Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Liberia instead of Virgin Islands, you would:

Health

live 18.4 years less

In Virgin Islands, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024. In Liberia, that number is 62 years (61 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2024.

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Economy

be 74.8% less likely to be unemployed

In Virgin Islands, 11.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Liberia, that number is 2.9% as of 2025.

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make 97.9% less money

Virgin Islands has a GDP per capita of $44,321 as of 2022, while in Liberia, the GDP per capita is $915 as of 2025.

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Life

have 2.8 times more children

In Virgin Islands, there are approximately 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Liberia, there are 30.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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be 8.3 times more likely to die during infancy

In Virgin Islands, approximately 7.7 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Liberia, on the other hand, 63.2 children do as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 67.5% less likely to have access to electricity

In Virgin Islands, 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.

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be 50.3% less likely to have internet access

In Virgin Islands, approximately 64.8% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Liberia, about 32.2% do as of 2024.

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be 20.7% less likely to have access to drinking water

In Virgin Islands, approximately 99% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Liberia, 79% of people do as of 2024.

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Geography

see 3.1 times more coastline

Virgin Islands has a total of 188 km of coastline. In Liberia, that number is 579 km.

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Safety

be 93.8% less likely to be murdered

Virgin Islands has a homicide rate of 49.6 per 100,000 people as of 2012. In Liberia, that number is 3.1 per 100,000 as of 2012.

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Infrastructure

find 97.3% less home broadband

Virgin Islands has 10.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Liberia has 0.3 as of 2022.

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Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2022), United Nations SDG Indicators (2012). How we calculate this

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Liberia: At a glance

Liberia is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 96,320 sq km. Settlement of freed slaves from the US in what is today Liberia began in 1822; by 1847, the Americo-Liberians were able to establish a republic. William TUBMAN, president from 1944-71, did much to promote foreign investment and to bridge the economic, social, and political gaps between the descendants of the original settlers and the inhabitants of the interior. In 1980, a military coup led by Samuel DOE ushered in a decade of authoritarian rule. In December 1989, Charles TAYLOR launched a rebellion against DOE's regime that led to a prolonged civil war in which DOE was killed. A period of relative peace in 1997 allowed for elections that brought TAYLOR to power, but major fighting resumed in 2000. An August 2003 peace agreement ended the war and prompted the resignation of former president Charles TAYLOR, who faces war crimes charges in The Hague related to his involvement in Sierra Leone's civil war. After two years of rule by a transitional government, democratic elections in late 2005 brought President Ellen JOHNSON SIRLEAF to power. She subsequently won reelection in 2011 in a second round vote that was boycotted by the opposition and remains challenged to build Liberia's economy and reconcile a nation still recovering from 14 years of fighting. The United Nations Security Council in September 2012 passed Resolution 2066 which calls for a reduction of UN troops in Liberia by half by 2015, bringing the troop total down to fewer than 4000, and challenging Liberia's security sector to fill the gaps.
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