Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Libya instead of India, you would:
Health
see 3.0 times more spent on your healthcare
India spends $346 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Libya spends $1,055 as of 2023.
have 2.8 times more doctors per person
India has 7.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Libya has 20.4 as of 2017.
be 60.2% less likely to die by suicide
India has a suicide rate of 12.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Libya, it is 5.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 1.1 years less
In India, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 years for men, 74 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 4.2 times more likely to be obese
In India, 8.0% 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
India has a GDP per capita of $2,702 as of 2025, while in Libya, the GDP per capita is $6,449 as of 2025.
be 4.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In India, 4.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Libya, that number is 18.8% as of 2025.
Life
be 26.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In India, approximately 80.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Libya, 59.0 women do as of 2023.
be 66.1% less likely to die during infancy
In India, approximately 23.3 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.
Basic Needs
be 17.1% more likely to have internet access
In India, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2025. In Libya, about 82.0% do as of 2024.
be 26.4% less likely to have access to electricity
In India, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 99% 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 2.3 times more on healthcare
India spends 3.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Libya, that number is 7.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 74.7% less coastline
India has a total of 7,000 km of coastline. In Libya, that number is 1,770 km.
Safety
be 2.2 times more likely to die in a road accident
In India, road accidents kill 15.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Libya, they kill 34.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 43.5% more home broadband
India has 3.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Libya has 4.5 as of 2022.
use 3.2 times more electricity
India uses 1,182 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Libya uses 3,796 kWh as of 2023.
live with 12.3 times more strain on fresh water
India withdraws 66% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Libya withdraws 817% as of 2022.
Environment
be 34.9% less likely to die from air pollution
In India, air pollution causes 83.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Libya, it causes 54.0 as of 2019.
emit 4.0 times more CO2
India emits 2.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Libya emits 8.7 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2017–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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