Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Zambia instead of Libya, you would:
Health
be 65.6% less likely to be obese
In Libya, 33.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Zambia, that number is 11.6% of people as of 2024.
be 94.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Libya, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Zambia, that number is 9.4% of people as of 2024.
live 4.6 years less
In Libya, the average life expectancy is 71 years (70 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2024. In Zambia, that number is 67 years (64 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2024.
see 76.9% less spent on your healthcare
Libya spends $1,055 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Zambia spends $244 as of 2023.
be 42.6% more likely to die by suicide
Libya has a suicide rate of 5.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Zambia, it is 7.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 68.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Libya, 18.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Zambia, that number is 5.9% as of 2025.
make 79.6% less money
Libya has a GDP per capita of $6,449 as of 2025, while in Zambia, the GDP per capita is $1,318 as of 2025.
Life
have 98.3% more children
In Libya, there are approximately 16.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Zambia, there are 32.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 44.1% 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 Zambia, 85.0 women do as of 2023.
be 4.4 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 Zambia, on the other hand, 34.6 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 30.2% 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 Zambia, that number is 51% of people on average (90% in urban areas, and 18% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 79.1% less likely to have internet access
In Libya, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Zambia, about 17.1% do as of 2024.
be 23.8% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Libya, approximately 96% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Zambia, 73% of people do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 23.4% less on healthcare
Libya spends 7.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Zambia, that number is 6.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 49.7% less likely to die in a road accident
In Libya, road accidents kill 34.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Zambia, they kill 17.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 99.7% less strain on fresh water
Libya withdraws 817% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Zambia withdraws 3% as of 2022.
find 82.5% less home broadband
Libya has 4.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Zambia has 0.8 as of 2024.
use 80.9% less electricity
Libya uses 3,796 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Zambia uses 727 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 93.8% less CO2
Libya emits 8.7 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Zambia emits 0.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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