Zwedru is a city in Grand Gedeh County, Liberia, home to roughly 38k people. It has a modeled cost-of-living index of 90 (world median = 100) and an estimated quality-of-life score of 22/100. This profile combines Zwedru's own geography and climate with national statistics for Liberia.
Geography, climate and modeled cost, safety and quality-of-life indices for this city.
| Cost of living index index | 89.7 | Modeled |
| Price level vs USA index | 39.0 | Modeled |
| Quality of life index index | 22.4 | Estimated |
| Population people | 38,269 | Measured |
City-level surveys are sparse worldwide, so STATLAS pairs Zwedru's geography with authoritative national statistics for Liberia.
| Cost of living index index | 106.3 | Modeled |
| PPP conversion factor LCU / int'l $ · 2024 | 0.46 | Measured |
| Price level vs USA index | 46.2 | Modeled |
| Female labor participation % · 2025 | 72.0% | Measured |
| GDP (total) US$ · 2024 | $4.8B | Measured |
| GDP growth % / yr · 2024 | 4.0% | Measured |
| GDP per capita US$ · 2024 | $851 | Measured |
| GDP per capita (PPP) int'l $ · 2024 | $1,871 | Measured |
| GNI per capita (PPP) int'l $ · 2024 | $1,750 | Measured |
| Gini index index · 2016 | 35.3 | Measured |
| Inflation rate % · 2024 | 8.2% | Measured |
| Unemployment rate % · 2025 | 2.9% | Measured |
| Quality of life index index | 22.4 | Modeled |
| Health expenditure % GDP · 2023 | 13.0% | Measured |
| Hospital beds / 1,000 · 2021 | 1.6 | Measured |
| Infant mortality / 1,000 births · 2024 | 63.2 | Measured |
| Life expectancy years · 2024 | 62.3 | Measured |
| Physicians / 1,000 · 2022 | 0.18 | Measured |
| Under-5 mortality / 1,000 · 2024 | 86.4 | Measured |
| Fertility rate births / woman · 2024 | 3.86 | Measured |
| Land area km² | 111,370 | Measured |
| Net migration people · 2025 | -9,870 | Measured |
| Population people · 2024 | 4.8M | Measured |
| Population density / km² · 2023 | 57.0 | Measured |
| Population growth % / yr · 2024 | 2.2% | Measured |
| Urban population % · 2024 | 55.5% | Measured |
| Education spending % GDP · 2023 | 2.3% | Measured |
| Secondary enrollment % · 2020 | 37.7% | Measured |
| Fixed broadband / 100 · 2022 | 0.3 | Measured |
| Internet users % · 2024 | 32.2% | Measured |
| Mobile subscriptions / 100 · 2022 | 32.1 | Measured |
| Drinking water access % · 2024 | 78.8% | Measured |
| Electricity access % · 2023 | 32.5% | Measured |
| Sanitation access % · 2024 | 23.3% | Measured |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) µg/m³ · 2020 | 42.4 | Measured |
| CO₂ emissions per capita t / person · 2024 | 0.15 | Measured |
| Forest area % · 2023 | 78.1% | Measured |
| Renewable energy % · 2022 | 92.8% | Measured |
Zwedru has a modeled cost-of-living index of 90 (world median = 100), based on Liberia's national price level adjusted for city size.
Climate normals for Zwedru are being compiled.
Zwedru has a population of about 38k.
Sources: STATLAS Modeled Index, GeoNames. See our methodology.