Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Czech Republic instead of Libya, you would:
Health
live 8.9 years longer
In Libya, the average life expectancy is 71 years (70 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2024. In Czech Republic, that number is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024.
be 21.8% less likely to be obese
In Libya, 33.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Czech Republic, that number is 26.3% of people as of 2024.
see 4.4 times more spent on your healthcare
Libya spends $1,055 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Czech Republic spends $4,674 as of 2024.
have 35.5% more access to essential health services
Libya scores 62 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Czech Republic scores 84 as of 2021.
be 2.7 times more likely to die by suicide
Libya has a suicide rate of 5.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Czech Republic, it is 13.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 84.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Libya, 18.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Czech Republic, that number is 2.8% as of 2025.
make 5.6 times more money
Libya has a GDP per capita of $6,449 as of 2025, while in Czech Republic, the GDP per capita is $35,917 as of 2025.
Life
be 94.9% 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 Czech Republic, 3.0 women do as of 2023.
be 73.4% less 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 Czech Republic, on the other hand, 2.1 children do as of 2024.
have 53.3% fewer children
In Libya, there are approximately 16.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Czech Republic, there are 7.7 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 Czech Republic, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
Safety
be 84.7% less likely to die in a road accident
In Libya, road accidents kill 34.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Czech Republic, they kill 5.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 8.6 times more home broadband
Libya has 4.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Czech Republic has 38.9 as of 2024.
live with 97.3% less strain on fresh water
Libya withdraws 817% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Czech Republic withdraws 22% as of 2022.
use 54.8% more electricity
Libya uses 3,796 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Czech Republic uses 5,877 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 38.9% less likely to die from air pollution
In Libya, air pollution causes 54.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Czech Republic, it causes 33.0 as of 2019.
emit 17.7% less CO2
Libya emits 8.7 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Czech Republic emits 7.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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