Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Libya instead of Nigeria, you would:
Health
be 91.7% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Nigeria, 1.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Libya, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2024.
live 16.5 years longer
In Nigeria, the average life expectancy is 55 years (54 years for men, 55 years for women) as of 2024. In Libya, that number is 71 years (70 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2024.
see 4.1 times more spent on your healthcare
Nigeria spends $260 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Libya spends $1,055 as of 2023.
have 63.2% more access to essential health services
Nigeria scores 38 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Libya scores 62 as of 2021.
be 2.5 times more likely to be obese
In Nigeria, 13.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Libya, that number is 33.7% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 5.3 times more money
Nigeria has a GDP per capita of $1,224 as of 2025, while in Libya, the GDP per capita is $6,449 as of 2025.
be 6.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Nigeria, 3.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Libya, that number is 18.8% as of 2025.
Life
be 94.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Nigeria, approximately 993.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Libya, 59.0 women do as of 2023.
be 88.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Nigeria, approximately 69.8 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 49.2% fewer children
In Nigeria, there are approximately 32.5 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 19.6% more likely to have access to electricity
In Nigeria, approximately 61% of people have electricity access (85% in urban areas, and 33% 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.
be 98.9% more likely to have internet access
In Nigeria, approximately 41.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Libya, about 82.0% do as of 2024.
be 17.1% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Nigeria, approximately 82% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Libya, 96% of people do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 86.4% more on healthcare
Nigeria spends 4.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Libya, that number is 7.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 2.1 times more coastline
Nigeria has a total of 853 km of coastline. In Libya, that number is 1,770 km.
Safety
be 97.7% more likely to die in a road accident
In Nigeria, road accidents kill 17.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Libya, they kill 34.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 56.5 times more home broadband
Nigeria has 0.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Libya has 4.5 as of 2022.
use 26.3 times more electricity
Nigeria uses 144 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Libya uses 3,796 kWh as of 2023.
live with 84.5 times more strain on fresh water
Nigeria withdraws 10% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Libya withdraws 817% as of 2022.
Environment
be 29.9% less likely to die from air pollution
In Nigeria, air pollution causes 77.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Libya, it causes 54.0 as of 2019.
emit 15.2 times more CO2
Nigeria emits 0.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Libya emits 8.7 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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