Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Maryland instead of Liberia, you would:
Health
live 11.3 years longer
In Liberia, the average life expectancy is 65 years (63 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022. In Maryland, that number is 77 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 43.2 times more money
Liberia has a GDP per capita of $1,600 as of 2023, while in Maryland, the GDP per capita is $69,127 as of 2024.
be 25.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Liberia, 2.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Maryland, that number is 3.7% as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 2.7 times more likely to have internet access
In Liberia, approximately 34.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Maryland, about 91.6% do as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
