Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Liberia instead of Swaziland, you would:
Health
be 96.2% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Swaziland, 23.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Liberia, that number is 0.9% of people as of 2024.
be 39.9% less likely to be obese
In Swaziland, 29.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Liberia, that number is 17.8% of people as of 2024.
be 78.1% less likely to die by suicide
Swaziland has a suicide rate of 27.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Liberia, it is 6.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 1.9 years less
In Swaziland, the average life expectancy is 64 years (61 years for men, 67 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 74.7% less spent on your healthcare
Swaziland spends $922 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Liberia spends $233 as of 2023.
have 68.0% fewer doctors per person
Swaziland has 5.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Liberia has 1.8 as of 2022.
have 19.6% less access to essential health services
Swaziland scores 56 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Liberia scores 45 as of 2021.
Economy
be 91.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Swaziland, 34.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Liberia, that number is 2.9% as of 2025.
make 77.7% less money
Swaziland has a GDP per capita of $4,108 as of 2025, while in Liberia, the GDP per capita is $915 as of 2025.
Life
have 29.3% more children
In Swaziland, there are approximately 23.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Liberia, there are 30.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 5.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Swaziland, approximately 118.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Liberia, 628.0 women do as of 2023.
be 49.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Swaziland, approximately 42.2 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 62.4% less likely to have access to electricity
In Swaziland, approximately 86% of people have electricity access (91% in urban areas, and 85% 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 49.2% less likely to have internet access
In Swaziland, approximately 63.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Liberia, about 32.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 62.4% less on education
Swaziland spends 6.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Liberia spends 2.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 73.5% more on healthcare
Swaziland spends 7.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Liberia, that number is 13.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 38.1% less likely to die in a road accident
In Swaziland, road accidents kill 24.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Liberia, they kill 15.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 99.7% less strain on fresh water
Swaziland withdraws 78% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Liberia withdraws 0% as of 2022.
find 89.2% less home broadband
Swaziland has 2.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Liberia has 0.3 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 83.0% less CO2
Swaziland emits 0.9 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). How we calculate this
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