Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Libya instead of Turkey, you would:
Health
live 1.0 years longer
In Turkey, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In Libya, that number is 77 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
pay a 71.4% lower top tax rate
Turkey has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Libya, the top tax rate is 10.0% as of 2016.
make 63.7% less money
Turkey has a GDP per capita of $28,400 as of 2020, while in Libya, the GDP per capita is $10,300 as of 2020.
be 2.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Turkey, 13.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Libya, that number is 30.0% as of 2004.
Life
be 42.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Turkey, approximately 19.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Libya, on the other hand, 11.2 children do as of 2022.
have 51.0% more children
In Turkey, there are approximately 14.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Libya, there are 21.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 4.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Turkey, approximately 17.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Libya, 72.0 women do as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 71.8% less likely to have internet access
In Turkey, approximately 78.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Libya, about 22.0% do as of 2019.
Geography
see 75.4% less coastline
Turkey has a total of 7,200 km of coastline. In Libya, that number is 1,770 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Revenue Administration, Government of Turkey.
Libya: At a glance
How big is Libya compared to Turkey? See an in-depth size comparison.