Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Libya instead of Yemen, you would:
Health
live 1.7 years longer
In Yemen, the average life expectancy is 69 years (67 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2024. In Libya, that number is 71 years (70 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2024.
see 6.3 times more spent on your healthcare
Yemen spends $169 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Libya spends $1,055 as of 2023.
have 47.6% more access to essential health services
Yemen scores 42 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Libya scores 62 as of 2021.
be 2.5 times more likely to be obese
In Yemen, 13.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Libya, that number is 33.7% of people as of 2024.
be 18.8% more likely to die by suicide
Yemen has a suicide rate of 4.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Libya, it is 5.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Life
be 50.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Yemen, approximately 118.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Libya, 59.0 women do as of 2023.
be 29.8% more likely to be literate
In Yemen, the literacy rate is 70.1% as of 2015. In Libya, it is 91.0% as of 2015.
be 76.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Yemen, approximately 33.8 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 52.0% fewer children
In Yemen, there are approximately 34.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Libya, there are 16.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 4.6 times more likely to have internet access
In Yemen, approximately 17.7% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Libya, about 82.0% do as of 2024.
be 28.4% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Yemen, approximately 75% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Libya, 96% of people do as of 2024.
be 12.4% less likely to have access to electricity
In Yemen, approximately 84% of people have electricity access (96% in urban areas, and 75% 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 19.5% less on healthcare
Yemen spends 9.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Libya, that number is 7.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 14.1% more likely to die in a road accident
In Yemen, road accidents kill 29.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Libya, they kill 34.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 3.6 times more home broadband
Yemen has 1.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Libya has 4.5 as of 2022.
use 42.3 times more electricity
Yemen uses 90 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Libya uses 3,796 kWh as of 2023.
live with 4.8 times more strain on fresh water
Yemen withdraws 170% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Libya withdraws 817% as of 2022.
Environment
be 50.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Yemen, air pollution causes 109.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Libya, it causes 54.0 as of 2019.
emit 33.3 times more CO2
Yemen emits 0.3 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 (2019–2022), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2015). How we calculate this
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