Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Libya instead of Sweden, you would:
Health
be 63.9% less likely to die by suicide
Sweden has a suicide rate of 13.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Libya, it is 5.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 12.9 years less
In Sweden, the average life expectancy is 84 years (83 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 92.2% more likely to be obese
In Sweden, 17.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Libya, that number is 33.7% of people as of 2024.
see 86.4% less spent on your healthcare
Sweden spends $7,770 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Libya spends $1,055 as of 2023.
have 27.1% less access to essential health services
Sweden scores 85 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Libya scores 62 as of 2021.
Economy
be 2.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Sweden, 8.7% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Libya, that number is 18.8% as of 2025.
make 89.8% less money
Sweden has a GDP per capita of $63,133 as of 2025, while in Libya, the GDP per capita is $6,449 as of 2025.
Life
have 77.4% more children
In Sweden, there are approximately 9.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Libya, there are 16.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 14.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Sweden, approximately 4.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Libya, 59.0 women do as of 2023.
be 4.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Sweden, approximately 2.0 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 Sweden, 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 Sweden, approximately 95.8% of the population has internet access as of 2025. In Libya, about 82.0% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 30.4% less on healthcare
Sweden spends 11.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Libya, that number is 7.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 45.0% less coastline
Sweden has a total of 3,218 km of coastline. In Libya, that number is 1,770 km.
Safety
be 16.2 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Sweden, road accidents kill 2.1 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Libya, they kill 34.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 88.9% less home broadband
Sweden has 40.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Libya has 4.5 as of 2022.
live with 228.3 times more strain on fresh water
Sweden withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Libya withdraws 817% as of 2022.
use 69.0% less electricity
Sweden uses 12,226 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Libya uses 3,796 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 6.8 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Sweden, air pollution causes 8.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Libya, it causes 54.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.4 times more CO2
Sweden emits 3.6 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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