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Libya

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & PakistanUpper middle incomeCapital: Tripoli172,245 observations
Population
7.46M
world rank #105 / 217
GDP
48.1B
world rank #100 / 186
GDP / capita
14,118.2
world rank #106 / 185
Life expectancy
71.1
world rank #147 / 217

Governance

549 indicators
Control of Corruption0-100 percentile16.9#193Government Effectiveness0-100 percentile23.7#191Political Stability & Absence of Violence0-100 percentile33.5#192Rule of Law0-100 percentile27.7#197
World Bank (WGI) CC BY 4.0World Bank (WDI) CC BY 4.0Our World in Data CC BY 4.0 · updated 2025

Economy

1,183 indicators
GDPcurrent US$48.1B#100GDP per capita, PPP2021 intl $14,118.2#106GDP growth%13.4%#2Inflation%1.8%#52
World Bank (WDI) CC BY 4.0UNDP (HDRO) CC BY 3.0 IGOILOSTAT CC BY 4.0 · updated 2026

Trade

119 indicators
Merchandise exportscurrent US$30.09B#72Merchandise importscurrent US$19.31B#86Exports of goods & services% GDP71.7%#19Imports of goods & services% GDP65.9%#29
World Bank (WDI) CC BY 4.0 · updated 2025

Health

1,375 indicators
Life expectancyyears71.1#147Infant mortalityper 1k births7.9#40Maternal mortalityper 100k59#43Health spending% GDP7.8%#63
World Bank (WDI) CC BY 4.0Our World in Data CC BY 4.0UNICEF CC BY 3.0 IGO · updated 2024

Education

872 indicators
Secondary enrollment% gross97.6%#35Education spending% GDP2.3%#100Adult literacy%60.2%#2Primary enrollment% gross107%#52
World Bank (WDI) CC BY 4.0UNDP (HDRO) CC BY 3.0 IGO · updated 2023

Demography

395 indicators
Populationpeople7.46M#105Population growth%1%#98Urban population%87.9%#29Fertility ratebirths/woman2.3#85
World Bank (WDI) CC BY 4.0UN WPP CC BY 3.0 IGO · updated 2025

Climate

254 indicators
Electricity access% pop77.4%#41Renewable energy share%3.1%#153Forest area% land0.12%#205Electric power consumptionkWh per capita3,796.1#58
World Bank (WDI) CC BY 4.0Our World in Data CC BY 4.0Ember CC BY 4.0Climate Watch CC BY 4.0 · updated 2024

Energy

203 indicators
Electricity access, rural% rural pop0.8%#107Electricity access, urban% urban pop100%#1Energy use per capitakg oil eq.2,662.2#39Electricity from coal% of output0%#1
World Bank (WDI) CC BY 4.0 · updated 2024

Environment

321 indicators
Terrestrial protected areas% land area0.1%#162Freshwater withdrawals% internal resources817.1%#170Capture fisheries productiontonnes33,098.9#117
World Bank (WDI) CC BY 4.0 · updated 2025

Agriculture

273 indicators
Agricultural land% land area8.7%#182Cereal yieldkg per hectare659.7#74Aquaculture productiontonnes10#176Food production index2014-16 = 100105.8#102
World Bank (WDI) CC BY 4.0 · updated 2024

Technology

102 indicators
Mobile subscriptionsper 100 people193#6Secure internet serversper 1M people388.6#136Fixed telephone subscriptionsper 100 people16.9#73
World Bank (WDI) CC BY 4.0 · updated 2024

Society

243 indicators
Internet users% pop82%#92Female labor participation%33%#161Fixed broadband subscriptionsper 1004.5#141Life satisfaction0-105.7#78
World Bank (WDI) CC BY 4.0Our World in Data CC BY 4.0UNDP (HDRO) CC BY 3.0 IGOILOSTAT CC BY 4.0World Bank (PIP) CC BY 4.0UNHCR CC BY 4.0 · updated 2026

Risk

367 indicators
Deaths in armed conflictsdeaths0#1INFORM risk score0-105.8#46Hazard & exposure0-105.4#48Vulnerability0-105.5#44
Our World in Data CC BY 4.0EC JRC (INFORM) CC BY 4.0UCDP CC BY 4.0 · updated 2026

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