Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Libya instead of Bolivia, you would:
Health
live 4.7 years longer
In Bolivia, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2022. In Libya, that number is 77 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022.
be 60.9% more likely to be obese
In Bolivia, 20.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Libya, that number is 32.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 30.4% more money
Bolivia has a GDP per capita of $7,900 as of 2020, while in Libya, the GDP per capita is $10,300 as of 2020.
pay a 23.1% lower top tax rate
Bolivia has a top tax rate of 13.0% as of 2016. In Libya, the top tax rate is 10.0% as of 2016.
be 7.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Bolivia, 4.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Libya, that number is 30.0% as of 2004.
Life
be 53.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Bolivia, approximately 155.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Libya, 72.0 women do as of 2017.
be 49.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Bolivia, approximately 22.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Libya, on the other hand, 11.2 children do as of 2022.
have 15.9% more children
In Bolivia, there are approximately 18.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Libya, there are 21.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 63.3% less likely to have internet access
In Bolivia, approximately 60.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Libya, about 22.0% do as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Autoridad de ImpugnaciĆ³n Tributaria (AIT), Bolivia.
Libya: At a glance
How big is Libya compared to Bolivia? See an in-depth size comparison.