Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Libya instead of Russia, you would:
Health
be 76.6% less likely to die by suicide
Russia has a suicide rate of 21.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Libya, it is 5.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 2.3 years less
In Russia, the average life expectancy is 73 years (68 years for men, 79 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 91.1% more likely to be obese
In Russia, 17.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Libya, that number is 33.7% of people as of 2024.
see 67.1% less spent on your healthcare
Russia spends $3,204 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Libya spends $1,055 as of 2023.
have 21.5% less access to essential health services
Russia scores 79 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Libya scores 62 as of 2021.
Economy
be 8.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Russia, 2.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Libya, that number is 18.8% as of 2025.
make 63.2% less money
Russia has a GDP per capita of $17,547 as of 2025, while in Libya, the GDP per capita is $6,449 as of 2025.
Life
have 96.4% more children
In Russia, there are approximately 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Libya, there are 16.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 6.6 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Russia, approximately 9.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Libya, 59.0 women do as of 2023.
be 92.7% more likely to die during infancy
In Russia, approximately 4.1 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 Russia, 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.
be 13.2% less likely to have internet access
In Russia, approximately 94.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Libya, about 82.0% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 10.9% more on healthcare
Russia spends 7.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Libya, that number is 7.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 95.3% less coastline
Russia has a total of 37,653 km of coastline. In Libya, that number is 1,770 km.
Safety
be 3.2 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Russia, road accidents kill 10.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Libya, they kill 34.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 83.3% less home broadband
Russia has 27.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Libya has 4.5 as of 2022.
live with 198.3 times more strain on fresh water
Russia withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Libya withdraws 817% as of 2022.
use 47.9% less electricity
Russia uses 7,285 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Libya uses 3,796 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 38.1% less CO2
Russia emits 14.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Libya emits 8.7 tonnes as of 2024.
be 38.5% more likely to die from air pollution
In Russia, air pollution causes 39.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Libya, it causes 54.0 as of 2019.
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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