Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Libya instead of Chad, you would:
Health
live 15.9 years longer
In Chad, the average life expectancy is 55 years (53 years for men, 57 years for women) as of 2024. In Libya, that number is 71 years (70 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2024.
see 8.1 times more spent on your healthcare
Chad spends $130 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Libya spends $1,055 as of 2023.
have 2.1 times more access to essential health services
Chad scores 29 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Libya scores 62 as of 2021.
be 4.5 times more likely to be obese
In Chad, 7.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Libya, that number is 33.7% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 6.3 times more money
Chad has a GDP per capita of $1,022 as of 2025, while in Libya, the GDP per capita is $6,449 as of 2025.
be 17.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Chad, 1.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Libya, that number is 18.8% as of 2025.
Life
be 92.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Chad, approximately 748.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Libya, 59.0 women do as of 2023.
be 86.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Chad, approximately 56.3 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 61.9% fewer children
In Chad, there are approximately 43.3 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 6.1 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Chad, approximately 12% of people have electricity access (48% in urban areas, and 0% 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.
be 6.5 times more likely to have internet access
In Chad, approximately 12.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Libya, about 82.0% do as of 2024.
be 84.5% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Chad, approximately 52% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Libya, 96% of people do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 56.2% more on healthcare
Chad spends 5.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Libya, that number is 7.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 28.8% more likely to die in a road accident
In Chad, road accidents kill 26.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Libya, they kill 34.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 276.7 times more electricity
Chad uses 14 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Libya uses 3,796 kWh as of 2023.
live with 190.5 times more strain on fresh water
Chad withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Libya withdraws 817% as of 2022.
Environment
be 43.2% less likely to die from air pollution
In Chad, air pollution causes 95.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Libya, it causes 54.0 as of 2019.
emit 61.9 times more CO2
Chad emits 0.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Libya emits 8.7 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
Compare further: Chad vs. Libya
Libya: At a glance
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