Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Belize instead of Libya, you would:
Health
be 25.8% less likely to be obese
In Libya, 32.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Belize, that number is 24.1% of people as of 2016.
be 12.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Libya, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Belize, that number is 1.2% of people as of 2020.
live 1.4 years less
In Libya, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In Belize, that number is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 70.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Libya, 30.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2004. In Belize, that number is 9.0% as of 2017.
make 40.8% less money
Libya has a GDP per capita of $10,300 as of 2020, while in Belize, the GDP per capita is $6,100 as of 2020.
Life
be 50.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Libya, approximately 72.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Belize, 36.0 women do as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 2.3 times more likely to have internet access
In Libya, approximately 22.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Belize, about 51.0% do as of 2020.
Geography
see 78.2% less coastline
Libya has a total of 1,770 km of coastline. In Belize, that number is 386 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Belize: At a glance
How big is Belize compared to Libya? See an in-depth size comparison.