Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of Libya, you would:
Health
live 6.5 years longer
In Libya, the average life expectancy is 71 years (70 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2024. In Sri Lanka, that number is 78 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
be 66.7% less likely to be obese
In Libya, 33.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Sri Lanka, that number is 11.2% of people as of 2024.
see 52.0% less spent on your healthcare
Libya spends $1,055 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Sri Lanka spends $507 as of 2023.
be 2.9 times more likely to die by suicide
Libya has a suicide rate of 5.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Sri Lanka, it is 14.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 78.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Libya, 18.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Sri Lanka, that number is 4.0% as of 2025.
make 22.4% less money
Libya has a GDP per capita of $6,449 as of 2025, while in Sri Lanka, the GDP per capita is $5,002 as of 2025.
Life
be 69.5% 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 Sri Lanka, 18.0 women do as of 2023.
be 34.2% less 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 Sri Lanka, on the other hand, 5.2 children do as of 2024.
have 38.8% fewer children
In Libya, there are approximately 16.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Sri Lanka, there are 10.1 babies per 1,000 people 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 Sri Lanka, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 33.4% less likely to have internet access
In Libya, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Sri Lanka, about 54.6% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 52.9% less on healthcare
Libya spends 7.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Sri Lanka, that number is 3.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 24.3% less coastline
Libya has a total of 1,770 km of coastline. In Sri Lanka, that number is 1,340 km.
Safety
be 66.2% less likely to die in a road accident
In Libya, road accidents kill 34.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Sri Lanka, they kill 11.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 87.4% more home broadband
Libya has 4.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Sri Lanka has 8.5 as of 2024.
live with 88.9% less strain on fresh water
Libya withdraws 817% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Sri Lanka withdraws 91% as of 2022.
use 83.0% less electricity
Libya uses 3,796 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Sri Lanka uses 644 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 31.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Libya, air pollution causes 54.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Sri Lanka, it causes 37.0 as of 2019.
emit 87.8% less CO2
Libya emits 8.7 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Sri Lanka emits 1.1 tonnes as of 2024.
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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