Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Libya instead of Paraguay, you would:
Health
be 21.4% less likely to die by suicide
Paraguay has a suicide rate of 6.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Libya, it is 5.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 2.9 years less
In Paraguay, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 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.
see 28.2% less spent on your healthcare
Paraguay spends $1,469 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Libya spends $1,055 as of 2023.
have 13.9% less access to essential health services
Paraguay scores 72 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Libya scores 62 as of 2021.
Economy
be 3.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Paraguay, 4.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Libya, that number is 18.8% as of 2025.
Life
be 45.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Paraguay, approximately 14.5 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 16.4% fewer children
In Paraguay, there are approximately 19.7 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 26.7% less likely to have access to electricity
In Paraguay, 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.
Safety
be 61.9% more likely to die in a road accident
In Paraguay, road accidents kill 21.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Libya, they kill 34.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 58.9% more electricity
Paraguay uses 2,389 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Libya uses 3,796 kWh as of 2023.
find 64.9% less home broadband
Paraguay has 12.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Libya has 4.5 as of 2022.
live with 444.1 times more strain on fresh water
Paraguay withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Libya withdraws 817% as of 2022.
Environment
be 2.2 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Paraguay, air pollution causes 25.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Libya, it causes 54.0 as of 2019.
emit 7.5 times more CO2
Paraguay emits 1.2 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). How we calculate this
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Libya: At a glance
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