Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Libya instead of Venezuela, you would:
Health
see 5.7 times more spent on your healthcare
Venezuela spends $186 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Libya spends $1,055 as of 2023.
have 22.7% more doctors per person
Venezuela has 16.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2017. Libya has 20.4 as of 2017.
be 42.1% less likely to die by suicide
Venezuela has a suicide rate of 8.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Libya, it is 5.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 1.5 years less
In Venezuela, the average life expectancy is 73 years (69 years for men, 77 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 46.4% more likely to be obese
In Venezuela, 23.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Libya, that number is 33.7% of people as of 2024.
have 17.3% less access to essential health services
Venezuela scores 75 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Libya scores 62 as of 2021.
Economy
make 84.5% more money
Venezuela has a GDP per capita of $3,495 as of 2025, while in Libya, the GDP per capita is $6,449 as of 2025.
be 3.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Venezuela, 5.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Libya, that number is 18.8% as of 2025.
Life
be 74.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Venezuela, approximately 227.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Libya, 59.0 women do as of 2023.
be 62.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Venezuela, approximately 21.2 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.
Basic Needs
be 26.8% less likely to have access to electricity
In Venezuela, 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.
Expenditures
spend 2.1 times more on healthcare
Venezuela spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Libya, that number is 7.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 36.8% less coastline
Venezuela has a total of 2,800 km of coastline. In Libya, that number is 1,770 km.
Safety
be 2.6 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Venezuela, road accidents kill 13.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Libya, they kill 34.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 94.4% more electricity
Venezuela uses 1,953 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Libya uses 3,796 kWh as of 2023.
find 65.1% less home broadband
Venezuela has 12.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Libya has 4.5 as of 2022.
live with 108.4 times more strain on fresh water
Venezuela withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Libya withdraws 817% as of 2022.
Environment
be 68.8% more likely to die from air pollution
In Venezuela, air pollution causes 32.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Libya, it causes 54.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.6 times more CO2
Venezuela emits 3.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Libya emits 8.7 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2017–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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