Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Libya instead of Pakistan, you would:
Health
live 7.5 years longer
In Pakistan, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 3.8 times more likely to be obese
In Pakistan, 8.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Libya, that number is 32.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.2 times more money
Pakistan has a GDP per capita of $4,600 as of 2020, while in Libya, the GDP per capita is $10,300 as of 2020.
pay a 50.0% lower top tax rate
Pakistan has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Libya, the top tax rate is 10.0% as of 2016.
be 5.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Pakistan, 6.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Libya, that number is 30.0% as of 2004.
Life
be 48.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Pakistan, approximately 140.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Libya, 72.0 women do as of 2017.
be 56.9% more likely to be literate
In Pakistan, the literacy rate is 58.0% as of 2019. In Libya, it is 91.0% as of 2015.
be 79.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Pakistan, approximately 54.0 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 18.6% fewer children
In Pakistan, there are approximately 26.5 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 26.6% more likely to have access to electricity
In Pakistan, approximately 79% of people have electricity access (91% in urban areas, and 72% 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 12.0% less likely to have internet access
In Pakistan, approximately 25.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Libya, about 22.0% do as of 2019.
Geography
see 69.2% more coastline
Pakistan has a total of 1,046 km of coastline. In Libya, that number is 1,770 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Federal Board of Revenue, Government of Pakistan, Ministry of Finance.
Libya: At a glance
How big is Libya compared to Pakistan? See an in-depth size comparison.