Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Libya instead of Vanuatu, you would:
Health
live 2.0 years longer
In Vanuatu, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 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 29.0% more likely to be obese
In Vanuatu, 25.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Libya, that number is 32.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.7 times more money
Vanuatu has a GDP per capita of $2,800 as of 2020, while in Libya, the GDP per capita is $10,300 as of 2020.
be 17.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Vanuatu, 1.7% of adults are unemployed as of 1999. In Libya, that number is 30.0% as of 2004.
Life
be 21.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Vanuatu, approximately 14.3 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 61.8% more likely to have access to electricity
In Vanuatu, approximately 62% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 51% in rural areas) as of 2018. In Libya, that number is 100% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 96% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 15.4% less likely to have internet access
In Vanuatu, approximately 26.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Libya, about 22.0% do as of 2019.
Geography
see 30.0% less coastline
Vanuatu has a total of 2,528 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 Vanuatu? See an in-depth size comparison.