Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Libya instead of Bolivia, you would:
Health
live 2.4 years longer
In Bolivia, the average life expectancy is 69 years (66 years for men, 71 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 39.6% more spent on your healthcare
Bolivia spends $756 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Libya spends $1,055 as of 2023.
be 13.3% more likely to be obese
In Bolivia, 29.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Libya, that number is 33.7% of people as of 2024.
be 19.0% more likely to die by suicide
Bolivia has a suicide rate of 4.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Libya, it is 5.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 25.3% more money
Bolivia has a GDP per capita of $5,148 as of 2025, while in Libya, the GDP per capita is $6,449 as of 2025.
be 6.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Bolivia, 3.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Libya, that number is 18.8% as of 2025.
Life
be 59.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Bolivia, approximately 146.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Libya, 59.0 women do as of 2023.
be 44.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Bolivia, approximately 14.2 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.
have 21.5% fewer children
In Bolivia, there are approximately 21.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Libya, there are 16.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 26.7% less likely to have access to electricity
In Bolivia, 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 12.9% more on healthcare
Bolivia spends 6.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Libya, that number is 7.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 93.2% more likely to die in a road accident
In Bolivia, road accidents kill 17.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Libya, they kill 34.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 4.3 times more electricity
Bolivia uses 890 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Libya uses 3,796 kWh as of 2023.
find 62.6% less home broadband
Bolivia has 12.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Libya has 4.5 as of 2022.
live with 4085.7 times more strain on fresh water
Bolivia withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Libya withdraws 817% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 3.8 times more CO2
Bolivia emits 2.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Libya emits 8.7 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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Libya: At a glance
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