Gambia, The vs Liberia

Gambia, The
Sub-Saharan Africa
Low income
Capital: Banjul
Population
2.8M
GDP
$2.4B
Liberia
Sub-Saharan Africa
Low income
Capital: Monrovia
Population
5.6M
GDP
$4.8B

POP 2.0x GDP 2.0x LE 3.7 yrs same-band LIC

Widest indicator spreads · Gambia, The vs Liberia

Freshwater Withdrawal97.8%Population Density78.6%Health Expenditure (% of…77.8%Mobile Subscriptions74.6%Forest Area71.5%School Enrollment (Secon…64.7%Net Migration61.6%Unemployment Rate55%
MID pair: Freshwater Withdrawal is the opener; totals are closer than rates on same-band LIC.

Demographics: Population Density (Gambia, The, 79% spread)

Indicator Gambia, The Liberia Year
Population Density 266.6 57.0 2023
Population 2.8M 5.6M 2024

3 closer demographics rows sit on the Gambia, The and Liberia profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.

Economy: Unemployment Rate (Liberia, 55% spread)

Indicator Gambia, The Liberia Year
Unemployment Rate 6.5% 2.9% 2024
Foreign Direct Investment $232.4M $471.5M 2024
GDP (Current USD) $2.4B $4.8B 2024
Inflation (Consumer Prices) 11.6% 8.2% 2024

3 closer economy rows sit on the Gambia, The and Liberia profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.

Health: Health Expenditure (% of GDP) (Liberia, 78% spread)

Indicator Gambia, The Liberia Year
Health Expenditure (% of GDP) 2.9% 13.0% 2023
Under-5 Mortality Rate 42.4 86.4 2024
Infant Mortality Rate 32.7 63.2 2024
Maternal Mortality Ratio 354 628 2023

3 closer health rows sit on the Gambia, The and Liberia profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.

Education: School Enrollment (Secondary) (Gambia, The, 65% spread)

Indicator Gambia, The Liberia Year
School Enrollment (Secondary) 107.0% 37.7% 2021
School Enrollment (Primary) 98.6% 66.6% 2024
School Enrollment (Tertiary) 13.5% 10.8% 2024
Education Expenditure (% of GDP) 2.8% 2.3% 2023

2 closer education rows sit on the Gambia, The and Liberia profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.

Environment: Freshwater Withdrawal (Gambia, The, 98% spread)

Indicator Gambia, The Liberia Year
Freshwater Withdrawal 3.4% 0.1% 2022
Forest Area 22.3% 78.1% 2023
Renewable Energy Consumption 47.7% 92.8% 2022

1 closer environment rows sit on the Gambia, The and Liberia profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.

Infrastructure: Mobile Subscriptions (Gambia, The, 75% spread)

Indicator Gambia, The Liberia Year
Mobile Subscriptions 126.2 32.1 2024
Access to Electricity 66.9% 32.5% 2023
Internet Users 49.5% 32.2% 2024

2 closer infrastructure rows sit on the Gambia, The and Liberia profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.

Social: Net Migration (Gambia, The, 62% spread)

Indicator Gambia, The Liberia Year
Net Migration -2,989 -7,779 2024
Male Labor Participation 49.6% 81.3% 2024
Female Labor Participation 45.4% 72.0% 2024
Poverty (< $2.15/day) 22.0% 33.6% 2020

2 closer social rows sit on the Gambia, The and Liberia profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.

How to read this Gambia, The vs Liberia comparison

Gambia, The (LIC) and Liberia (LIC) sit in a MID-spread band on this curated board (same-band LIC). Population is 2.0x smaller; GDP is 50% smaller. Open with Freshwater Withdrawal (~98%) before the 7-topic tables (40 rows). Both in Sub-Saharan Africa, so regional peers are a fair control. Figures may come from different reporting years; dollar values move with exchange rates; national averages conceal inequality. See our methodology.

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Indexable comparisons only (Module 42). Full picker with every country lives on /compare, not duplicated under every pair.

Gambia, The vs Liberia figures: World Bank Open Data and health rows: WHO Global Health Observatory. CC BY 4.0 · same-band LIC · MID scale band.