Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Liberia instead of Malawi, you would:
Health
be 85.5% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Malawi, 6.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Liberia, that number is 0.9% of people as of 2024.
see 85.9% more spent on your healthcare
Malawi spends $125 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Liberia spends $233 as of 2023.
have 3.3 times more doctors per person
Malawi has 0.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Liberia has 1.8 as of 2022.
be 21.1% less likely to die by suicide
Malawi has a suicide rate of 7.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Liberia, it is 6.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 5.2 years less
In Malawi, the average life expectancy is 68 years (64 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024. In Liberia, that number is 62 years (61 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2024.
be 2.2 times more likely to be obese
In Malawi, 8.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Liberia, that number is 17.8% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 43.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Malawi, 5.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Liberia, that number is 2.9% as of 2025.
make 36.3% more money
Malawi has a GDP per capita of $672 as of 2025, while in Liberia, the GDP per capita is $915 as of 2025.
Life
be 2.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Malawi, approximately 225.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Liberia, 628.0 women do as of 2023.
be 66.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Malawi, approximately 38.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Liberia, on the other hand, 63.2 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 2.1 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Malawi, approximately 16% of people have electricity access (58% in urban areas, and 6% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Liberia, that number is 32% of people on average (53% in urban areas, and 9% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 70.0% more likely to have internet access
In Malawi, approximately 19.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Liberia, about 32.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 17.5% less on education
Malawi spends 2.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Liberia spends 2.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 99.2% more on healthcare
Malawi spends 6.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Liberia, that number is 13.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 24.3% less likely to die in a road accident
In Malawi, road accidents kill 20.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Liberia, they kill 15.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 72.2% more likely to be murdered
Malawi has a homicide rate of 1.8 per 100,000 people as of 2012. In Liberia, that number is 3.1 per 100,000 as of 2012.
Infrastructure
find 3.0 times more home broadband
Malawi has 0.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Liberia has 0.3 as of 2022.
live with 98.5% less strain on fresh water
Malawi withdraws 18% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Liberia withdraws 0% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 31.8% less CO2
Malawi emits 0.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Liberia emits 0.1 tonnes as of 2024.
be 39.5% more likely to die from air pollution
In Malawi, air pollution causes 43.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Liberia, it causes 60.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2012–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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