Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Libya instead of Indonesia, you would:
Health
live 4.1 years longer
In Indonesia, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 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 4.7 times more likely to be obese
In Indonesia, 6.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Libya, that number is 32.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 59.7% more money
Indonesia has a GDP per capita of $12,400 as of 2022, while in Libya, the GDP per capita is $19,800 as of 2022.
pay a 66.7% lower top tax rate
Indonesia has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Libya, the top tax rate is 10.0% as of 2016.
be 5.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Indonesia, 3.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Libya, that number is 19.3% as of 2022.
Life
be 58.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Indonesia, approximately 173.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Libya, 72.0 women do as of 2020.
be 43.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Indonesia, approximately 19.7 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 37.2% more children
In Indonesia, there are approximately 14.8 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 29.2% less likely to have access to electricity
In Indonesia, approximately 99% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Libya, that number is 70% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 96% in rural areas) as of 2021.
be 25.5% less likely to have internet access
In Indonesia, approximately 62.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Libya, about 46.2% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 96.8% less coastline
Indonesia has a total of 54,716 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, Direktorat Jenderal Pajak.
Libya: At a glance
How big is Libya compared to Indonesia? See an in-depth size comparison.