Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Libya instead of Zambia, you would:
Health
be 98.9% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Zambia, 9.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Libya, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2024.
live 4.6 years longer
In Zambia, the average life expectancy is 67 years (64 years for men, 69 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 4.3 times more spent on your healthcare
Zambia spends $244 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Libya spends $1,055 as of 2023.
have 10.7% more access to essential health services
Zambia scores 56 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Libya scores 62 as of 2021.
be 29.9% less likely to die by suicide
Zambia has a suicide rate of 7.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Libya, it is 5.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.9 times more likely to be obese
In Zambia, 11.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Libya, that number is 33.7% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 4.9 times more money
Zambia has a GDP per capita of $1,318 as of 2025, while in Libya, the GDP per capita is $6,449 as of 2025.
be 3.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Zambia, 5.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Libya, that number is 18.8% as of 2025.
Life
be 30.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Zambia, approximately 85.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Libya, 59.0 women do as of 2023.
be 77.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Zambia, approximately 34.6 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 49.6% fewer children
In Zambia, there are approximately 32.7 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 43.2% more likely to have access to electricity
In Zambia, approximately 51% of people have electricity access (90% in urban areas, and 18% 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.
be 4.8 times more likely to have internet access
In Zambia, approximately 17.1% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Libya, about 82.0% do as of 2024.
be 31.2% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Zambia, approximately 73% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Libya, 96% of people do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 30.6% more on healthcare
Zambia spends 6.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Libya, that number is 7.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 98.8% more likely to die in a road accident
In Zambia, road accidents kill 17.1 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Libya, they kill 34.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 5.7 times more home broadband
Zambia has 0.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Libya has 4.5 as of 2022.
use 5.2 times more electricity
Zambia uses 727 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Libya uses 3,796 kWh as of 2023.
live with 287.7 times more strain on fresh water
Zambia withdraws 3% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Libya withdraws 817% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 16.0 times more CO2
Zambia emits 0.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Libya emits 8.7 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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