Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Malawi instead of Liberia, you would:
Health
live 5.2 years longer
In Liberia, the average life expectancy is 62 years (61 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2024. In Malawi, that number is 68 years (64 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
be 55.0% less likely to be obese
In Liberia, 17.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Malawi, that number is 8.0% of people as of 2024.
be 6.9 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Liberia, 0.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Malawi, that number is 6.2% of people as of 2024.
see 46.2% less spent on your healthcare
Liberia spends $233 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Malawi spends $125 as of 2023.
have 69.7% fewer doctors per person
Liberia has 1.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Malawi has 0.5 as of 2022.
be 26.8% more likely to die by suicide
Liberia has a suicide rate of 6.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Malawi, it is 7.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 76.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Liberia, 2.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Malawi, that number is 5.1% as of 2025.
make 26.6% less money
Liberia has a GDP per capita of $915 as of 2025, while in Malawi, the GDP per capita is $672 as of 2025.
Life
be 64.2% 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 Malawi, 225.0 women do as of 2023.
be 39.9% 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 Malawi, on the other hand, 38.0 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 52.0% less 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 Malawi, that number is 16% of people on average (58% in urban areas, and 6% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 41.2% less likely to have internet access
In Liberia, approximately 32.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Malawi, about 19.0% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 49.8% less on healthcare
Liberia spends 13.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Malawi, that number is 6.5% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 21.1% more on education
Liberia spends 2.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Malawi spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
Safety
be 41.9% less likely to be murdered
Liberia has a homicide rate of 3.1 per 100,000 people as of 2012. In Malawi, that number is 1.8 per 100,000 as of 2012.
be 32.0% more likely to die in a road accident
In Liberia, road accidents kill 15.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Malawi, they kill 20.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 66.7% less home broadband
Liberia has 0.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Malawi has 0.1 as of 2024.
live with 67.3 times more strain on fresh water
Liberia withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Malawi withdraws 18% as of 2022.
Environment
be 28.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Liberia, air pollution causes 60.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Malawi, it causes 43.0 as of 2019.
emit 46.7% more CO2
Liberia emits 0.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Malawi emits 0.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2012–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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