Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Libya instead of South Africa, you would:
Health
be 99.5% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In South Africa, 19.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Libya, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2020.
live 11.9 years longer
In South Africa, the average life expectancy is 65 years (64 years for men, 67 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 14.8% more likely to be obese
In South Africa, 28.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Libya, that number is 32.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
pay a 77.8% lower top tax rate
South Africa has a top tax rate of 45.0% as of 2017. In Libya, the top tax rate is 10.0% as of 2016.
make 10.4% less money
South Africa has a GDP per capita of $11,500 as of 2020, while in Libya, the GDP per capita is $10,300 as of 2020.
Life
be 39.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In South Africa, approximately 119.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Libya, 72.0 women do as of 2017.
be 56.6% less likely to die during infancy
In South Africa, approximately 25.9 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 16.2% more children
In South Africa, 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 68.6% less likely to have internet access
In South Africa, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Libya, about 22.0% do as of 2019.
Geography
see 36.7% less coastline
South Africa has a total of 2,798 km of coastline. In Libya, that number is 1,770 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, South African Revenue Service.
Libya: At a glance
How big is Libya compared to South Africa? See an in-depth size comparison.