Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Libya instead of Syria, you would:
Health
live 2.9 years longer
In Syria, the average life expectancy is 74 years (73 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 16.9% more likely to be obese
In Syria, 27.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Libya, that number is 32.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.6 times more money
Syria has a GDP per capita of $2,900 as of 2015, while in Libya, the GDP per capita is $10,300 as of 2020.
be 40.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Syria, 50.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Libya, that number is 30.0% as of 2004.
pay a 54.5% lower top tax rate
Syria has a top tax rate of 22.0% as of 2016. In Libya, the top tax rate is 10.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 29.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Syria, approximately 15.9 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.
be 2.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Syria, approximately 31.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Libya, 72.0 women do as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 38.9% less likely to have internet access
In Syria, approximately 36.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Libya, about 22.0% do as of 2019.
Geography
see 9.2 times more coastline
Syria has a total of 193 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, Syria, Ministry of Finance.
Libya: At a glance
How big is Libya compared to Syria? See an in-depth size comparison.