Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Libya, you would:
Health
be 63.8% less likely to be obese
In Libya, 33.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 12.2% of people as of 2024.
be 32.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Libya, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 3.2% of people as of 2024.
live 5.1 years less
In Libya, the average life expectancy is 71 years (70 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2024.
see 80.2% less spent on your healthcare
Libya spends $1,055 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Republic of the Congo spends $209 as of 2023.
have 33.9% less access to essential health services
Libya scores 62 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Republic of the Congo scores 41 as of 2021.
be 34.2% more likely to die by suicide
Libya has a suicide rate of 5.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Republic of the Congo, it is 6.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 61.0% less money
Libya has a GDP per capita of $6,449 as of 2025, while in Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $2,515 as of 2025.
Life
have 84.4% more children
In Libya, there are approximately 16.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, there are 30.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.1 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 Republic of the Congo, 241.0 women do as of 2023.
be 3.4 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 Republic of the Congo, on the other hand, 27.0 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 29.9% less 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 Republic of the Congo, that number is 51% of people on average (69% in urban areas, and 11% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 42.3% less likely to have internet access
In Libya, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, about 47.2% do as of 2024.
be 23.7% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Libya, approximately 96% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, 73% of people do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 57.7% less on healthcare
Libya spends 7.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 3.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 90.5% less coastline
Libya has a total of 1,770 km of coastline. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 169 km.
Safety
be 75.3% less likely to die in a road accident
In Libya, road accidents kill 34.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Republic of the Congo, they kill 8.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 100.0% less strain on fresh water
Libya withdraws 817% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Republic of the Congo withdraws 0% as of 2022.
find 71.9% less home broadband
Libya has 4.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Republic of the Congo has 1.3 as of 2023.
use 91.1% less electricity
Libya uses 3,796 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Republic of the Congo uses 338 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 84.5% less CO2
Libya emits 8.7 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Republic of the Congo emits 1.3 tonnes as of 2024.
be 22.2% more likely to die from air pollution
In Libya, air pollution causes 54.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Republic of the Congo, it causes 66.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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