Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Afghanistan instead of Liberia, you would:
Health
live 4.0 years longer
In Liberia, the average life expectancy is 62 years (61 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2024. In Afghanistan, that number is 66 years (65 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2024.
see 41.5% more spent on your healthcare
Liberia spends $233 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Afghanistan spends $330 as of 2023.
have 78.1% more doctors per person
Liberia has 1.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Afghanistan has 3.2 as of 2023.
be 39.7% less likely to die by suicide
Liberia has a suicide rate of 6.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Afghanistan, it is 3.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 15.7% more likely to be obese
In Liberia, 17.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Afghanistan, that number is 20.6% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 4.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Liberia, 2.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Afghanistan, that number is 13.3% as of 2025.
make 54.5% less money
Liberia has a GDP per capita of $915 as of 2025, while in Afghanistan, the GDP per capita is $417 as of 2024.
Life
be 17.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Liberia, approximately 628.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Afghanistan, 521.0 women do as of 2023.
be 23.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Liberia, approximately 63.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Afghanistan, on the other hand, 48.3 children do as of 2024.
have 14.5% more children
In Liberia, there are approximately 30.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Afghanistan, there are 35.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 2.6 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Liberia, approximately 32% of people have electricity access (53% in urban areas, and 9% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Afghanistan, that number is 85% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 81% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 50.1% less likely to have internet access
In Liberia, approximately 32.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Afghanistan, about 16.1% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 27.8% more on education
Liberia spends 2.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Afghanistan spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 15.2% more on healthcare
Liberia spends 13.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Afghanistan, that number is 15.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 57.5% more likely to die in a road accident
In Liberia, road accidents kill 15.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Afghanistan, they kill 24.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 70.4% less home broadband
Liberia has 0.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Afghanistan has 0.1 as of 2023.
live with 210.6 times more strain on fresh water
Liberia withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Afghanistan withdraws 55% as of 2022.
Environment
be 2.4 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Liberia, air pollution causes 60.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Afghanistan, it causes 143.0 as of 2019.
emit 86.7% more CO2
Liberia emits 0.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Afghanistan emits 0.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2020). How we calculate this
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