Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Gabon instead of Libya, you would:
Health
be 32.7% less likely to be obese
In Libya, 33.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Gabon, that number is 22.7% of people as of 2024.
be 28.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Libya, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Gabon, that number is 2.8% of people as of 2024.
live 2.6 years less
In Libya, the average life expectancy is 71 years (70 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2024. In Gabon, that number is 69 years (66 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
see 36.2% less spent on your healthcare
Libya spends $1,055 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Gabon spends $673 as of 2023.
have 21.0% less access to essential health services
Libya scores 62 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Gabon scores 49 as of 2021.
be 46.0% more likely to die by suicide
Libya has a suicide rate of 5.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Gabon, it is 7.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 28.1% more money
Libya has a GDP per capita of $6,449 as of 2025, while in Gabon, the GDP per capita is $8,263 as of 2025.
Life
have 64.4% more children
In Libya, there are approximately 16.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Gabon, there are 27.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.9 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 Gabon, 233.0 women do as of 2023.
be 3.3 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 Gabon, on the other hand, 25.9 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 28.6% 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 Gabon, that number is 94% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 29% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 16.1% less likely to have internet access
In Libya, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Gabon, about 68.7% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 59.9% less on healthcare
Libya spends 7.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Gabon, that number is 3.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 50.0% less coastline
Libya has a total of 1,770 km of coastline. In Gabon, that number is 885 km.
Safety
be 63.2% less likely to die in a road accident
In Libya, road accidents kill 34.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Gabon, they kill 12.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 99.9% less strain on fresh water
Libya withdraws 817% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Gabon withdraws 0% as of 2022.
use 73.0% less electricity
Libya uses 3,796 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Gabon uses 1,023 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 76.3% less CO2
Libya emits 8.7 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Gabon emits 2.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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