Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Libya instead of Argentina, you would:
Health
be 37.0% less likely to die by suicide
Argentina has a suicide rate of 7.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Libya, it is 5.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 6.4 years less
In Argentina, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Libya, that number is 71 years (70 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2024.
see 65.8% less spent on your healthcare
Argentina spends $3,089 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Libya spends $1,055 as of 2023.
have 21.5% less access to essential health services
Argentina scores 79 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Libya scores 62 as of 2021.
Economy
be 2.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Argentina, 7.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Libya, that number is 18.8% as of 2025.
make 56.7% less money
Argentina has a GDP per capita of $14,898 as of 2025, while in Libya, the GDP per capita is $6,449 as of 2025.
Life
have 48.8% more children
In Argentina, there are approximately 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Libya, there are 16.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 78.8% more likely to die during childbirth
In Argentina, approximately 33.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Libya, 59.0 women do as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 26.8% less likely to have access to electricity
In Argentina, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Libya, that number is 73% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 96% in rural areas) as of 2023.
Expenditures
spend 24.0% less on healthcare
Argentina spends 10.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Libya, that number is 7.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 64.5% less coastline
Argentina has a total of 4,989 km of coastline. In Libya, that number is 1,770 km.
Safety
be 3.9 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Argentina, road accidents kill 8.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Libya, they kill 34.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 34.5% more electricity
Argentina uses 2,822 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Libya uses 3,796 kWh as of 2023.
find 82.7% less home broadband
Argentina has 26.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Libya has 4.5 as of 2022.
live with 78.1 times more strain on fresh water
Argentina withdraws 10% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Libya withdraws 817% as of 2022.
Environment
be 86.2% more likely to die from air pollution
In Argentina, air pollution causes 29.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Libya, it causes 54.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.2 times more CO2
Argentina emits 4.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Libya emits 8.7 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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