Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Libya instead of Swaziland, you would:
Health
be 99.6% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Swaziland, 26.8% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Libya, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2020.
live 17.5 years longer
In Swaziland, the average life expectancy is 60 years (58 years for men, 62 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 97.0% more likely to be obese
In Swaziland, 16.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Libya, that number is 32.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 67.0% more money
Swaziland has a GDP per capita of $10,600 as of 2023, while in Libya, the GDP per capita is $17,700 as of 2023.
be 50.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Swaziland, 37.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Libya, that number is 18.7% as of 2023.
pay a 69.7% lower top tax rate
Swaziland has a top tax rate of 33.0% as of 2016. In Libya, the top tax rate is 10.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 83.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Swaziland, approximately 437.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Libya, 72.0 women do as of 2020.
be 71.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Swaziland, approximately 39.6 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.
Basic Needs
be 24.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Swaziland, approximately 80% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Libya, 100% of people do as of 2020.
be 14.9% less likely to have access to electricity
In Swaziland, approximately 82% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 79% 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 21.7% less likely to have internet access
In Swaziland, approximately 59.0% 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: Swaziland Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance.
Libya: At a glance
How big is Libya compared to Swaziland? See an in-depth size comparison.