Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Libya instead of Colombia, you would:
Health
live 2.3 years longer
In Colombia, the average life expectancy is 75 years (71 years for men, 79 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 45.7% more likely to be obese
In Colombia, 22.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Libya, that number is 32.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
pay a 69.7% lower top tax rate
Colombia has a top tax rate of 33.0% as of 2016. In Libya, the top tax rate is 10.0% as of 2016.
make 23.1% less money
Colombia has a GDP per capita of $13,400 as of 2020, while in Libya, the GDP per capita is $10,300 as of 2020.
be 2.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Colombia, 10.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Libya, that number is 30.0% as of 2004.
Life
have 41.7% more children
In Colombia, there are approximately 15.2 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 68.6% less likely to have internet access
In Colombia, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Libya, about 22.0% do as of 2019.
Geography
see 44.8% less coastline
Colombia has a total of 3,208 km of coastline. In Libya, that number is 1,770 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Directorate of National Taxes and Customs (DIAN).
Libya: At a glance
How big is Libya compared to Colombia? See an in-depth size comparison.