Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Liberia instead of Niger, you would:
Health
live 0.9 years longer
In Niger, the average life expectancy is 61 years (60 years for men, 62 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 3.0 times more spent on your healthcare
Niger spends $76 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Liberia spends $233 as of 2023.
have 4.7 times more doctors per person
Niger has 0.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Liberia has 1.8 as of 2022.
have 28.6% more access to essential health services
Niger scores 35 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Liberia scores 45 as of 2021.
be 2.6 times more likely to be obese
In Niger, 6.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Liberia, that number is 17.8% of people as of 2024.
be 33.3% more likely to die by suicide
Niger has a suicide rate of 4.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Liberia, it is 6.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 18.1% more money
Niger has a GDP per capita of $775 as of 2025, while in Liberia, the GDP per capita is $915 as of 2025.
be 7.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Niger, 0.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Liberia, that number is 2.9% as of 2025.
Life
be 79.4% more likely to die during childbirth
In Niger, approximately 350.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Liberia, 628.0 women do as of 2023.
have 26.2% fewer children
In Niger, there are approximately 41.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Liberia, there are 30.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 61.7% more likely to have access to electricity
In Niger, approximately 20% of people have electricity access (67% in urban areas, and 10% 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 2.1 times more likely to have internet access
In Niger, approximately 15.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Liberia, about 32.2% do as of 2024.
be 47.5% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Niger, approximately 53% of people have access to drinking water (87% in urban areas, and 46% 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 44.2% less on education
Niger spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Liberia spends 2.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 3.2 times more on healthcare
Niger spends 4.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Liberia, that number is 13.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 29.5% less likely to be murdered
Niger has a homicide rate of 4.4 per 100,000 people as of 2012. In Liberia, that number is 3.1 per 100,000 as of 2012.
be 38.6% less likely to die in a road accident
In Niger, road accidents kill 24.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Liberia, they kill 15.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 2.5 times more home broadband
Niger has 0.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Liberia has 0.3 as of 2022.
live with 97.6% less strain on fresh water
Niger withdraws 11% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Liberia withdraws 0% as of 2022.
Environment
be 35.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Niger, air pollution causes 93.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Liberia, it causes 60.0 as of 2019.
emit 25.0% more CO2
Niger emits 0.1 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 (2012–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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Liberia: At a glance
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