Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Liberia instead of Gambia, you would:
Health
be 30.8% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Gambia, 1.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Liberia, that number is 0.9% of people as of 2024.
see 2.5 times more spent on your healthcare
Gambia spends $94 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Liberia spends $233 as of 2023.
have 97.8% more doctors per person
Gambia has 0.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Liberia has 1.8 as of 2022.
live 3.7 years less
In Gambia, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 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 43.5% more likely to be obese
In Gambia, 12.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Liberia, that number is 17.8% of people as of 2024.
be 24.1% more likely to die by suicide
Gambia has a suicide rate of 4.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Liberia, it is 6.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 55.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Gambia, 6.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Liberia, that number is 2.9% as of 2025.
Life
be 77.4% more likely to die during childbirth
In Gambia, approximately 354.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Liberia, 628.0 women do as of 2023.
be 93.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Gambia, approximately 32.7 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 51.4% less likely to have access to electricity
In Gambia, approximately 67% of people have electricity access (85% in urban areas, and 35% 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 34.9% less likely to have internet access
In Gambia, approximately 49.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Liberia, about 32.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 19.2% less on education
Gambia spends 2.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Liberia spends 2.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 4.5 times more on healthcare
Gambia spends 2.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Liberia, that number is 13.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 7.2 times more coastline
Gambia has a total of 80 km of coastline. In Liberia, that number is 579 km.
Safety
be 30.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In Gambia, road accidents kill 22.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Liberia, they kill 15.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 88.2% less strain on fresh water
Gambia withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Liberia withdraws 0% as of 2022.
find 48.1% less home broadband
Gambia has 0.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Liberia has 0.3 as of 2022.
Environment
be 33.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Gambia, air pollution causes 90.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Liberia, it causes 60.0 as of 2019.
emit 16.7% less CO2
Gambia 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 (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
Compare further: Gambia vs. Liberia
Liberia: At a glance
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