Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Japan instead of Liberia, you would:
Health
live 21.7 years longer
In Liberia, the average life expectancy is 62 years (61 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2024. In Japan, that number is 84 years (81 years for men, 87 years for women) as of 2024.
be 66.8% less likely to be obese
In Liberia, 17.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Japan, that number is 5.9% of people as of 2024.
see 23.0 times more spent on your healthcare
Liberia spends $233 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Japan spends $5,365 as of 2023.
have 14.9 times more doctors per person
Liberia has 1.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Japan has 26.5 as of 2022.
have 84.4% more access to essential health services
Liberia scores 45 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Japan scores 83 as of 2021.
be 2.9 times more likely to die by suicide
Liberia has a suicide rate of 6.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Japan, it is 17.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 14.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Liberia, 2.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Japan, that number is 2.5% as of 2025.
be 68.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Liberia, 50.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Japan, however, that number is 16.1% as of 2013.
make 39.3 times more money
Liberia has a GDP per capita of $915 as of 2025, while in Japan, the GDP per capita is $35,951 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 Japan, 3.0 women do as of 2023.
be 97.2% 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 Japan, on the other hand, 1.8 children do as of 2024.
have 81.4% fewer children
In Liberia, there are approximately 30.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Japan, there are 5.7 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 Japan, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 2.7 times more likely to have internet access
In Liberia, approximately 32.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Japan, about 85.5% do as of 2024.
be 25.8% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Liberia, approximately 79% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Japan, 99% of people do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 17.4% less on healthcare
Liberia spends 13.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Japan, that number is 10.7% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 47.1% more on education
Liberia spends 2.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Japan spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 51.4 times more coastline
Liberia has a total of 579 km of coastline. In Japan, that number is 29,751 km.
Safety
be 82.4% less likely to die in a road accident
In Liberia, road accidents kill 15.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Japan, they kill 2.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 143.1 times more home broadband
Liberia has 0.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Japan has 38.6 as of 2023.
live with 140.9 times more strain on fresh water
Liberia withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Japan withdraws 37% as of 2022.
Environment
be 80.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Liberia, air pollution causes 60.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Japan, it causes 12.0 as of 2019.
emit 52.3 times more CO2
Liberia emits 0.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Japan emits 7.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2016–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2013), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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