Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Liberia instead of Bangladesh, you would:
Health
see 17.4% more spent on your healthcare
Bangladesh spends $199 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Liberia spends $233 as of 2023.
live 12.6 years less
In Bangladesh, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Liberia, that number is 62 years (61 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2024.
be 3.1 times more likely to be obese
In Bangladesh, 5.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Liberia, that number is 17.8% of people as of 2024.
have 75.3% fewer doctors per person
Bangladesh has 7.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Liberia has 1.8 as of 2022.
have 13.5% less access to essential health services
Bangladesh scores 52 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Liberia scores 45 as of 2021.
be 2.1 times more likely to die by suicide
Bangladesh has a suicide rate of 2.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Liberia, it is 6.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 23.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Bangladesh, 3.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Liberia, that number is 2.9% as of 2025.
make 64.8% less money
Bangladesh has a GDP per capita of $2,597 as of 2025, while in Liberia, the GDP per capita is $915 as of 2025.
Life
have 53.0% more children
In Bangladesh, there are approximately 20.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Liberia, there are 30.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 5.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Bangladesh, approximately 115.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Liberia, 628.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Bangladesh, approximately 24.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Liberia, on the other hand, 63.2 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 67.3% less likely to have access to electricity
In Bangladesh, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Liberia, that number is 32% of people on average (53% in urban areas, and 9% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 39.7% less likely to have internet access
In Bangladesh, approximately 53.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Liberia, about 32.2% do as of 2024.
be 20.2% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Bangladesh, approximately 99% of people have access to drinking water (99% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Liberia, that number is 79% of people on average (86% in urban areas, and 70% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 11.8% more on education
Bangladesh spends 2.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Liberia spends 2.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 6.0 times more on healthcare
Bangladesh spends 2.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Liberia, that number is 13.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 17.7% less likely to die in a road accident
In Bangladesh, road accidents kill 18.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Liberia, they kill 15.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 95.5% less strain on fresh water
Bangladesh withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Liberia withdraws 0% as of 2022.
find 96.7% less home broadband
Bangladesh has 8.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Liberia has 0.3 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 79.2% less CO2
Bangladesh emits 0.7 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Liberia emits 0.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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