If you lived in Anguilla instead of Liberia, you would:

Health

live 16.8 years longer

In Liberia, the average life expectancy is 65 years (63 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022. In Anguilla, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 7.6 times more money

Liberia has a GDP per capita of $1,600 as of 2023, while in Anguilla, the GDP per capita is $12,200 as of 2008.

be 54.8% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Liberia, 50.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Anguilla, however, that number is 23.0% as of 2002.

be 2.7 times more likely to be unemployed

In Liberia, 2.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Anguilla, that number is 8.0% as of 2002.

Life

be 93.1% less likely to die during infancy

In Liberia, approximately 44.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Anguilla, on the other hand, 3.1 children do as of 2022.

have 63.6% fewer children

In Liberia, there are approximately 32.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Anguilla, there are 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 3.1 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Liberia, approximately 32% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Anguilla, 100% of the population do as of 2020.

be 2.4 times more likely to have internet access

In Liberia, approximately 34.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Anguilla, about 81.6% do as of 2021.

be 16.1% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Liberia, approximately 84% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Anguilla, 98% of people do as of 2017.

Expenditures

spend 48.1% more on education

Liberia spends 2.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Anguilla spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

Geography

see 89.5% less coastline

Liberia has a total of 579 km of coastline. In Anguilla, that number is 61 km.


The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Anguilla: At a glance

Anguilla is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 91 sq km. Colonized by English settlers from Saint Kitts in 1650, Anguilla was administered by Great Britain until the early 19th century, when the island - against the wishes of the inhabitants - was incorporated into a single British dependency along with Saint Kitts and Nevis. Several attempts at separation failed. In 1971, two years after a revolt, Anguilla was finally allowed to secede; this arrangement was formally recognized in 1980, with Anguilla becoming a separate British dependency.
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