Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Eritrea instead of Libya, you would:
Health
be 87.1% less likely to be obese
In Libya, 33.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Eritrea, that number is 4.3% of people as of 2024.
live 2.2 years less
In Libya, the average life expectancy is 71 years (70 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2024. In Eritrea, that number is 69 years (67 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
see 91.8% less spent on your healthcare
Libya spends $1,055 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Eritrea spends $87 as of 2023.
have 27.4% less access to essential health services
Libya scores 62 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Eritrea scores 45 as of 2021.
be 2.6 times more likely to die by suicide
Libya has a suicide rate of 5.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Eritrea, it is 13.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 68.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Libya, 18.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Eritrea, that number is 6.0% as of 2025.
Life
have 74.1% more children
In Libya, there are approximately 16.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Eritrea, there are 28.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.9 times more 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 Eritrea, 291.0 women do as of 2023.
be 15.8% less likely to be literate
In Libya, the literacy rate is 91.0% as of 2015. In Eritrea, it is 76.6% as of 2018.
be 3.1 times 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 Eritrea, on the other hand, 24.7 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 25.7% less 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 Eritrea, that number is 54% of people on average (77% in urban areas, and 37% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 67.6% less likely to have internet access
In Libya, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Eritrea, about 26.6% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 52.9% less on healthcare
Libya spends 7.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Eritrea, that number is 3.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 26.2% more coastline
Libya has a total of 1,770 km of coastline. In Eritrea, that number is 2,234 km.
Safety
be 47.9% less likely to die in a road accident
In Libya, road accidents kill 34.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Eritrea, they kill 17.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 98.6% less strain on fresh water
Libya withdraws 817% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Eritrea withdraws 11% as of 2022.
find 96.2% less home broadband
Libya has 4.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Eritrea has 0.2 as of 2022.
use 96.8% less electricity
Libya uses 3,796 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Eritrea uses 123 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 97.5% less CO2
Libya emits 8.7 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Eritrea emits 0.2 tonnes as of 2024.
be 44.4% more likely to die from air pollution
In Libya, air pollution causes 54.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Eritrea, it causes 78.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), The World Factbook (2015–2018), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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