Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Libya instead of Georgia, you would:
Health
live 3.5 years less
In Georgia, the average life expectancy is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 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 37.1% less spent on your healthcare
Georgia spends $1,679 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Libya spends $1,055 as of 2023.
Economy
be 55.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Georgia, 12.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Libya, that number is 18.8% as of 2025.
make 33.5% less money
Georgia has a GDP per capita of $9,692 as of 2025, while in Libya, the GDP per capita is $6,449 as of 2025.
Life
have 46.1% more children
In Georgia, there are approximately 11.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Libya, there are 16.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Georgia, approximately 20.0 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 26.8% less likely to have access to electricity
In Georgia, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 13.8% more on healthcare
Georgia spends 6.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Libya, that number is 7.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 5.7 times more coastline
Georgia has a total of 310 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 Georgia, road accidents kill 12.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Libya, they kill 34.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 12.2% more electricity
Georgia uses 3,382 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Libya uses 3,796 kWh as of 2023.
find 85.1% less home broadband
Georgia has 30.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Libya has 4.5 as of 2022.
live with 194.1 times more strain on fresh water
Georgia withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Libya withdraws 817% as of 2022.
Environment
be 21.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Georgia, air pollution causes 69.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Libya, it causes 54.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.5 times more CO2
Georgia emits 3.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Libya emits 8.7 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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