Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Libya instead of Burkina Faso, you would:
Health
live 13.7 years longer
In Burkina Faso, the average life expectancy is 63 years (62 years for men, 65 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 5.8 times more likely to be obese
In Burkina Faso, 5.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Libya, that number is 32.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 4.7 times more money
Burkina Faso has a GDP per capita of $2,200 as of 2020, while in Libya, the GDP per capita is $10,300 as of 2020.
be 61.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Burkina Faso, 77.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2004. In Libya, that number is 30.0% as of 2004.
Life
be 77.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Burkina Faso, approximately 320.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Libya, 72.0 women do as of 2017.
be 2.3 times more likely to be literate
In Burkina Faso, the literacy rate is 39.3% as of 2018. In Libya, it is 91.0% as of 2015.
be 77.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Burkina Faso, approximately 49.4 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 35.8% fewer children
In Burkina Faso, there are approximately 33.6 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 4.5 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Burkina Faso, approximately 22% of people have electricity access (69% in urban areas, and 2% 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 27.3% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Burkina Faso, approximately 78% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Libya, 100% of people do as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Libya: At a glance
How big is Libya compared to Burkina Faso? See an in-depth size comparison.