Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Libya instead of Fiji, you would:
Health
live 3.7 years longer
In Fiji, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 70 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 13.8% less likely to be obese
In Fiji, 39.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Libya, that number is 33.7% of people as of 2024.
see 92.7% more spent on your healthcare
Fiji spends $548 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Libya spends $1,055 as of 2023.
have 2.5 times more doctors per person
Fiji has 8.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2015. Libya has 20.4 as of 2017.
be 39.5% less likely to die by suicide
Fiji has a suicide rate of 8.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Libya, it is 5.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 3.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Fiji, 5.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Libya, that number is 18.8% as of 2025.
Life
be 66.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Fiji, approximately 23.5 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.
be 96.7% more likely to die during childbirth
In Fiji, approximately 30.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Libya, 59.0 women do as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 26.3% less likely to have access to electricity
In Fiji, approximately 99% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 98% 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.
Expenditures
spend 2.2 times more on healthcare
Fiji spends 3.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Libya, that number is 7.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 56.8% more coastline
Fiji has a total of 1,129 km of coastline. In Libya, that number is 1,770 km.
Safety
be 6.4 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Fiji, road accidents kill 5.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Libya, they kill 34.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 2.5 times more home broadband
Fiji has 1.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Libya has 4.5 as of 2022.
live with 2723.8 times more strain on fresh water
Fiji withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Libya withdraws 817% as of 2022.
Environment
be 45.9% more likely to die from air pollution
In Fiji, air pollution causes 37.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Libya, it causes 54.0 as of 2019.
emit 5.3 times more CO2
Fiji emits 1.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Libya emits 8.7 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2015–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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Libya: At a glance
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