Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Liberia instead of Kenya, you would:
Health
be 70.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Kenya, 3.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Liberia, that number is 0.9% of people as of 2024.
live 1.5 years less
In Kenya, 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 57.6% more likely to be obese
In Kenya, 11.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Liberia, that number is 17.8% of people as of 2024.
see 15.1% less spent on your healthcare
Kenya spends $274 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Liberia spends $233 as of 2023.
have 38.4% fewer doctors per person
Kenya has 2.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Liberia has 1.8 as of 2022.
have 15.1% less access to essential health services
Kenya scores 53 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Liberia scores 45 as of 2021.
be 30.3% more likely to die by suicide
Kenya has a suicide rate of 4.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Liberia, it is 6.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 47.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Kenya, 5.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Liberia, that number is 2.9% as of 2025.
make 61.3% less money
Kenya has a GDP per capita of $2,363 as of 2025, while in Liberia, the GDP per capita is $915 as of 2025.
Life
have 13.4% more children
In Kenya, there are approximately 27.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Liberia, there are 30.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Kenya, approximately 149.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Liberia, 628.0 women do as of 2023.
be 84.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Kenya, approximately 34.2 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 20.2% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Kenya, approximately 66% of people have access to drinking water (89% in urban areas, and 56% 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.
be 57.3% less likely to have access to electricity
In Kenya, approximately 76% of people have electricity access (96% in urban areas, and 68% 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 43.5% less on education
Kenya spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Liberia spends 2.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 3.0 times more on healthcare
Kenya spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Liberia, that number is 13.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 45.7% less likely to die in a road accident
In Kenya, road accidents kill 28.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Liberia, they kill 15.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 99.2% less strain on fresh water
Kenya withdraws 33% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Liberia withdraws 0% as of 2022.
find 91.1% less home broadband
Kenya has 3.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Liberia has 0.3 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 60.5% less CO2
Kenya emits 0.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Liberia emits 0.1 tonnes as of 2024.
be 81.8% more likely to die from air pollution
In Kenya, air pollution causes 33.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Liberia, it causes 60.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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