Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Liberia instead of Rwanda, you would:
Health
be 55.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Rwanda, 2.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Liberia, that number is 0.9% of people as of 2024.
see 31.7% more spent on your healthcare
Rwanda spends $177 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Liberia spends $233 as of 2023.
have 97.8% more doctors per person
Rwanda has 0.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Liberia has 1.8 as of 2022.
be 31.2% less likely to die by suicide
Rwanda has a suicide rate of 8.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Liberia, it is 6.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 5.7 years less
In Rwanda, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 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 3.2 times more likely to be obese
In Rwanda, 5.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Liberia, that number is 17.8% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 74.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Rwanda, 11.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Liberia, that number is 2.9% as of 2025.
make 18.5% less money
Rwanda has a GDP per capita of $1,124 as of 2025, while in Liberia, the GDP per capita is $915 as of 2025.
Life
be 2.7 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Rwanda, approximately 229.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Liberia, 628.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Rwanda, approximately 29.4 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 28.4% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Rwanda, approximately 61% of people have access to drinking water (88% in urban areas, and 56% 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.
be 49.1% less likely to have access to electricity
In Rwanda, approximately 64% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 58% 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.
Expenditures
spend 50.8% less on education
Rwanda spends 4.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Liberia spends 2.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 2.5 times more on healthcare
Rwanda spends 5.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Liberia, that number is 13.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 31.9% more likely to die in a road accident
In Rwanda, road accidents kill 11.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Liberia, they kill 15.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 98.7% less strain on fresh water
Rwanda withdraws 20% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Liberia withdraws 0% as of 2022.
find 55.0% less home broadband
Rwanda has 0.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Liberia has 0.3 as of 2022.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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