Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ukraine instead of Liberia, you would:
Health
live 12.4 years longer
In Liberia, the average life expectancy is 62 years (61 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2024. In Ukraine, that number is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024.
see 5.9 times more spent on your healthcare
Liberia spends $233 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Ukraine spends $1,382 as of 2021.
have 19.8 times more doctors per person
Liberia has 1.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Ukraine has 35.3 as of 2023.
have 68.9% more access to essential health services
Liberia scores 45 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Ukraine scores 76 as of 2021.
be 28.3% more likely to be obese
In Liberia, 17.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Ukraine, that number is 22.8% of people as of 2024.
be 3.6 times more likely to die by suicide
Liberia has a suicide rate of 6.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Ukraine, it is 21.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 6.4 times more money
Liberia has a GDP per capita of $915 as of 2025, while in Ukraine, the GDP per capita is $5,866 as of 2025.
Life
be 97.6% 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 Ukraine, 15.0 women do as of 2023.
be 88.0% 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 Ukraine, on the other hand, 7.6 children do as of 2024.
have 82.1% fewer children
In Liberia, there are approximately 30.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Ukraine, there are 5.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 3.1 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 Ukraine, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 2.6 times more likely to have internet access
In Liberia, approximately 32.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Ukraine, about 82.5% do as of 2024.
be 18.6% more 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 Ukraine, that number is 93% of people on average (91% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 37.0% less on healthcare
Liberia spends 13.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Ukraine, that number is 8.2% of GDP as of 2021.
spend 2.3 times more on education
Liberia spends 2.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Ukraine spends 5.1% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 4.8 times more coastline
Liberia has a total of 579 km of coastline. In Ukraine, that number is 2,782 km.
Safety
be 31.4% less likely to die in a road accident
In Liberia, road accidents kill 15.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Ukraine, they kill 10.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 80.2 times more home broadband
Liberia has 0.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Ukraine has 21.6 as of 2024.
live with 24.2 times more strain on fresh water
Liberia withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Ukraine withdraws 6% as of 2022.
Environment
be 10.0% more likely to die from air pollution
In Liberia, air pollution causes 60.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Ukraine, it causes 66.0 as of 2019.
emit 20.9 times more CO2
Liberia emits 0.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Ukraine emits 3.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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