Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Liberia, you would:
Health
live 5.7 years longer
In Liberia, the average life expectancy is 62 years (61 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2024. In Rwanda, that number is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024.
be 68.6% less likely to be obese
In Liberia, 17.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Rwanda, that number is 5.6% of people as of 2024.
be 2.2 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Liberia, 0.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Rwanda, that number is 2.0% of people as of 2024.
see 24.0% less spent on your healthcare
Liberia spends $233 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Rwanda spends $177 as of 2023.
have 49.4% fewer doctors per person
Liberia has 1.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Rwanda has 0.9 as of 2022.
be 45.4% more likely to die by suicide
Liberia has a suicide rate of 6.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Rwanda, it is 8.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 22.8% more money
Liberia has a GDP per capita of $915 as of 2025, while in Rwanda, the GDP per capita is $1,124 as of 2025.
be 3.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Liberia, 2.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Rwanda, that number is 11.4% as of 2025.
Life
be 63.5% 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 Rwanda, 229.0 women do as of 2023.
be 53.5% 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 Rwanda, on the other hand, 29.4 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 96.6% 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 Rwanda, that number is 64% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 58% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 22.1% 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 Rwanda, that number is 61% of people on average (88% in urban areas, and 56% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 60.6% less on healthcare
Liberia spends 13.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Rwanda, that number is 5.1% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 2.0 times more on education
Liberia spends 2.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Rwanda spends 4.6% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Safety
be 24.2% less likely to die in a road accident
In Liberia, road accidents kill 15.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Rwanda, they kill 11.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 2.2 times more home broadband
Liberia has 0.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Rwanda has 0.6 as of 2024.
live with 77.7 times more strain on fresh water
Liberia withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Rwanda withdraws 20% as of 2022.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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