Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Liberia instead of Somalia, you would:
Health
live 3.4 years longer
In Somalia, the average life expectancy is 59 years (56 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 4.5 times more spent on your healthcare
Somalia spends $52 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Liberia spends $233 as of 2023.
have 66.7% more access to essential health services
Somalia scores 27 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Liberia scores 45 as of 2021.
be 25.0% less likely to die by suicide
Somalia has a suicide rate of 8.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Liberia, it is 6.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 19.2% more likely to be obese
In Somalia, 14.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Liberia, that number is 17.8% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 84.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Somalia, 18.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Liberia, that number is 2.9% as of 2025.
make 38.4% more money
Somalia has a GDP per capita of $661 as of 2025, while in Liberia, the GDP per capita is $915 as of 2025.
Life
have 27.8% fewer children
In Somalia, there are approximately 42.4 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 15.4% more likely to have internet access
In Somalia, approximately 27.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Liberia, about 32.2% do as of 2024.
be 35.4% less likely to have access to electricity
In Somalia, approximately 50% of people have electricity access (79% in urban areas, and 24% 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 3.5 times more on healthcare
Somalia spends 3.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Liberia, that number is 13.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 80.9% less coastline
Somalia has a total of 3,025 km of coastline. In Liberia, that number is 579 km.
Safety
be 24.3% less likely to die in a road accident
In Somalia, road accidents kill 20.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Liberia, they kill 15.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 98.9% less strain on fresh water
Somalia withdraws 25% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Liberia withdraws 0% as of 2022.
find 62.5% less home broadband
Somalia has 0.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Liberia has 0.3 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 3.0 times more CO2
Somalia 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 (2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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Liberia: At a glance
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