Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mongolia instead of Libya, you would:
Health
live 1.3 years longer
In Libya, the average life expectancy is 71 years (70 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2024. In Mongolia, that number is 72 years (68 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.
be 25.4% less likely to be obese
In Libya, 33.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Mongolia, that number is 25.1% of people as of 2024.
be 3.7 times more likely to die by suicide
Libya has a suicide rate of 5.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Mongolia, it is 18.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 72.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Libya, 18.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Mongolia, that number is 5.2% as of 2025.
make 10.2% more money
Libya has a GDP per capita of $6,449 as of 2025, while in Mongolia, the GDP per capita is $7,108 as of 2025.
Life
be 30.5% 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 Mongolia, 41.0 women do as of 2023.
be 41.8% 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 Mongolia, on the other hand, 11.2 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 36.6% 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 Mongolia, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 10.6% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Libya, approximately 96% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Mongolia, 86% of people do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 22.3% less on healthcare
Libya spends 7.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Mongolia, that number is 6.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 63.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In Libya, road accidents kill 34.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Mongolia, they kill 12.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 3.5 times more home broadband
Libya has 4.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Mongolia has 15.8 as of 2024.
live with 99.6% less strain on fresh water
Libya withdraws 817% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Mongolia withdraws 3% as of 2022.
use 28.1% less electricity
Libya uses 3,796 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Mongolia uses 2,728 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 2.2 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Libya, air pollution causes 54.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Mongolia, it causes 120.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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