Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bhutan instead of Libya, you would:
Health
live 2.1 years longer
In Libya, the average life expectancy is 71 years (70 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2024. In Bhutan, that number is 73 years (72 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2024.
be 61.2% less likely to be obese
In Libya, 33.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Bhutan, that number is 13.1% of people as of 2024.
see 35.9% less spent on your healthcare
Libya spends $1,055 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Bhutan spends $677 as of 2023.
Economy
be 82.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Libya, 18.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Bhutan, that number is 3.2% as of 2025.
make 30.3% less money
Libya has a GDP per capita of $6,449 as of 2025, while in Bhutan, the GDP per capita is $4,493 as of 2025.
Life
be 20.3% 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 Bhutan, 47.0 women do as of 2023.
be 73.4% more likely to die during infancy
In Libya, approximately 7.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Bhutan, on the other hand, 13.7 children do as of 2024.
have 24.1% fewer children
In Libya, there are approximately 16.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Bhutan, there are 12.5 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 Bhutan, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 11.4% more likely to have internet access
In Libya, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Bhutan, about 91.3% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 43.4% less on healthcare
Libya spends 7.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Bhutan, that number is 4.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 64.1% less likely to die in a road accident
In Libya, road accidents kill 34.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Bhutan, they kill 12.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 99.8% less strain on fresh water
Libya withdraws 817% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Bhutan withdraws 1% as of 2022.
find 35.4% less home broadband
Libya has 4.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Bhutan has 2.9 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 76.8% less CO2
Libya emits 8.7 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Bhutan emits 2.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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