Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Libya instead of Sudan, you would:
Health
live 4.6 years longer
In Sudan, the average life expectancy is 67 years (63 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024. In Libya, that number is 71 years (70 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2024.
see 37.3 times more spent on your healthcare
Sudan spends $28 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Libya spends $1,055 as of 2023.
have 8.2 times more doctors per person
Sudan has 2.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2017. Libya has 20.4 as of 2017.
have 40.9% more access to essential health services
Sudan scores 44 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Libya scores 62 as of 2021.
be 89.2% more likely to be obese
In Sudan, 17.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Libya, that number is 33.7% of people as of 2024.
be 58.2% more likely to die by suicide
Sudan has a suicide rate of 3.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Libya, it is 5.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 5.5 times more money
Sudan has a GDP per capita of $1,165 as of 2025, while in Libya, the GDP per capita is $6,449 as of 2025.
be 63.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Sudan, 11.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2023. In Libya, that number is 18.8% as of 2025.
Life
be 77.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Sudan, approximately 256.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Libya, 59.0 women do as of 2023.
be 49.9% more likely to be literate
In Sudan, the literacy rate is 60.7% as of 2018. In Libya, it is 91.0% as of 2015.
be 81.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Sudan, approximately 42.9 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.
have 50.0% fewer children
In Sudan, there are approximately 33.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Libya, there are 16.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 10.9% more likely to have access to electricity
In Sudan, approximately 66% of people have electricity access (87% in urban areas, and 54% 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 2.9 times more likely to have internet access
In Sudan, approximately 28.7% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Libya, about 82.0% do as of 2024.
be 48.5% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Sudan, approximately 65% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Libya, 96% of people do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.7 times more on healthcare
Sudan spends 2.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Libya, that number is 7.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 2.1 times more coastline
Sudan has a total of 853 km of coastline. In Libya, that number is 1,770 km.
Safety
be 73.5% more likely to die in a road accident
In Sudan, road accidents kill 19.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Libya, they kill 34.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 75.3 times more home broadband
Sudan has 0.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Libya has 4.5 as of 2022.
use 17.1 times more electricity
Sudan uses 223 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Libya uses 3,796 kWh as of 2023.
live with 6.9 times more strain on fresh water
Sudan withdraws 119% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Libya withdraws 817% as of 2022.
Environment
be 22.9% less likely to die from air pollution
In Sudan, air pollution causes 70.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Libya, it causes 54.0 as of 2019.
emit 20.1 times more CO2
Sudan emits 0.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Libya emits 8.7 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2017–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), The World Factbook (2015–2023), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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Libya: At a glance
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