Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Libya instead of Tunisia, you would:
Health
live 5.6 years less
In Tunisia, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 79 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 29.1% more likely to be obese
In Tunisia, 26.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Libya, that number is 33.7% of people as of 2024.
be 2.7 times more likely to die by suicide
Tunisia has a suicide rate of 1.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Libya, it is 5.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 38.5% more money
Tunisia has a GDP per capita of $4,657 as of 2025, while in Libya, the GDP per capita is $6,449 as of 2025.
be 24.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Tunisia, 15.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Libya, that number is 18.8% as of 2025.
Life
be 18.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Tunisia, approximately 9.7 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 23.4% more children
In Tunisia, there are approximately 13.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Libya, there are 16.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 63.9% more likely to die during childbirth
In Tunisia, approximately 36.0 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 Tunisia, 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.
Geography
see 54.2% more coastline
Tunisia has a total of 1,148 km of coastline. In Libya, that number is 1,770 km.
Safety
be 2.1 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Tunisia, road accidents kill 16.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Libya, they kill 34.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 2.3 times more electricity
Tunisia uses 1,629 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Libya uses 3,796 kWh as of 2023.
find 69.8% less home broadband
Tunisia has 15.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Libya has 4.5 as of 2022.
live with 8.3 times more strain on fresh water
Tunisia withdraws 98% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Libya withdraws 817% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 3.3 times more CO2
Tunisia emits 2.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Libya emits 8.7 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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Libya: At a glance
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