Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Libya instead of Brazil, you would:
Health
be 34.1% less likely to die by suicide
Brazil has a suicide rate of 7.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Libya, it is 5.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 4.9 years less
In Brazil, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 years for men, 79 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 11.7% more likely to be obese
In Brazil, 30.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Libya, that number is 33.7% of people as of 2024.
see 49.0% less spent on your healthcare
Brazil spends $2,070 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Libya spends $1,055 as of 2023.
have 22.5% less access to essential health services
Brazil scores 80 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Libya scores 62 as of 2021.
Economy
be 3.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Brazil, 6.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Libya, that number is 18.8% as of 2025.
make 39.8% less money
Brazil has a GDP per capita of $10,713 as of 2025, while in Libya, the GDP per capita is $6,449 as of 2025.
Life
be 35.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Brazil, approximately 12.3 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 36.0% more children
In Brazil, there are approximately 12.1 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 Brazil, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 99% 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 19.7% less on healthcare
Brazil spends 9.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Libya, that number is 7.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 76.4% less coastline
Brazil has a total of 7,491 km of coastline. In Libya, that number is 1,770 km.
Safety
be 2.2 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Brazil, road accidents kill 15.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Libya, they kill 34.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 23.7% more electricity
Brazil uses 3,068 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Libya uses 3,796 kWh as of 2023.
find 81.2% less home broadband
Brazil has 24.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Libya has 4.5 as of 2022.
live with 544.8 times more strain on fresh water
Brazil withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Libya withdraws 817% as of 2022.
Environment
be 2.3 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Brazil, air pollution causes 23.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Libya, it causes 54.0 as of 2019.
emit 3.7 times more CO2
Brazil 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), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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