Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Libya instead of Australia, you would:
Health
be 61.8% less likely to die by suicide
Australia has a suicide rate of 13.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Libya, it is 5.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 11.9 years less
In Australia, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024. In Libya, that number is 71 years (70 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2024.
be 10.0% more likely to be obese
In Australia, 30.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Libya, that number is 33.7% of people as of 2024.
see 86.3% less spent on your healthcare
Australia spends $7,691 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Libya spends $1,055 as of 2023.
have 28.7% less access to essential health services
Australia scores 87 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Libya scores 62 as of 2021.
Economy
be 4.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Australia, 4.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Libya, that number is 18.8% as of 2025.
make 90.1% less money
Australia has a GDP per capita of $65,130 as of 2025, while in Libya, the GDP per capita is $6,449 as of 2025.
Life
have 54.2% more children
In Australia, there are approximately 10.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Libya, there are 16.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 29.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Australia, approximately 2.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Libya, 59.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Australia, approximately 3.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Libya, on the other hand, 7.9 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 26.8% less likely to have access to electricity
In Australia, 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.
be 14.8% less likely to have internet access
In Australia, approximately 96.1% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Libya, about 82.0% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 24.9% less on healthcare
Australia spends 10.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Libya, that number is 7.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 93.1% less coastline
Australia has a total of 25,760 km of coastline. In Libya, that number is 1,770 km.
Safety
be 7.6 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Australia, road accidents kill 4.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Libya, they kill 34.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 87.6% less home broadband
Australia has 36.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Libya has 4.5 as of 2022.
live with 175.0 times more strain on fresh water
Australia withdraws 5% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Libya withdraws 817% as of 2022.
use 61.3% less electricity
Australia uses 9,801 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Libya uses 3,796 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 38.6% less CO2
Australia emits 14.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Libya emits 8.7 tonnes as of 2024.
be 5.4 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Australia, air pollution causes 10.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Libya, it causes 54.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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