Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Libya instead of Cambodia, you would:
Health
see 3.0 times more spent on your healthcare
Cambodia spends $350 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Libya spends $1,055 as of 2023.
have 9.7 times more doctors per person
Cambodia has 2.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2019. Libya has 20.4 as of 2017.
be 6.8 times more likely to be obese
In Cambodia, 4.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Libya, that number is 33.7% of people as of 2024.
be 11.1% more likely to die by suicide
Cambodia has a suicide rate of 4.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Libya, it is 5.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 2.2 times more money
Cambodia has a GDP per capita of $2,872 as of 2025, while in Libya, the GDP per capita is $6,449 as of 2025.
be 72.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cambodia, 0.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Libya, that number is 18.8% as of 2025.
Life
be 56.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Cambodia, approximately 137.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Libya, 59.0 women do as of 2023.
be 51.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Cambodia, approximately 16.4 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 18.8% fewer children
In Cambodia, there are approximately 20.3 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 19.7% more likely to have internet access
In Cambodia, approximately 68.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Libya, about 82.0% do as of 2024.
be 16.3% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Cambodia, approximately 83% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Libya, 96% of people do as of 2024.
be 22.9% less likely to have access to electricity
In Cambodia, approximately 95% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 93% 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 69.0% more on healthcare
Cambodia spends 4.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Libya, that number is 7.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 4.0 times more coastline
Cambodia has a total of 443 km of coastline. In Libya, that number is 1,770 km.
Safety
be 80.9% more likely to die in a road accident
In Cambodia, road accidents kill 18.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Libya, they kill 34.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 4.1 times more electricity
Cambodia uses 932 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Libya uses 3,796 kWh as of 2023.
live with 785.7 times more strain on fresh water
Cambodia withdraws 1% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Libya withdraws 817% as of 2022.
Environment
be 10.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Cambodia, air pollution causes 60.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Libya, it causes 54.0 as of 2019.
emit 7.9 times more CO2
Cambodia emits 1.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Libya emits 8.7 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2017–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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