Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Libya instead of Pakistan, you would:
Health
live 3.3 years longer
In Pakistan, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 years for men, 70 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 6.9 times more spent on your healthcare
Pakistan spends $152 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Libya spends $1,055 as of 2023.
have 37.8% more access to essential health services
Pakistan scores 45 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Libya scores 62 as of 2021.
be 11.3% less likely to die by suicide
Pakistan has a suicide rate of 5.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Libya, it is 5.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 37.3% more likely to be obese
In Pakistan, 24.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Libya, that number is 33.7% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 4.0 times more money
Pakistan has a GDP per capita of $1,596 as of 2025, while in Libya, the GDP per capita is $6,449 as of 2025.
be 3.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Pakistan, 5.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Libya, that number is 18.8% as of 2025.
Life
be 61.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Pakistan, approximately 155.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Libya, 59.0 women do as of 2023.
be 83.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Pakistan, approximately 48.2 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 39.8% fewer children
In Pakistan, there are approximately 27.4 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 43.1% more likely to have internet access
In Pakistan, approximately 57.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Libya, about 82.0% do as of 2024.
be 23.4% less likely to have access to electricity
In Pakistan, approximately 96% of people have electricity access (100% 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 3.1 times more on healthcare
Pakistan spends 2.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Libya, that number is 7.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 69.2% more coastline
Pakistan has a total of 1,046 km of coastline. In Libya, that number is 1,770 km.
Safety
be 2.9 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Pakistan, road accidents kill 11.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Libya, they kill 34.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 3.1 times more home broadband
Pakistan has 1.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Libya has 4.5 as of 2022.
use 7.3 times more electricity
Pakistan uses 518 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Libya uses 3,796 kWh as of 2023.
live with 7.4 times more strain on fresh water
Pakistan withdraws 110% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Libya withdraws 817% as of 2022.
Environment
be 48.6% less likely to die from air pollution
In Pakistan, air pollution causes 105.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Libya, it causes 54.0 as of 2019.
emit 10.7 times more CO2
Pakistan emits 0.8 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), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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