Quality of life comparison
If you lived in India instead of Libya, you would:
Health
live 1.1 years longer
In Libya, the average life expectancy is 71 years (70 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2024. In India, that number is 72 years (71 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024.
be 76.2% less likely to be obese
In Libya, 33.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In India, that number is 8.0% of people as of 2024.
see 67.2% less spent on your healthcare
Libya spends $1,055 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). India spends $346 as of 2023.
have 64.6% fewer doctors per person
Libya has 20.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2017. India has 7.2 as of 2020.
be 2.5 times more likely to die by suicide
Libya has a suicide rate of 5.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In India, it is 12.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 77.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Libya, 18.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In India, that number is 4.2% as of 2025.
make 58.1% less money
Libya has a GDP per capita of $6,449 as of 2025, while in India, the GDP per capita is $2,702 as of 2025.
Life
be 35.6% 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 India, 80.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.9 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 India, on the other hand, 23.3 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 35.9% 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 India, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 14.6% less likely to have internet access
In Libya, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In India, about 70.0% do as of 2025.
Expenditures
spend 57.2% less on healthcare
Libya spends 7.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In India, that number is 3.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 4.0 times more coastline
Libya has a total of 1,770 km of coastline. In India, that number is 7,000 km.
Safety
be 54.7% less likely to die in a road accident
In Libya, road accidents kill 34.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In India, they kill 15.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 91.9% less strain on fresh water
Libya withdraws 817% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. India withdraws 66% as of 2022.
find 30.3% less home broadband
Libya has 4.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. India has 3.1 as of 2024.
use 68.9% less electricity
Libya uses 3,796 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. India uses 1,182 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 74.9% less CO2
Libya emits 8.7 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. India emits 2.2 tonnes as of 2024.
be 53.7% more likely to die from air pollution
In Libya, air pollution causes 54.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In India, it causes 83.0 as of 2019.
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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