Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Libya instead of Jamaica, you would:
Health
be 92.9% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Jamaica, 1.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Libya, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2020.
live 1.4 years longer
In Jamaica, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 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 31.6% more likely to be obese
In Jamaica, 24.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Libya, that number is 32.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 71.8% more money
Jamaica has a GDP per capita of $10,300 as of 2023, while in Libya, the GDP per capita is $17,700 as of 2023.
pay a 60.0% lower top tax rate
Jamaica has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Libya, the top tax rate is 10.0% as of 2016.
be 4.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Jamaica, 4.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Libya, that number is 18.7% as of 2023.
Life
be 27.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Jamaica, approximately 99.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Libya, 72.0 women do as of 2020.
have 30.1% more children
In Jamaica, there are approximately 15.6 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 30.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Jamaica, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 97% 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 43.7% less likely to have internet access
In Jamaica, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Libya, about 46.2% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 73.2% more coastline
Jamaica has a total of 1,022 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, Tax Admministration of Jamaica.
Libya: At a glance
How big is Libya compared to Jamaica? See an in-depth size comparison.