Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Liberia instead of Zimbabwe, you would:
Health
be 90.8% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Zimbabwe, 9.8% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Liberia, that number is 0.9% of people as of 2024.
see 2.3 times more spent on your healthcare
Zimbabwe spends $103 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Liberia spends $233 as of 2023.
have 30.9% more doctors per person
Zimbabwe has 1.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Liberia has 1.8 as of 2022.
be 65.6% less likely to die by suicide
Zimbabwe has a suicide rate of 17.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Liberia, it is 6.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 0.7 years less
In Zimbabwe, the average life expectancy is 63 years (60 years for men, 65 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 20.9% more likely to be obese
In Zimbabwe, 14.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Liberia, that number is 17.8% of people as of 2024.
have 18.2% less access to essential health services
Zimbabwe scores 55 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Liberia scores 45 as of 2021.
Economy
be 69.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Zimbabwe, 9.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Liberia, that number is 2.9% as of 2025.
be 32.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Zimbabwe, 38.3% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Liberia, however, that number is 50.9% as of 2016.
make 69.7% less money
Zimbabwe has a GDP per capita of $3,021 as of 2025, while in Liberia, the GDP per capita is $915 as of 2025.
Life
be 75.4% more likely to die during childbirth
In Zimbabwe, approximately 358.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Liberia, 628.0 women do as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 17.3% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Zimbabwe, approximately 67% of people have access to drinking water (94% in urban areas, and 54% 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 47.6% less likely to have access to electricity
In Zimbabwe, approximately 62% of people have electricity access (84% in urban areas, and 51% 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 22.6% less likely to have internet access
In Zimbabwe, approximately 41.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Liberia, about 32.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 6.0 times more on education
Zimbabwe spends 0.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Liberia spends 2.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 4.4 times more on healthcare
Zimbabwe spends 2.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Liberia, that number is 13.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 48.8% less likely to die in a road accident
In Zimbabwe, road accidents kill 29.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Liberia, they kill 15.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 99.4% less strain on fresh water
Zimbabwe withdraws 46% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Liberia withdraws 0% as of 2022.
find 86.1% less home broadband
Zimbabwe has 1.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Liberia has 0.3 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 80.5% less CO2
Zimbabwe emits 0.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Liberia emits 0.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2016–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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