6.3 World: 3.48 1988 Liberia: 6.51 The Gambia: 6.26 World: 3.39 1989 Liberia: 6.43 The Gambia: 6.25 World: 3.35 1990 Liberia: 6.37 The Gambia: 6.25 World: 3.31 1991 Liberia: 6.32 The Gambia: 6.19 World: 3.13 1992 Liberia: 6.28 The Gambia: 6.11 World: 3.04 1993 Liberia: 6.25 The Gambia: 6.03 World: 2.97 1994 Liberia: 6.21 The Gambia: 6.04 World: 2.92 1995 Liberia: 6.17 The Gambia: 5.99 World: 2.87 1996 Liberia: 6.13 The Gambia: 5.93 World: 2.82 1997 Liberia: 6.08 The Gambia: 5.85 World: 2.78 1998 Liberia: 6.02 The Gambia: 5.82 World: 2.75 1999 Liberia: 5.95 The Gambia: 5.77 World: 2.72 2000 Liberia: 5.88 The Gambia: 5.72 World: 2.73 2001 Liberia: 5.77 The Gambia: 5.67 World: 2.69 2002 Liberia: 5.65 The Gambia: 5.66 World: 2.66 2003 Liberia: 5.55 The Gambia: 5.66 World: 2.64 2004 Liberia: 5.51 The Gambia: 5.68 World: 2.63 2005 Liberia: 5.52 The Gambia: 5.71 World: 2.61 2006 Liberia: 5.53 The Gambia: 5.74 World: 2.61 2007 Liberia: 5.46 The Gambia: 5.69 World: 2.6 2008 Liberia: 5.33 The Gambia: 5.63 World: 2.6 2009 Liberia: 5.17 The Gambia: 5.57 World: 2.59 2010 Liberia: 5.06 The Gambia: 5.56 World: 2.57 2011 Liberia: 4.97 The Gambia: 5.54 World: 2.55 2012 Liberia: 4.88 The Gambia: 5.52 World: 2.56 2013 Liberia: 4.75 The Gambia: 5.39 World: 2.53 2014 Liberia: 4.62 The Gambia: 5.2 World: 2.52 2015 Liberia: 4.52 The Gambia: 5 World: 2.49 2016 Liberia: 4.46 The Gambia: 4.81 World: 2.49 2017 Liberia: 4.4 The Gambia: 4.61 World: 2.46 2018 Liberia: 4.34 The Gambia: 4.42 World: 2.39 2019 Liberia: 4.26 The Gambia: 4.33 World: 2.35 2020 Liberia: 4.17 The Gambia: 4.25 World: 2.28 2021 Liberia: 4.09 The Gambia: 4.17 World: 2.25 2022 Liberia: 4.02 The Gambia: 4.08 World: 2.22 2023 Liberia: 3.95 The Gambia: 4.01 World: 2.2 2024 Liberia: 3.86 The Gambia: 3.91 World: 2.19 1960 1980 1990 2000 2024

Unemployment rate (modelled ILO estimate)

% · 1991-2025

Liberia The Gambia World

2 4 6 8 10 12 1991 Liberia: 2.74 The Gambia: 9.78 World: 5.12 1992 Liberia: 2.72 The Gambia: 9.89 World: 5.28 1993 Liberia: 2.71 The Gambia: 9.92 World: 5.54 1994 Liberia: 2.65 The Gambia: 10.04 World: 5.79 1995 Liberia: 2.59 The Gambia: 10.15 World: 5.92 1996 Liberia: 2.4 The Gambia: 10.19 World: 5.98 1997 Liberia: 2.2 The Gambia: 10 World: 6.01 1998 Liberia: 2.06 The Gambia: 9.9 World: 6.16 1999 Liberia: 2.01 The Gambia: 9.74 World: 6.28 2000 Liberia: 2.02 The Gambia: 9.72 World: 6.11 2001 Liberia: 2.1 The Gambia: 9.64 World: 6.19 2002 Liberia: 2.22 The Gambia: 10.04 World: 6.41 2003 Liberia: 2.42 The Gambia: 9.99 World: 6.48 2004 Liberia: 2.42 The Gambia: 9.95 World: 6.33 2005 Liberia: 2.41 The Gambia: 9.92 World: 6.22 2006 Liberia: 2.28 The Gambia: 10.24 World: 5.97 2007 Liberia: 2.23 The Gambia: 10.43 World: 5.77 2008 Liberia: 2.22 The Gambia: 10.07 World: 5.82 2009 Liberia: 2.24 The Gambia: 9.78 World: 6.41 2010 Liberia: 2.27 The Gambia: 9.67 World: 6.28 2011 Liberia: 2.21 The Gambia: 10.28 World: 6.15 2012 Liberia: 2.15 The Gambia: 10.35 World: 6.15 2013 Liberia: 2.08 The Gambia: 9.45 World: 6.1 2014 Liberia: 2.08 The Gambia: 8.19 World: 5.96 2015 Liberia: 2.56 The Gambia: 7.23 World: 6 2016 Liberia: 3.08 The Gambia: 6.24 World: 5.97 2017 Liberia: 3.07 The Gambia: 5.1 World: 5.9 2018 Liberia: 3.06 The Gambia: 4.06 World: 5.76 2019 Liberia: 3.07 The Gambia: 4.48 World: 5.59 2020 Liberia: 4.1 The Gambia: 5.84 World: 6.59 2021 Liberia: 3.84 The Gambia: 6.21 World: 6.05 2022 Liberia: 2.96 The Gambia: 6.07 World: 5.23 2023 Liberia: 2.91 The Gambia: 6.48 World: 4.85 2024 Liberia: 2.91 The Gambia: 6.48 World: 4.81 2025 Liberia: 2.88 The Gambia: 6.52 World: 4.79 1991 2001 2006 2011 2016 2025

CO₂ emissions per capita (excluding land use)

t · 1970-2024

Liberia The Gambia World

0 1 2 3 4 5 1970 Liberia: 0.66 The Gambia: 0.15 World: 4.14 1971 Liberia: 0.64 The Gambia: 0.15 World: 4.04 1972 Liberia: 0.63 The Gambia: 0.14 World: 4.16 1973 Liberia: 0.63 The Gambia: 0.14 World: 4.32 1974 Liberia: 0.66 The Gambia: 0.15 World: 4.23 1975 Liberia: 0.67 The Gambia: 0.15 World: 4.14 1976 Liberia: 0.68 The Gambia: 0.15 World: 4.31 1977 Liberia: 0.68 The Gambia: 0.15 World: 4.36 1978 Liberia: 0.68 The Gambia: 0.15 World: 4.42 1979 Liberia: 0.77 The Gambia: 0.17 World: 4.46 1980 Liberia: 0.71 The Gambia: 0.16 World: 4.33 1981 Liberia: 0.61 The Gambia: 0.15 World: 4.18 1982 Liberia: 0.55 The Gambia: 0.13 World: 4.05 1983 Liberia: 0.58 The Gambia: 0.14 World: 4.01 1984 Liberia: 0.5 The Gambia: 0.14 World: 4.07 1985 Liberia: 0.49 The Gambia: 0.13 World: 4.05 1986 Liberia: 0.37 The Gambia: 0.12 World: 4.04 1987 Liberia: 0.38 The Gambia: 0.2 World: 4.1 1988 Liberia: 0.44 The Gambia: 0.18 World: 4.16 1989 Liberia: 0.32 The Gambia: 0.16 World: 4.16 1990 Liberia: 0.17 The Gambia: 0.12 World: 4.15 1991 Liberia: 0.13 The Gambia: 0.14 World: 4.1 1992 Liberia: 0.11 The Gambia: 0.11 World: 4.01 1993 Liberia: 0.12 The Gambia: 0.11 World: 3.97 1994 Liberia: 0.12 The Gambia: 0.13 World: 3.94 1995 Liberia: 0.12 The Gambia: 0.12 World: 3.99 1996 Liberia: 0.12 The Gambia: 0.12 World: 4.01 1997 Liberia: 0.11 The Gambia: 0.12 World: 4.02 1998 Liberia: 0.11 The Gambia: 0.12 World: 3.98 1999 Liberia: 0.11 The Gambia: 0.12 World: 3.95 2000 Liberia: 0.14 The Gambia: 0.18 World: 4.01 2001 Liberia: 0.15 The Gambia: 0.2 World: 4.01 2002 Liberia: 0.15 The Gambia: 0.2 World: 4.02 2003 Liberia: 0.16 The Gambia: 0.2 World: 4.15 2004 Liberia: 0.17 The Gambia: 0.2 World: 4.28 2005 Liberia: 0.21 The Gambia: 0.2 World: 4.39 2006 Liberia: 0.21 The Gambia: 0.21 World: 4.48 2007 Liberia: 0.18 The Gambia: 0.22 World: 4.59 2008 Liberia: 0.15 The Gambia: 0.22 World: 4.56 2009 Liberia: 0.13 The Gambia: 0.23 World: 4.45 2010 Liberia: 0.2 The Gambia: 0.23 World: 4.67 2011 Liberia: 0.21 The Gambia: 0.23 World: 4.76 2012 Liberia: 0.22 The Gambia: 0.22 World: 4.77 2013 Liberia: 0.2 The Gambia: 0.21 World: 4.81 2014 Liberia: 0.26 The Gambia: 0.22 World: 4.78 2015 Liberia: 0.26 The Gambia: 0.23 World: 4.7 2016 Liberia: 0.29 The Gambia: 0.23 World: 4.65 2017 Liberia: 0.25 The Gambia: 0.22 World: 4.67 2018 Liberia: 0.13 The Gambia: 0.19 World: 4.73 2019 Liberia: 0.2 The Gambia: 0.19 World: 4.7 2020 Liberia: 0.16 The Gambia: 0.17 World: 4.47 2021 Liberia: 0.16 The Gambia: 0.19 World: 4.68 2022 Liberia: 0.16 The Gambia: 0.19 World: 4.67 2023 Liberia: 0.15 The Gambia: 0.18 World: 4.68 2024 Liberia: 0.15 The Gambia: 0.18 World: 4.69 1970 1986 1994 2002 2010 2024

Individuals using the internet

% · 2005-2024

Liberia The Gambia World

0 20 40 60 80 2005 Liberia: 0.55 The Gambia: 3.8 World: 15.6 2006 Liberia: 0.53 The Gambia: 5.24 World: 17.2 2007 Liberia: 0.55 The Gambia: 6.21 World: 20.2 2008 Liberia: 0.53 The Gambia: 6.88 World: 22.8 2009 Liberia: 2 The Gambia: 7.63 World: 25.3 2010 Liberia: 2.3 The Gambia: 9.2 World: 28.4 2011 Liberia: 2.5 The Gambia: 10.87 World: 30.9 2012 Liberia: 2.6 The Gambia: 12.45 World: 33.3 2013 Liberia: 3.2 The Gambia: 14 World: 35.3 2014 Liberia: 5.41 The Gambia: 15.56 World: 37.4 2015 Liberia: 10 The Gambia: 17.6 World: 39.9 2016 Liberia: 15.7 The Gambia: 19.91 World: 43.6 2017 Liberia: 16.3 The Gambia: 22.52 World: 46.3 2018 Liberia: 17.28 The Gambia: 28.31 World: 49.4 2019 Liberia: 19.9 The Gambia: 31.12 World: 53.9 2020 Liberia: 22.91 The Gambia: 36.01 World: 60.1 2021 Liberia: 26.38 The Gambia: 41.67 World: 63.8 2022 Liberia: 30.38 The Gambia: 48.23 World: 67 2023 Liberia: 31.22 The Gambia: 48.73 World: 69.2 2024 Liberia: 32.23 The Gambia: 49.49 World: 71.2 2005 2011 2014 2017 2024

Population

Indicator Liberia The Gambia
Population 5.7 mn 2025
116th of 215		 2.8 mn 2025
141st of 215
Population density 57.0 /km² 2023
145th of 214		 266.6 /km² 2023
44th of 214
Population growth 2.09 % 2025
44th of 215		 2.23 % 2025
37th of 215
Life expectancy 62.3 years 2024
200th of 215		 66.1 years 2024
185th of 215
Fertility rate 3.86 2024
29th of 215		 3.91 2024
28th of 215
Birth rate 30.6 ‰ 2024
27th of 215		 29.9 ‰ 2024
32nd of 215
Infant mortality 63.2 ‰ 2024
192nd of 196		 32.7 ‰ 2024
156th of 196
Urban population 56.1 % 2025
137th of 215		 65.0 % 2025
106th of 215
Aged 65+ 3.3 % 2025
181st of 215		 3.2 % 2025
186th of 215
Living in cities 42.8 % 2025
89th of 215		 52.5 % 2025
48th of 215
Living in towns 16.3 % 2025
198th of 215		 23.3 % 2025
164th of 215
Living in rural areas 40.9 % 2025
43rd of 215		 24.2 % 2025
110th of 215

Human development

Indicator Liberia The Gambia
Human Development Index 0.510 2023
177th of 193		 0.524 2023
170th of 193
Inequality-adjusted HDI 0.326 2023
154th of 169		 0.329 2023
151st of 169
Planetary-adjusted HDI 0.505 2023
135th of 156		 0.514 2023
132nd of 156
Gender Inequality Index 0.646 2023
167th of 172		 0.578 2023
154th of 172

Economy

Indicator Liberia The Gambia
GDP 5.2 bn US$ 2025
153rd of 186		 2.6 bn US$ 2025
164th of 186
GDP per capita 915 US$ 2025
177th of 186		 919 US$ 2025
176th of 186
GDP per capita (PPP) 1,981 int. $ 2025
178th of 185		 3,706 int. $ 2025
166th of 185
GNI per capita 830 US$ 2025
173rd of 182		 930 US$ 2025
171st of 182
GDP growth 5.0 % 2025
45th of 186		 5.9 % 2025
32nd of 186
Inflation 8.3 % 2025
23rd of 165		 11.6 % 2024
FDI inflows 9.9 % 2024
21st of 192		 9.7 % 2024
22nd of 192
Manufacturing 2.3 % 2011 1.5 % 2024
Agriculture 32.7 % 2025
8th of 158		 23.8 % 2025
19th of 158
Military spending 0.7 % 2024
127th of 147		 0.6 % 2024
135th of 147
Trade - 62.2 % 2025
90th of 138
Exports - 12.7 % 2025
131st of 138

Labour

Indicator Liberia The Gambia
Unemployment 2.9 % 2025
36th of 181		 6.5 % 2025
117th of 181
Youth unemployment 2.3 % 2025
6th of 181		 10.9 % 2025
81st of 181
Women in the labour force 72.0 % 2025
16th of 181		 45.5 % 2025
134th of 181
Jobs in agriculture 41.1 % 2025
38th of 181		 27.6 % 2025
64th of 181
Weekly hours worked 48.1 h 2025
8th of 181		 37.9 h 2025
107th of 181
Youth NEET rate 14.8 % 2025
69th of 181		 39.8 % 2025
175th of 181
Labour income share 35.7 % 2025
98th of 114		 41.6 % 2025
74th of 114
Output per hour 1.5 $ 2025
179th of 181		 6.0 $ 2025
152nd of 181

Health

Indicator Liberia The Gambia
Health spending 13.0 % 2023
6th of 192		 2.9 % 2023
179th of 192
Health spending per person 104 US$ 2023
141st of 191		 26 US$ 2023
187th of 191
Physicians 0.18 /1,000 2022
101st of 125		 0.09 /1,000 2023
116th of 125
Under-5 mortality 86.4 ‰ 2024
187th of 196		 42.4 ‰ 2024
160th of 196
Maternal mortality 628 /100k 2023
190th of 194		 354 /100k 2023
175th of 194
Tobacco use 5.2 % 2024
5th of 166		 11.1 % 2024
39th of 166
Safe drinking water - 48.2 % 2024
108th of 147

Food

Indicator Liberia The Gambia
Calories per person 2,100 kcal 2024
151st of 155		 2,402 kcal 2023
134th of 155
Protein supply 45.4 g 2022
172nd of 174		 58.5 g 2022
155th of 174
Animal protein supply 12.7 g 2022
163rd of 174		 19.4 g 2022
138th of 174
Fat supply 41.6 g 2022
166th of 174		 49.0 g 2022
158th of 174
Food insecurity 79.0 % 2024
129th of 134		 47.2 % 2024
105th of 134
Severe food insecurity 35.5 % 2024
120th of 124		 17.6 % 2024
104th of 124
Cereal import dependency 72.3 % 2022
50th of 160		 89.6 % 2022
35th of 160

Education

Indicator Liberia The Gambia
Secondary enrolment 37.7 % 2020 107.0 % 2021
Tertiary enrolment 10.8 % 2012 13.5 % 2024
Education spending 2.3 % 2023
101st of 121		 2.8 % 2023
89th of 121
Expected schooling 10.5 yrs 2023
169th of 195		 9.0 yrs 2023
180th of 195
Mean schooling 6.2 yrs 2023
151st of 193		 4.7 yrs 2023
173rd of 193
Literacy - 51.6 % 2021

Society

Indicator Liberia The Gambia
Income inequality 35.3 2016 38.8 2020
Extreme poverty 33.6 % 2016 22.0 % 2020
Internet use 32.2 % 2024
162nd of 182		 49.5 % 2024
145th of 182
Mobile subscriptions 32.1 /100 2022 126.2 /100 2024
60th of 151
Electricity access 34.9 % 2024
205th of 213		 69.0 % 2024
177th of 213
Women in parliament 11.0 % 2025
161st of 184		 8.6 % 2025
168th of 184

Refugees

Indicator Liberia The Gambia
Refugees hosted 1,172 2025
123rd of 177		 4,108 2025
109th of 177
Refugees hosted per 1,000 0.2 ‰ 2025
114th of 177		 1.5 ‰ 2025
77th of 177
Asylum-seekers hosted 725 2025
104th of 177		 509 2025
109th of 177
Refugees from the country 5,117 2025
79th of 199		 6,728 2025
70th of 199
Refugees from per 1,000 0.9 ‰ 2025
64th of 199		 2.4 ‰ 2025
38th of 199

Governance

Indicator Liberia The Gambia
Control of corruption 26.7 /100 2024
170th of 207		 41.1 /100 2024
119th of 207
Government effectiveness 27.1 /100 2024
189th of 205		 40.9 /100 2024
142nd of 205
Rule of law 42.0 /100 2024
156th of 207		 50.2 /100 2024
126th of 207
Regulatory quality 41.6 /100 2024
169th of 205		 44.4 /100 2024
152nd of 205
Voice and accountability 54.9 /100 2024
109th of 205		 53.7 /100 2024
115th of 205
Political stability 62.0 /100 2024
124th of 207		 65.6 /100 2024
108th of 207

Environment

Indicator Liberia The Gambia
CO₂ per capita 0.15 t 2024
18th of 202		 0.18 t 2024
23rd of 202
Fossil CO₂ emissions 0.9 Mt 2024
169th of 204		 0.8 Mt 2024
170th of 204
Share of global CO₂ 0.00 % 2024
169th of 204		 0.00 % 2024
171st of 204
Cumulative CO₂ 0.1 Gt 2024
160th of 204		 0.0 Gt 2024
177th of 204
GHG per capita 0.79 t 2024
15th of 202		 0.67 t 2024
12th of 202
Renewable energy 92.8 % 2022
3rd of 211		 47.7 % 2022
52nd of 211
Forest area 78.1 % 2023
10th of 212		 22.3 % 2023
128th of 212
PM2.5 exposure 17.9 µg/m³ 2023
102nd of 200		 38.3 µg/m³ 2023
176th of 200
Water stress 0.3 % 2022
6th of 176		 2.2 % 2022
32nd of 176
Land area 96,320 km² 2023
107th of 214		 10,120 km² 2023
162nd of 214

Energy

Indicator Liberia The Gambia
Renewable electricity 54.4 % 2024
61st of 190		 0.0 % 2024
188th of 190
Wind and solar 1.8 % 2024
134th of 190		 0.0 % 2024
179th of 190
Nuclear power 0.0 % 2024
105th of 180		 0.0 % 2024
78th of 180
Low-carbon electricity 54.4 % 2024
72nd of 190		 0.0 % 2024
188th of 190
Fossil electricity 45.6 % 2024
72nd of 190		 100.0 % 2024
188th of 190
Coal power 0.0 % 2024
58th of 188		 0.0 % 2024
41st of 188
Carbon intensity of power 314 g/kWh 2024
67th of 190		 659 g/kWh 2024
168th of 190
Electricity per capita 0.10 MWh 2024
180th of 191		 0.18 MWh 2024
168th of 191

Sources: World Bank (World Development Indicators, Worldwide Governance Indicators), ILO modelled estimates, FAO (FAOSTAT), UNDP (Human Development Report), UNHCR Refugee Population Statistics Database, Ember (electricity), the Global Carbon Project (CO₂) and the UN World Population Prospects and World Urbanization Prospects, under CC BY 4.0 and CC BY 3.0 IGO. Ranks are computed by StatsNode in the latest year for which at least half of the countries have a value. Sources and licences.