Quality of Life Comparison


If you lived in Libya instead of Ecuador, you would:


be 63.3% more likely to be obese

In Ecuador, 19.9% of adults are obese. In Libya, that number is 32.5% of people.


spend 71.4% less on taxes

Ecuador has a top tax rate of 35.0%. In Libya, the top tax rate is 10.0%.

make 13.0% less money

Ecuador has a GDP per capita of $11,500, while in Libya, the GDP per capita is $10,000.

be 6.5 times more likely to be unemployed

In Ecuador, 4.6% of adults are unemployed. In Libya, that number is 30.0%.


be 85.9% less likely to die during childbirth

In Ecuador, approximately 64.0 women per 1,000 births die during labor. In Libya, 9.0 women do.

be 34.1% less likely to die during infancy

In Ecuador, approximately 16.4 children die before they reach the age of one. In Libya, on the other hand, 10.8 children do.

Basic Needs

be 62.5% less likely to have internet access

In Ecuador, approximately 54.1% of the population has internet access. In Libya, about 20.3% do.

be 37.4% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Ecuador, approximately 87% of people have improved drinking water access (93% in urban areas, and 76% in rural areas). In Libya, that number is 54% of people on average (54% in urban areas, and 55% in rural areas).


spend 45.7% less on healthcare

Ecuador spends 9.2% of its total GDP on healthcare. In Libya, that number is 5.0% of GDP.


see 20.9% less coastline

Ecuador has a total of 2,237 km of coastline. In Libya, that number is 1,770 km.

Libya: At a glance


How big is Libya compared to Ecuador? See an in-depth size comparison.

The statistics on this page were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Servicio de Rentas Internas del Ecuador.


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