Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Libya instead of Ukraine, you would:
Health
be 76.4% less likely to die by suicide
Ukraine has a suicide rate of 21.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Libya, it is 5.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 3.6 years less
In Ukraine, the average life expectancy is 75 years (70 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 47.6% more likely to be obese
In Ukraine, 22.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Libya, that number is 33.7% of people as of 2024.
see 23.6% less spent on your healthcare
Ukraine spends $1,382 per person on healthcare as of 2021 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Libya spends $1,055 as of 2023.
have 18.4% less access to essential health services
Ukraine scores 76 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Libya scores 62 as of 2021.
Life
have 3.0 times more children
In Ukraine, there are approximately 5.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Libya, there are 16.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.9 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Ukraine, approximately 15.0 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 Ukraine, 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 36.4% less coastline
Ukraine has a total of 2,782 km of coastline. In Libya, that number is 1,770 km.
Safety
be 3.2 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Ukraine, road accidents kill 10.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Libya, they kill 34.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 50.9% more electricity
Ukraine uses 2,516 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Libya uses 3,796 kWh as of 2023.
find 79.1% less home broadband
Ukraine has 21.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Libya has 4.5 as of 2022.
live with 129.7 times more strain on fresh water
Ukraine withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Libya withdraws 817% as of 2022.
Environment
be 18.2% less likely to die from air pollution
In Ukraine, air pollution causes 66.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Libya, it causes 54.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.8 times more CO2
Ukraine emits 3.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Libya emits 8.7 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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