Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Libya instead of Poland, you would:
Health
be 63.4% less likely to die by suicide
Poland has a suicide rate of 13.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Libya, it is 5.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 7.3 years less
In Poland, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Libya, that number is 71 years (70 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2024.
be 54.4% more likely to be obese
In Poland, 21.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Libya, that number is 33.7% of people as of 2024.
see 73.2% less spent on your healthcare
Poland spends $3,939 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Libya spends $1,055 as of 2023.
have 24.4% less access to essential health services
Poland scores 82 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Libya scores 62 as of 2021.
Economy
be 6.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Poland, 3.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Libya, that number is 18.8% as of 2025.
make 77.3% less money
Poland has a GDP per capita of $28,420 as of 2025, while in Libya, the GDP per capita is $6,449 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.4 times more children
In Poland, there are approximately 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Libya, there are 16.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 29.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Poland, approximately 2.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Libya, 59.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Poland, approximately 3.6 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.
Basic Needs
be 26.8% less likely to have access to electricity
In Poland, 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.
Geography
see 4.0 times more coastline
Poland has a total of 440 km of coastline. In Libya, that number is 1,770 km.
Safety
be 5.2 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Poland, road accidents kill 6.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Libya, they kill 34.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 82.2% less home broadband
Poland has 25.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Libya has 4.5 as of 2022.
live with 25.2 times more strain on fresh water
Poland withdraws 32% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Libya withdraws 817% as of 2022.
use 13.1% less electricity
Poland uses 4,370 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Libya uses 3,796 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 31.7% more likely to die from air pollution
In Poland, air pollution causes 41.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Libya, it causes 54.0 as of 2019.
emit 14.7% more CO2
Poland emits 7.5 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), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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