Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Libya instead of Nepal, you would:
Health
live 4.8 years longer
In Nepal, the average life expectancy is 72 years (72 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 7.9 times more likely to be obese
In Nepal, 4.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Libya, that number is 32.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.8 times more money
Nepal has a GDP per capita of $4,700 as of 2023, while in Libya, the GDP per capita is $17,700 as of 2023.
be 75.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Nepal, 10.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Libya, that number is 18.7% as of 2023.
Life
be 58.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Nepal, approximately 174.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Libya, 72.0 women do as of 2020.
be 27.8% more likely to be literate
In Nepal, the literacy rate is 71.2% as of 2021. In Libya, it is 91.0% as of 2015.
be 55.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Nepal, approximately 25.1 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 15.8% more children
In Nepal, there are approximately 17.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Libya, there are 20.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 23.3% less likely to have access to electricity
In Nepal, approximately 91% of people have electricity access (94% 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 11.2% less likely to have internet access
In Nepal, approximately 52.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Libya, about 46.2% do as of 2021.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Libya: At a glance
How big is Libya compared to Nepal? See an in-depth size comparison.