Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Liberia instead of Namibia, you would:
Health
be 90.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Namibia, 9.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Liberia, that number is 0.9% of people as of 2024.
be 30.5% less likely to die by suicide
Namibia has a suicide rate of 8.6 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 Namibia, the average life expectancy is 68 years (63 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.
see 78.2% less spent on your healthcare
Namibia spends $1,068 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Liberia spends $233 as of 2023.
have 67.8% fewer doctors per person
Namibia has 5.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Liberia has 1.8 as of 2022.
have 28.6% less access to essential health services
Namibia scores 63 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Liberia scores 45 as of 2021.
Economy
be 85.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Namibia, 19.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Liberia, that number is 2.9% as of 2025.
be 2.9 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Namibia, 17.4% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Liberia, however, that number is 50.9% as of 2016.
make 81.2% less money
Namibia has a GDP per capita of $4,876 as of 2025, while in Liberia, the GDP per capita is $915 as of 2025.
Life
have 18.1% more children
In Namibia, there are approximately 25.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Liberia, there are 30.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Namibia, approximately 139.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Liberia, 628.0 women do as of 2023.
be 73.6% more likely to die during infancy
In Namibia, approximately 36.4 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 42.7% less likely to have access to electricity
In Namibia, approximately 57% of people have electricity access (75% in urban areas, and 34% 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 50.3% less likely to have internet access
In Namibia, approximately 64.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Liberia, about 32.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 75.0% less on education
Namibia spends 9.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Liberia spends 2.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 37.2% more on healthcare
Namibia spends 9.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Liberia, that number is 13.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 63.2% less coastline
Namibia has a total of 1,572 km of coastline. In Liberia, that number is 579 km.
Safety
be 30.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In Namibia, road accidents kill 22.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Liberia, they kill 15.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 16.1% less strain on fresh water
Namibia withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Liberia withdraws 0% as of 2022.
find 90.5% less home broadband
Namibia has 2.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Liberia has 0.3 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 87.5% less CO2
Namibia emits 1.2 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 Namibia, 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 (2015–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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