Date: May 25, 2026
Libya is a mid-size country with 0.1% of the world's population. It has 5 world heritage sites. It is rich in resources and has 1.5% Oil of the world.
Libya is the 104th ranked country in population and 16th ranked in area out of 195 countries in the world. Please keep the country rank in perspective, for the highlights below.
Oil Prod.
Literacy Rate (%)
Libya is the 16th highest ranked in Oil Prod. out of all the 195 countries.This is indicative of a rich reserve of natural resources in comparison to other countries, and may be a huge exporter of such resources.
Out of 195 countries in the world, Libya is the 121st highest ranked in Literacy Rate (%) . This indicates that there is a better educational infrastructure in this country as compared to other countries.
Total Labour Force (2021)
Employment in Agriculture
Teachers in secondary edu.
Out of 195 countries in the world, Libya is the 78th worst ranked in Rural Pop. . This may indicate that there is a high degree of industrialisation, or better urbanisation and development policies in place in comparison to other countries.
The Average Total Labour Force (2021) of 195 countries in the world is 20,641,663. Libya is the 80th worst ranked country out of 195 countries. This may take into context a lower country population, or may simply imply that there is a low working age population in this country.
Out of 195 countries in the world, Libya is the 83rd worst ranked in Employment in Agriculture . This may indicate that a significant portion of population is living in urban areas or simply imply that the country is developed
Libya is the 88th worst ranked in Teachers in secondary edu. out of all the 195 countries.This may indicate that the investment by the country in secondary education is lesser when compared to other countries.
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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Above World Average |
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| 1 | Islamic Pop./Total Pop.% | % People | 22 | 8 | 1126 | ||
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | World Heritage Sites | Count | 7 | 66 | 1233 | ||
| 2 | Islamic Population | # People | 10,091,996 | 40 | 1231 | ||
| 3 | Islamic Pop./Total Islamic Pop.% | % People | 0 | 40 | 1231 | ||
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Above World Average |
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| 1 | Arabic as a % of total Arabic speakers | % People | 0 | 11 | 1125 | ||
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | Arabic | # People | 10,099,424 | 11 | 1232 | ||
| 2 | Berber | # People | 3,773,833 | 5 | 1232 | ||
| 3 | Berber as a % of total Berber speakers | % People | 0 | 3 | 1231 | ||
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Above World Average |
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| 1 | INDs for Business (%) | % People | 25 | 12 | 1130 | ||
| 2 | FTAs in India via Cochin (%) | % People | 3 | 17 | 1130 | ||
| 3 | INDs via Trivandrum Airport (%) | % People | 1 | 24 | 1130 | ||
| 4 | Imports /Total GDP of the Country %. | 51 | 26 | 1130 | |||
| 5 | INDs via Hyderabad Airport (%) | % People | 3 | 31 | 1126 | ||
| 6 | INDs via Kolkata Airport (%) | % People | 2 | 37 | 1127 | ||
| 7 | FTAs in India via Mumbai (%) | % People | 23 | 38 | 1125 | ||
| 8 | Exports/Total GDP of the Country %. | 48 | 41 | 1130 | |||
| 9 | INDs via Cochin Airport (%) | % People | 3 | 44 | 1126 | ||
| 10 | INDs via Delhi Airport (%) | % People | 38 | 66 | 1127 | ||
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | FTAs in India for Business (%) | % People | 18 | 189 | 1235 | ||
| 2 | FTAs in India via Chennai (%) | % People | 5 | 161 | 1233 | ||
| 3 | INDs for Leisure (%) | % People | 46 | 178 | 1230 | ||
| 4 | INDs from India | # People | 158,494 | 168 | 1234 | ||
| 5 | FTAs in India via Bengaluru (%) | % People | 6 | 136 | 1235 | ||
| 6 | INDs via Bengaluru Airport (%) | % People | 5 | 123 | 1230 | ||
| 7 | Corporate Tax Rates in % | Rate | 23 | 130 | 1232 | ||
| 8 | FTAs in India | # People | 51,254 | 139 | 1233 | ||
| 9 | FTAs in India via Delhi (%) | % People | 46 | 137 | 1234 | ||
| 10 | INDs via Mumbai Airport (%) | % People | 33 | 124 | 1234 | ||
| 11 | INDs via Ahmedabad Airport (%) | % People | 1 | 61 | 1233 | ||
| 12 | FTAs in India via Kolkata (%) | % People | 2 | 89 | 1235 | ||
| 13 | INDs via Chennai Airport (%) | % People | 5 | 88 | 1231 | ||
| 14 | FDI / Total FDI of the World %. | 0 | 102 | 1235 | |||
| 15 | GDP as a % of Total GDP | Percent | 0 | 95 | 1233 | ||
| 16 | INDs - Indian Diaspora (%) | % People | 22 | 92 | 1230 | ||
| 17 | GDP Per Capita (USD) | $ | 18,044 | 98 | 1233 | ||
| 18 | GDP Per Capita at PPP (USD) | $ | 30,199 | 98 | 1233 | ||
| 19 | FDI (millions USD) | Amount | 3,288 | 93 | 1231 | ||
| 20 | GDP (Billions USD) | $ Billions | 600 | 92 | 1231 | ||
| 21 | Imports/Total Imports of the World %. | 0 | 81 | 1233 | |||
| 22 | Import of Goods and Services (in Million $) | Amount | 173,515 | 82 | 1233 | ||
| 23 | Exports /Total Exports of the World %. | 0 | 72 | 1233 | |||
| 24 | FTAs in India via Hyderabad (%) | % People | 3 | 44 | 1230 | ||
| 25 | INDs via Calicut Airport (%) | % People | 1 | 31 | 1230 | ||
| 26 | Export of Goods and Services (in Million $) | Amount | 180,704 | 67 | 1231 | ||
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Above World Average |
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| 1 | Oil Prod. | Barrels/day | 855,887 | 16 | 1130 | ||
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | Tree density. | Density | 22,685 | 186 | 1235 | ||
| 2 | Tree density . | Density | 828 | 171 | 1231 | ||
| 3 | Cows (% of Total Cows) | Percent | 0 | 137 | 1232 | ||
| 4 | Forest Area. | Area | 21,595,147 | 151 | 1235 | ||
| 5 | Country forest area / Global Forest area % | 0 | 132 | 1233 | |||
| 6 | Cow Beef Production (% of Total Cow Beef Production) | Percent | 0 | 130 | 1232 | ||
| 7 | Natural Gas Produced/Total Natural Gas Produced % | Mass | 5 | 38 | 1233 | ||
| 8 | Number of Cows | Count | 8,697,624 | 138 | 1234 | ||
| 9 | Cow Beef Production (in tonnes) | Weight | 320,761 | 134 | 1232 | ||
| 10 | Cow Milk Production (% of Total Cow Milk Production) | Percent | 0 | 116 | 1235 | ||
| 11 | Cow Milk Production (in tonnes) | Weight | 3,855,383 | 121 | 1232 | ||
| 12 | Oil Prodcuced/Total Oil Produced % | 5 | 16 | 1231 | |||
| 13 | Number of Trees | Count | 15,642,617,148 | 103 | 1234 | ||
| 14 | Honey Produced /Total Honey Produced % | Weight | 0 | 84 | 1231 | ||
| 15 | Honey prod. | Tons | 15,393 | 86 | 1231 | ||
| 16 | Potatoes Produced /Total Potatoes Produced % | Weight | 0 | 79 | 1232 | ||
| 17 | Potatoes prod. | Tons | 2,504,846 | 82 | 1235 | ||
| 18 | Apple Production (% of Total Apple Production) | Percent | 1 | 73 | 1232 | ||
| 19 | Wheat prod. | Tons | 6,811,171 | 78 | 1230 | ||
| 20 | Wheat Produced /Total Wheat Produced. %. | Weight | 0 | 74 | 1231 | ||
| 21 | Chicken Meat Production (% of Total Chicken Meat Production) | Percent | 0 | 74 | 1230 | ||
| 22 | Chicken Meat Production (in tonnes) | Weight | 588,164 | 74 | 1233 | ||
| 23 | Apple Production (in tonnes) | Weight | 1,044,287 | 74 | 1235 | ||
| 24 | Barley prod. | Tons | 1,545,003 | 65 | 1230 | ||
| 25 | Barley Produced/Total Barley Produced.% | Weight | 1 | 64 | 1231 | ||
| 26 | Goat Milk Production (% of Total Goat Milk Production) | Percent | 0 | 56 | 1233 | ||
| 27 | Orange Production (in tonnes) | Weight | 618,959 | 59 | 1230 | ||
| 28 | Orange Production (% of Total Orange Production) | Percent | 0 | 58 | 1232 | ||
| 29 | Goat Milk Production (in tonnes) | Weight | 196,989 | 58 | 1231 | ||
| 30 | Onion Produced/Total Onion Produced % | Weight | 0 | 54 | 1230 | ||
| 31 | Onion prod. | Tons | 819,042 | 55 | 1234 | ||
| 32 | Goat Meat Production (% of Total Goat Meat Production) | Percent | 0 | 51 | 1233 | ||
| 33 | Goat Meat Production (in tonnes) | Weight | 46,111 | 52 | 1230 | ||
| 34 | Natural Gas Prod. | Million cubic meters | 43,738 | 38 | 1231 | ||
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Above World Average |
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| 1 | FB Users / Total Pop. %. | % People | 27 | 25 | 1128 | ||
| 2 | FB Users / Total Int. Users %. | % People | 34 | 30 | 1125 | ||
| 3 | Int. Users / Total Pop.% | % People | 69 | 55 | 1128 | ||
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | LinkedIn Users as a % of Total Internet Users | % People | 37 | 149 | 1230 | ||
| 2 | Facebook CPC in Rs. | Absolute | 5 | 134 | 1235 | ||
| 3 | LinkedIn Users as a % of Total Population | % People | 34 | 127 | 1233 | ||
| 4 | Instagram Users as a % of Total Internet Users | % People | 36 | 111 | 1235 | ||
| 5 | Instagram Users as a % of Total Population | % People | 29 | 107 | 1235 | ||
| 6 | LinkedIn Users as a % of Total LinkedIn Users | % People | 0 | 99 | 1230 | ||
| 7 | LinkedIn users | # People | 7,145,162 | 103 | 1232 | ||
| 8 | X (Twitter) Users as a % of Total Internet Users | % People | 12 | 98 | 1230 | ||
| 9 | X (Twitter) Users as a % of Total Population | % People | 13 | 89 | 1232 | ||
| 10 | Internet Users | # People | 28,543,790 | 84 | 1231 | ||
| 11 | Instagram Users as a % of Total Instagram Users | % People | 0 | 78 | 1234 | ||
| 12 | Instagram Users | Absolute | 10,458,072 | 80 | 1235 | ||
| 13 | X (Twitter) Users as a % of Total X (Twitter) Users | % People | 0 | 76 | 1231 | ||
| 14 | X (Twitter) users | # People | 1,789,045 | 77 | 1235 | ||
| 15 | Facebook users | # People | 11,706,915 | 53 | 1231 | ||
| 16 | Facebook Users as a % of Total facebook Users | % People | 0 | 53 | 1234 | ||
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Above World Average |
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| 1 | Male % of Total Pop. | % People | 50 | 28 | 1130 | ||
| 2 | Population Growth Rate (%) | % People | 0 | 80 | 1130 | ||
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | Female % of Total Pop. | % People | 50 | 168 | 1230 | ||
| 2 | Female Population | # People | 21,066,765 | 105 | 1234 | ||
| 3 | Total Population | # People | 42,357,833 | 104 | 1235 | ||
| 4 | Male Population | # People | 21,291,067 | 103 | 1232 | ||
| 5 | Total Births | # People | 677,551 | 100 | 1231 | ||
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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Above World Average |
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| 1 | Wage & Salaried Workers / Total Labour Force % | % People | 59 | 37 | 1130 | ||
| 2 | Employment in Services / Total Labour Force %. | % People | 57 | 53 | 1126 | ||
| 3 | Employment in services/Total Labour force %. | % People | 56 | 53 | 1126 | ||
| 4 | Non-Agri Labour force/Total Labour force %. | % People | 76 | 61 | 1126 | ||
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | Total Labour Force/Total Pop. | % People | 43 | 138 | 1233 | ||
| 2 | Employment in Agriculture /Total Pop. %. | % People | 9 | 121 | 1233 | ||
| 3 | Employment in Agri. / Total Labour Force % . | % People | 23 | 118 | 1231 | ||
| 4 | Employment in Agriculture/Total Labour force %. | % People | 23 | 118 | 1235 | ||
| 5 | Total Labour Force (2021) | # People | 20,641,663 | 116 | 1232 | ||
| 6 | Employment in Agriculture | # People | 5,314,003 | 113 | 1234 | ||
| 7 | Non-Agricultural Labour Force | # People | 15,067,127 | 106 | 1230 | ||
| 8 | Employment in Services | # People | 10,251,634 | 103 | 1232 | ||
| 9 | Formal Jobs | # People | 10,605,934 | 89 | 1235 | ||
| 10 | Employment in Services /Total pop.%. | % People | 25 | 87 | 1230 | ||
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Above World Average |
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| 1 | Urban Population / Total Population % . | % People | 60 | 42 | 1127 | ||
| 2 | Pop. without Electricity Access / Total Pop.% | % People | 14 | 42 | 1129 | ||
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | Pop. with access to Electricity (%) | % People | 86 | 153 | 1232 | ||
| 2 | Rural Pop. /Total Pop. % | % People | 40 | 154 | 1233 | ||
| 3 | Rural Pop. | # People | 18,013,759 | 118 | 1234 | ||
| 4 | # Cities>1M | # Cities | 4 | 46 | 1234 | ||
| 5 | # Cities>1M | # Cities | 1 | 39 | 1232 | ||
| 6 | Urban Population (2021) | # People | 23,603,754 | 86 | 1233 | ||
| 7 | # Cities>300000 | # Cities | 11 | 63 | 1230 | ||
| 8 | # Cities>500000 | # Cities | 7 | 53 | 1233 | ||
| 9 | # Cities>300000 | # Cities | 7 | 59 | 1233 | ||
| 10 | # Cities>500000 | # Cities | 4 | 49 | 1231 | ||
| 11 | # Cities>100000 | # Cities | 27 | 56 | 1231 | ||
| 12 | # Cities>100000 | # Cities | 21 | 57 | 1230 | ||
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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Above World Average |
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| 1 | # Phone Numbers /Total Pop. % | Percent | 101 | 69 | 1126 | ||
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | # Mobile phone numbers | Count | 40,393,496 | 98 | 1233 | ||
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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Above World Average |
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| 1 | Literacy Rate (%) | % People | 86 | 121 | 1127 | ||
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | # Students per teacher in Primary edu. | Ratio | 260 | 118 | 1230 | ||
| 2 | Teachers in secondary edu. | # People | 201,153 | 108 | 1234 | ||
| 3 | Total Literate Pop. | # People | 34,678,001 | 98 | 1234 | ||
| 4 | Enrolment in primary edu. | # People | 3,831,465 | 96 | 1233 | ||
| 5 | Enrolment in secondary edu. | # People | 3,225,437 | 88 | 1230 | ||
| 6 | Enrolment in Primary Edu./Total Pop %. | % People | 27 | 72 | 1230 | ||
| 7 | Enrolment in Primary Edu./ Total Literate Pop %. | % People | 36 | 73 | 1230 | ||
| 8 | Teachers in primary edu. | # People | 112,672 | 73 | 1235 | ||
| 9 | # Students per teacher in secondary edu. | Ratio | 57 | 38 | 1230 | ||
| 10 | Enrolment in Secondary Edu./Total Literate Pop. | % People | 28 | 28 | 1230 | ||
| 11 | Enrolment in Secondary Edu./Total Pop %. | % People | 23 | 18 | 1233 | ||
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | Dentist (per 10,000) | People per 10000 | 31 | 153 | 1233 | ||
| 2 | Life Expectancy at Birth, both sexes | Age | 73 | 122 | 1233 | ||
| 3 | Dentist to doctor ratio | Ratio | 3 | 120 | 1230 | ||
| 4 | Total No. of Doctors | # People | 78,648 | 79 | 1235 | ||
| 5 | Total No. of Pharmacists | # People | 19,528 | 61 | 1235 | ||
Mother Tongue : Arabic
Literacy Rate (%) : 91.00
| Country Capital | : | Tripoli |
|---|---|---|
| GDP Per Capita | : | 6,801 |
| GDP Per Capita Rank | : | 100th/195 |
| Life Expectancy | : | 71 |
| Unemployment Rate | : | 0 |
| Number of Internet Users | : | 6,493,008 |
| Internet Users Rank | : | 83rd/195 |
| Area | : | 1,676,276 |
| Area Rank | : | 16th/195 |
| Total Population | : | 7,459 |
| Total Population Rank | : | 104th/195 |
| Sr. | City | Total City Population (2023) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ajdabiya | 137,706 |
| 2 | Al Jadid | 129,509 |
| 3 | Al Khums | 206,866 |
| 4 | Az Zawiyah | 204,919 |
| 5 | Benghazi | 666,603 |
| 6 | Misratah | 395,597 |
| 7 | Sabha | 133,198 |
| 8 | Sabratah | 104,509 |
| 9 | Sirte | 131,251 |
| 10 | Tagiura | 102,460 |
| 11 | Tarhuna | 215,882 |
| 12 | Tobruk | 124,079 |
| 13 | Tripoli | 1,179,311 |
| 14 | Zliten | 112,706 |
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