The Human Truth Foundation

Libya (Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya)

http://www.humantruth.info/libya.html

By Vexen Crabtree 2013

#christianity #libya

Libya
Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
StatusIndependent State
Social and Moral Index139th best
CapitalTripoli
Land Area1 759 540km21
LocationAfrica, The Mediterranean
Population6.7m2
Life Expectancy71.91yrs (2017)3
GNI$15 336 (2017)4
ISO3166-1 CodesLY, LBY, 4345
Internet Domain.ly6
CurrencyDinar (LYD)7
Telephone+2188

1. Overview

#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 The US rescinded Libya's designation as a state sponsor of terrorism in June 2006.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

Book CoverLibya, 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.

"The World" by Lonely Planet (2014)10

2. Libya National and Social Development

#economics #human_development #wealth

UN HDI (2021)11
Pos.Higher is better
Value11
1Switzerland0.962
2Norway0.961
3Iceland0.959
...
101Uzbekistan0.727
102=Jordan0.720
102=Dominica0.720
104Libya0.718
105Paraguay0.717
106=St Lucia0.715
106=Palestine0.715
108Guyana0.714
Africa Avg0.56
World Avg0.72
q=191.
Gross National Income Per-Capita (2021)11
Pos.Higher is better
PPP $11
1Liechtenstein$146 830
2Singapore$90 919
3Qatar$87 134
...
75Botswana$16 198
76Macedonia$15 918
77Maldives$15 448
78Libya$15 336
79Bosnia & Herzegovina$15 242
80Moldova$14 875
81Georgia$14 664
82Colombia$14 384
Africa Avg$5 339
World Avg$20 136
q=193.
Social & Moral
Development Index
12
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank12
1Norway28.6
2Denmark30.0
3Sweden30.7
...
136Burkina Faso103.3
137Timor-Leste (E. Timor)103.3
138Rwanda103.5
139Libya103.6
140Samoa105.2
141Turkmenistan105.8
142Sao Tome & Principe105.8
143Lesotho107.2
Africa Avg110.5
World Avg86.8
q=195.

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.

3. Libya's Demographics and Migration

#birth_control #demographics #health #immigration #life_expectancy #longevity #migration #overpopulation #population

Population:

Libya's population is predicted to rise to 7.783 million by 2030. This country has a fertility rate of 2.44. The fertility rate is, in simple terms, the average amount of children that each woman has. The higher the figure, the quicker the population is growing, although, to calculate the rate you also need to take into account morbidity, i.e., 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, 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.

Population2
Pos.2018
Population2
1China1.4b
2India1.4b
3USA327.1m
...
105Bulgaria7.1m
106Paraguay7.0m
107Lebanon6.9m
108Libya6.7m
109Nicaragua6.5m
110El Salvador6.4m
111Kyrgyzstan6.3m
112Turkmenistan5.9m
World Avg39.0m
q=195.
Life Expectancy
Higher is better
11
Pos.2021
Years11
1Monaco85.9
2Hong Kong85.5
3Japan84.8
...
92Peru72.4
93Syria72.1
94Armenia72.0
95Libya71.9
96Bhutan71.8
97Bulgaria71.8
98Georgia71.7
99St Kitts & Nevis71.7
World Avg71.28
q=195.
Fertility Rate
2.0 is best
13
Pos.201313
1N. Korea2.00
2Brunei1.99
3St Vincent & Grenadines2.01
...
64Barbados1.57
65China1.57
66Serbia1.56
67Libya2.44
68Cambodia2.45
69Bulgaria1.54
70Bahrain2.46
71Thailand1.54
World Avg2.81
q=180.
Old-Age Dependency Ratio
Lower is better
14
Pos.2016
Per 10014
1Uganda04.3
2Mali04.5
3=Chad04.7
...
70Philippines10.3
71Cambodia10.4
72=Egypt10.5
72=Libya10.5
72=S. Africa10.5
75Bangladesh10.6
76=Nepal10.8
76=Bhutan10.8
World Avg18.3
q=185.

Migration:

Immigrants15
Pos.2017
%15
1UAE88.4%
2Kuwait75.5%
3Qatar65.2%
...
43Latvia13.2%
44Spain12.8%
45Iceland12.5%
46Libya12.4%
47France12.2%
48Barbados12.1%
49Djibouti12.1%
50Netherlands12.1%
World Avg9.4%
q=195.
Emigrants16
Pos.2010
%16
1Dominica104.8%
2Palestine68.4%
3Samoa67.3%
...
157Venezuela1.8%
158S. Africa1.7%
159Iran1.7%
160Libya1.7%
161Gabon1.7%
162Vanuatu1.6%
163Djibouti1.5%
164Timor-Leste (E. Timor)1.4%
World Avg11.5%
q=192.

4. Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance

#equality #freedom #gender_equality #human_rights #international_law #ISIS #libya #morals #politics #prejudice #tolerance

Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2020)17
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank17
1Sweden9.0
2Norway14.5
3Denmark14.5
...
141Bangladesh113.0
142Egypt113.4
143Bhutan114.1
144Libya114.8
145Congo, (Brazzaville)115.0
146Cameroon115.2
Africa Avg108.2
World Avg87.9
q=199.
Libya is amongst the worst places in the world at ensuring human rights and freedom, and it has severe cultural issues when it comes to tolerance and equality. Libya does worse than average in its nominal commitment to Human Rights18, supporting press freedom19 and in freethought20. It falls into the worst-performing 20 in the rate of gender bias (from 7 indicators)21 (the worst in Africa), its success in fighting anti-semitic prejudice22 (one of the highest in Africa), commentary in Human Rights Watch reports23 (amongst the worst in Africa) and in LGBT equality24 (amongst the lowest in Africa). And finally, it is the worst in supporting personal, civil & economic freedoms25. Freedom of speech is undermined by needlessly aggressive and restrictive laws26. In 2016, slave markets in Libya had migrant men, women and children auctioned off to the highest bidders, many destined for lives of abuse27. In 2017, the country is still steeped in conflict between multiple militias (including ISIS) and competing proto-governments, the fighting has "decimated the economy and public services, including the public health system, law enforcement, and the judiciary" with executions and widespread human rights abuses26. Freedom of religion and freedom of belief are not protected in Libya and minorities such as Sufis and Christians are openly attacked26.

For tables, charts and commentary, see:

5. Libya's Health

#alcohol #birth_control #demographics #health #Libya #life_expectancy #longevity #obesity #overpopulation #parenting #population #smoking #vaccines

Compared to Africa (2020)28
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank28
1Mauritius64.5
2Morocco73.1
3=Eritrea77.0
4Tunisia80.1
5Algeria87.3
6=Burundi87.4
7Libya90.5
8Sudan91.2
9Rwanda91.9
10Ethiopia93.3
11Sao Tome & Principe93.6
12Djibouti95.7
13Cape Verde97.3
Africa Avg108.2
q=54.
Health (2020)28
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank28
1Monaco13.0
2Hong Kong18.3
3Maldives41.0
...
82New Zealand88.8
83St Lucia88.9
84=El Salvador90.5
84=Libya90.5
84=Ecuador90.5
87Fiji90.6
88=Mongolia90.6
89Kyrgyzstan91.0
World Avg93.5
q=196.

The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Monaco, Hong Kong and The Maldives29. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are The Marshall Islands, S. Sudan and Palau29.

The data sets used to calculate points for each country are 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, Asia and The Mediterranean29, whereas the worst are Micronesia, Australasia and Africa29.

For more, see:

Health:

Libya does relatively well in encouraging good health, compared to many other countries. Libya does the best when it comes to its alcohol consumption rate30. It comes in the best 20 when it comes to its adolescent birth rate31 (the best in Africa). It does better than average in its immunizations take-up32, its fertility rate13 and in its average life expectancy11. Libya still has work to do. Libya does worse than average when it comes to its smoking rate33 (one of the highest in Africa). And finally, it falls into the worst-performing 20 in its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance34. The prevalence of overweight adults has increased by 14% over the past 40 years. Life expectancy in Libya improved by +3yrs in the 30 years from 1990, less than the global average of +7.9yrs.

Life Expectancy
Higher is better
11
Pos.2021
Years11
1Monaco85.9
2Hong Kong85.5
3Japan84.8
...
92Peru72.4
93Syria72.1
94Armenia72.0
95Libya71.9
96Bhutan71.8
97Bulgaria71.8
98Georgia71.7
99St Kitts & Nevis71.7
Africa Avg62.79
World Avg71.28
q=195.
Alcohol Consumption
Lower is better
30
Pos.2016
Per Capita30
1Bangladesh0.0
2Kuwait0.0
3Libya0.0
4Mauritania0.0
5Somalia0.0
6Yemen0.1
7=Afghanistan0.2
7=Saudi Arabia0.2
9Syria0.3
10=Pakistan0.3
11Kiribati0.4
12=Iraq0.4
Africa Avg4.8
World Avg6.2
q=189.
Fertility Rate
2.0 is best
13
Pos.201313
1N. Korea2.00
2Brunei1.99
3St Vincent & Grenadines2.01
...
64Barbados1.57
65China1.57
66Serbia1.56
67Libya2.44
68Cambodia2.45
69Bulgaria1.54
70Bahrain2.46
71Thailand1.54
Africa Avg4.31
World Avg2.81
q=180.
Smoking Rates
Lower is better
33
Pos.201433
1Guinea 15
2Solomon Islands 26
3Kiribati 28
...
137Malta1 266
138Philippines1 291
139Indonesia1 322
140Libya1 33335
141Israel1 346
142Argentina1 359
143Denmark1 378
144Georgia1 378
Africa Avg 340
World Avg 819
q=182.
Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance
Lower is better
34
Pos.2017
Rank34
1Sweden1
2Ireland2
3Denmark3
...
153Mozambique153
154Cape Verde154
155Bahamas155
156Libya156
157Papua New Guinea157
158Belize158
159Algeria159
160Senegal160
Africa Avg117.0
World Avg82.0
q=163.
Overweight Adults
Lower is better36
Pos.2016
%36
1Vietnam18.3
2India19.7
3Bangladesh20.0
...
171Bahrain65.8
172Malta66.4
173=Turkey66.8
173=Libya66.8
175UAE67.8
176=Lebanon67.9
176=USA67.9
178Jordan69.6
Africa Avg33.3
World Avg49.0
q=191.

Children's Health:

Adolescent Birth Rate
Lower is better
31
Pos.2015
Per 100031
1N. Korea0.5
2S. Korea1.6
3Switzerland2.9
...
13Luxembourg5.9
14Italy6.0
15Iceland6.1
16Libya6.2
17Finland6.5
18Germany6.7
19Maldives6.7
20Tunisia6.8
Africa Avg87.5
World Avg47.9
q=185.
Infant Immunizations 2011-2015
Higher is better
32
Pos.2015
Avg %32
1=Hungary99.0
1=China99.0
3Uzbekistan98.9
...
40=Brunei96.6
41Spain96.5
42Poland96.5
43Libya96.4
44St Kitts & Nevis96.3
45Bahamas96.2
46Maldives96.2
47Tajikistan96.1
Africa Avg81.7
World Avg88.3
q=194.

6. Libya's Responsibility Towards The Environment

#biodiversity #climate_change #deforestation #food #meat #over-exploitation #the_environment #veganism #vegetarianism

Compared to Africa (2023)37
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank37
1Seychelles55.3
2Kenya57.4
3=Zambia57.6
...
45Sao Tome & Principe110.3
46Congo, (Brazzaville)111.8
47Mauritania114.5
48=S. Sudan118.0
49Zimbabwe119.0
50Liberia125.8
51Libya132.8
52Gabon141.7
53Eritrea155.0
Africa Avg90.1
q=53.
Responsibility Towards The Environment (2023)37
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank37
1Japan33.2
2Philippines45.0
3Uruguay48.0
...
181Tajikistan125.0
182Liberia125.8
183Bahrain128.0
184Haiti131.0
185Libya132.8
186Gabon141.7
187Palestine147.5
188Eritrea155.0
World Avg85.7
q=188.
With regard to its responsibility towards the environment, Libya ranks 4th-worst in the world. This rank is calculated from 5 data sets. Libya does better than average for its forested percent change 1990-201538 and in annual meat consumption per person39 (but high for Africa). Libya does worse than average for its environmental performance40 (still good for Africa). And finally, it sits amongst the bottom 20 for the rate of rational beliefs on the environment in the population41 (the worst in Africa) and in how quickly it ratified the 1993 Convention on Biological Diversity.

Forest Area Change 1990-2015
Higher is better
38
Pos.2015
%38
1Iceland+205.6
2Bahrain+144.4
3Uruguay+131.3
...
81=Afghanistan00.0
81=Yemen00.0
81=Tuvalu00.0
81=Libya00.0
81=Tonga00.0
81=Maldives00.0
81=Vanuatu00.0
81=Turkmenistan00.0
Africa Avg-08.0
World Avg+02.8
q=184.
Environmental Performance
Higher is better
40
Pos.201840
1Switzerland87.4
2France84.0
3Denmark81.6
...
120China50.7
121Thailand49.9
122Micronesia49.8
123Libya49.8
124Ghana49.7
125Timor-Leste (E. Timor)49.5
126Senegal49.5
127Malawi49.2
Africa Avg46.4
World Avg56.4
q=180.
Convention on Biological Diversity
Earlier is better
Pos.0
Signed
1=China1993 Dec 29
1=Guinea1993 Dec 29
1=Cook Islands1993 Dec 29
...
178Azerbaijan2000 Nov 01
179Liberia2001 Feb 06
180Malta2001 Mar 29
181Libya2001 Oct 10
182Saudi Arabia2002 Jan 01
183Serbia2002 May 30
184Kuwait2002 Oct 31
185Bosnia & Herzegovina2002 Nov 24
Africa Avg1899 Dec 30
World Avg1899 Dec 30
q=197.
Rational Beliefs on the Environment
Higher is better41
Pos.2011
%41
1Argentina78.3%
2Greece77.6%
3Brazil77.1%
...
136Estonia15.9%
137China15.1%
138Denmark14.9%
139Libya14.6%
140Iceland13.1%
141Uzbekistan11.3%
142Tajikistan11.1%
143Haiti10.0%
Africa Avg38.3%
World Avg39.9%
q=145.
Meat Consumption
Lower is better
39
Pos.2021
kg39
1Congo, DR03.0
2Burundi03.5
3Bangladesh04.3
...
86Oman48.0
87Ukraine48.5
88Cuba49.6
89Libya50.0
90Ecuador50.9
91Albania52.0
92Kiribati52.4
93Vietnam52.6
Africa Avg24.9
World Avg52.5
q=185.

7. Libya's Modernity and Learning

#education #intelligence #it_security #modernity #politics #technology #the_internet

Compared to Africa (2020)42
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank42
1S. Africa52.8
2Egypt70.4
3Tunisia73.4
...
8Nigeria94.1
9Uganda95.3
10Ghana96.7
11Libya97.0
12Botswana97.7
13Cameroon101.6
14Zimbabwe101.8
15Algeria103.4
16Guinea-Bissau106.0
Africa Avg120.7
q=53.
Modernity & Learning (2020)42
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank42
1Finland8.4
2Taiwan10.0
3Switzerland15.1
...
126French Polynesia95.0
127Uganda95.3
128Ghana96.7
129Libya97.0
130Botswana97.7
131=Jamaica97.8
131=St Lucia97.8
133Pakistan97.9
World Avg83.2
q=205.

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. 43

Secondary Education
Higher is better
44
Pos.201844
1=Luxembourg100.0%
1=Estonia100.0%
1=Austria100.0%
...
96Bolivia58.8%
97Zimbabwe58.7%
98Gabon57.6%
99Libya57.4%
100Dominican Rep.56.6%
101Uruguay56.0%
102Lebanon54.9%
103Portugal54.2%
Africa Avg34.4%
World Avg63.0%
q=169.
Length of Schooling
Higher is better
45
Pos.2021
Years45
1Australia21.1
2New Zealand20.3
3Greece20.0
...
115Bahamas12.9
116Nepal12.9
117St Lucia12.9
118Libya12.9
119Venezuela12.8
120Malawi12.7
121El Salvador12.7
122Nicaragua12.6
Africa Avg11.0
World Avg13.5
q=193.
Intellectual Endeavours
Lower is better
34
Pos.2017
Rank34
1Ukraine1
2Czechia2
3Hungary3
...
147Mozambique147
148Lesotho148
149Venezuela149
150Libya150
151Gabon151
152Sierra Leone152
153Cambodia153
154Zambia154
Africa Avg106.4
World Avg82.0
q=163.
IQ
Higher is better46
Pos.200646
1=Hong Kong108
1=Singapore108
3S. Korea106
...
85=Morocco84
85=Saudi Arabia84
87Algeria83
88=Libya83
88=Tunisia83
88=Oman83
88=Syria83
92India82
Africa Avg70.6
World Avg85.6
q=138.

Technology and Information:

Internet Users
Higher is better
47
Pos.201647
1Iceland100%
2Faroe Islands99%
3Norway98%
...
144Ivory Coast22%
145Honduras22%
146Botswana21%
147Libya21%
148Zimbabwe21%
149Equatorial Guinea21%
150Lesotho21%
151Indonesia20%
Africa Avg18.4%
World Avg48.1%
q=201.
Freedom On The Internet
Lower is better
48
Pos.201248
1Estonia10
2USA12
3Germany15
...
19Mexico37
20India39
21Indonesia42
22=Libya43
22=Malaysia43
24Jordan45
25=Turkey46
25=Tunisia46
Africa Avg45.0
World Avg46.7
q=47.
IT Security
Lower is better
49
Pos.201349
1=Ireland0.11
1=Luxembourg0.11
1=Belize0.11
...
22Switzerland0.55
23S. Korea0.56
24Australia0.63
25Libya0.63
26Qatar0.65
27Chile0.66
28Guinea-Bissau0.67
29Uzbekistan0.69
Africa Avg1.07
World Avg0.98
IPv6 Uptake
Higher is better
50
Pos.2017
Ratio50
1Belgium55.4
2Germany41.8
3Switzerland35.1
...
169=Cuba0.0
169=St Vincent & Grenadines0.0
169=Montenegro0.0
169=Libya0.0
169=Jamaica0.0
169=Fiji0.0
169=Jordan0.0
169=Barbados0.0
Africa Avg0.04
World Avg3.82
q=176.

8. National Culture

#corruption #happiness #politics

Corruption
Higher is better
51
Pos.2022
Points51
1Denmark90.0
2=Finland87.0
2=New Zealand87.0
...
170Chad19.0
171Equatorial Guinea17.0
172=N. Korea17.0
172=Libya17.0
172=Haiti17.0
172=Burundi17.0
176Yemen16.0
177Venezuela14.0
Africa Avg32.31
World Avg42.98
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 better
52
Pos.2018
Score52
1Finland7.6
2Norway7.6
3Denmark7.6
...
67Moldova5.6
68Turkmenistan5.6
69Hungary5.6
70Libya5.6
71Philippines5.5
72Honduras5.5
73=Turkey5.5
73=Belarus5.5
Africa Avg4.29
World Avg5.38
q=156.
Creativity & Culture
Lower is better
34
Pos.2017
Rank34
1Belgium1
2Netherlands2
3Estonia3
...
156Iraq156
157Iran157
158Gabon158
159Central African Rep.159
160Burundi160
161Rwanda161
162Congo, DR162
163Libya163
Africa Avg117.8
World Avg82.0
q=163.
Open Trading, Aid & Development
Lower is better
34
Pos.2017
Rank34
1Ireland1
2Denmark2
3Sweden3
...
94Guinea94
95Ivory Coast95
96Peru96
97Libya97
98Czechia98
99Israel99
100Argentina100
101Seychelles101
Africa Avg96.7
World Avg82.0
q=163.

9. Peace Versus Instability

#extremism #human_development #peace #politics #religious_violence #terrorism

Global Peace Index
Lower is better
53
Pos.2023
Score53
1Iceland1.12
2Denmark1.31
3Ireland1.31
...
134Palestine2.54
135Lebanon2.58
136Mexico2.60
137Libya2.61
138Niger2.63
139Cameroon2.66
140=Colombia2.69
140=Venezuela2.69
Africa Avg2.29
World Avg2.07
q=163.
Peacekeeping & Security
Lower is better
34
Pos.2017
Rank34
1Samoa1
2S. Africa2
3Tunisia3
...
142St Vincent & Grenadines142
143Belize143
144Haiti144
145Libya145
146Croatia146
147UAE147
148Central African Rep.148
149Bosnia & Herzegovina149
Africa Avg83.6
World Avg82.0
q=163.
Refugees & UN Treaties
Lower is better
34
Pos.2017
Rank34
1Austria1
2Germany2
3Netherlands3
...
109China109
110Kazakhstan110
111Jordan111
112Libya112
113Belize113
114Morocco114
115Iraq115
116Dominica116
Africa Avg104.5
World Avg82.0
q=163.
Impact of Terrorism
Lower is better
54
Pos.2019
Score54
1Togo0.00
2Mongolia0.00
3Swaziland0.00
...
136Cameroon6.62
137Central African Rep.6.62
138Mali6.65
139Libya6.77
140Egypt6.79
141Congo, DR7.04
142Philippines7.14
143Yemen7.26
Africa Avg3.41
World Avg2.78
q=150.

10. Economic Inequality and Poverty

#capitalism #economics #health #inequality #life_expectancy #poverty #social_development

Inequality in Life Expectancy
Lower is better55
Pos.201955
1Iceland2.40
2=Singapore2.50
2=Hong Kong2.50
...
71Armenia8.70
72Tunisia9.00
73=Turkey9.00
74Libya9.10
75Iran9.20
76Mauritius9.40
77=Seychelles9.60
77=Moldova9.60
Africa Avg26.10
World Avg14.59
q=184.
Multidimensional Poverty
Lower is better56
Pos.2018
Severity56
1Armenia.001
2Ukraine.001
3Serbia.001
...
13Palestine.004
14Tunisia.005
15St Lucia.007
16Libya.007
17Algeria.008
18Kyrgyzstan.008
19Bosnia & Herzegovina.008
20Barbados.009
Africa Avg.264
World Avg.154
q=101.

11. Religion and Beliefs

#belief #buddhism #christianity #god #hinduism #ISIS #islam #judaism #libya #religion

Disbelief In God (2007)57
Pos.Higher is better
%57
1Vietnam81
2Japan65
3Sweden64
...
116=Afghanistan0
116=Egypt0
116=Liberia0
116=Libya0
116=Ivory Coast0
116=Pakistan0
116=Niger0
116=Saudi Arabia0
116=Rwanda0
116=Cameroon0
116=Philippines0
116=Kuwait0
116=Madagascar0
116=Nigeria0
116=Malawi0
116=Chad0
World Avg9.9
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 below58:

Christian2.7%
Muslim96.6%
Hindu0.1%
Buddhist0.3%
Folk Religion0.1%
Jewish0.1%
Unaffiliated0.2%

The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states simply: Sunni Muslim (official) 97%, other 3%59.

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"26.

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