Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Libya instead of Iraq, you would:
Health
live 4.0 years longer
In Iraq, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022. In Libya, that number is 77 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 10.8% more money
Iraq has a GDP per capita of $9,300 as of 2020, while in Libya, the GDP per capita is $10,300 as of 2020.
pay a 33.3% lower top tax rate
Iraq has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Libya, the top tax rate is 10.0% as of 2016.
be 87.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Iraq, 16.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2012. In Libya, that number is 30.0% as of 2004.
Life
be 81.6% more likely to be literate
In Iraq, the literacy rate is 50.1% as of 2018. In Libya, it is 91.0% as of 2015.
be 42.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Iraq, approximately 19.6 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 12.7% fewer children
In Iraq, there are approximately 24.7 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 63.3% less likely to have internet access
In Iraq, approximately 60.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Libya, about 22.0% do as of 2019.
Geography
see 30.5 times more coastline
Iraq has a total of 58 km of coastline. In Libya, that number is 1,770 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance.
Libya: At a glance
How big is Libya compared to Iraq? See an in-depth size comparison.