Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Libya instead of Jordan, you would:
Health
see 32.3% more spent on your healthcare
Jordan spends $798 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Libya spends $1,055 as of 2023.
live 6.9 years less
In Jordan, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 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 8.3 times more likely to die by suicide
Jordan has a suicide rate of 0.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Libya, it is 5.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 20.6% more money
Jordan has a GDP per capita of $5,348 as of 2025, while in Libya, the GDP per capita is $6,449 as of 2025.
be 13.4% more likely to be unemployed
In Jordan, 16.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Libya, that number is 18.8% as of 2025.
Life
be 34.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Jordan, approximately 12.0 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.
be 90.3% more likely to die during childbirth
In Jordan, approximately 31.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Libya, 59.0 women do as of 2023.
have 19.3% fewer children
In Jordan, there are approximately 20.4 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 26.8% less likely to have access to electricity
In Jordan, 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.
be 14.3% less likely to have internet access
In Jordan, approximately 95.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Libya, about 82.0% do as of 2024.
Geography
see 68.1 times more coastline
Jordan has a total of 26 km of coastline. In Libya, that number is 1,770 km.
Safety
be 2.5 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Jordan, road accidents kill 13.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Libya, they kill 34.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 2.0 times more electricity
Jordan uses 1,858 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Libya uses 3,796 kWh as of 2023.
find 35.6% less home broadband
Jordan has 7.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Libya has 4.5 as of 2022.
live with 7.8 times more strain on fresh water
Jordan withdraws 105% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Libya withdraws 817% as of 2022.
Environment
be 42.1% more likely to die from air pollution
In Jordan, air pollution causes 38.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Libya, it causes 54.0 as of 2019.
emit 4.1 times more CO2
Jordan emits 2.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Libya emits 8.7 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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Libya: At a glance
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