Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Libya instead of Cambodia, you would:
Health
live 6.5 years longer
In Cambodia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 73 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 8.3 times more likely to be obese
In Cambodia, 3.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Libya, that number is 32.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.5 times more money
Cambodia has a GDP per capita of $5,100 as of 2023, while in Libya, the GDP per capita is $17,700 as of 2023.
pay a 50.0% lower top tax rate
Cambodia has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Libya, the top tax rate is 10.0% as of 2016.
be 78.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cambodia, 0.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Libya, that number is 18.7% as of 2023.
Life
be 67.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Cambodia, approximately 218.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Libya, 72.0 women do as of 2020.
be 62.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Cambodia, approximately 29.6 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.
have 11.5% more children
In Cambodia, there are approximately 18.2 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 17.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Cambodia, approximately 85% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Libya, 100% of people do as of 2020.
be 24.2% less likely to have access to electricity
In Cambodia, approximately 92% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 77% 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 23.0% less likely to have internet access
In Cambodia, approximately 60.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Libya, about 46.2% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 4.0 times more coastline
Cambodia has a total of 443 km of coastline. In Libya, that number is 1,770 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, General Department of Taxation.
Libya: At a glance
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