Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Libya instead of Slovenia, you would:
Health
be 73.5% less likely to die by suicide
Slovenia has a suicide rate of 18.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Libya, it is 5.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 11.2 years less
In Slovenia, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 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 70.2% more likely to be obese
In Slovenia, 19.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Libya, that number is 33.7% of people as of 2024.
see 80.5% less spent on your healthcare
Slovenia spends $5,425 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Libya spends $1,055 as of 2023.
have 26.2% less access to essential health services
Slovenia scores 84 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Libya scores 62 as of 2021.
Economy
be 5.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Slovenia, 3.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Libya, that number is 18.8% as of 2025.
make 82.7% less money
Slovenia has a GDP per capita of $37,376 as of 2025, while in Libya, the GDP per capita is $6,449 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.1 times more children
In Slovenia, there are approximately 7.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Libya, there are 16.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 19.7 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Slovenia, approximately 3.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Libya, 59.0 women do as of 2023.
be 4.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Slovenia, approximately 1.8 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 Slovenia, 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.
Expenditures
spend 21.0% less on healthcare
Slovenia spends 9.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Libya, that number is 7.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 38.0 times more coastline
Slovenia has a total of 47 km of coastline. In Libya, that number is 1,770 km.
Safety
be 5.9 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Slovenia, road accidents kill 5.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Libya, they kill 34.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 86.8% less home broadband
Slovenia has 34.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Libya has 4.5 as of 2022.
live with 146.2 times more strain on fresh water
Slovenia withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Libya withdraws 817% as of 2022.
use 41.1% less electricity
Slovenia uses 6,450 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Libya uses 3,796 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 2.8 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Slovenia, air pollution causes 19.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Libya, it causes 54.0 as of 2019.
emit 38.1% more CO2
Slovenia emits 6.3 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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