Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Libya instead of Mongolia, you would:
Health
be 73.0% less likely to die by suicide
Mongolia has a suicide rate of 18.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Libya, it is 5.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 1.3 years less
In Mongolia, the average life expectancy is 72 years (68 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Libya, that number is 71 years (70 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2024.
be 34.1% more likely to be obese
In Mongolia, 25.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Libya, that number is 33.7% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 3.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Mongolia, 5.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Libya, that number is 18.8% as of 2025.
Life
be 29.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Mongolia, approximately 11.2 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.
be 43.9% more likely to die during childbirth
In Mongolia, approximately 41.0 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 11.9% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Mongolia, approximately 86% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Libya, 96% of people do as of 2024.
be 26.8% less likely to have access to electricity
In Mongolia, 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 28.7% more on healthcare
Mongolia spends 6.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Libya, that number is 7.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 2.7 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Mongolia, road accidents kill 12.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Libya, they kill 34.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 39.1% more electricity
Mongolia uses 2,728 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Libya uses 3,796 kWh as of 2023.
find 71.4% less home broadband
Mongolia has 15.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Libya has 4.5 as of 2022.
live with 240.3 times more strain on fresh water
Mongolia withdraws 3% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Libya withdraws 817% as of 2022.
Environment
be 55.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Mongolia, air pollution causes 120.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Libya, it causes 54.0 as of 2019.
emit 10.3% more CO2
Mongolia emits 7.8 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 (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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Libya: At a glance
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