Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ecuador instead of Libya, you would:
Health
live 6.5 years longer
In Libya, the average life expectancy is 71 years (70 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2024. In Ecuador, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
be 14.1% less likely to be obese
In Libya, 33.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Ecuador, that number is 28.9% of people as of 2024.
see 17.3% more spent on your healthcare
Libya spends $1,055 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Ecuador spends $1,238 as of 2023.
have 13.3% more doctors per person
Libya has 20.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2017. Ecuador has 23.1 as of 2020.
have 24.2% more access to essential health services
Libya scores 62 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Ecuador scores 77 as of 2021.
be 51.2% more likely to die by suicide
Libya has a suicide rate of 5.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Ecuador, it is 7.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 82.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Libya, 18.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Ecuador, that number is 3.3% as of 2025.
make 10.5% more money
Libya has a GDP per capita of $6,449 as of 2025, while in Ecuador, the GDP per capita is $7,125 as of 2025.
Life
be 38.0% 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 Ecuador, on the other hand, 10.9 children do as of 2024.
have 10.2% fewer children
In Libya, there are approximately 16.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Ecuador, there are 14.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 34.8% 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 Ecuador, that number is 99% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 96% in rural areas) as of 2023.
Geography
see 26.4% more coastline
Libya has a total of 1,770 km of coastline. In Ecuador, that number is 2,237 km.
Safety
be 31.2% less likely to die in a road accident
In Libya, road accidents kill 34.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Ecuador, they kill 23.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 3.8 times more home broadband
Libya has 4.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Ecuador has 17.2 as of 2024.
live with 99.2% less strain on fresh water
Libya withdraws 817% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Ecuador withdraws 7% as of 2022.
use 55.9% less electricity
Libya uses 3,796 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Ecuador uses 1,676 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 57.4% less likely to die from air pollution
In Libya, air pollution causes 54.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Ecuador, it causes 23.0 as of 2019.
emit 69.5% less CO2
Libya emits 8.7 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Ecuador emits 2.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2017–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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