Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Liberia, you would:
Health
live 1.6 years longer
In Liberia, the average life expectancy is 62 years (61 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2024. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2024.
see 2.6 times more spent on your healthcare
Liberia spends $233 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Equatorial Guinea spends $609 as of 2023.
have 14.0% fewer doctors per person
Liberia has 1.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Equatorial Guinea has 1.5 as of 2022.
be 17.8% more likely to die by suicide
Liberia has a suicide rate of 6.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Equatorial Guinea, it is 7.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 7.2 times more money
Liberia has a GDP per capita of $915 as of 2025, while in Equatorial Guinea, the GDP per capita is $6,615 as of 2025.
be 2.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Liberia, 2.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 8.3% as of 2025.
Life
be 72.3% 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 Equatorial Guinea, 174.0 women do as of 2023.
be 97.3% more likely to be literate
In Liberia, the literacy rate is 48.3% as of 2017. In Equatorial Guinea, it is 95.3% as of 2015.
be 24.7% 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 Equatorial Guinea, on the other hand, 47.6 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 2.1 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 Equatorial Guinea, that number is 67% of people on average (89% in urban areas, and 2% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 96.4% more likely to have internet access
In Liberia, approximately 32.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Equatorial Guinea, about 63.3% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 73.1% less on healthcare
Liberia spends 13.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 3.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 48.9% less coastline
Liberia has a total of 579 km of coastline. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 296 km.
Safety
be 23.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In Liberia, road accidents kill 15.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Equatorial Guinea, they kill 11.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 30.8% less strain on fresh water
Liberia withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Equatorial Guinea withdraws 0% as of 2022.
find 63.0% less home broadband
Liberia has 0.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Equatorial Guinea has 0.1 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 17.0 times more CO2
Liberia emits 0.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Equatorial Guinea emits 2.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), The World Factbook (2015–2017), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
Compare further: Liberia vs. Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: At a glance
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