Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Libya instead of Vietnam, you would:
Health
see 53.1% more spent on your healthcare
Vietnam spends $690 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Libya spends $1,055 as of 2023.
be 31.5% less likely to die by suicide
Vietnam has a suicide rate of 7.3 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 Vietnam, 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 14.0 times more likely to be obese
In Vietnam, 2.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Libya, that number is 33.7% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 27.3% more money
Vietnam has a GDP per capita of $5,066 as of 2025, while in Libya, the GDP per capita is $6,449 as of 2025.
be 12.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Vietnam, 1.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Libya, that number is 18.8% as of 2025.
Life
be 34.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Vietnam, approximately 12.0 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.
have 23.0% more children
In Vietnam, there are approximately 13.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Libya, there are 16.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 22.9% more likely to die during childbirth
In Vietnam, approximately 48.0 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 26.7% less likely to have access to electricity
In Vietnam, 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 71.3% more on healthcare
Vietnam spends 4.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Libya, that number is 7.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 48.6% less coastline
Vietnam has a total of 3,444 km of coastline. In Libya, that number is 1,770 km.
Safety
be 92.1% more likely to die in a road accident
In Vietnam, road accidents kill 17.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Libya, they kill 34.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 46.8% more electricity
Vietnam uses 2,585 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Libya uses 3,796 kWh as of 2023.
find 80.9% less home broadband
Vietnam has 23.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Libya has 4.5 as of 2022.
live with 45.1 times more strain on fresh water
Vietnam withdraws 18% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Libya withdraws 817% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 2.0 times more CO2
Vietnam emits 4.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Libya emits 8.7 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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