Country field notes / Sub-Saharan Africa

Liberia

Life expectancy 62.3 years (2024); GDP per person $1,646 in constant-2021 PPP dollars (2024). These are captured source observations, not a measure of household wealth. Dates can differ across indicators.

A first view of health, purchasing power, and essential services. These are observed source indicators; The experimental rankings provide a separate, explicitly weighted comparison where all inputs are available.

Ranking summary · 2023

Equal-domain rank 142 / 170 · Overall 23.6 · Rank across three weightings 132–146

Health: 8.3 · Essential services: 6.5 · Material resources: 3.0 · Civic voice: 49.1 · Air quality: 50.9

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Latest available observations in the captured 2000–2025 data. Periods vary; no gap-filling.
IndicatorValueUnitObservation periodProvider
Life expectancy62.32years2024World Bank
GDP per person$1,6462021 international $2024World Bank
Electricity access34.90% of population2024World Bank
Basic drinking water78.83% of population2024World Bank
Basic sanitation23.34% of population2024World Bank
Clean cooking access1.00% of population2024World Bank
Food insecurity79.00% of population2024World Bank
Poverty at $3/day33.60% of population2016World Bank
Income / consumption Gini35.30index, 0–1002016World Bank
Bottom 20% resource share7.20% of income or consumption2016World Bank
Under-five mortality86.40deaths per 1,000 live births2024World Bank
Maternal mortality628.00deaths per 100,000 live births2023World Bank
Child stunting29.80% of children under five2019World Bank
Out-of-pocket health spending63.24% of current health expenditure2023World Bank
Unemployment2.88% of labor force2025World Bank
Youth outside work and education39.94% of youth2017World Bank
Internet use32.23% of population2024World Bank
PM2.5 exposure17.92micrograms per cubic meter2023World Bank
Forest area66.10% of land area2024World Bank
Freshwater stress0.26% of available freshwater resources2022World Bank
Adjusted net savingsUnavailable% of GNI—World Bank
Voice and accountability58.04absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Rule of law44.64absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Government effectiveness28.36absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Control of corruption28.59absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Political stability63.21absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Regulatory quality40.60absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Tax revenueUnavailable% of GDP—World Bank
Income, profit and capital-gains tax shareUnavailable% of revenue—World Bank
Goods and services tax shareUnavailable% of revenue—World Bank
International trade tax shareUnavailable% of revenue—World Bank
Government health spending1.30% of GDP2023World Bank
Government education spending2.27% of GDP2023World Bank
Intentional homicide3.09deaths per 100,000 people2012World Bank
Consumer price inflation8.32annual %2025World Bank
Tax wedge: Single, no children · 67% average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Single, no children · average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Single, no children · 167% average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Single parent, 2 children · 67% average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · one average-wage earnerUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · 100% + 67% average wagesUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · two average-wage earnersUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, no children · 100% + 67% average wagesUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Weekly work hours: All employed people48.13hours per employed person2025ILO
Weekly work hours: Women in employment46.52hours per employed person2025ILO
Weekly work hours: Men in employment49.60hours per employed person2025ILO
Life evaluation (3-year mean)4.28Cantril ladder, 0–102023–2025World Happiness Report

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GDP per person is measured in constant 2021 international dollars using purchasing power parity. It measures economic output, not household income or wealth. Life expectancy is period life expectancy at birth, not healthy life expectancy. Service access percentages are national averages and do not establish service reliability or equal access.

Missing values remain unavailable. Comparable years may have different underlying survey dates; source estimates can be revised.

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Pluraterra. “Liberia: country field notes.” Atlas prototype, snapshot retrieved November 1–2, 2026; observation periods shown per row. Underlying data: World Bank World Development Indicators. This page is a mutable preview; use the accompanying CSV for the captured data.

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