Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Libya instead of Thailand, you would:
Health
be 69.9% less likely to die by suicide
Thailand has a suicide rate of 16.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Libya, it is 5.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 5.4 years less
In Thailand, the average life expectancy is 77 years (72 years for men, 81 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 2.1 times more likely to be obese
In Thailand, 16.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Libya, that number is 33.7% of people as of 2024.
have 24.4% less access to essential health services
Thailand scores 82 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Libya scores 62 as of 2021.
Economy
be 24.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Thailand, 0.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Libya, that number is 18.8% as of 2025.
make 20.0% less money
Thailand has a GDP per capita of $8,057 as of 2025, while in Libya, the GDP per capita is $6,449 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.0 times more children
In Thailand, there are approximately 8.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Libya, there are 16.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 73.5% more likely to die during childbirth
In Thailand, approximately 34.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Libya, 59.0 women do as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 26.8% less likely to have access to electricity
In Thailand, 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 72.0% more on healthcare
Thailand spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Libya, that number is 7.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 45.0% less coastline
Thailand has a total of 3,219 km of coastline. In Libya, that number is 1,770 km.
Safety
be 33.9% more likely to die in a road accident
In Thailand, road accidents kill 25.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Libya, they kill 34.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 28.0% more electricity
Thailand uses 2,965 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Libya uses 3,796 kWh as of 2023.
find 69.6% less home broadband
Thailand has 14.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Libya has 4.5 as of 2022.
live with 35.5 times more strain on fresh water
Thailand withdraws 23% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Libya withdraws 817% as of 2022.
Environment
be 86.2% more likely to die from air pollution
In Thailand, air pollution causes 29.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Libya, it causes 54.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.2 times more CO2
Thailand emits 4.0 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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