Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Liberia instead of Bhutan, you would:
Health
live 10.9 years less
In Bhutan, the average life expectancy is 73 years (72 years for men, 75 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 36.0% more likely to be obese
In Bhutan, 13.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Liberia, that number is 17.8% of people as of 2024.
see 65.6% less spent on your healthcare
Bhutan spends $677 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Liberia spends $233 as of 2023.
have 67.8% fewer doctors per person
Bhutan has 5.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Liberia has 1.8 as of 2022.
have 25.0% less access to essential health services
Bhutan scores 60 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Liberia scores 45 as of 2021.
be 21.8% more likely to die by suicide
Bhutan has a suicide rate of 4.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Liberia, it is 6.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 10.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Bhutan, 3.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Liberia, that number is 2.9% as of 2025.
make 79.6% less money
Bhutan has a GDP per capita of $4,493 as of 2025, while in Liberia, the GDP per capita is $915 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.4 times more children
In Bhutan, there are approximately 12.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Liberia, there are 30.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 13.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Bhutan, approximately 47.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Liberia, 628.0 women do as of 2023.
be 4.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Bhutan, approximately 13.7 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 67.5% less likely to have access to electricity
In Bhutan, 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 64.7% less likely to have internet access
In Bhutan, approximately 91.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Liberia, about 32.2% do as of 2024.
be 20.8% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Bhutan, approximately 100% of people have access to drinking water (100% 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 61.2% less on education
Bhutan spends 5.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Liberia spends 2.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 2.9 times more on healthcare
Bhutan spends 4.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Liberia, that number is 13.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 25.4% more likely to die in a road accident
In Bhutan, road accidents kill 12.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Liberia, they kill 15.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 81.6% less strain on fresh water
Bhutan withdraws 1% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Liberia withdraws 0% as of 2022.
find 90.8% less home broadband
Bhutan has 2.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Liberia has 0.3 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 92.5% less CO2
Bhutan emits 2.0 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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