Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Liberia instead of Ghana, you would:
Health
be 40.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Ghana, 1.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Liberia, that number is 0.9% of people as of 2024.
live 3.4 years less
In Ghana, the average life expectancy is 66 years (63 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 22.2% more likely to be obese
In Ghana, 14.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Liberia, that number is 17.8% of people as of 2024.
have 33.1% fewer doctors per person
Ghana has 2.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Liberia has 1.8 as of 2022.
be 12.2% more likely to die by suicide
Ghana has a suicide rate of 5.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Liberia, it is 6.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 2.2 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Ghana, 23.4% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Liberia, however, that number is 50.9% as of 2016.
make 71.9% less money
Ghana has a GDP per capita of $3,257 as of 2025, while in Liberia, the GDP per capita is $915 as of 2025.
Life
have 18.0% more children
In Ghana, there are approximately 25.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Liberia, there are 30.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.7 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Ghana, approximately 234.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Liberia, 628.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Ghana, approximately 27.5 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 63.7% less likely to have access to electricity
In Ghana, approximately 90% of people have electricity access (98% in urban areas, and 78% 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 55.3% less likely to have internet access
In Ghana, approximately 72.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Liberia, about 32.2% do as of 2024.
be 12.3% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Ghana, approximately 90% of people have access to drinking water (99% in urban areas, and 76% 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 22.0% less on education
Ghana spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Liberia spends 2.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 4.4 times more on healthcare
Ghana spends 3.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Liberia, that number is 13.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 40.9% less likely to die in a road accident
In Ghana, road accidents kill 25.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Liberia, they kill 15.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 95.9% less strain on fresh water
Ghana withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Liberia withdraws 0% as of 2022.
find 59.1% less home broadband
Ghana has 0.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Liberia has 0.3 as of 2022.
Environment
be 32.6% less likely to die from air pollution
In Ghana, air pollution causes 89.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Liberia, it causes 60.0 as of 2019.
emit 78.6% less CO2
Ghana emits 0.7 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 (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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