Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Libya instead of Bulgaria, you would:
Health
be 47.4% less likely to die by suicide
Bulgaria has a suicide rate of 9.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Libya, it is 5.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 4.6 years less
In Bulgaria, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 80 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 65.6% more likely to be obese
In Bulgaria, 20.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Libya, that number is 33.7% of people as of 2024.
see 64.5% less spent on your healthcare
Bulgaria spends $2,970 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Libya spends $1,055 as of 2023.
have 15.1% less access to essential health services
Bulgaria scores 73 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Libya scores 62 as of 2021.
Economy
be 5.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Bulgaria, 3.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Libya, that number is 18.8% as of 2025.
make 68.3% less money
Bulgaria has a GDP per capita of $20,328 as of 2025, while in Libya, the GDP per capita is $6,449 as of 2025.
Life
have 98.8% more children
In Bulgaria, there are approximately 8.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Libya, there are 16.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 9.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Bulgaria, approximately 6.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Libya, 59.0 women do as of 2023.
be 71.7% more likely to die during infancy
In Bulgaria, approximately 4.6 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 Bulgaria, 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.
Geography
see 5.0 times more coastline
Bulgaria has a total of 354 km of coastline. In Libya, that number is 1,770 km.
Safety
be 4.0 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Bulgaria, road accidents kill 8.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Libya, they kill 34.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 87.8% less home broadband
Bulgaria has 37.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Libya has 4.5 as of 2022.
live with 20.3 times more strain on fresh water
Bulgaria withdraws 40% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Libya withdraws 817% as of 2022.
use 29.2% less electricity
Bulgaria uses 5,360 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Libya uses 3,796 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 14.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Bulgaria, air pollution causes 63.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Libya, it causes 54.0 as of 2019.
emit 63.1% more CO2
Bulgaria emits 5.3 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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Libya: At a glance
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