Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Liberia instead of Nepal, you would:
Health
be 41.1% less likely to die by suicide
Nepal has a suicide rate of 10.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Liberia, it is 6.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 8.3 years less
In Nepal, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 72 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 Nepal, 8.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Liberia, that number is 17.8% of people as of 2024.
see 29.8% less spent on your healthcare
Nepal spends $332 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Liberia spends $233 as of 2023.
have 82.4% fewer doctors per person
Nepal has 10.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Liberia has 1.8 as of 2022.
have 16.7% less access to essential health services
Nepal scores 54 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Liberia scores 45 as of 2021.
Economy
be 72.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Nepal, 10.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Liberia, that number is 2.9% as of 2025.
make 40.4% less money
Nepal has a GDP per capita of $1,536 as of 2025, while in Liberia, the GDP per capita is $915 as of 2025.
Life
have 61.3% more children
In Nepal, there are approximately 19.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Liberia, there are 30.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Nepal, approximately 142.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Liberia, 628.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.8 times more likely to die during infancy
In Nepal, approximately 22.2 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 65.4% less likely to have access to electricity
In Nepal, approximately 94% of people have electricity access (96% in urban areas, and 93% 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 30.4% less likely to have internet access
In Nepal, approximately 46.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Liberia, about 32.2% do as of 2024.
be 15.8% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Nepal, approximately 94% of people have access to drinking water (92% in urban areas, and 94% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Liberia, that number is 79% of people on average (86% in urban areas, and 70% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 38.5% less on education
Nepal spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Liberia spends 2.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 2.1 times more on healthcare
Nepal spends 6.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Liberia, that number is 13.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 45.7% less likely to die in a road accident
In Nepal, road accidents kill 28.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Liberia, they kill 15.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 96.9% less strain on fresh water
Nepal withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Liberia withdraws 0% as of 2022.
find 97.3% less home broadband
Nepal has 10.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Liberia has 0.3 as of 2022.
Environment
be 21.1% less likely to die from air pollution
In Nepal, air pollution causes 76.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Liberia, it causes 60.0 as of 2019.
emit 72.2% less CO2
Nepal emits 0.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Liberia emits 0.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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