Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Libya instead of Haiti, you would:
Health
be 93.8% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Haiti, 1.6% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Libya, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2024.
live 6.0 years longer
In Haiti, the average life expectancy is 65 years (62 years for men, 68 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 10.1 times more spent on your healthcare
Haiti spends $105 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Libya spends $1,055 as of 2023.
have 14.8% more access to essential health services
Haiti scores 54 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Libya scores 62 as of 2021.
be 36.0% less likely to die by suicide
Haiti has a suicide rate of 7.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Libya, it is 5.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 3.0 times more likely to be obese
In Haiti, 11.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Libya, that number is 33.7% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 2.4 times more money
Haiti has a GDP per capita of $2,694 as of 2025, while in Libya, the GDP per capita is $6,449 as of 2025.
be 25.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Haiti, 14.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Libya, that number is 18.8% as of 2025.
Life
be 82.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Haiti, approximately 328.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Libya, 59.0 women do as of 2023.
be 33.8% more likely to be literate
In Haiti, the literacy rate is 68.0% as of 2017. In Libya, it is 91.0% as of 2015.
be 79.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Haiti, approximately 39.0 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 24.8% fewer children
In Haiti, there are approximately 21.9 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 42.7% more likely to have access to electricity
In Haiti, approximately 51% of people have electricity access (84% in urban areas, and 3% 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.
be 71.2% more likely to have internet access
In Haiti, approximately 47.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Libya, about 82.0% do as of 2024.
be 31.4% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Haiti, approximately 73% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Libya, 96% of people do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.4 times more on healthcare
Haiti spends 3.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Libya, that number is 7.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 14.6 times more home broadband
Haiti has 0.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Libya has 4.5 as of 2022.
use 49.8 times more electricity
Haiti uses 76 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2022. Libya uses 3,796 kWh as of 2023.
live with 61.1 times more strain on fresh water
Haiti withdraws 13% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Libya withdraws 817% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 28.9 times more CO2
Haiti emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Libya emits 8.7 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2017–2025), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), The World Factbook (2015). How we calculate this
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