Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Liberia instead of Eritrea, you would:
Health
see 2.7 times more spent on your healthcare
Eritrea spends $87 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Liberia spends $233 as of 2023.
have 2.0 times more doctors per person
Eritrea has 0.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Liberia has 1.8 as of 2022.
be 54.9% less likely to die by suicide
Eritrea has a suicide rate of 13.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Liberia, it is 6.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 6.6 years less
In Eritrea, the average life expectancy is 69 years (67 years for men, 71 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 4.1 times more likely to be obese
In Eritrea, 4.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Liberia, that number is 17.8% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 51.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Eritrea, 6.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Liberia, that number is 2.9% as of 2025.
Life
be 2.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Eritrea, approximately 291.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Liberia, 628.0 women do as of 2023.
be 36.9% less likely to be literate
In Eritrea, the literacy rate is 76.6% as of 2018. In Liberia, it is 48.3% as of 2017.
be 2.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Eritrea, approximately 24.7 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 21.2% more likely to have internet access
In Eritrea, approximately 26.6% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Liberia, about 32.2% do as of 2024.
be 40.3% less likely to have access to electricity
In Eritrea, approximately 54% of people have electricity access (77% in urban areas, and 37% 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.
Expenditures
spend 3.5 times more on healthcare
Eritrea spends 3.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Liberia, that number is 13.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 74.1% less coastline
Eritrea has a total of 2,234 km of coastline. In Liberia, that number is 579 km.
Safety
be 78.8% less likely to be murdered
Eritrea has a homicide rate of 14.6 per 100,000 people as of 2012. In Liberia, that number is 3.1 per 100,000 as of 2012.
be 13.6% less likely to die in a road accident
In Eritrea, road accidents kill 17.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Liberia, they kill 15.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 58.8% more home broadband
Eritrea has 0.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Liberia has 0.3 as of 2022.
live with 97.7% less strain on fresh water
Eritrea withdraws 11% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Liberia withdraws 0% as of 2022.
Environment
be 23.1% less likely to die from air pollution
In Eritrea, air pollution causes 78.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Liberia, it causes 60.0 as of 2019.
emit 31.8% less CO2
Eritrea emits 0.2 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 (2012–2022), The World Factbook (2017–2018), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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