Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Venezuela instead of Libya, you would:
Health
live 1.5 years longer
In Libya, the average life expectancy is 71 years (70 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2024. In Venezuela, that number is 73 years (69 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.
be 31.7% less likely to be obese
In Libya, 33.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Venezuela, that number is 23.0% of people as of 2024.
have 21.0% more access to essential health services
Libya scores 62 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Venezuela scores 75 as of 2021.
see 82.4% less spent on your healthcare
Libya spends $1,055 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Venezuela spends $186 as of 2023.
have 18.5% fewer doctors per person
Libya has 20.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2017. Venezuela has 16.6 as of 2017.
be 72.6% more likely to die by suicide
Libya has a suicide rate of 5.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Venezuela, it is 8.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 71.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Libya, 18.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Venezuela, that number is 5.3% as of 2025.
make 45.8% less money
Libya has a GDP per capita of $6,449 as of 2025, while in Venezuela, the GDP per capita is $3,495 as of 2025.
Life
be 3.8 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 Venezuela, 227.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.7 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 Venezuela, on the other hand, 21.2 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 Venezuela, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
Expenditures
spend 51.6% less on healthcare
Libya spends 7.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Venezuela, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 58.2% more coastline
Libya has a total of 1,770 km of coastline. In Venezuela, that number is 2,800 km.
Safety
be 61.2% less likely to die in a road accident
In Libya, road accidents kill 34.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Venezuela, they kill 13.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 2.9 times more home broadband
Libya has 4.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Venezuela has 12.9 as of 2024.
live with 99.1% less strain on fresh water
Libya withdraws 817% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Venezuela withdraws 8% as of 2022.
use 48.6% less electricity
Libya uses 3,796 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Venezuela uses 1,953 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 40.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Libya, air pollution causes 54.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Venezuela, it causes 32.0 as of 2019.
emit 60.9% less CO2
Libya emits 8.7 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Venezuela emits 3.4 tonnes as of 2024.
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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