Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Liberia instead of Cambodia, you would:
Health
live 8.5 years less
In Cambodia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (68 years for men, 73 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 3.6 times more likely to be obese
In Cambodia, 4.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Liberia, that number is 17.8% of people as of 2024.
see 33.4% less spent on your healthcare
Cambodia spends $350 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Liberia spends $233 as of 2023.
have 15.6% fewer doctors per person
Cambodia has 2.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2019. Liberia has 1.8 as of 2022.
have 22.4% less access to essential health services
Cambodia scores 58 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Liberia scores 45 as of 2021.
be 32.7% more likely to die by suicide
Cambodia has a suicide rate of 4.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Liberia, it is 6.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 11.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cambodia, 0.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Liberia, that number is 2.9% as of 2025.
be 3.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Cambodia, 16.5% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Liberia, however, that number is 50.9% as of 2016.
make 68.1% less money
Cambodia has a GDP per capita of $2,872 as of 2025, while in Liberia, the GDP per capita is $915 as of 2025.
Life
have 50.6% more children
In Cambodia, there are approximately 20.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Liberia, there are 30.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.6 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Cambodia, approximately 137.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Liberia, 628.0 women do as of 2023.
be 3.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In Cambodia, approximately 16.4 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 65.8% less likely to have access to electricity
In Cambodia, approximately 95% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 93% 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 52.9% less likely to have internet access
In Cambodia, approximately 68.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Liberia, about 32.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.8 times more on healthcare
Cambodia spends 4.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Liberia, that number is 13.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 30.7% more coastline
Cambodia has a total of 443 km of coastline. In Liberia, that number is 579 km.
Safety
be 18.6% less likely to die in a road accident
In Cambodia, road accidents kill 18.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Liberia, they kill 15.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 72.2% more likely to be murdered
Cambodia has a homicide rate of 1.8 per 100,000 people as of 2011. In Liberia, that number is 3.1 per 100,000 as of 2012.
Infrastructure
live with 75.0% less strain on fresh water
Cambodia withdraws 1% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Liberia withdraws 0% as of 2022.
find 93.5% less home broadband
Cambodia has 4.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Liberia has 0.3 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 86.4% less CO2
Cambodia emits 1.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Liberia emits 0.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2016–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2011–2021), The World Factbook (2016), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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Liberia: At a glance
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