Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Libya instead of Latvia, you would:
Health
be 67.1% less likely to die by suicide
Latvia has a suicide rate of 15.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Libya, it is 5.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 5.3 years less
In Latvia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 82 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 50.9% more likely to be obese
In Latvia, 22.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Libya, that number is 33.7% of people as of 2024.
see 65.2% less spent on your healthcare
Latvia spends $3,034 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Libya spends $1,055 as of 2023.
have 17.3% less access to essential health services
Latvia scores 75 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Libya scores 62 as of 2021.
Economy
be 2.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Latvia, 6.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Libya, that number is 18.8% as of 2025.
make 75.5% less money
Latvia has a GDP per capita of $26,312 as of 2025, while in Libya, the GDP per capita is $6,449 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.4 times more children
In Latvia, there are approximately 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Libya, there are 16.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.1 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Latvia, approximately 19.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Libya, 59.0 women do as of 2023.
be 3.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Latvia, approximately 2.2 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 26.8% less likely to have access to electricity
In Latvia, 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 11.6% less likely to have internet access
In Latvia, approximately 92.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Libya, about 82.0% do as of 2024.
Geography
see 3.6 times more coastline
Latvia has a total of 498 km of coastline. In Libya, that number is 1,770 km.
Safety
be 3.5 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Latvia, road accidents kill 9.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Libya, they kill 34.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 82.4% less home broadband
Latvia has 25.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Libya has 4.5 as of 2022.
live with 801.1 times more strain on fresh water
Latvia withdraws 1% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Libya withdraws 817% as of 2022.
Environment
be 35.0% more likely to die from air pollution
In Latvia, air pollution causes 40.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Libya, it causes 54.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.4 times more CO2
Latvia emits 3.6 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), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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