Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Fiji instead of Libya, you would:
Health
live 3.7 years less
In Libya, the average life expectancy is 71 years (70 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2024. In Fiji, that number is 67 years (65 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024.
be 16.0% more likely to be obese
In Libya, 33.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Fiji, that number is 39.0% of people as of 2024.
see 48.1% less spent on your healthcare
Libya spends $1,055 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Fiji spends $548 as of 2023.
have 60.2% fewer doctors per person
Libya has 20.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2017. Fiji has 8.1 as of 2015.
be 65.4% more likely to die by suicide
Libya has a suicide rate of 5.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Fiji, it is 8.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 71.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Libya, 18.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Fiji, that number is 5.3% as of 2025.
Life
be 49.2% 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 Fiji, 30.0 women do as of 2023.
be 3.0 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 Fiji, on the other hand, 23.5 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 35.7% 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 Fiji, that number is 99% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2023.
Expenditures
spend 53.6% less on healthcare
Libya spends 7.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Fiji, that number is 3.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 36.2% less coastline
Libya has a total of 1,770 km of coastline. In Fiji, that number is 1,129 km.
Safety
be 84.4% less likely to die in a road accident
In Libya, road accidents kill 34.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Fiji, they kill 5.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 100.0% less strain on fresh water
Libya withdraws 817% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Fiji withdraws 0% as of 2022.
find 60.2% less home broadband
Libya has 4.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Fiji has 1.8 as of 2024.
Environment
be 31.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Libya, air pollution causes 54.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Fiji, it causes 37.0 as of 2019.
emit 81.3% less CO2
Libya emits 8.7 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Fiji emits 1.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2015–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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