Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Libya instead of China, you would:
Health
be 44.1% less likely to die by suicide
China has a suicide rate of 8.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Libya, it is 5.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 6.9 years less
In China, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 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 3.6 times more likely to be obese
In China, 9.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Libya, that number is 33.7% of people as of 2024.
see 29.0% less spent on your healthcare
China spends $1,487 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Libya spends $1,055 as of 2023.
have 23.5% less access to essential health services
China scores 81 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Libya scores 62 as of 2021.
Economy
be 4.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In China, 4.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Libya, that number is 18.8% as of 2025.
make 53.5% less money
China has a GDP per capita of $13,862 as of 2025, while in Libya, the GDP per capita is $6,449 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.4 times more children
In China, there are approximately 6.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Libya, there are 16.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.7 times more likely to die during childbirth
In China, approximately 16.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Libya, 59.0 women do as of 2023.
be 92.7% more likely to die during infancy
In China, approximately 4.1 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 China, 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.
be 10.5% less likely to have internet access
In China, approximately 91.6% of the population has internet access as of 2025. In Libya, about 82.0% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 31.5% more on healthcare
China spends 5.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Libya, that number is 7.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 87.8% less coastline
China has a total of 14,500 km of coastline. In Libya, that number is 1,770 km.
Safety
be 95.4% more likely to die in a road accident
In China, road accidents kill 17.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Libya, they kill 34.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 90.4% less home broadband
China has 47.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Libya has 4.5 as of 2022.
live with 19.7 times more strain on fresh water
China withdraws 42% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Libya withdraws 817% as of 2022.
use 41.8% less electricity
China uses 6,524 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Libya uses 3,796 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 15.6% less likely to die from air pollution
In China, air pollution causes 64.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Libya, it causes 54.0 as of 2019.
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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