Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Liberia instead of Senegal, you would:
Health
see 13.3% more spent on your healthcare
Senegal spends $206 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Liberia spends $233 as of 2023.
have 63.3% more doctors per person
Senegal has 1.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Liberia has 1.8 as of 2022.
be 11.7% less likely to die by suicide
Senegal has a suicide rate of 6.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Liberia, it is 6.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 6.6 years less
In Senegal, the average life expectancy is 69 years (67 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.
be 53.4% more likely to be obese
In Senegal, 11.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Liberia, that number is 17.8% of people as of 2024.
have 10.0% less access to essential health services
Senegal scores 50 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Liberia scores 45 as of 2021.
Economy
make 53.2% less money
Senegal has a GDP per capita of $1,955 as of 2025, while in Liberia, the GDP per capita is $915 as of 2025.
Life
be 2.6 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Senegal, approximately 237.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Liberia, 628.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Senegal, approximately 28.9 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 56.2% less likely to have access to electricity
In Senegal, approximately 74% of people have electricity access (96% in urban areas, and 56% 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 46.4% less likely to have internet access
In Senegal, approximately 60.1% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Liberia, about 32.2% do as of 2024.
be 10.5% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Senegal, approximately 88% of people have access to drinking water (95% in urban areas, and 81% 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 63.1% less on education
Senegal spends 6.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Liberia spends 2.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 3.0 times more on healthcare
Senegal spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Liberia, that number is 13.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 26.4% less likely to die in a road accident
In Senegal, road accidents kill 20.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Liberia, they kill 15.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 11.5 times more likely to be murdered
Senegal has a homicide rate of 0.3 per 100,000 people as of 2015. In Liberia, that number is 3.1 per 100,000 as of 2012.
Infrastructure
live with 98.4% less strain on fresh water
Senegal withdraws 16% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Liberia withdraws 0% as of 2022.
find 93.3% less home broadband
Senegal has 4.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Liberia has 0.3 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 80.5% less CO2
Senegal emits 0.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Liberia emits 0.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2015–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2012–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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