Libya
Data and statistics
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| Indicator | Value | Year | Position by value | 10-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demography | ||||
| Total population | 7,458,555 people | 2025 | 105 of 217 · 2025 | +14.19% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 71.12 years | 2024 | 147 of 217 · 2024 | −0.25% |
| Total fertility rate | 2.3 births per woman | 2024 | 85 of 217 · 2024 | −16.56% |
| Population growth | +1.04% | 2025 | 98 of 217 · 2025 | −0.57 pp |
| Infant mortality | 7.9 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | 69 of 196 · 2024 | −27.52% |
| Urban population | 87.91% | 2025 | 40 of 217 · 2025 | +0.1 pp |
| Population ages 65 and above | 5.19% | 2025 | 146 of 217 · 2025 | +0.71 pp |
| Population density | 4.15 people per km² | 2023 | 208 of 215 · 2023 | +15.88% |
| Economy | ||||
| GDP per capita, PPP | 16,521.4 current international dollars (PPP) | 2025 | 106 of 185 · 2025 | −7.72% |
| Annual GDP growth | +13.37% | 2025 | 2 of 186 · 2025 | +14.21 pp |
| Consumer price inflation | +1.84% | 2025 | 52 of 165 · 2025 | −8.56 pp |
| Employment | ||||
| Total unemployment | 18.76% | 2025 | 174 of 182 · 2025 | −0.93 pp |
| Youth unemployment | 50.06% | 2025 | 179 of 182 · 2025 | −1.48 pp |
| Labor force participation | 47.96% | 2025 | 162 of 182 · 2025 | −1.44 pp |
| Technology and connectivity | ||||
| Individuals using the Internet | 81.95% | 2024 | 94 of 182 · 2024 | +64.19 pp |
| Fixed broadband subscriptions | 4.52 per 100 people | 2022 | No data | +314.87% |
| Energy and environment | ||||
| Renewable energy consumption | 3.1% | 2021 | 174 of 212 · 2021 | −0.1 pp |
| CO₂ emissions per capita | 8.66 t CO₂e per person | 2024 | 180 of 203 · 2024 | −9.89% |
| Access to electricity | 77.4% | 2024 | 173 of 215 · 2024 | +1.9 pp |
| Forest area | 0.12% | 2023 | 205 of 213 · 2023 | 0 pp |
| Society | ||||
| Current health expenditure | 7.81% | 2023 | 63 of 192 · 2023 | +2.83 pp |
| Maternal mortality | 59 per 100,000 live births | 2023 | 106 of 194 · 2023 | −21.33% |
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Methodology and limitations
Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Aggregates are excluded and missing values are not interpolated.
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