Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Libya instead of Kiribati, you would:
Health
live 9.3 years longer
In Kiribati, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022. In Libya, that number is 77 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022.
be 29.3% less likely to be obese
In Kiribati, 46.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Libya, that number is 32.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 4.5 times more money
Kiribati has a GDP per capita of $2,300 as of 2020, while in Libya, the GDP per capita is $10,300 as of 2020.
Life
be 21.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Kiribati, approximately 92.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Libya, 72.0 women do as of 2017.
be 65.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Kiribati, approximately 32.9 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.
Basic Needs
be 21.8% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Kiribati, approximately 82% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Libya, 100% of people do as of 2020.
be 42.1% less likely to have internet access
In Kiribati, approximately 38.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Libya, about 22.0% do as of 2019.
Geography
see 54.9% more coastline
Kiribati has a total of 1,143 km of coastline. In Libya, that number is 1,770 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Libya: At a glance
How big is Libya compared to Kiribati? See an in-depth size comparison.