Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Paraguay instead of Libya, you would:
Health
live 2.9 years longer
In Libya, the average life expectancy is 71 years (70 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2024. In Paraguay, that number is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.
see 39.2% more spent on your healthcare
Libya spends $1,055 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Paraguay spends $1,469 as of 2023.
have 16.1% more access to essential health services
Libya scores 62 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Paraguay scores 72 as of 2021.
be 27.2% more likely to die by suicide
Libya has a suicide rate of 5.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Paraguay, it is 6.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 74.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Libya, 18.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Paraguay, that number is 4.8% as of 2025.
Life
have 19.6% more children
In Libya, there are approximately 16.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Paraguay, there are 19.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 83.5% 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 Paraguay, on the other hand, 14.5 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 36.3% 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 Paraguay, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
Safety
be 38.2% less likely to die in a road accident
In Libya, road accidents kill 34.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Paraguay, they kill 21.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 2.8 times more home broadband
Libya has 4.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Paraguay has 12.9 as of 2023.
live with 99.8% less strain on fresh water
Libya withdraws 817% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Paraguay withdraws 2% as of 2022.
use 37.1% less electricity
Libya uses 3,796 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Paraguay uses 2,389 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 53.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Libya, air pollution causes 54.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Paraguay, it causes 25.0 as of 2019.
emit 86.6% less CO2
Libya emits 8.7 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Paraguay emits 1.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021). How we calculate this
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