Libya or South Africa: which is better?
Country: head-to-head comparison
Libya wins on more indicators: 8 of 12 against 4.
- Safety and trust: South Africa 0:2
- Costs and work: Libya 1:0
- Climate and health: Libya 7:0
- Law and institutions: South Africa 0:2
All indicators weigh the same. This is a score based on data, not advice on where to live: different people have different circumstances.
Libya
Indicator
South Africa
Safety and trust
Better: South Africa (0 : 2)Organized violence
lower is better
✗0.23 deaths per 100,000 residents, 2022–2024
2022–20241050% higher
✓0.02 deaths per 100,000 residents, 2022–2024
2022–202491% lower
Homicides
no data for one of the places
no data
43.7 per 100,000 residents
2022
Trust between people
higher is better
periods differ
✗9%
202261% lower
✓23%
2014156% higher
Costs and work
Better: Libya (1 : 0)GDP per capita
higher is better
✓$16,521
20254% higher
✗$15,906
20254% lower
Climate and health
Better: Libya (7 : 0)Life expectancy
higher is better
✓71.1 years
20247% higher
✗66.3 years
20247% lower
Life expectancy: men
higher is better
✓69.6 years
202411% higher
✗62.8 years
202410% lower
Life expectancy: women
higher is better
✓72.7 years
20244% higher
✗69.8 years
20244% lower
Median age at death
higher is better
✓75.5 years
20236% higher
✗71.1 years
20236% lower
Infant survival
higher is better
✓99.21%
20242% higher
✗97.58%
20242% lower
Survival of children under 5
higher is better
✓99.02%
20243% higher
✗96.49%
20243% lower
Air (PM2.5)
lower is better
✓20.0 µg/m³ per year
202328% lower
✗27.7 µg/m³ per year
202338% higher
Law and institutions
Better: South Africa (0 : 2)Rule of law
higher is better
✗-1.65 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
2025
✓0.04 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
2025
Control of corruption
higher is better
✗-1.53 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
2025
✓-0.13 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
2025
A winner is named only for indicators with a known “better / worse” direction. Population and other neutral indicators are shown without a winner. Outdated and missing values are not counted. Details for each place: Libya, South Africa.