https://www.humantruth.info/libya.html
By Vexen Crabtree 2013
Libya Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya | ![]() |
---|---|
Status | Independent State |
Social and Moral Index | 158th best |
Capital | Tripoli |
Land Area | 1 759 540km21 |
Location | Africa, The Mediterranean |
Population | 6.7m2 |
Life Expectancy | 71.91yrs (2017)3 |
GNI | $15 336 (2017)4 |
ISO3166-1 Codes | LY, LBY, 4345 |
Internet Domain | .ly6 |
Currency | Dinar (LYD)7 |
Telephone | +2188 |
#chad #islam #italy #switzerland #turkey
“The Italians supplanted the Ottoman Turks in the area around Tripoli in 1911 and did not relinquish their hold until 1943 when defeated in World War II. Libya then passed to UN administration and achieved independence in 1951. Following a 1969 military coup, Col. Muammar Abu Minyar al-QADHAFI began to espouse his political system, the Third Universal Theory. The system was a combination of socialism and Islam derived in part from tribal practices and was supposed to be implemented by the Libyan people themselves in a unique form of "direct democracy." QADHAFI used oil funds during the 1970s and 1980s to promote his ideology outside Libya, supporting subversives and terrorists abroad to hasten the end of Marxism and capitalism. In addition, beginning in 1973, he engaged in military operations in northern Chad's Aozou Strip - to gain access to minerals and to use as a base of influence in Chadian politics - but was forced to retreat in 1987. UN sanctions in 1992 isolated QADHAFI politically following the downing by Libyan state-sponsored terrorists of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland. During the 1990s, QADHAFI began to rebuild his relationships with Europe. UN sanctions were suspended in April 1999 and finally lifted in September 2003 after Libya accepted responsibility for the Lockerbie bombing. In December 2003, Libya announced that it had agreed to reveal and end its programs to develop weapons of mass destruction and to renounce terrorism. QADHAFI subsequently made significant strides in normalizing relations with Western nations. The US rescinded Libya's designation as a state sponsor of terrorism in June 2006. In August 2008, the US and Libya signed a bilateral comprehensive claims settlement agreement to compensate claimants in both countries who allege injury or death at the hands of the other country, including the Lockerbie bombing, the LaBelle disco bombing, and the UTA 772 bombing. In October 2008, the US Government received $1.5 billion pursuant to the agreement to distribute to US national claimants, and as a result effectively normalized its bilateral relationship with Libya. The two countries then exchanged ambassadors for the first time since 1973 in January 2009. Libya in May 2010 was elected to its first three-year seat on the UN Human Rights Council, prompting protests from international non-governmental organizations and human rights campaigners. Unrest that began in several Near Eastern and North African countries in late December 2010 spread to several Libyan cities in early 2011. In March 2011, a Transitional National Council (TNC) was formed in Benghazi with the stated aim of overthrowing the QADHAFI regime and guiding the country to democracy. In response to QADHAFI's harsh military crackdown on protesters, the UN Security Council adopted Resolution 1973, which demanded an immediate ceasefire and authorized the international community to establish a no-fly zone over Libya. After several months of see-saw fighting, anti-QADHAFI forces in August 2011 captured the capital, Tripoli. In mid-September, the UN General Assembly voted to recognize the TNC as the legitimate interim governing body of Libya. The TNC on 23 October officially declared the country liberated following the defeat of the last remaining pro-QADHAFI stronghold and QADHAFI's death. In July 2012, Libya held its first post-QADHAFI nationwide election, which resulted in the formation of a 200-member National Congress (NC). In August 2012, the NC elected a congress president and in October, a new prime minister.”
CIA's The World Factbook (2013)9
“Libya, a realm of stunning coastline, dramatic Greek and Roman ruins and the majesty of the Sahara remains poised to become a travel hotspot. Libya is a classic North African destination and its primary appeal derives from its position as an ancient crossroads of civilisations - these civilisations bequeathed to the Libyan coast some of the finest Roman and Greek ruins in existence, among them Leptis Magna, Cyrene and Sabratha. This is also one of the best places in Africa to experience the Sahara Desert, from seas of sand the size of Switzerland and sheltering palm-fringed lakes (the Ubari Sand Sea) to remote massifs adorned with prehistoric rock art (the Jebel Acacus), labyrinthine caravan towns (Ghadames) and an isolated black-as-black volcano (Wawa al-Namus) in the desert´s heart.
However, the upheaval caused by Libya´s democratic revolution in 2011-12 continues, meaning the future is still uncertain. That said, Libya´s tourism and transport infrastructure are excellent, so once peace returns fully to the country, expect it to be one of the hottest travel destinations on the continent.”
#economics #human_development #wealth
UN HDI (2021)11 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Value11 | |
1 | Switzerland | 0.962 |
2 | Norway | 0.961 |
3 | Iceland | 0.959 |
... | ||
101 | Uzbekistan | 0.727 |
102= | Dominica | 0.720 |
102= | Jordan | 0.720 |
104 | Libya | 0.718 |
105 | Paraguay | 0.717 |
106= | Palestine | 0.715 |
106= | St Lucia | 0.715 |
108 | Guyana | 0.714 |
Africa Avg | 0.56 | |
World Avg | 0.72 | |
q=191. |
Gross National Income Per-Capita (2021)11 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better PPP $11 | |
1 | Liechtenstein | $146 830 |
2 | Singapore | $90 919 |
3 | Qatar | $87 134 |
... | ||
75 | Botswana | $16 198 |
76 | Macedonia | $15 918 |
77 | Maldives | $15 448 |
78 | Libya | $15 336 |
79 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | $15 242 |
80 | Moldova | $14 875 |
81 | Georgia | $14 664 |
82 | Colombia | $14 384 |
Africa Avg | $5 339 | |
World Avg | $20 136 | |
q=193. |
Social & Moral Development Index12 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank12 | |
1 | Denmark | 27.0 |
2 | Norway | 29.9 |
3 | Sweden | 31.8 |
... | ||
155 | Somaliland | 112.4 |
156 | Togo | 112.4 |
157 | Malawi | 112.7 |
158 | Libya | 112.9 |
159 | Mali | 113.5 |
160 | Ethiopia | 114.5 |
161 | Cameroon | 114.6 |
162 | Sierra Leone | 115.9 |
Africa Avg | 119.0 | |
World Avg | 88.6 | |
q=199. |
The United Nations produces an annual Human Development Report which includes the Human Development Index. The factors taken into account include life expectancy, education and schooling and Gross National Income (GNI) amongst many others..
The Social and Moral Development Index concentrates on moral issues and human rights, violence, public health, equality, tolerance, freedom and effectiveness in climate change mitigation and environmentalism, and on some technological issues. A country scores higher for achieving well in those areas, and for sustaining that achievement in the long term. Those countries towards the top of this index can truly said to be setting good examples and leading humankind onwards into a bright, humane, and free future. See: Which are the Best Countries in the World? The Social and Moral Development Index.
#birth_control #demographics #fertility #health #immigration #life_expectancy #longevity #migration #overpopulation #population #yemen
Population:
Libya's population is predicted to rise to 7.783 million by 2030. This country has a fertility rate of 2.40. The fertility rate is, in simple terms, the average amount of children that each woman has. The higher the figure, the quicker the population will grow, although, to calculate the rate you also need to take into account morbidity - the rate at which people die. If people live healthy and long lives and morbidity is low, then, 2.0 approximates to the replacement rate (two new children for each set of parents who die), which would keep the population stable. If all countries had such a fertility rate, population growth would end. The actual replacement rate in most developed countries is around 2.1. The highest fertility rate ever detected in a single year was in Yemen in 1985, at 8.86.13Population2 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2018 Population2 | |
1 | China | 1.4b |
2 | India | 1.4b |
3 | USA | 327.1m |
... | ||
105 | Bulgaria | 7.1m |
106 | Paraguay | 7.0m |
107 | Lebanon | 6.9m |
108 | Libya | 6.7m |
109 | Nicaragua | 6.5m |
110 | El Salvador | 6.4m |
111 | Kyrgyzstan | 6.3m |
112 | Turkmenistan | 5.9m |
World Avg | 39.0m | |
q=195. |
Life Expectancy Higher is better11 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2021 Years11 | |
1 | Monaco | 85.9 |
2 | Hong Kong | 85.5 |
3 | Japan | 84.8 |
... | ||
92 | Peru | 72.4 |
93 | Syria | 72.1 |
94 | Armenia | 72.0 |
95 | Libya | 71.9 |
96 | Bhutan | 71.8 |
97 | Bulgaria | 71.8 |
98 | Georgia | 71.7 |
99 | St Kitts & Nevis | 71.7 |
World Avg | 71.28 | |
q=195. |
Fertility Rate 2.0 is best14 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 202214 | |
1 | US Virgin Islands | 2.00 |
2 | Ecuador | 2.00 |
3 | Nepal | 2.01 |
... | ||
64 | Trinidad & Tobago | 1.61 |
65 | Saudi Arabia | 2.39 |
66 | Macedonia | 1.60 |
67 | Libya | 2.40 |
68 | Iceland | 1.59 |
69 | Dominica | 1.59 |
70 | Antigua & Barbuda | 1.58 |
71 | Armenia | 1.58 |
World Avg | 2.47 | |
q=208. |
Old-Age Dependency Ratio Lower is better15 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2016 Per 10015 | |
1 | Uganda | 04.3 |
2 | Mali | 04.5 |
3= | Chad | 04.7 |
... | ||
70 | Philippines | 10.3 |
71 | Cambodia | 10.4 |
72= | Egypt | 10.5 |
72= | Libya | 10.5 |
72= | S. Africa | 10.5 |
75 | Bangladesh | 10.6 |
76= | Nepal | 10.8 |
76= | Bhutan | 10.8 |
World Avg | 18.3 | |
q=185. |
Migration:
Immigrants16 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 %16 | |
1 | UAE | 88.4% |
2 | Kuwait | 75.5% |
3 | Qatar | 65.2% |
... | ||
43 | Latvia | 13.2% |
44 | Spain | 12.8% |
45 | Iceland | 12.5% |
46 | Libya | 12.4% |
47 | France | 12.2% |
48 | Barbados | 12.1% |
49 | Djibouti | 12.1% |
50 | Netherlands | 12.1% |
World Avg | 9.4% | |
q=195. |
Emigrants17 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2010 %17 | |
1 | Dominica | 104.8% |
2 | Palestine | 68.4% |
3 | Samoa | 67.3% |
... | ||
157 | Venezuela | 1.8% |
158 | S. Africa | 1.7% |
159 | Iran | 1.7% |
160 | Libya | 1.7% |
161 | Gabon | 1.7% |
162 | Vanuatu | 1.6% |
163 | Djibouti | 1.5% |
164 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 1.4% |
World Avg | 11.5% | |
q=192. |
#christianity #equality #freedom #gender #gender_equality #human_rights #ISIS #libya #libya_gender #misogyny #morals #politics #prejudice #tolerance #women
Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2025)18 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank18 | |
1 | Sweden | 6.1 |
2 | Denmark | 8.6 |
3 | Norway | 9.0 |
... | ||
170 | Zimbabwe | 129.1 |
171 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 129.5 |
172 | Cameroon | 129.7 |
173 | Libya | 130.3 |
174 | Ethiopia | 131.2 |
175 | Brunei | 132.7 |
Africa Avg | 110.04 | |
World Avg | 86.55 | |
q=199. |
For tables, charts and commentary, see:
#alcohol #birth_control #demographics #health #libya #life_expectancy #longevity #obesity #overpopulation #parenting #population #smoking #vaccines #yemen
Compared to Africa (2025)30 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank30 | |
1 | Tunisia | 69.2 |
2 | Mauritius | 69.2 |
3 | Seychelles | 84.8 |
4 | Morocco | 91.9 |
5 | Libya | 98.0 |
6 | Algeria | 100.7 |
7 | Cape Verde | 110.5 |
8 | S. Africa | 115.9 |
9 | Egypt | 117.0 |
10 | Djibouti | 122.6 |
11 | Botswana | 129.6 |
12 | Eritrea | 130.2 |
13 | Lesotho | 131.8 |
Africa Avg | 111.13 | |
q=54. |
Health (2025)30 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank30 | |
1 | Monaco | 14.3 |
2 | Liechtenstein | 30.1 |
3 | Isle of Man | 32.1 |
... | ||
117 | Fiji | 96.7 |
118 | Oman | 97.7 |
119 | Mexico | 98.0 |
120 | Libya | 98.0 |
121 | Bhutan | 98.6 |
122 | Guam | 99.3 |
123 | Kyrgyzstan | 100.5 |
124 | Algeria | 100.7 |
World Avg | 96.74 | |
q=212. |
The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Monaco, Liechtenstein and The Isle of Man31. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are S. Sudan, Angola and Nigeria31.
21 datasets are used to calculate points for each country, including multiple decades of data on its average life expectancy, its alcohol consumption rate, its fertility rate, its smoking rate, its suicide rate, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance, the prevalence of overweight adults, its adolescent birth rate and its immunizations take-up. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Europe and The Balkans31, whereas the worst are Africa, Micronesia and Melanesia31.
For more, see:
Health:
Libya does relatively well in encouraging good health, compared to many other countries. Libya does the best in its alcohol consumption rate32. It does better than average for its adolescent birth rate33 (one of the best in Africa), its immunizations take-up34, its fertility rate14 and in its average life expectancy11. Libya does not succeed in everything, however. Libya does worse than average in its smoking rate35 (one of the highest in Africa). And finally, it sits amongst the bottom 20 in its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance36. The prevalence of overweight adults has increased by 14% during the last 40 years. Life expectancy in Libya improved by +3yrs in the 30 years from 1990, less than the global average of +7.9yrs. Libya had the 3rd-highest average fertility rate in the world in the 1970s (after Yemen and ). Overall, it is amongst only 7 countries who have seen their fertility rate drop by more than 5 since the 1960s. Its peak fertility rate was 8.13 in 1971.Life Expectancy Higher is better11 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2021 Years11 | |
1 | Monaco | 85.9 |
2 | Hong Kong | 85.5 |
3 | Japan | 84.8 |
... | ||
92 | Peru | 72.4 |
93 | Syria | 72.1 |
94 | Armenia | 72.0 |
95 | Libya | 71.9 |
96 | Bhutan | 71.8 |
97 | Bulgaria | 71.8 |
98 | Georgia | 71.7 |
99 | St Kitts & Nevis | 71.7 |
Africa Avg | 62.79 | |
World Avg | 71.28 | |
q=195. |
Alcohol Consumption Lower is better32 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2016 Per Capita32 | |
1 | Bangladesh | 0.0 |
2 | Kuwait | 0.0 |
3 | Libya | 0.0 |
4 | Mauritania | 0.0 |
5 | Somalia | 0.0 |
6 | Yemen | 0.1 |
7= | Afghanistan | 0.2 |
7= | Saudi Arabia | 0.2 |
9 | Syria | 0.3 |
10= | Pakistan | 0.3 |
11 | Kiribati | 0.4 |
12= | Iraq | 0.4 |
Africa Avg | 4.8 | |
World Avg | 6.2 | |
q=189. |
Fertility Rate 2.0 is best14 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 202214 | |
1 | US Virgin Islands | 2.00 |
2 | Ecuador | 2.00 |
3 | Nepal | 2.01 |
... | ||
64 | Trinidad & Tobago | 1.61 |
65 | Saudi Arabia | 2.39 |
66 | Macedonia | 1.60 |
67 | Libya | 2.40 |
68 | Iceland | 1.59 |
69 | Dominica | 1.59 |
70 | Antigua & Barbuda | 1.58 |
71 | Armenia | 1.58 |
Africa Avg | 3.97 | |
World Avg | 2.47 | |
q=208. |
Smoking Rates Lower is better35 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201435 | |
1 | Guinea | 15 |
2 | Solomon Islands | 26 |
3 | Kiribati | 28 |
... | ||
137 | Malta | 1 266 |
138 | Philippines | 1 291 |
139 | Indonesia | 1 322 |
140 | Libya | 1 33337 |
141 | Israel | 1 346 |
142 | Argentina | 1 359 |
143 | Denmark | 1 378 |
144 | Georgia | 1 378 |
Africa Avg | 340 | |
World Avg | 819 | |
q=182. |
Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance Lower is better36 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank36 | |
1 | Sweden | 1 |
2 | Ireland | 2 |
3 | Denmark | 3 |
... | ||
153 | Mozambique | 153 |
154 | Cape Verde | 154 |
155 | Bahamas | 155 |
156 | Libya | 156 |
157 | Papua New Guinea | 157 |
158 | Belize | 158 |
159 | Algeria | 159 |
160 | Senegal | 160 |
Africa Avg | 117.0 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Overweight Adults Lower is better38 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2016 %38 | |
1 | Vietnam | 18.3 |
2 | India | 19.7 |
3 | Bangladesh | 20.0 |
... | ||
171 | Bahrain | 65.8 |
172 | Malta | 66.4 |
173= | Turkey | 66.8 |
173= | Libya | 66.8 |
175 | UAE | 67.8 |
176= | Lebanon | 67.9 |
176= | USA | 67.9 |
178 | Jordan | 69.6 |
Africa Avg | 33.3 | |
World Avg | 49.0 | |
q=191. |
Children's Health:
Adolescent Birth Rate Lower is better33 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2022 Per 100033 | |
1 | Hong Kong | 1.6 |
2 | Denmark | 1.8 |
3 | S. Korea | 2.1 |
... | ||
28 | Cyprus | 6.8 |
29 | Qatar | 6.9 |
30 | Monaco | 6.9 |
31 | Libya | 7.0 |
32 | Portugal | 7.1 |
33 | Germany | 7.2 |
34 | Israel | 7.4 |
35 | Australia | 7.7 |
Africa Avg | 84.6 | |
World Avg | 43.8 | |
q=195. |
Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 Higher is better34 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2015 Avg %34 | |
1= | Hungary | 99.0 |
1= | China | 99.0 |
3 | Uzbekistan | 98.9 |
... | ||
40= | Brunei | 96.6 |
41 | Spain | 96.5 |
42 | Poland | 96.5 |
43 | Libya | 96.4 |
44 | St Kitts & Nevis | 96.3 |
45 | Bahamas | 96.2 |
46 | Maldives | 96.2 |
47 | Tajikistan | 96.1 |
Africa Avg | 81.7 | |
World Avg | 88.3 | |
q=194. |
#biodiversity #climate_change #deforestation #environmentalism #food #internationalism #iran #libya #meat #over-exploitation #the_environment #veganism #vegetarianism #yemen
Compared to Africa (2025)39 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank39 | |
1 | Morocco | 46.5 |
2 | Burundi | 47.8 |
3 | Mali | 51.0 |
... | ||
45 | Sudan | 97.8 |
46 | Comoros | 99.1 |
47 | Mauritania | 101.2 |
48 | Seychelles | 103.4 |
49 | Angola | 109.5 |
50 | Libya | 121.4 |
51 | Zimbabwe | 121.5 |
52 | Somalia | 131.0 |
53 | Eritrea | 146.2 |
Africa Avg | 80.07 | |
q=53. |
Responsibility Towards The Environment (2025)39 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank39 | |
1 | Sri Lanka | 34.9 |
2 | Uruguay | 43.2 |
3 | Switzerland | 45.0 |
... | ||
178 | Belarus | 116.0 |
179 | Uzbekistan | 116.1 |
180 | Cook Islands | 119.6 |
181 | Libya | 121.4 |
182 | Zimbabwe | 121.5 |
183 | Solomon Islands | 121.6 |
184 | Marshall Islands | 123.1 |
185 | Palau | 124.5 |
World Avg | 84.93 | |
q=199. |
All countries' current and historical approach towards the environment is gauged via 21 datasets, including multiple decades of data on its forested percent change 2000-2020, its environmental performance, energy to GDP efficiency, its sign-up rate to major international accords on protecting the environment, the rate of rational beliefs on the environment in the population, reducing annual meat consumption per person and its score on the Green Future Index.
The countries that do the best (Sri Lanka, Uruguay and Switzerland) tend to have avoided the excesses of early industrial countries, and have not yet repeated the same mistakes of environmental destruction - at least, not on the same scale. The regions with the best average results per country are Central America, South America and Scandinavia. The worst are Eritrea, The Vatican City and Timor-Leste (E. Timor), and the worst regions Micronesia, Australasia and Melanesia.
For more, see:
Libya comes 19th-worst in the world regarding its responsibility towards the environment (amongst the worst in Africa). This rank is calculated from 6 data sets. Libya does better than average for reducing annual meat consumption per person40 (but high for Africa) and in its forested percent change 2000-202041. But that's it. Libya has problems. It does worse than average in terms of its environmental performance42 (still good for Africa) and in its sign-up rate to major international accords on protecting the environment. And finally, it falls into the worst-performing 20 in terms of the rate of rational beliefs on the environment in the population43 (the worst in Africa) and in energy to GDP efficiency44 (amongst the worst in Africa).Forest Area Change 2000-2020 Higher is better41 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Total41 | |
1 | Guernsey | 82.6% |
2 | Bahrain | 75.2% |
3 | Iceland | 64.7% |
... | ||
130= | Tokelau | 0.0% |
130= | St Martin | 0.0% |
130= | Liechtenstein | 0.0% |
130= | Libya | 0.0% |
130= | Montserrat | 0.0% |
130= | Kiribati | 0.0% |
130= | Saudi Arabia | 0.0% |
137 | Nepal | -0.1% |
Africa Avg | -8.7% | |
World Avg | -0.1% | |
q=234. |
Environmental Performance Higher is better42 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201842 | |
1 | Switzerland | 87.4 |
2 | France | 84.0 |
3 | Denmark | 81.6 |
... | ||
120 | China | 50.7 |
121 | Thailand | 49.9 |
122 | Micronesia | 49.8 |
123 | Libya | 49.8 |
124 | Ghana | 49.7 |
125 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 49.5 |
126 | Senegal | 49.5 |
127 | Malawi | 49.2 |
Africa Avg | 46.4 | |
World Avg | 56.4 | |
q=180. |
Energy to GDP Efficiency Lower is better44 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2022 Avg44 | |
1 | Rwanda | 0.25 |
2 | Chad | 0.26 |
3 | Tanzania | 0.31 |
... | ||
144 | S. Africa | 1.97 |
145 | Kuwait | 2.02 |
146 | Barbados | 2.04 |
147 | Libya | 2.05 |
148 | Singapore | 2.06 |
149 | Lebanon | 2.06 |
150 | Ukraine | 2.11 |
151 | Syria | 2.12 |
Africa Avg | 0.83 | |
World Avg | 1.23 | |
q=165. |
International Accords on the Environment Higher is better | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Total Avg Rate | |
1 | Sweden | 83% |
2 | Canada | 82% |
3 | Norway | 81% |
... | ||
160 | Turkey | 47% |
161 | Cambodia | 47% |
162 | Kyrgyzstan | 46% |
163 | Libya | 46% |
164 | Micronesia | 46% |
165 | Cape Verde | 46% |
166 | Guinea-Bissau | 46% |
167 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 45% |
Africa Avg | 56.4% | |
World Avg | 57.5% | |
q=197. |
Rational Beliefs on the Environment Higher is better43 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2011 %43 | |
1 | Argentina | 78.3% |
2 | Greece | 77.6% |
3 | Brazil | 77.1% |
... | ||
136 | Estonia | 15.9% |
137 | China | 15.1% |
138 | Denmark | 14.9% |
139 | Libya | 14.6% |
140 | Iceland | 13.1% |
141 | Uzbekistan | 11.3% |
142 | Tajikistan | 11.1% |
143 | Haiti | 10.0% |
Africa Avg | 38.3% | |
World Avg | 39.9% | |
q=145. |
Meat Consumption Lower is better40 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2021 kg40 | |
1 | Congo, DR | 03.0 |
2 | Burundi | 03.5 |
3 | Bangladesh | 04.3 |
... | ||
86 | Oman | 48.0 |
87 | Ukraine | 48.5 |
88 | Cuba | 49.6 |
89 | Libya | 50.0 |
90 | Ecuador | 50.9 |
91 | Albania | 52.0 |
92 | Kiribati | 52.4 |
93 | Vietnam | 52.6 |
Africa Avg | 24.9 | |
World Avg | 52.5 | |
q=185. |
#capitalism #corruption #economics #education #extremism #happiness #health #human_development #inequality #intelligence #it_security #libya #life_expectancy #modernity #peace #politics #poverty #religious_violence #social_development #technology #terrorism #the_internet
Compared to Africa (2020)45 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank45 | |
1 | S. Africa | 56.9 |
2 | Tunisia | 70.8 |
3= | Mauritius | 79.6 |
4 | Seychelles | 80.1 |
5 | Egypt | 80.5 |
6 | Libya | 82.0 |
7 | Kenya | 96.4 |
8 | Botswana | 96.5 |
9 | Morocco | 97.9 |
10 | Algeria | 100.2 |
11 | Gabon | 108.2 |
12 | Uganda | 109.8 |
13 | Ghana | 110.3 |
Africa Avg | 120.19 | |
q=53. |
Modernity & Learning (2020)45 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank45 | |
1 | Finland | 7.1 |
2 | Belgium | 12.9 |
3 | Denmark | 13.6 |
... | ||
92 | St Vincent & Grenadines | 80.0 |
93 | Seychelles | 80.1 |
94 | Egypt | 80.5 |
95 | Libya | 82.0 |
96 | Lebanon | 82.1 |
97 | Bahamas | 83.5 |
98 | Dominica | 84.0 |
99 | Philippines | 85.1 |
World Avg | 86.31 | |
q=190. |
The most modern countries, with the best results from education, the highest levels of research, and with the easiest access to information on the Internet, are Finland, Belgium and Denmark46. The worst countries are Eritrea, S. Sudan and Sierra Leone46. Despite improves in global education, access to tertiary (adult) education is becoming increasingly unequal between the rich haves and the poor have-nots47.
“Education, at all levels and ages, is the single most vital support for equality as well as being a country's most vital economic and social resource. [...] Every successful aspirant to modernisation and economic development, from Japan to South Korea, China to Chile, has got there with a big emphasis on education.”
Bill Emmott (2017)48
15 datasets are used to calculate points for each country, including multiple decades of data on Research and Development, Secondary Education, Length of Schooling, Intellectual Endeavours, Maths, Science & Reading, Religiosity, IQ, the percent of citizens with access to the internet, Freedom On The Internet, IT Security, IPv6 Uptake and digital quality of life. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Baltic States and Europe46, whereas the worst are Melanesia, Africa and Micronesia46.
For more, see:
Modernity and Education:
In the 2000s, the expected duration of education in Libya fell by over a year, one of only 12 countries to see a reduction in that decade. It reduced it by another year in the 2010s. 49
Secondary Education Higher is better50 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201850 | |
1= | Luxembourg | 100.0% |
1= | Estonia | 100.0% |
1= | Austria | 100.0% |
... | ||
96 | Bolivia | 58.8% |
97 | Zimbabwe | 58.7% |
98 | Gabon | 57.6% |
99 | Libya | 57.4% |
100 | Dominican Rep. | 56.6% |
101 | Uruguay | 56.0% |
102 | Lebanon | 54.9% |
103 | Portugal | 54.2% |
Africa Avg | 34.4% | |
World Avg | 63.0% | |
q=169. |
Length of Schooling Higher is better51 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2021 Years51 | |
1 | Australia | 21.1 |
2 | New Zealand | 20.3 |
3 | Greece | 20.0 |
... | ||
115 | Bahamas | 12.9 |
116 | Nepal | 12.9 |
117 | St Lucia | 12.9 |
118 | Libya | 12.9 |
119 | Venezuela | 12.8 |
120 | Malawi | 12.7 |
121 | El Salvador | 12.7 |
122 | Nicaragua | 12.6 |
Africa Avg | 11.0 | |
World Avg | 13.5 | |
q=193. |
Intellectual Endeavours Lower is better36 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank36 | |
1 | Ukraine | 1 |
2 | Czechia | 2 |
3 | Hungary | 3 |
... | ||
147 | Mozambique | 147 |
148 | Lesotho | 148 |
149 | Venezuela | 149 |
150 | Libya | 150 |
151 | Gabon | 151 |
152 | Sierra Leone | 152 |
153 | Cambodia | 153 |
154 | Zambia | 154 |
Africa Avg | 106.4 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
IQ Higher is better52 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 200652 | |
1= | Hong Kong | 108 |
1= | Singapore | 108 |
3 | S. Korea | 106 |
... | ||
85= | Morocco | 84 |
85= | Saudi Arabia | 84 |
87 | Algeria | 83 |
88= | Libya | 83 |
88= | Tunisia | 83 |
88= | Oman | 83 |
88= | Syria | 83 |
92 | India | 82 |
Africa Avg | 70.6 | |
World Avg | 85.6 | |
q=138. |
Technology and Information:
Internet Users Higher is better53 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201653 | |
1 | Iceland | 100% |
2 | Faroe Islands | 99% |
3 | Norway | 98% |
... | ||
144 | Ivory Coast | 22% |
145 | Honduras | 22% |
146 | Botswana | 21% |
147 | Libya | 21% |
148 | Zimbabwe | 21% |
149 | Equatorial Guinea | 21% |
150 | Lesotho | 21% |
151 | Indonesia | 20% |
Africa Avg | 18.4% | |
World Avg | 48.1% | |
q=201. |
Freedom On The Internet Lower is better54 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201254 | |
1 | Estonia | 10 |
2 | USA | 12 |
3 | Germany | 15 |
... | ||
19 | Mexico | 37 |
20 | India | 39 |
21 | Indonesia | 42 |
22= | Libya | 43 |
22= | Malaysia | 43 |
24 | Jordan | 45 |
25= | Turkey | 46 |
25= | Tunisia | 46 |
Africa Avg | 45.0 | |
World Avg | 46.7 | |
q=47. |
IT Security Lower is better55 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201355 | |
1= | Ireland | 0.11 |
1= | Luxembourg | 0.11 |
1= | Belize | 0.11 |
... | ||
22 | Switzerland | 0.55 |
23 | S. Korea | 0.56 |
24 | Australia | 0.63 |
25 | Libya | 0.63 |
26 | Qatar | 0.65 |
27 | Chile | 0.66 |
28 | Guinea-Bissau | 0.67 |
29 | Uzbekistan | 0.69 |
Africa Avg | 1.07 | |
World Avg | 0.98 | |
IPv6 Uptake Higher is better56 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Ratio56 | |
1 | Belgium | 55.4 |
2 | Germany | 41.8 |
3 | Switzerland | 35.1 |
... | ||
169= | Cuba | 0.0 |
169= | St Vincent & Grenadines | 0.0 |
169= | Montenegro | 0.0 |
169= | Libya | 0.0 |
169= | Jamaica | 0.0 |
169= | Fiji | 0.0 |
169= | Jordan | 0.0 |
169= | Barbados | 0.0 |
Africa Avg | 0.04 | |
World Avg | 3.82 | |
q=176. |
National Culture:
Corruption Higher is better57 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2022 Points57 | |
1 | Denmark | 90.0 |
2= | Finland | 87.0 |
2= | New Zealand | 87.0 |
... | ||
170 | Chad | 19.0 |
171 | Equatorial Guinea | 17.0 |
172= | N. Korea | 17.0 |
172= | Libya | 17.0 |
172= | Haiti | 17.0 |
172= | Burundi | 17.0 |
176 | Yemen | 16.0 |
177 | Venezuela | 14.0 |
Africa Avg | 32.31 | |
World Avg | 42.98 | |
q=180. |
Libya has a consistently poor long-term record on corruption. On average through the 2010s, it scored the 7th-worst on the Corruption Perception Index.
Happiness Higher is better58 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2024 Score58 | |
1 | Finland | 7.7 |
2 | Denmark | 7.5 |
3 | Iceland | 7.5 |
... | ||
76 | Dominican Rep. | 5.8 |
77 | Mongolia | 5.8 |
78 | Mauritius | 5.8 |
79 | Libya | 5.8 |
80 | Moldova | 5.8 |
81 | Greece | 5.8 |
82 | Venezuela | 5.7 |
83 | Indonesia | 5.6 |
Africa Avg | 4.42 | |
World Avg | 5.58 | |
q=147. |
Creativity & Culture Lower is better36 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank36 | |
1 | Belgium | 1 |
2 | Netherlands | 2 |
3 | Estonia | 3 |
... | ||
156 | Iraq | 156 |
157 | Iran | 157 |
158 | Gabon | 158 |
159 | Central African Rep. | 159 |
160 | Burundi | 160 |
161 | Rwanda | 161 |
162 | Congo, DR | 162 |
163 | Libya | 163 |
Africa Avg | 117.8 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Open Trading, Aid & Development Lower is better36 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank36 | |
1 | Ireland | 1 |
2 | Denmark | 2 |
3 | Sweden | 3 |
... | ||
94 | Guinea | 94 |
95 | Ivory Coast | 95 |
96 | Peru | 96 |
97 | Libya | 97 |
98 | Czechia | 98 |
99 | Israel | 99 |
100 | Argentina | 100 |
101 | Seychelles | 101 |
Africa Avg | 96.7 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Peace Versus Instability:
Global Peace Index Lower is better59 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2023 Score59 | |
1 | Iceland | 1.12 |
2 | Denmark | 1.31 |
3 | Ireland | 1.31 |
... | ||
134 | Palestine | 2.54 |
135 | Lebanon | 2.58 |
136 | Mexico | 2.60 |
137 | Libya | 2.61 |
138 | Niger | 2.63 |
139 | Cameroon | 2.66 |
140= | Colombia | 2.69 |
140= | Venezuela | 2.69 |
Africa Avg | 2.29 | |
World Avg | 2.07 | |
q=163. |
Peacekeeping & Security Lower is better36 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank36 | |
1 | Samoa | 1 |
2 | S. Africa | 2 |
3 | Tunisia | 3 |
... | ||
142 | St Vincent & Grenadines | 142 |
143 | Belize | 143 |
144 | Haiti | 144 |
145 | Libya | 145 |
146 | Croatia | 146 |
147 | UAE | 147 |
148 | Central African Rep. | 148 |
149 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 149 |
Africa Avg | 83.6 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Refugees & UN Treaties Lower is better36 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank36 | |
1 | Austria | 1 |
2 | Germany | 2 |
3 | Netherlands | 3 |
... | ||
109 | China | 109 |
110 | Kazakhstan | 110 |
111 | Jordan | 111 |
112 | Libya | 112 |
113 | Belize | 113 |
114 | Morocco | 114 |
115 | Iraq | 115 |
116 | Dominica | 116 |
Africa Avg | 104.5 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Impact of Terrorism Lower is better60 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2019 Score60 | |
1 | Togo | 0.00 |
2 | Mongolia | 0.00 |
3 | Swaziland | 0.00 |
... | ||
136 | Cameroon | 6.62 |
137 | Central African Rep. | 6.62 |
138 | Mali | 6.65 |
139 | Libya | 6.77 |
140 | Egypt | 6.79 |
141 | Congo, DR | 7.04 |
142 | Philippines | 7.14 |
143 | Yemen | 7.26 |
Africa Avg | 3.41 | |
World Avg | 2.78 | |
q=150. |
Economic Inequality and Poverty:
Inequality in Life Expectancy Lower is better61 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201961 | |
1 | Iceland | 2.40 |
2= | Singapore | 2.50 |
2= | Hong Kong | 2.50 |
... | ||
71 | Armenia | 8.70 |
72 | Tunisia | 9.00 |
73= | Turkey | 9.00 |
74 | Libya | 9.10 |
75 | Iran | 9.20 |
76 | Mauritius | 9.40 |
77= | Seychelles | 9.60 |
77= | Moldova | 9.60 |
Africa Avg | 26.10 | |
World Avg | 14.59 | |
q=184. |
Multidimensional Poverty Lower is better62 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2018 Severity62 | |
1 | Armenia | .001 |
2 | Ukraine | .001 |
3 | Serbia | .001 |
... | ||
13 | Palestine | .004 |
14 | Tunisia | .005 |
15 | St Lucia | .007 |
16 | Libya | .007 |
17 | Algeria | .008 |
18 | Kyrgyzstan | .008 |
19 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | .008 |
20 | Barbados | .009 |
Africa Avg | .264 | |
World Avg | .154 | |
q=101. |
#belief #buddhism #christianity #god #hinduism #ISIS #islam #judaism #libya #religion #religion_in_libya
Disbelief In God (2007)63 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better %63 | |
1 | Vietnam | 81 |
2 | Japan | 65 |
3 | Sweden | 64 |
... | ||
116= | Afghanistan | 0 |
116= | Egypt | 0 |
116= | Liberia | 0 |
116= | Libya | 0 |
116= | Ivory Coast | 0 |
116= | Pakistan | 0 |
116= | Niger | 0 |
116= | Saudi Arabia | 0 |
116= | Rwanda | 0 |
116= | Cameroon | 0 |
116= | Philippines | 0 |
116= | Kuwait | 0 |
116= | Madagascar | 0 |
116= | Nigeria | 0 |
116= | Malawi | 0 |
116= | Chad | 0 |
World Avg | 9.9 | |
q=137. |
Data from the Pew Forum, a professional polling outfit, states that in 2010 the religious makeup of this country was as follows in the table below64:
Christian | 2.7% |
Muslim | 96.6% |
Hindu | 0.1% |
Buddhist | 0.3% |
Folk Religion | 0.1% |
Jewish | 0.1% |
Unaffiliated | 0.2% |
The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states simply: Sunni Muslim (official) 97%, other 3%65.
Freedom of Religion and Belief: Freedom of religion and freedom of belief are not protected in Libya; in addition the current conflict from 2011 has allowed "militias and forces affiliated with several interim authorities, as well as ISIS fighters [to attack] religious minorities, including Sufis and Christians, and [destroy] religious sites in Libya with impunity"28.
Links: