Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Libya instead of Moldova, you would:
Health
be 64.6% less likely to die by suicide
Moldova has a suicide rate of 14.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Libya, it is 5.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 51.0% more likely to be obese
In Moldova, 22.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Libya, that number is 33.7% of people as of 2024.
see 10.7% less spent on your healthcare
Moldova spends $1,181 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Libya spends $1,055 as of 2023.
have 12.7% less access to essential health services
Moldova scores 71 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Libya scores 62 as of 2021.
Economy
be 12.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Moldova, 1.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Libya, that number is 18.8% as of 2025.
make 25.2% less money
Moldova has a GDP per capita of $8,622 as of 2025, while in Libya, the GDP per capita is $6,449 as of 2025.
Life
be 47.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Moldova, approximately 15.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Libya, on the other hand, 7.9 children do as of 2024.
have 55.8% more children
In Moldova, there are approximately 10.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Libya, there are 16.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.1 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Moldova, approximately 19.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Libya, 59.0 women do as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 26.8% less likely to have access to electricity
In Moldova, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Libya, that number is 73% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 96% in rural areas) as of 2023.
Expenditures
spend 15.9% more on healthcare
Moldova spends 6.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Libya, that number is 7.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 3.7 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Moldova, road accidents kill 9.1 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Libya, they kill 34.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 57.4% more electricity
Moldova uses 2,412 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Libya uses 3,796 kWh as of 2023.
find 84.7% less home broadband
Moldova has 29.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Libya has 4.5 as of 2022.
live with 65.1 times more strain on fresh water
Moldova withdraws 13% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Libya withdraws 817% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 2.5 times more CO2
Moldova emits 3.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Libya emits 8.7 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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