Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sudan instead of Liberia, you would:
Health
live 4.2 years longer
In Liberia, the average life expectancy is 62 years (61 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2024. In Sudan, that number is 67 years (63 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024.
be 47.1% less likely to die by suicide
Liberia has a suicide rate of 6.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Sudan, it is 3.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
see 87.9% less spent on your healthcare
Liberia spends $233 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Sudan spends $28 as of 2023.
Economy
make 27.2% more money
Liberia has a GDP per capita of $915 as of 2025, while in Sudan, the GDP per capita is $1,165 as of 2025.
be 4.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Liberia, 2.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Sudan, that number is 11.4% as of 2023.
Life
be 59.2% 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 Sudan, 256.0 women do as of 2023.
be 25.7% more likely to be literate
In Liberia, the literacy rate is 48.3% as of 2017. In Sudan, it is 60.7% as of 2018.
be 32.1% 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 Sudan, on the other hand, 42.9 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 2.0 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 Sudan, that number is 66% of people on average (87% in urban areas, and 54% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 11.0% less likely to have internet access
In Liberia, approximately 32.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Sudan, about 28.7% do as of 2022.
be 17.7% 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 Sudan, that number is 65% of people on average (74% in urban areas, and 60% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 78.1% less on healthcare
Liberia spends 13.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Sudan, that number is 2.9% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 47.3% more coastline
Liberia has a total of 579 km of coastline. In Sudan, that number is 853 km.
Safety
be 28.1% more likely to die in a road accident
In Liberia, road accidents kill 15.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Sudan, they kill 19.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 77.8% less home broadband
Liberia has 0.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Sudan has 0.1 as of 2022.
live with 456.4 times more strain on fresh water
Liberia withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Sudan withdraws 119% as of 2022.
Environment
be 16.7% more likely to die from air pollution
In Liberia, air pollution causes 60.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Sudan, it causes 70.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.9 times more CO2
Liberia emits 0.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Sudan emits 0.4 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), The World Factbook (2017–2023), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022). How we calculate this
Compare further: Liberia vs. Sudan
Sudan: At a glance
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