Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ireland instead of Liberia, you would:
Health
live 20.7 years longer
In Liberia, the average life expectancy is 62 years (61 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2024. In Ireland, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024.
see 37.6 times more spent on your healthcare
Liberia spends $233 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Ireland spends $8,772 as of 2024.
have 21.8 times more doctors per person
Liberia has 1.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Ireland has 38.8 as of 2023.
have 84.4% more access to essential health services
Liberia scores 45 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Ireland scores 83 as of 2021.
be 56.8% more likely to be obese
In Liberia, 17.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Ireland, that number is 27.9% of people as of 2024.
be 43.2% more likely to die by suicide
Liberia has a suicide rate of 6.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Ireland, it is 8.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 143.8 times more money
Liberia has a GDP per capita of $915 as of 2025, while in Ireland, the GDP per capita is $131,592 as of 2025.
be 60.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Liberia, 2.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Ireland, that number is 4.6% as of 2025.
Life
be 99.4% 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 Ireland, 4.0 women do as of 2023.
be 94.6% 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 Ireland, on the other hand, 3.4 children do as of 2024.
have 67.3% fewer children
In Liberia, there are approximately 30.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Ireland, there are 10.0 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 Ireland, 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 Ireland, about 97.2% do as of 2024.
be 23.2% 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 Ireland, that number is 97% of people on average (97% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 47.3% less on healthcare
Liberia spends 13.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Ireland, that number is 6.8% of GDP as of 2024.
spend 27.8% more on education
Liberia spends 2.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Ireland spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 2.5 times more coastline
Liberia has a total of 579 km of coastline. In Ireland, that number is 1,448 km.
Safety
be 81.7% less likely to die in a road accident
In Liberia, road accidents kill 15.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Ireland, they kill 2.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 119.6 times more home broadband
Liberia has 0.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Ireland has 32.3 as of 2024.
live with 31.0 times more strain on fresh water
Liberia withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Ireland withdraws 8% as of 2022.
Environment
be 78.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Liberia, air pollution causes 60.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Ireland, it causes 13.0 as of 2019.
emit 40.3 times more CO2
Liberia emits 0.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Ireland emits 6.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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