Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ethiopia instead of Liberia, you would:
Health
live 5.3 years longer
In Liberia, the average life expectancy is 62 years (61 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2024. In Ethiopia, that number is 68 years (64 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
be 83.6% less likely to be obese
In Liberia, 17.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Ethiopia, that number is 2.9% of people as of 2024.
see 63.2% less spent on your healthcare
Liberia spends $233 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Ethiopia spends $86 as of 2023.
have 19.7% fewer doctors per person
Liberia has 1.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Ethiopia has 1.4 as of 2023.
have 22.2% less access to essential health services
Liberia scores 45 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Ethiopia scores 35 as of 2021.
Economy
be 15.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Liberia, 2.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Ethiopia, that number is 3.3% as of 2025.
Life
be 68.9% 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 Ethiopia, 195.0 women do as of 2023.
be 45.4% 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 Ethiopia, on the other hand, 34.5 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 70.5% 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 Ethiopia, that number is 55% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 44% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 31.9% less likely to have internet access
In Liberia, approximately 32.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Ethiopia, about 21.9% do as of 2024.
be 29.5% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Liberia, approximately 79% of people have access to drinking water (86% in urban areas, and 70% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Ethiopia, that number is 56% of people on average (83% in urban areas, and 47% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 78.5% less on healthcare
Liberia spends 13.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Ethiopia, that number is 2.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 2.8 times more likely to be murdered
Liberia has a homicide rate of 3.1 per 100,000 people as of 2012. In Ethiopia, that number is 8.6 per 100,000 as of 2012.
be 15.7% more likely to die in a road accident
In Liberia, road accidents kill 15.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Ethiopia, they kill 17.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 2.2 times more home broadband
Liberia has 0.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Ethiopia has 0.6 as of 2024.
live with 124.1 times more strain on fresh water
Liberia withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Ethiopia withdraws 32% 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 Ethiopia, it causes 46.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2012–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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