Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Libya instead of Gabon, you would:
Health
be 96.7% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Gabon, 3.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Libya, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2020.
live 7.5 years longer
In Gabon, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 71 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 2.2 times more likely to be obese
In Gabon, 15.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Libya, that number is 32.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
pay a 71.4% lower top tax rate
Gabon has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Libya, the top tax rate is 10.0% as of 2016.
make 28.5% less money
Gabon has a GDP per capita of $14,400 as of 2020, while in Libya, the GDP per capita is $10,300 as of 2020.
Life
be 71.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Gabon, approximately 252.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Libya, 72.0 women do as of 2017.
be 60.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Gabon, approximately 28.6 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.
have 17.2% fewer children
In Gabon, there are approximately 26.0 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 64.5% less likely to have internet access
In Gabon, approximately 62.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Libya, about 22.0% do as of 2019.
Geography
see 100.0% more coastline
Gabon has a total of 885 km of coastline. In Libya, that number is 1,770 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, General Direction of Taxes, Ministry of Finance.
Libya: At a glance
How big is Libya compared to Gabon? See an in-depth size comparison.