Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Libya instead of Nepal, you would:
Health
see 3.2 times more spent on your healthcare
Nepal spends $332 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Libya spends $1,055 as of 2023.
have 14.8% more access to essential health services
Nepal scores 54 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Libya scores 62 as of 2021.
be 50.7% less likely to die by suicide
Nepal has a suicide rate of 10.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Libya, it is 5.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 4.2 times more likely to be obese
In Nepal, 8.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Libya, that number is 33.7% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 4.2 times more money
Nepal has a GDP per capita of $1,536 as of 2025, while in Libya, the GDP per capita is $6,449 as of 2025.
be 79.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Nepal, 10.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Libya, that number is 18.8% as of 2025.
Life
be 58.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Nepal, approximately 142.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Libya, 59.0 women do as of 2023.
be 64.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Nepal, approximately 22.2 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.
have 13.0% fewer children
In Nepal, there are approximately 19.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Libya, there are 16.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 76.9% more likely to have internet access
In Nepal, approximately 46.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Libya, about 82.0% do as of 2024.
be 22.1% less likely to have access to electricity
In Nepal, approximately 94% of people have electricity access (96% in urban areas, and 93% 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 26.8% more on healthcare
Nepal spends 6.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Libya, that number is 7.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 20.6% more likely to die in a road accident
In Nepal, road accidents kill 28.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Libya, they kill 34.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 10.8 times more electricity
Nepal uses 351 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Libya uses 3,796 kWh as of 2023.
find 55.1% less home broadband
Nepal has 10.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Libya has 4.5 as of 2022.
live with 98.3 times more strain on fresh water
Nepal withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Libya withdraws 817% as of 2022.
Environment
be 28.9% less likely to die from air pollution
In Nepal, air pollution causes 76.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Libya, it causes 54.0 as of 2019.
emit 16.0 times more CO2
Nepal emits 0.5 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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