Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Libya instead of Zimbabwe, you would:
Health
be 99.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Zimbabwe, 9.8% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Libya, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2024.
live 8.1 years longer
In Zimbabwe, the average life expectancy is 63 years (60 years for men, 65 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 10.2 times more spent on your healthcare
Zimbabwe spends $103 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Libya spends $1,055 as of 2023.
have 12.7% more access to essential health services
Zimbabwe scores 55 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Libya scores 62 as of 2021.
be 71.2% less likely to die by suicide
Zimbabwe has a suicide rate of 17.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Libya, it is 5.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.3 times more likely to be obese
In Zimbabwe, 14.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Libya, that number is 33.7% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 2.1 times more money
Zimbabwe has a GDP per capita of $3,021 as of 2025, while in Libya, the GDP per capita is $6,449 as of 2025.
be 2.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Zimbabwe, 9.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Libya, that number is 18.8% as of 2025.
Life
be 83.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Zimbabwe, approximately 358.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Libya, 59.0 women do as of 2023.
be 87.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Zimbabwe, approximately 62.4 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 44.8% fewer children
In Zimbabwe, there are approximately 29.9 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 18.1% more likely to have access to electricity
In Zimbabwe, approximately 62% of people have electricity access (84% in urban areas, and 51% 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 96.8% more likely to have internet access
In Zimbabwe, approximately 41.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Libya, about 82.0% do as of 2024.
be 43.4% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Zimbabwe, approximately 67% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Libya, 96% of people do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.7 times more on healthcare
Zimbabwe spends 2.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Libya, that number is 7.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 13.7% more likely to die in a road accident
In Zimbabwe, road accidents kill 29.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Libya, they kill 34.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 2.3 times more home broadband
Zimbabwe has 1.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Libya has 4.5 as of 2022.
use 7.5 times more electricity
Zimbabwe uses 504 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Libya uses 3,796 kWh as of 2023.
live with 17.7 times more strain on fresh water
Zimbabwe withdraws 46% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Libya withdraws 817% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 11.2 times more CO2
Zimbabwe emits 0.8 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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