Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Libya instead of Greenland, you would:
Health
live 3.2 years longer
In Greenland, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Libya, that number is 77 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 75.4% less money
Greenland has a GDP per capita of $41,800 as of 2015, while in Libya, the GDP per capita is $10,300 as of 2020.
be 3.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Greenland, 9.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Libya, that number is 30.0% as of 2004.
Life
have 56.3% more children
In Greenland, there are approximately 13.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Libya, there are 21.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 28.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Greenland, approximately 8.8 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.
Basic Needs
be 68.6% less likely to have internet access
In Greenland, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Libya, about 22.0% do as of 2019.
Geography
see 96.0% less coastline
Greenland has a total of 44,087 km of coastline. In Libya, that number is 1,770 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Libya: At a glance
How big is Libya compared to Greenland? See an in-depth size comparison.