Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Honduras instead of Libya, you would:
Health
live 1.9 years longer
In Libya, the average life expectancy is 71 years (70 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2024. In Honduras, that number is 73 years (70 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2024.
be 40.6% less likely to die by suicide
Libya has a suicide rate of 5.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Honduras, it is 3.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
see 47.6% less spent on your healthcare
Libya spends $1,055 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Honduras spends $553 as of 2023.
have 76.1% fewer doctors per person
Libya has 20.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2017. Honduras has 4.9 as of 2020.
Economy
be 73.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Libya, 18.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Honduras, that number is 4.9% as of 2025.
make 44.2% less money
Libya has a GDP per capita of $6,449 as of 2025, while in Honduras, the GDP per capita is $3,598 as of 2025.
Life
be 20.3% 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 Honduras, 47.0 women do as of 2023.
have 31.2% more children
In Libya, there are approximately 16.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Honduras, there are 21.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 62.0% 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 Honduras, on the other hand, 12.8 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 30.6% 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 Honduras, that number is 96% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 89% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 28.5% less likely to have internet access
In Libya, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Honduras, about 58.6% do as of 2024.
Geography
see 53.5% less coastline
Libya has a total of 1,770 km of coastline. In Honduras, that number is 823 km.
Safety
be 45.6% less likely to die in a road accident
In Libya, road accidents kill 34.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Honduras, they kill 18.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 99.4% less strain on fresh water
Libya withdraws 817% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Honduras withdraws 5% as of 2022.
use 80.2% less electricity
Libya uses 3,796 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Honduras uses 752 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 86.8% less CO2
Libya emits 8.7 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Honduras emits 1.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2017–2025), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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