Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Libya instead of Tuvalu, you would:
Health
live 8.8 years longer
In Tuvalu, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022. In Libya, that number is 77 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022.
be 37.0% less likely to be obese
In Tuvalu, 51.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Libya, that number is 32.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.3 times more money
Tuvalu has a GDP per capita of $4,400 as of 2020, while in Libya, the GDP per capita is $10,300 as of 2020.
Life
be 61.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Tuvalu, approximately 28.9 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.
Basic Needs
be 55.1% less likely to have internet access
In Tuvalu, approximately 49.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Libya, about 22.0% do as of 2019.
Geography
see 73.8 times more coastline
Tuvalu has a total of 24 km of coastline. In Libya, that number is 1,770 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Libya: At a glance
How big is Libya compared to Tuvalu? See an in-depth size comparison.