Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Liberia instead of Ukraine, you would:
Health
be 22.1% less likely to be obese
In Ukraine, 22.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Liberia, that number is 17.8% of people as of 2024.
be 71.9% less likely to die by suicide
Ukraine has a suicide rate of 21.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Liberia, it is 6.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 12.4 years less
In Ukraine, the average life expectancy is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 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 83.1% less spent on your healthcare
Ukraine spends $1,382 per person on healthcare as of 2021 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Liberia spends $233 as of 2023.
have 95.0% fewer doctors per person
Ukraine has 35.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Liberia has 1.8 as of 2022.
have 40.8% less access to essential health services
Ukraine scores 76 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Liberia scores 45 as of 2021.
Economy
make 84.4% less money
Ukraine has a GDP per capita of $5,866 as of 2025, while in Liberia, the GDP per capita is $915 as of 2025.
Life
have 5.6 times more children
In Ukraine, there are approximately 5.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Liberia, there are 30.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 41.9 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Ukraine, approximately 15.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Liberia, 628.0 women do as of 2023.
be 8.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Ukraine, approximately 7.6 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 Ukraine, 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 60.9% less likely to have internet access
In Ukraine, approximately 82.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Liberia, about 32.2% do as of 2024.
be 15.7% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Ukraine, approximately 93% of people have access to drinking water (91% 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 55.8% less on education
Ukraine spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Liberia spends 2.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 58.7% more on healthcare
Ukraine spends 8.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2021. In Liberia, that number is 13.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 79.2% less coastline
Ukraine has a total of 2,782 km of coastline. In Liberia, that number is 579 km.
Safety
be 45.7% more likely to die in a road accident
In Ukraine, road accidents kill 10.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Liberia, they kill 15.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 95.9% less strain on fresh water
Ukraine withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Liberia withdraws 0% as of 2022.
find 98.8% less home broadband
Ukraine has 21.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Liberia has 0.3 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 95.2% less CO2
Ukraine emits 3.1 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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