Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Liberia instead of Uganda, you would:
Health
be 81.6% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Uganda, 4.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Liberia, that number is 0.9% of people as of 2024.
see 68.0% more spent on your healthcare
Uganda spends $139 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Liberia spends $233 as of 2023.
live 6.2 years less
In Uganda, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 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 87.8% more likely to be obese
In Uganda, 9.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Liberia, that number is 17.8% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 24.1% less money
Uganda has a GDP per capita of $1,206 as of 2025, while in Liberia, the GDP per capita is $915 as of 2025.
Life
be 3.7 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Uganda, approximately 170.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Liberia, 628.0 women do as of 2023.
be 76.0% more likely to die during infancy
In Uganda, approximately 35.9 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.
have 11.2% fewer children
In Uganda, there are approximately 34.4 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 3.6 times more likely to have internet access
In Uganda, approximately 8.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Liberia, about 32.2% do as of 2024.
be 25.1% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Uganda, approximately 63% of people have access to drinking water (80% in urban areas, and 57% 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 36.9% less likely to have access to electricity
In Uganda, approximately 52% of people have electricity access (76% in urban areas, and 42% 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 11.3% less on education
Uganda spends 2.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Liberia spends 2.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 3.1 times more on healthcare
Uganda spends 4.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Liberia, that number is 13.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 28.6% more home broadband
Uganda has 0.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Liberia has 0.3 as of 2022.
live with 95.5% less strain on fresh water
Uganda withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Liberia withdraws 0% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 11.8% less CO2
Uganda emits 0.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Liberia emits 0.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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