Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Libya instead of Ecuador, you would:
Health
be 33.9% less likely to die by suicide
Ecuador has a suicide rate of 7.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Libya, it is 5.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 6.5 years less
In Ecuador, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 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 16.3% more likely to be obese
In Ecuador, 28.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Libya, that number is 33.7% of people as of 2024.
see 14.8% less spent on your healthcare
Ecuador spends $1,238 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Libya spends $1,055 as of 2023.
have 11.7% fewer doctors per person
Ecuador has 23.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Libya has 20.4 as of 2017.
have 19.5% less access to essential health services
Ecuador scores 77 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Libya scores 62 as of 2021.
Economy
be 5.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Ecuador, 3.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Libya, that number is 18.8% as of 2025.
Life
be 27.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Ecuador, approximately 10.9 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 11.3% more children
In Ecuador, there are approximately 14.8 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 25.8% less likely to have access to electricity
In Ecuador, approximately 99% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 96% 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.
Geography
see 20.9% less coastline
Ecuador has a total of 2,237 km of coastline. In Libya, that number is 1,770 km.
Safety
be 45.3% more likely to die in a road accident
In Ecuador, road accidents kill 23.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Libya, they kill 34.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 2.3 times more electricity
Ecuador uses 1,676 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Libya uses 3,796 kWh as of 2023.
find 73.8% less home broadband
Ecuador has 17.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Libya has 4.5 as of 2022.
live with 120.5 times more strain on fresh water
Ecuador withdraws 7% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Libya withdraws 817% as of 2022.
Environment
be 2.3 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Ecuador, air pollution causes 23.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Libya, it causes 54.0 as of 2019.
emit 3.3 times more CO2
Ecuador emits 2.6 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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