Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Libya instead of Dominica, you would:
Health
live 1.0 years less
In Dominica, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Libya, that number is 77 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022.
be 16.5% more likely to be obese
In Dominica, 27.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Libya, that number is 32.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 72.2% more money
Dominica has a GDP per capita of $11,500 as of 2022, while in Libya, the GDP per capita is $19,800 as of 2022.
be 16.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Dominica, 23.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2000. In Libya, that number is 19.3% as of 2022.
Life
have 52.6% more children
In Dominica, there are approximately 13.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Libya, there are 20.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 29.8% less likely to have access to electricity
In Dominica, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Libya, 70% of the population do as of 2021.
be 43.0% less likely to have internet access
In Dominica, approximately 81.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Libya, about 46.2% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 12.0 times more coastline
Dominica has a total of 148 km of coastline. In Libya, that number is 1,770 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Libya: At a glance
How big is Libya compared to Dominica? See an in-depth size comparison.