Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Libya instead of Switzerland, you would:
Health
be 64.3% less likely to die by suicide
Switzerland has a suicide rate of 14.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Libya, it is 5.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 13.3 years less
In Switzerland, 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 3.0 times more likely to be obese
In Switzerland, 11.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Libya, that number is 33.7% of people as of 2024.
see 90.0% less spent on your healthcare
Switzerland spends $10,602 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Libya spends $1,055 as of 2023.
have 27.9% less access to essential health services
Switzerland scores 86 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Libya scores 62 as of 2021.
Economy
be 3.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Switzerland, 4.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Libya, that number is 18.8% as of 2025.
make 94.4% less money
Switzerland has a GDP per capita of $114,769 as of 2025, while in Libya, the GDP per capita is $6,449 as of 2025.
Life
have 89.7% more children
In Switzerland, there are approximately 8.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Libya, there are 16.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 11.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Switzerland, approximately 5.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Libya, 59.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Switzerland, approximately 3.4 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 Switzerland, 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 15.8% less likely to have internet access
In Switzerland, approximately 97.3% of the population has internet access as of 2025. In Libya, about 82.0% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 33.2% less on healthcare
Switzerland spends 11.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Libya, that number is 7.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 14.2 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Switzerland, road accidents kill 2.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Libya, they kill 34.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 90.4% less home broadband
Switzerland has 47.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Libya has 4.5 as of 2022.
live with 125.7 times more strain on fresh water
Switzerland withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Libya withdraws 817% as of 2022.
use 46.7% less electricity
Switzerland uses 7,117 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 Switzerland, air pollution causes 10.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Libya, it causes 54.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.3 times more CO2
Switzerland emits 3.8 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). How we calculate this
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