Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ghana instead of Liberia, you would:
Health
live 3.4 years longer
In Liberia, the average life expectancy is 62 years (61 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2024. In Ghana, that number is 66 years (63 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2024.
be 18.2% less likely to be obese
In Liberia, 17.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Ghana, that number is 14.6% of people as of 2024.
have 49.4% more doctors per person
Liberia has 1.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Ghana has 2.7 as of 2023.
be 10.9% less likely to die by suicide
Liberia has a suicide rate of 6.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Ghana, it is 5.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 66.7% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Liberia, 0.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Ghana, that number is 1.5% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 54.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Liberia, 50.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Ghana, however, that number is 23.4% as of 2016.
make 3.6 times more money
Liberia has a GDP per capita of $915 as of 2025, while in Ghana, the GDP per capita is $3,257 as of 2025.
Life
be 62.7% 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 Ghana, 234.0 women do as of 2023.
be 56.5% 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 Ghana, on the other hand, 27.5 children do as of 2024.
have 15.2% fewer children
In Liberia, there are approximately 30.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Ghana, there are 25.9 babies per 1,000 people 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 Ghana, that number is 90% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 78% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 2.2 times more likely to have internet access
In Liberia, approximately 32.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Ghana, about 72.2% do as of 2024.
be 14.1% more 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 Ghana, that number is 90% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 76% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 77.3% less on healthcare
Liberia spends 13.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Ghana, that number is 3.0% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 28.2% more on education
Liberia spends 2.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Ghana spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
Safety
be 69.3% more likely to die in a road accident
In Liberia, road accidents kill 15.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Ghana, they kill 25.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 2.4 times more home broadband
Liberia has 0.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Ghana has 0.7 as of 2024.
live with 24.3 times more strain on fresh water
Liberia withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Ghana withdraws 6% as of 2022.
Environment
be 48.3% more likely to die from air pollution
In Liberia, air pollution causes 60.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Ghana, it causes 89.0 as of 2019.
emit 4.7 times more CO2
Liberia emits 0.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Ghana emits 0.7 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2016–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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