Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Liberia instead of Sweden, you would:
Health
be 56.9% less likely to die by suicide
Sweden has a suicide rate of 13.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Liberia, it is 6.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 21.7 years less
In Sweden, the average life expectancy is 84 years (83 years for men, 86 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 97.0% less spent on your healthcare
Sweden spends $7,770 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Liberia spends $233 as of 2023.
have 96.0% fewer doctors per person
Sweden has 44.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Liberia has 1.8 as of 2022.
have 47.1% less access to essential health services
Sweden scores 85 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Liberia scores 45 as of 2021.
Economy
be 66.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Sweden, 8.7% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Liberia, that number is 2.9% as of 2025.
make 98.6% less money
Sweden has a GDP per capita of $63,133 as of 2025, while in Liberia, the GDP per capita is $915 as of 2025.
Life
have 3.3 times more children
In Sweden, there are approximately 9.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Liberia, there are 30.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 157.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Sweden, approximately 4.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Liberia, 628.0 women do as of 2023.
be 31.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Sweden, approximately 2.0 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 67.5% less likely to have access to electricity
In Sweden, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 66.3% less likely to have internet access
In Sweden, approximately 95.8% of the population has internet access as of 2025. In Liberia, about 32.2% do as of 2024.
be 21.0% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Sweden, approximately 100% of people have access to drinking water (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 69.0% less on education
Sweden spends 7.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Liberia spends 2.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 16.0% more on healthcare
Sweden spends 11.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Liberia, that number is 13.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 82.0% less coastline
Sweden has a total of 3,218 km of coastline. In Liberia, that number is 579 km.
Safety
be 7.3 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Sweden, road accidents kill 2.1 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Liberia, they kill 15.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 92.7% less strain on fresh water
Sweden withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Liberia withdraws 0% as of 2022.
find 99.3% less home broadband
Sweden has 40.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Liberia has 0.3 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 95.8% less CO2
Sweden emits 3.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Liberia emits 0.1 tonnes as of 2024.
be 7.5 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Sweden, air pollution causes 8.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Liberia, it causes 60.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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