Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Libya instead of Malawi, you would:
Health
be 98.8% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Malawi, 8.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Libya, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2020.
live 4.7 years longer
In Malawi, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 76 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 5.6 times more likely to be obese
In Malawi, 5.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Libya, that number is 32.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 6.9 times more money
Malawi has a GDP per capita of $1,500 as of 2020, while in Libya, the GDP per capita is $10,300 as of 2020.
pay a 66.7% lower top tax rate
Malawi has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Libya, the top tax rate is 10.0% as of 2016.
be 47.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Malawi, 20.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2013. In Libya, that number is 30.0% as of 2004.
Life
be 79.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Malawi, approximately 349.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Libya, 72.0 women do as of 2017.
be 46.5% more likely to be literate
In Malawi, the literacy rate is 62.1% as of 2015. In Libya, it is 91.0% as of 2015.
be 66.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Malawi, approximately 33.4 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 22.8% fewer children
In Malawi, there are approximately 27.9 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 7.7 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Malawi, approximately 13% of people have electricity access (55% in urban areas, and 5% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Libya, that number is 100% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 96% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 57.1% more likely to have internet access
In Malawi, approximately 14.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Libya, about 22.0% do as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Malawi Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance.
Libya: At a glance
How big is Libya compared to Malawi? See an in-depth size comparison.