Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Liberia instead of Pakistan, you would:
Health
be 5.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Pakistan, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Liberia, that number is 1.1% of people as of 2020.
live 4.2 years less
In Pakistan, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022. In Liberia, that number is 65 years (63 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022.
be 15.1% more likely to be obese
In Pakistan, 8.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Liberia, that number is 9.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 53.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Pakistan, 6.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Liberia, that number is 2.8% as of 2014.
make 69.6% less money
Pakistan has a GDP per capita of $4,600 as of 2020, while in Liberia, the GDP per capita is $1,400 as of 2020.
be 2.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Pakistan, 24.3% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Liberia, however, that number is 50.9% as of 2016.
Life
be 17.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Pakistan, approximately 54.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Liberia, on the other hand, 44.6 children do as of 2022.
have 38.4% more children
In Pakistan, there are approximately 26.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Liberia, there are 36.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 4.7 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Pakistan, approximately 140.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Liberia, 661.0 women do as of 2017.
be 16.7% less likely to be literate
In Pakistan, the literacy rate is 58.0% as of 2019. In Liberia, it is 48.3% as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 84.8% less likely to have access to electricity
In Pakistan, approximately 79% of people have electricity access (91% in urban areas, and 72% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Liberia, that number is 12% of people on average (18% in urban areas, and 6% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 10.6% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Pakistan, approximately 94% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 92% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Liberia, that number is 84% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 71% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 2.5 times more on healthcare
Pakistan spends 3.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Liberia, that number is 8.5% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 44.6% less coastline
Pakistan has a total of 1,046 km of coastline. In Liberia, that number is 579 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Liberia: At a glance
How big is Liberia compared to Pakistan? See an in-depth size comparison.