Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Iceland instead of Liberia, you would:
Health
live 20.5 years longer
In Liberia, the average life expectancy is 62 years (61 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2024. In Iceland, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024.
see 29.7 times more spent on your healthcare
Liberia spends $233 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Iceland spends $6,927 as of 2024.
have 24.6 times more doctors per person
Liberia has 1.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Iceland has 43.7 as of 2023.
have 97.8% more access to essential health services
Liberia scores 45 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Iceland scores 89 as of 2021.
be 24.9% more likely to be obese
In Liberia, 17.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Iceland, that number is 22.2% of people as of 2024.
be 99.5% more likely to die by suicide
Liberia has a suicide rate of 6.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Iceland, it is 11.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 82.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Liberia, 50.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Iceland, however, that number is 8.8% as of 2017.
make 107.4 times more money
Liberia has a GDP per capita of $915 as of 2025, while in Iceland, the GDP per capita is $98,323 as of 2025.
be 25.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Liberia, 2.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Iceland, that number is 3.6% as of 2025.
Life
be 99.5% 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 Iceland, 3.0 women do as of 2023.
be 96.7% 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 Iceland, on the other hand, 2.1 children do as of 2024.
have 63.4% fewer children
In Liberia, there are approximately 30.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Iceland, there are 11.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 3.1 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 Iceland, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 3.0 times more likely to have internet access
In Liberia, approximately 32.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Iceland, about 98.2% do as of 2024.
be 26.9% 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 Iceland, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 31.0% less on healthcare
Liberia spends 13.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Iceland, that number is 9.0% of GDP as of 2024.
spend 3.2 times more on education
Liberia spends 2.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Iceland spends 7.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
Geography
see 8.6 times more coastline
Liberia has a total of 579 km of coastline. In Iceland, that number is 4,970 km.
Safety
be 84.3% less likely to die in a road accident
In Liberia, road accidents kill 15.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Iceland, they kill 2.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 139.0 times more home broadband
Liberia has 0.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Iceland has 37.5 as of 2024.
live with 50.0% more strain on fresh water
Liberia withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Iceland withdraws 0% as of 2022.
Environment
be 86.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Liberia, air pollution causes 60.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Iceland, it causes 8.0 as of 2019.
emit 56.8 times more CO2
Liberia emits 0.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Iceland emits 8.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2016–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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