Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Niger instead of Liberia, you would:
Health
be 61.9% less likely to be obese
In Liberia, 17.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Niger, that number is 6.8% of people as of 2024.
be 25.0% less likely to die by suicide
Liberia has a suicide rate of 6.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Niger, it is 4.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 0.9 years less
In Liberia, the average life expectancy is 62 years (61 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2024. In Niger, that number is 61 years (60 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2024.
see 67.2% less spent on your healthcare
Liberia spends $233 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Niger spends $76 as of 2023.
have 78.7% fewer doctors per person
Liberia has 1.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Niger has 0.4 as of 2023.
have 22.2% less access to essential health services
Liberia scores 45 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Niger scores 35 as of 2021.
Economy
be 86.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Liberia, 2.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Niger, that number is 0.4% as of 2025.
make 15.3% less money
Liberia has a GDP per capita of $915 as of 2025, while in Niger, the GDP per capita is $775 as of 2025.
Life
be 44.3% 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 Niger, 350.0 women do as of 2023.
have 35.4% more children
In Liberia, there are approximately 30.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Niger, there are 41.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 38.2% 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 Niger, that number is 20% of people on average (67% in urban areas, and 10% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 51.7% less likely to have internet access
In Liberia, approximately 32.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Niger, about 15.6% do as of 2024.
be 32.2% 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 Niger, that number is 53% of people on average (87% in urban areas, and 46% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 68.9% less on healthcare
Liberia spends 13.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Niger, that number is 4.0% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 79.3% more on education
Liberia spends 2.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Niger spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Safety
be 41.9% more likely to be murdered
Liberia has a homicide rate of 3.1 per 100,000 people as of 2012. In Niger, that number is 4.4 per 100,000 as of 2012.
be 62.7% more likely to die in a road accident
In Liberia, road accidents kill 15.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Niger, they kill 24.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 59.3% less home broadband
Liberia has 0.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Niger has 0.1 as of 2024.
live with 42.4 times more strain on fresh water
Liberia withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Niger withdraws 11% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 20.0% less CO2
Liberia emits 0.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Niger emits 0.1 tonnes as of 2024.
be 55.0% more likely to die from air pollution
In Liberia, air pollution causes 60.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Niger, it causes 93.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2012–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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