Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Libya instead of Madagascar, you would:
Health
live 9.0 years longer
In Madagascar, the average life expectancy is 68 years (67 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022. In Libya, that number is 77 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022.
be 6.1 times more likely to be obese
In Madagascar, 5.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Libya, that number is 32.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 6.9 times more money
Madagascar has a GDP per capita of $1,500 as of 2020, while in Libya, the GDP per capita is $10,300 as of 2020.
pay a 50.0% lower top tax rate
Madagascar has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Libya, the top tax rate is 10.0% as of 2016.
be 16.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Madagascar, 1.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Libya, that number is 30.0% as of 2004.
Life
be 78.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Madagascar, approximately 335.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Libya, 72.0 women do as of 2017.
be 21.7% more likely to be literate
In Madagascar, the literacy rate is 74.8% as of 2018. In Libya, it is 91.0% as of 2015.
be 71.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Madagascar, approximately 39.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Libya, on the other hand, 11.2 children do as of 2022.
have 24.8% fewer children
In Madagascar, there are approximately 28.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Libya, there are 21.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 2.6 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Madagascar, approximately 39% of people have electricity access (64% in urban areas, and 23% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Libya, that number is 100% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 96% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 2.2 times more likely to have internet access
In Madagascar, approximately 10.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Libya, about 22.0% do as of 2019.
be 78.1% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Madagascar, approximately 56% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Libya, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Geography
see 63.3% less coastline
Madagascar has a total of 4,828 km of coastline. In Libya, that number is 1,770 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, General Direction of Taxes, Ministry of Finance.
Libya: At a glance
How big is Libya compared to Madagascar? See an in-depth size comparison.