Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Libya instead of Egypt, you would:
Health
live 2.7 years longer
In Egypt, the average life expectancy is 74 years (73 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022. In Libya, that number is 77 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
pay a 55.6% lower top tax rate
Egypt has a top tax rate of 22.5% as of 2016. In Libya, the top tax rate is 10.0% as of 2016.
make 14.2% less money
Egypt has a GDP per capita of $12,000 as of 2020, while in Libya, the GDP per capita is $10,300 as of 2020.
be 3.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Egypt, 7.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Libya, that number is 30.0% as of 2004.
Life
be 27.8% more likely to be literate
In Egypt, the literacy rate is 71.2% as of 2017. In Libya, it is 91.0% as of 2015.
be 36.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Egypt, approximately 17.7 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Libya, on the other hand, 11.2 children do as of 2022.
be 94.6% more likely to die during childbirth
In Egypt, approximately 37.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Libya, 72.0 women do as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 69.4% less likely to have internet access
In Egypt, approximately 72.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Libya, about 22.0% do as of 2019.
Geography
see 27.8% less coastline
Egypt has a total of 2,450 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, Egyptian Tax Authority.
Libya: At a glance
How big is Libya compared to Egypt? See an in-depth size comparison.