Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Libya instead of Gabon, you would:
Health
be 96.4% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Gabon, 2.8% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Libya, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2024.
live 2.6 years longer
In Gabon, the average life expectancy is 69 years (66 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024. In Libya, that number is 71 years (70 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2024.
see 56.8% more spent on your healthcare
Gabon spends $673 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Libya spends $1,055 as of 2023.
have 26.5% more access to essential health services
Gabon scores 49 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Libya scores 62 as of 2021.
be 31.5% less likely to die by suicide
Gabon has a suicide rate of 7.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Libya, it is 5.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 48.5% more likely to be obese
In Gabon, 22.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Libya, that number is 33.7% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 22.0% less money
Gabon has a GDP per capita of $8,263 as of 2025, while in Libya, the GDP per capita is $6,449 as of 2025.
Life
be 74.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Gabon, approximately 233.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Libya, 59.0 women do as of 2023.
be 69.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Gabon, approximately 25.9 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 39.2% fewer children
In Gabon, there are approximately 27.1 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 19.3% more likely to have internet access
In Gabon, approximately 68.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Libya, about 82.0% do as of 2024.
be 22.2% less likely to have access to electricity
In Gabon, approximately 94% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 29% 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 2.5 times more on healthcare
Gabon spends 3.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Libya, that number is 7.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 100.0% more coastline
Gabon has a total of 885 km of coastline. In Libya, that number is 1,770 km.
Safety
be 2.7 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Gabon, road accidents kill 12.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Libya, they kill 34.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 3.7 times more electricity
Gabon uses 1,023 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Libya uses 3,796 kWh as of 2023.
live with 1634.3 times more strain on fresh water
Gabon withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Libya withdraws 817% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 4.2 times more CO2
Gabon emits 2.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Libya emits 8.7 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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Libya: At a glance
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