Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Comoros instead of Liberia, you would:
Health
live 4.7 years longer
In Liberia, the average life expectancy is 62 years (61 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2024. In Comoros, that number is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2024.
have 2.4 times more doctors per person
Liberia has 1.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Comoros has 4.2 as of 2022.
Economy
make 2.2 times more money
Liberia has a GDP per capita of $915 as of 2025, while in Comoros, the GDP per capita is $2,056 as of 2025.
be 32.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Liberia, 2.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Comoros, that number is 3.8% as of 2025.
Life
be 71.5% 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 Comoros, 179.0 women do as of 2023.
be 44.6% 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 Comoros, on the other hand, 35.0 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 2.8 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 Comoros, that number is 90% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 86% in rural areas) as of 2023.
Expenditures
spend 49.7% less on healthcare
Liberia spends 13.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Comoros, that number is 6.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 41.3% less coastline
Liberia has a total of 579 km of coastline. In Comoros, that number is 340 km.
Safety
be 89.5% more likely to die in a road accident
In Liberia, road accidents kill 15.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Comoros, they kill 29.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 44.4% more home broadband
Liberia has 0.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Comoros has 0.4 as of 2023.
live with 3.2 times more strain on fresh water
Liberia withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Comoros withdraws 1% as of 2022.
Environment
be 23.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Liberia, air pollution causes 60.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Comoros, it causes 46.0 as of 2019.
emit 3.4 times more CO2
Liberia emits 0.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Comoros emits 0.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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