Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Libya instead of Bulgaria, you would:
Health
live 1.6 years longer
In Bulgaria, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 79 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 30.0% more likely to be obese
In Bulgaria, 25.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Libya, that number is 32.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 46.8% less money
Bulgaria has a GDP per capita of $33,300 as of 2023, while in Libya, the GDP per capita is $17,700 as of 2023.
be 4.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Bulgaria, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Libya, that number is 18.7% as of 2023.
Life
have 2.6 times more children
In Bulgaria, there are approximately 7.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Libya, there are 20.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 10.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Bulgaria, approximately 7.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Libya, 72.0 women do as of 2020.
be 40.6% more likely to die during infancy
In Bulgaria, approximately 8.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Libya, on the other hand, 11.2 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 30.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Bulgaria, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Libya, that number is 70% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 96% in rural areas) as of 2022.
be 38.4% less likely to have internet access
In Bulgaria, approximately 75.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Libya, about 46.2% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 5.0 times more coastline
Bulgaria has a total of 354 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 Bulgaria? See an in-depth size comparison.