Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Libya instead of Moldova, you would:
Health
live 4.7 years longer
In Moldova, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 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.
be 72.0% more likely to be obese
In Moldova, 18.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Libya, that number is 32.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
pay a 44.4% lower top tax rate
Moldova has a top tax rate of 18.0% as of 2016. In Libya, the top tax rate is 10.0% as of 2016.
make 16.3% less money
Moldova has a GDP per capita of $12,300 as of 2020, while in Libya, the GDP per capita is $10,300 as of 2020.
be 6.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Moldova, 5.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Libya, that number is 30.0% as of 2004.
Life
have 2.1 times more children
In Moldova, there are approximately 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Libya, there are 21.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 3.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Moldova, approximately 19.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Libya, 72.0 women do as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 71.2% less likely to have internet access
In Moldova, approximately 76.3% of the population has internet access as of 2022. 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, State tax Service.
Libya: At a glance
How big is Libya compared to Moldova? See an in-depth size comparison.