Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kenya instead of Liberia, you would:
Health
live 1.5 years longer
In Liberia, the average life expectancy is 62 years (61 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2024. In Kenya, that number is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2024.
be 36.6% less likely to be obese
In Liberia, 17.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Kenya, that number is 11.3% of people as of 2024.
see 17.8% more spent on your healthcare
Liberia spends $233 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Kenya spends $274 as of 2023.
have 62.4% more doctors per person
Liberia has 1.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Kenya has 2.9 as of 2023.
have 17.8% more access to essential health services
Liberia scores 45 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Kenya scores 53 as of 2021.
be 23.3% less likely to die by suicide
Liberia has a suicide rate of 6.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Kenya, it is 4.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 3.3 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Liberia, 0.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Kenya, that number is 3.0% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 2.6 times more money
Liberia has a GDP per capita of $915 as of 2025, while in Kenya, the GDP per capita is $2,363 as of 2025.
be 89.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Liberia, 2.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Kenya, that number is 5.5% as of 2025.
Life
be 76.3% 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 Kenya, 149.0 women do as of 2023.
be 45.9% 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 Kenya, on the other hand, 34.2 children do as of 2024.
have 11.8% fewer children
In Liberia, there are approximately 30.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Kenya, there are 27.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 2.3 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 Kenya, that number is 76% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 68% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 16.8% 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 Kenya, that number is 66% of people on average (89% in urban areas, and 56% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 66.6% less on healthcare
Liberia spends 13.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Kenya, that number is 4.3% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 77.1% more on education
Liberia spends 2.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Kenya spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Safety
be 84.3% more likely to die in a road accident
In Liberia, road accidents kill 15.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Kenya, they kill 28.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 11.3 times more home broadband
Liberia has 0.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Kenya has 3.0 as of 2024.
live with 127.8 times more strain on fresh water
Liberia withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Kenya withdraws 33% as of 2022.
Environment
be 45.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Liberia, air pollution causes 60.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Kenya, it causes 33.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.5 times more CO2
Liberia emits 0.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Kenya emits 0.4 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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