Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Liberia instead of Afghanistan, you would:
Health
live 11.8 years longer
In Afghanistan, the average life expectancy is 54 years (52 years for men, 55 years for women) as of 2022. In Liberia, that number is 65 years (63 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022.
be 11.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Afghanistan, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Liberia, that number is 1.1% of people as of 2020.
be 80.0% more likely to be obese
In Afghanistan, 5.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Liberia, that number is 9.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 88.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Afghanistan, 23.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Liberia, that number is 2.8% as of 2014.
make 30.0% less money
Afghanistan has a GDP per capita of $2,000 as of 2020, while in Liberia, the GDP per capita is $1,400 as of 2020.
Life
be 29.5% more likely to be literate
In Afghanistan, the literacy rate is 37.3% as of 2021. In Liberia, it is 48.3% as of 2017.
be 57.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Afghanistan, approximately 104.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Liberia, on the other hand, 44.6 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 44.4% more likely to have internet access
In Afghanistan, approximately 18.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Liberia, about 26.0% do as of 2020.
be 87.9% less likely to have access to electricity
In Afghanistan, approximately 99% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2018. In Liberia, that number is 12% of people on average (18% in urban areas, and 6% in rural areas) as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 28.1% less on education
Afghanistan spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Liberia spends 2.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 35.6% less on healthcare
Afghanistan spends 13.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Liberia, that number is 8.5% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Liberia: At a glance
How big is Liberia compared to Afghanistan? See an in-depth size comparison.