Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Brazil instead of Libya, you would:
Health
be 32.0% less likely to be obese
In Libya, 32.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Brazil, that number is 22.1% of people as of 2016.
live 1.3 years less
In Libya, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In Brazil, that number is 76 years (72 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 59.3% more money
Libya has a GDP per capita of $12,300 as of 2024, while in Brazil, the GDP per capita is $19,600 as of 2024.
be 58.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Libya, 18.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2024. In Brazil, that number is 7.7% as of 2024.
pay a 2.8 times higher top tax rate
Libya has a top tax rate of 10.0% as of 2016. In Brazil, the top tax rate is 27.5% as of 2016.
Life
be 18.6% more likely to die during infancy
In Libya, approximately 11.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Brazil, on the other hand, 13.3 children do as of 2022.
have 34.2% fewer children
In Libya, there are approximately 19.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2025. In Brazil, there are 13.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 42.9% more likely to have access to electricity
In Libya, approximately 70% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 96% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Brazil, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 97% in rural areas) as of 2022.
Geography
see 4.2 times more coastline
Libya has a total of 1,770 km of coastline. In Brazil, that number is 7,491 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Secretaria da Receita Federal do Brasil, The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance.
Brazil: At a glance
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