Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Libya instead of Bangladesh, you would:
Health
live 2.5 years longer
In Bangladesh, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 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 9.0 times more likely to be obese
In Bangladesh, 3.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Libya, that number is 32.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.1 times more money
Bangladesh has a GDP per capita of $4,800 as of 2020, while in Libya, the GDP per capita is $10,300 as of 2020.
pay a 66.7% lower top tax rate
Bangladesh has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Libya, the top tax rate is 10.0% as of 2016.
be 6.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Bangladesh, 4.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Libya, that number is 30.0% as of 2004.
Life
be 58.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Bangladesh, approximately 173.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Libya, 72.0 women do as of 2017.
be 21.5% more likely to be literate
In Bangladesh, the literacy rate is 74.9% as of 2020. In Libya, it is 91.0% as of 2015.
be 63.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Bangladesh, approximately 30.4 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 21.9% more children
In Bangladesh, there are approximately 17.7 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 20.5% more likely to have access to electricity
In Bangladesh, approximately 83% of people have electricity access (93% in urban areas, and 77% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Libya, that number is 100% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 96% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 12.0% less likely to have internet access
In Bangladesh, approximately 25.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Libya, about 22.0% do as of 2019.
Geography
see 3.1 times more coastline
Bangladesh has a total of 580 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, National Board of Revenue (NBR), Bangladesh.
Libya: At a glance
How big is Libya compared to Bangladesh? See an in-depth size comparison.