Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Libya, you would:
Health
live 3.6 years longer
In Libya, the average life expectancy is 71 years (70 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2024. In Vietnam, that number is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024.
be 92.9% less likely to be obese
In Libya, 33.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Vietnam, that number is 2.4% of people as of 2024.
see 34.7% less spent on your healthcare
Libya spends $1,055 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Vietnam spends $690 as of 2023.
be 46.0% more likely to die by suicide
Libya has a suicide rate of 5.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Vietnam, it is 7.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 91.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Libya, 18.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Vietnam, that number is 1.5% as of 2025.
make 21.4% less money
Libya has a GDP per capita of $6,449 as of 2025, while in Vietnam, the GDP per capita is $5,066 as of 2025.
Life
be 18.6% 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 Vietnam, 48.0 women do as of 2023.
be 51.9% 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 Vietnam, on the other hand, 12.0 children do as of 2024.
have 18.7% fewer children
In Libya, there are approximately 16.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Vietnam, there are 13.4 babies per 1,000 people 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 Vietnam, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
Expenditures
spend 41.6% less on healthcare
Libya spends 7.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Vietnam, that number is 4.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 94.6% more coastline
Libya has a total of 1,770 km of coastline. In Vietnam, that number is 3,444 km.
Safety
be 47.9% less likely to die in a road accident
In Libya, road accidents kill 34.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Vietnam, they kill 17.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 5.2 times more home broadband
Libya has 4.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Vietnam has 23.7 as of 2024.
live with 97.8% less strain on fresh water
Libya withdraws 817% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Vietnam withdraws 18% as of 2022.
use 31.9% less electricity
Libya uses 3,796 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Vietnam uses 2,585 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 50.7% less CO2
Libya emits 8.7 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Vietnam emits 4.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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