Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Libya instead of Estonia, you would:
Health
be 53.3% more likely to be obese
In Estonia, 21.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Libya, that number is 32.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
pay a 50.0% lower top tax rate
Estonia has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Libya, the top tax rate is 10.0% as of 2016.
make 47.5% less money
Estonia has a GDP per capita of $37,700 as of 2022, while in Libya, the GDP per capita is $19,800 as of 2022.
be 3.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Estonia, 5.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Libya, that number is 19.3% as of 2022.
Life
have 2.5 times more children
In Estonia, there are approximately 8.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Libya, there are 20.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 14.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Estonia, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Libya, 72.0 women do as of 2020.
be 3.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Estonia, approximately 3.4 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 29.8% less likely to have access to electricity
In Estonia, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Libya, 70% of the population do as of 2021.
be 51.9% less likely to have internet access
In Estonia, approximately 96.1% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Libya, about 46.2% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 53.3% less coastline
Estonia has a total of 3,794 km of coastline. In Libya, that number is 1,770 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Estonian Tax and Customs Board, The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance.
Libya: At a glance
How big is Libya compared to Estonia? See an in-depth size comparison.