Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Armenia instead of Libya, you would:
Health
live 7.2 years longer
In Libya, the average life expectancy is 71 years (70 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2024. In Armenia, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024.
be 25.8% less likely to be obese
In Libya, 33.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Armenia, that number is 25.0% of people as of 2024.
see 92.6% more spent on your healthcare
Libya spends $1,055 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Armenia spends $2,033 as of 2023.
be 50.8% less likely to die by suicide
Libya has a suicide rate of 5.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Armenia, it is 2.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 31.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Libya, 18.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Armenia, that number is 12.9% as of 2025.
make 46.9% more money
Libya has a GDP per capita of $6,449 as of 2025, while in Armenia, the GDP per capita is $9,474 as of 2025.
Life
be 67.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Libya, approximately 59.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Armenia, 19.0 women do as of 2023.
have 32.7% fewer children
In Libya, there are approximately 16.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Armenia, there are 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 36.6% more likely to have access to electricity
In Libya, approximately 73% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 96% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Armenia, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
Expenditures
spend 19.3% more on healthcare
Libya spends 7.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Armenia, that number is 9.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 60.0% less likely to die in a road accident
In Libya, road accidents kill 34.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Armenia, they kill 13.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 4.5 times more home broadband
Libya has 4.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Armenia has 20.3 as of 2024.
live with 92.4% less strain on fresh water
Libya withdraws 817% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Armenia withdraws 62% as of 2022.
use 37.1% less electricity
Libya uses 3,796 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Armenia uses 2,386 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 71.5% less CO2
Libya emits 8.7 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Armenia emits 2.5 tonnes as of 2024.
be 29.6% more likely to die from air pollution
In Libya, air pollution causes 54.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Armenia, it causes 70.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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