Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Libya instead of Jersey, you would:

Health

live 11.5 years less

In Jersey, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Libya, that number is 71 years (70 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2024.

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Economy

be 3.1 times more likely to be unemployed

In Jersey, 6.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2023. In Libya, that number is 18.8% as of 2025.

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Life

have 35.2% more children

In Jersey, there are approximately 12.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Libya, there are 16.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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be 2.0 times more likely to die during infancy

In Jersey, approximately 3.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Libya, on the other hand, 7.9 children do as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 26.8% less likely to have access to electricity

In Jersey, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Libya, 73% of the population do as of 2023.

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be 11.9% less likely to have internet access

In Jersey, approximately 93.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Libya, about 82.0% do as of 2024.

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Geography

see 25.3 times more coastline

Jersey has a total of 70 km of coastline. In Libya, that number is 1,770 km.

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Sources: The World Factbook (2021–2024), World Bank (2023–2025). How we calculate this

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Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Libya is 85.3% cheaper than Jersey overall
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Size Comparison · See true size
Jersey is about 15,168 times smaller than Libya.
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Libya: At a glance

Libya is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 1,759,540 sq km. The Italians supplanted the Ottoman Turks in the area around Tripoli in 1911 and did not relinquish their hold until 1943 when defeated in World War II. Libya then passed to UN administration and achieved independence in 1951. Following a 1969 military coup, Col. Muammar al-QADHAFI assumed leadership and began to espouse his political system at home, which was a combination of socialism and Islam. During the 1970s, QADHAFI used oil revenues to promote his ideology outside Libya, supporting subversive and terrorist activities that included the downing of two airliners - one over Scotland, another in Northern Africa - and a discotheque bombing in Berlin. UN sanctions in 1992 isolated QADHAFI politically and economically following the attacks; sanctions were lifted in 2003 following Libyan acceptance of responsibility for the bombings and agreement to claimant compensation. QADHAFI also agreed to end Libya's program to develop weapons of mass destruction, and he made significant strides in normalizing relations with Western nations. Unrest that began in several Middle Eastern and North African countries in late 2010 erupted in Libyan cities in early 2011. QADHAFI's brutal crackdown on protesters spawned a civil war that triggered UN authorization of air and naval intervention by the international community. After months of seesaw fighting between government and opposition forces, the QADHAFI regime was toppled in mid-2011 and replaced by a transitional government. Libya in 2012 formed a new parliament and elected a new prime minister.
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