Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Liberia instead of Burundi, you would:
Health
see 2.3 times more spent on your healthcare
Burundi spends $100 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Liberia spends $233 as of 2023.
have 2.3 times more doctors per person
Burundi has 0.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Liberia has 1.8 as of 2022.
be 22.0% less likely to die by suicide
Burundi has a suicide rate of 7.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Liberia, it is 6.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 1.5 years less
In Burundi, the average life expectancy is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 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 3.4 times more likely to be obese
In Burundi, 5.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Liberia, that number is 17.8% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 3.9 times more money
Burundi has a GDP per capita of $234 as of 2025, while in Liberia, the GDP per capita is $915 as of 2025.
be 3.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Burundi, 0.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Liberia, that number is 2.9% as of 2025.
Life
be 60.2% more likely to die during childbirth
In Burundi, approximately 392.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Liberia, 628.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Burundi, approximately 30.5 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 2.8 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Burundi, approximately 12% of people have electricity access (65% in urban areas, and 2% 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 3.7 times more likely to have internet access
In Burundi, approximately 8.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Liberia, about 32.2% do as of 2024.
be 19.6% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Burundi, approximately 66% of people have access to drinking water (91% in urban areas, and 61% 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 49.6% less on education
Burundi spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2025. Liberia spends 2.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 43.1% more on healthcare
Burundi spends 9.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Liberia, that number is 13.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 24.4% more likely to die in a road accident
In Burundi, road accidents kill 12.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Liberia, they kill 15.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 13.5 times more home broadband
Burundi has 0.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Liberia has 0.3 as of 2022.
live with 97.4% less strain on fresh water
Burundi withdraws 10% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Liberia withdraws 0% as of 2022.
Environment
be 15.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Burundi, air pollution causes 71.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Liberia, it causes 60.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.1 times more CO2
Burundi emits 0.1 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 (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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