Liberia vs United States
POP 60.6x GDP 6015.7x LE 16.6 yrs LIC↔HIC
Widest indicator spreads · Liberia vs United States
Demographics: Population (United States, 98% spread)
| Indicator | Liberia | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5.6M | 340.1M | 2024 |
| Population Ages 65+ | 3.3% | 17.9% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 0-14 | 39.5% | 17.3% | 2024 |
| Population Density | 57.0 | 36.8 | 2023 |
3 closer demographics rows sit on the Liberia and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Economy: GDP (Current USD) (United States, 100% spread)
| Indicator | Liberia | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDP (Current USD) | $4.8B | $28.8T | 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment | $471.5M | $297.1B | 2024 |
| GDP Per Capita (Current USD) | $851.498 | $84,534.041 | 2024 |
| Inflation (Consumer Prices) | 8.2% | 2.9% | 2024 |
5 closer economy rows sit on the Liberia and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Health: Maternal Mortality Ratio (United States, 97% spread)
| Indicator | Liberia | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maternal Mortality Ratio | 628 | 17 | 2023 |
| Physicians (per 1,000 people) | 0.2 | 3.7 | 2022 |
| Under-5 Mortality Rate | 86.4 | 6.5 | 2024 |
| Infant Mortality Rate | 63.2 | 5.5 | 2024 |
3 closer health rows sit on the Liberia and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Education: School Enrollment (Tertiary) (United States, 86% spread)
| Indicator | Liberia | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| School Enrollment (Tertiary) | 10.8% | 79.4% | 2012 |
| School Enrollment (Secondary) | 37.7% | 97.5% | 2020 |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 2.3% | 5.4% | 2023 |
| School Enrollment (Primary) | 66.6% | 97.0% | 2022 |
2 closer education rows sit on the Liberia and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Environment: Freshwater Withdrawal (United States, 100% spread)
| Indicator | Liberia | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freshwater Withdrawal | 0.1% | 15.8% | 2022 |
| CO2 Emissions Per Capita | 0.2 | 13.6 | 2024 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption | 92.8% | 10.9% | 2022 |
| Forest Area | 78.1% | 33.9% | 2023 |
1 closer environment rows sit on the Liberia and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Infrastructure: Mobile Subscriptions (United States, 72% spread)
| Indicator | Liberia | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile Subscriptions | 32.1 | 113.2 | 2022 |
| Access to Electricity | 32.5% | 100.0% | 2023 |
| Internet Users | 32.2% | 94.7% | 2024 |
2 closer infrastructure rows sit on the Liberia and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Social: Net Migration (United States, 101% spread)
| Indicator | Liberia | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net Migration | -7,779 | 1.3M | 2024 |
| Poverty (< $2.15/day) | 33.6% | 1.1% | 2016 |
| Intentional Homicides | 3.1 | 5.8 | 2012 |
| Female Labor Participation | 72.0% | 56.6% | 2024 |
2 closer social rows sit on the Liberia and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
How to read this Liberia vs United States comparison
Liberia (LIC, Sub-Saharan Africa) vs United States (HIC, North America) is a WIDE WDI pair: population is 60.6x smaller (5.6M vs 340.1M) and total GDP is 6015.7x smaller ($4.8B vs $28.8T). The gap board leads on Net Migration (~101% relative spread) across 48 indicators in 8 topics. Cross-tier pair; prefer per-capita and rate columns over raw totals. Figures may come from different reporting years; dollar values move with exchange rates; national averages conceal inequality. See our methodology.
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Liberia full profile · LIC
Liberia (LIC) carries the full WDI topic tables behind every row above.
United States full profile · HIC
United States (HIC) is the counterpart sheet for Liberia's column in this pair.
GDP/cap leaderboard
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Liberia vs United States figures: World Bank Open Data and health rows: WHO Global Health Observatory. CC BY 4.0 · LIC↔HIC · WIDE scale band.