Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Zimbabwe instead of Liberia, you would:
Health
live 0.7 years longer
In Liberia, the average life expectancy is 62 years (61 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2024. In Zimbabwe, that number is 63 years (60 years for men, 65 years for women) as of 2024.
be 17.3% less likely to be obese
In Liberia, 17.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Zimbabwe, that number is 14.7% of people as of 2024.
have 22.2% more access to essential health services
Liberia scores 45 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Zimbabwe scores 55 as of 2021.
be 10.9 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Liberia, 0.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Zimbabwe, that number is 9.8% of people as of 2024.
see 55.8% less spent on your healthcare
Liberia spends $233 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Zimbabwe spends $103 as of 2023.
have 23.6% fewer doctors per person
Liberia has 1.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Zimbabwe has 1.4 as of 2023.
be 2.9 times more likely to die by suicide
Liberia has a suicide rate of 6.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Zimbabwe, it is 17.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 24.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Liberia, 50.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Zimbabwe, however, that number is 38.3% as of 2019.
make 3.3 times more money
Liberia has a GDP per capita of $915 as of 2025, while in Zimbabwe, the GDP per capita is $3,021 as of 2025.
be 3.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Liberia, 2.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Zimbabwe, that number is 9.3% as of 2025.
Life
be 43.0% 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 Zimbabwe, 358.0 women do as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 90.8% 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 Zimbabwe, that number is 62% of people on average (84% in urban areas, and 51% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 29.2% more likely to have internet access
In Liberia, approximately 32.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Zimbabwe, about 41.6% do as of 2024.
be 14.7% 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 Zimbabwe, that number is 67% of people on average (94% in urban areas, and 54% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 83.3% less on education
Liberia spends 2.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Zimbabwe spends 0.4% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 77.5% less on healthcare
Liberia spends 13.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Zimbabwe, that number is 2.9% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 95.4% more likely to die in a road accident
In Liberia, road accidents kill 15.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Zimbabwe, they kill 29.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 7.2 times more home broadband
Liberia has 0.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Zimbabwe has 1.9 as of 2024.
live with 177.3 times more strain on fresh water
Liberia withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Zimbabwe withdraws 46% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 5.1 times more CO2
Liberia emits 0.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Zimbabwe emits 0.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2016–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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