Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Uganda instead of Liberia, you would:
Health
live 6.2 years longer
In Liberia, the average life expectancy is 62 years (61 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2024. In Uganda, that number is 68 years (65 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
be 46.7% less likely to be obese
In Liberia, 17.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Uganda, that number is 9.5% of people as of 2024.
be 5.4 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Liberia, 0.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Uganda, that number is 4.9% of people as of 2024.
see 40.5% less spent on your healthcare
Liberia spends $233 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Uganda spends $139 as of 2023.
Economy
make 31.8% more money
Liberia has a GDP per capita of $915 as of 2025, while in Uganda, the GDP per capita is $1,206 as of 2025.
Life
be 72.9% 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 Uganda, 170.0 women do as of 2023.
be 43.2% 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 Uganda, on the other hand, 35.9 children do as of 2024.
have 12.6% more children
In Liberia, there are approximately 30.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Uganda, there are 34.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 58.5% 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 Uganda, that number is 52% of people on average (76% in urban areas, and 42% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 72.2% less likely to have internet access
In Liberia, approximately 32.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Uganda, about 8.9% do as of 2024.
be 20.1% 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 Uganda, that number is 63% of people on average (80% in urban areas, and 57% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 67.4% less on healthcare
Liberia spends 13.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Uganda, that number is 4.2% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 12.8% more on education
Liberia spends 2.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Uganda spends 2.6% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
Infrastructure
find 22.2% less home broadband
Liberia has 0.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Uganda has 0.2 as of 2024.
live with 22.4 times more strain on fresh water
Liberia withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Uganda withdraws 6% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 13.3% more CO2
Liberia emits 0.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Uganda emits 0.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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