Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Libya instead of Botswana, you would:
Health
be 99.5% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Botswana, 19.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Libya, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2020.
live 11.5 years longer
In Botswana, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 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 72.0% more likely to be obese
In Botswana, 18.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Libya, that number is 32.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
pay a 60.0% lower top tax rate
Botswana has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Libya, the top tax rate is 10.0% as of 2016.
make 35.6% less money
Botswana has a GDP per capita of $16,000 as of 2020, while in Libya, the GDP per capita is $10,300 as of 2020.
be 50.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Botswana, 20.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2013. In Libya, that number is 30.0% as of 2004.
Life
be 50.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Botswana, approximately 144.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Libya, 72.0 women do as of 2017.
be 55.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Botswana, approximately 25.2 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.
Basic Needs
be 69.5% more likely to have access to electricity
In Botswana, approximately 59% of people have electricity access (71% in urban areas, and 29% 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 65.6% less likely to have internet access
In Botswana, approximately 64.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Libya, about 22.0% do as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Botswana Unified Revenue Service, Ministry of Finance.
Libya: At a glance
How big is Libya compared to Botswana? See an in-depth size comparison.