Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Libya instead of Spain, you would:
Health
be 42.7% less likely to die by suicide
Spain has a suicide rate of 8.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Libya, it is 5.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 12.8 years less
In Spain, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 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 2.2 times more likely to be obese
In Spain, 15.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Libya, that number is 33.7% of people as of 2024.
see 78.6% less spent on your healthcare
Spain spends $4,935 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Libya spends $1,055 as of 2023.
have 27.1% less access to essential health services
Spain scores 85 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Libya scores 62 as of 2021.
Economy
be 80.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Spain, 10.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Libya, that number is 18.8% as of 2025.
make 83.3% less money
Spain has a GDP per capita of $38,627 as of 2025, while in Libya, the GDP per capita is $6,449 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.5 times more children
In Spain, there are approximately 6.5 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 Spain, 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 3.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Spain, approximately 2.6 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 Spain, 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 14.4% less likely to have internet access
In Spain, approximately 95.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Libya, about 82.0% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 15.3% less on healthcare
Spain spends 9.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Libya, that number is 7.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 64.3% less coastline
Spain has a total of 4,964 km of coastline. In Libya, that number is 1,770 km.
Safety
be 9.7 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Spain, road accidents kill 3.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Libya, they kill 34.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 88.5% less home broadband
Spain has 39.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Libya has 4.5 as of 2022.
live with 18.9 times more strain on fresh water
Spain withdraws 43% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Libya withdraws 817% as of 2022.
use 26.9% less electricity
Spain uses 5,196 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Libya uses 3,796 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 5.4 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Spain, air pollution causes 10.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Libya, it causes 54.0 as of 2019.
emit 92.0% more CO2
Spain emits 4.5 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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