Libya

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan·Upper middle income

Population: 7.31M; 105th of 217
GDP: $46.6B; 98th of 214 · 2024
GDP per capita: $6,318; 127th of 214 · 2024
Life expectancy: 69.3; 155th of 217
Human development: 0.718; 103rd of 189 · 2021

Benchmarked against

Libya

Iraq

Algeria

Iran, Islamic Republic of

Jordan

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upper middle-income, fossil fuel-based North African economy; 31% economic contraction due to COVID-19 and 2020 oil blockade; reduced government spending; central bank had to devalue currency; public wages are over 60% of expenditures

Area: 1,759,540 km²
Resources: petroleum, natural gas, gypsum
Borders: Algeria; Chad 1,050 km; Egypt 1,115 km; Niger; Sudan; Tunisia

Religion

who identifies with what, 2020

world view →

Muslim99%▲ 2.2pt
Christian0.5%▼ 2.1pt

Religious diversity: 0.233 / 10 · very low · 182nd of 193

Change markers show percentage-point shifts from 2010 to 2020 · Pew Research Center, Religious Composition 2010–2020.

Score card

quartile grades among all countries with data

A · Top quartileB · Above medianC · Below medianD · Bottom quartile

Topic

LBY

IRQ

DZA

IRN

GDP

current US$

$46.6B–––

GDP per capita

current US$

–––

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

–––

GDP growth

annual %

–––

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

–––

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

–––

FDI inflows

current US$

$795M–––

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

101.1%–––

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

1.7%–––

Industry value added

% of GDP

68.3%–––

Unemployment

% of labor force

–––

Population

people

7.31M–––

Population density

people per km²

4.1–––

Urban population

% of total

81.6%–––

Life expectancy

years at birth

–––

Fertility rate

births per woman

2.4–––

Net migration

people

3,448–––

Population under 15

% of total

27.4%–––

Population 65+

% of total

5%–––

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Health expenditure

% of GDP

4.7%–––

Physicians

per 1,000 people

–––

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

–––

Internet users

% of population

–––

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

–––

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

–––

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

–––

Access to electricity

% of population

–––

Energy use per capita

kWh

29.6K–––

Electricity per capita

kWh

4,805.9–––

Electricity generation

TWh

35.1–––

Renewable electricity

% of generation

–––

Fossil electricity

% of generation

–––

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

–––

CO₂ per capita

t per person

–––

Share of global CO₂

0.2%–––

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

–––

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

–––

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.471–––

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.232–––

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

9.88–––

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

1.12–––

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

1.58–––

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

3.68–––

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

74.1%–––

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

3.13–––

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

8.4%–––

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

23.2%–––

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

21.7%–––

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

43.1%–––

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

50.6%–––

Luck matters more than work

1–10

5.26–––

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

0.233–––

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

0%–––

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

–––

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

2.08–––

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

1.72–––

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

2.63–––

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

2.64–––

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

8.58–––

National pride

mean, 1–4

3.8–––

Would fight for country

% yes

84.5%–––

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

2.54–––

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

–––

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

–––

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

–––

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

–––

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

–––

Global Peace Index

1–5

–––

Military expenditure

% of GDP

15.5%–––

Economy & Trade

Output, growth, prices, and openness

theme overview →

GDP

current US$

#98/214

$46.6B2024

GDP per capita

current US$

#127/214

$6,3182024

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

#123/203

$13,849latest

GDP growth

annual %

#194/214

-0.6%2024

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

#116/207

$6,3102024

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

#130/213

4.5%2024

FDI inflows

current US$

#100/201

$795M2023

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

#29/205

101.1%2024

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

#160/206

1.7%2024

Industry value added

% of GDP

#2/208

68.3%2024

Unemployment

% of labor force

#178/187

18.8%latest

People & Society

Population structure, urbanization, and migration

theme overview →

Population

people

#105/217

7.31Mlatest

Population density

people per km²

#210/216

4.1latest

Urban population

% of total

#56/215

81.6%latest

Life expectancy

years at birth

#155/217

69.3latest

Fertility rate

births per woman

#83/217

2.4latest

Net migration

people

#59/217

3,4482024

Population under 15

% of total

#84/217

27.4%2024

Population 65+

% of total

#146/217

5%2024

Health & Education

Longevity, mortality, learning, and public spending

theme overview →

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

#113/196

15.9latest

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

#139/196

30.8latest

Health expenditure

% of GDP

#134/192

4.7%latest

Physicians

per 1,000 people

#84/195

2.2latest

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

#57/194

61.6%latest

Connectivity

Internet, mobile, and digital infrastructure

theme overview →

Internet users

% of population

#60/210

88.5%latest

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

#6/214

1932022

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

#140/208

4.52022

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

#136/215

388.62024

Access to electricity

% of population

#174/215

73.2%latest

Energy & Climate

Energy use, electricity mix, and emissions

theme overview →

Energy use per capita

kWh

#53/198

29.6K2023

Electricity per capita

kWh

#61/202

4,805.92023

Electricity generation

TWh

#69/202

35.12023

Renewable electricity

% of generation

#190/202

0%2023

Fossil electricity

% of generation

#191/202

100%2023

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

#155/204

65.32024

CO₂ per capita

t per person

#179/204

8.82024

Share of global CO₂

#50/204

0.2%2024

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

#173/193

13.12023

Governance & Democracy

Democratic institutions, corruption, and rule of law

theme overview →

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#139/172

0.2132022

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#139/172

0.112022

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

#172/178

172022

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#185/193

-1.532022

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#188/193

-1.752022

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#188/193

-1.82022

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#185/193

-2.22022

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

#154/172

0.4222022

Values & Beliefs

What people hold sacred, permit, and pass on — from 40 years of World Values Survey interviews

theme overview →

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

#46/104

0.4712022

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

#98/105

0.2322022

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

#2/113

9.882022

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

#111/112

1.122022

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

#110/114

1.582022

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

#93/114

3.682022

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

#4/114

1.242022

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

#4/111

1.492022

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

#9/113

74.1%2022

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

#13/109

3.132022

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

#77/112

8.4%2022

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

#48/112

23.2%2022

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

#108/114

21.7%2022

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

#39/114

43.1%2022

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

#78/110

50.6%2022

Luck matters more than work

1–10

#21/109

5.262022

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

#182/193

0.2332020

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

#175/193

0%2020

Trust & Institutions

Who people trust, and how much faith they place in government, press, and courts

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Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

#95/114

9.3%2022

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

#76/112

2.082022

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

#110/113

1.722022

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

#43/110

2.632022

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

#37/111

2.642022

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

#43/104

8.582022

National pride

mean, 1–4

#17/114

3.82022

Would fight for country

% yes

#20/113

84.5%2022

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

#31/114

2.542022

Development & Wellbeing

Composite measures of how life is going

theme overview →

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

#103/189

0.7182021

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

#62/170

0.2592021

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

#85/164

5.732025

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

#30/113

7.62022

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

#13/114

7.932022

Global Peace Index

1–5

#133/158

2.612023

Military expenditure

% of GDP

#3/161

15.5%latest

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