Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Libya instead of Seychelles, you would:
Health
live 1.1 years longer
In Seychelles, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 81 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 2.3 times more likely to be obese
In Seychelles, 14.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Libya, that number is 32.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
pay a 33.3% lower top tax rate
Seychelles has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Libya, the top tax rate is 10.0% as of 2016.
make 57.8% less money
Seychelles has a GDP per capita of $24,400 as of 2020, while in Libya, the GDP per capita is $10,300 as of 2020.
be 10.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Seychelles, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Libya, that number is 30.0% as of 2004.
Life
have 74.3% more children
In Seychelles, there are approximately 12.4 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 72.2% less likely to have internet access
In Seychelles, approximately 79.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Libya, about 22.0% do as of 2019.
Geography
see 3.6 times more coastline
Seychelles has a total of 491 km of coastline. In Libya, that number is 1,770 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance.
Libya: At a glance
How big is Libya compared to Seychelles? See an in-depth size comparison.