Libya Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
Status	Independent State
Social and Moral Index	140th best
Capital	Tripoli
Land Area	1 759 540km²₁
Location	Africa, The Mediterranean
Population	6.7m₂
Life Expectancy	71.76yrs (2017)₃
GNI	$14 303 (2017)₄
ISO3166-1 Codes	LY, LBY, 434₅
Internet Domain	.ly₆
Currency	Dinar (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 The US rescinded Libya's designation as a state sponsor of terrorism in June 2006.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

“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.”
"The World" by Lonely Planet (2014)₁₀

2. Libya National and Social Development

#economics #human_development

UN HDI (2016)₁₁
Pos.		Lower is better Rank₁₁
1	Norway	1
2	Australia	2
3	Switzerland	2
	...
99	Dominican Rep.	99
100	St Vincent & Grenadines	99
101	Tonga	101
102	Libya	102
103	Belize	103
104	Samoa	104
105	Maldives	105
106	Uzbekistan	105
	World Avg	94.3
q=188.

Gross National Income Per-Capita (2011)₁₂
Pos.		Higher is better PPP $₁₂
1	Qatar	$129 916
2	Singapore	$78 162
3	Kuwait	$76 075
	...
74	Barbados	$14 952
75	Botswana	$14 663
76	Thailand	$14 519
77	Libya	$14 303
78	Brazil	$14 145
79	Turkmenistan	$14 026
80	Costa Rica	$14 006
81	Palau	$13 771
	World Avg	$17 240
q=193.

Social & Moral Development Index₁₃_,₁₄
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₁₃_,₁₄
1	Taiwan	30.2
2	Denmark	30.5
3	Norway	30.9
	...
137	Vanuatu	103.5
138	Lesotho	104.3
139	Tanzania	104.4
140	Libya	106.5
141	Laos	107.0
142	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	107.5
143	Togo	108.1
144	Cambodia	108.6
	World Avg	86.4
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

#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.

Population (2018)₂
Pos.		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 (2015)₁₂
Pos.		Higher is better Years₁₂
1	Hong Kong	84.16
2	Japan	83.68
3	Italy	83.34
	...
103	Vanuatu	72.11
104	Guatemala	72.06
105	Bangladesh	71.99
106	Libya	71.76
107	Moldova	71.73
108	Belarus	71.46
109	Egypt	71.33
110	Suriname	71.28
	World Avg	71.27
q=190.

Fertility Rate (2013)₁₅
Pos.		2.0 is best₁₅
1	N. Korea	2.00
2	Brunei	1.99
3	St Vincent & Grenadines	2.01
	...
64	Barbados	1.57
65	China	1.57
66	Serbia	1.56
67	Libya	2.44
68	Cambodia	2.45
69	Bulgaria	1.54
70	Bahrain	2.46
71	Thailand	1.54
	World Avg	2.81
q=180.

Old-Age Dependency Ratio (2016)₁₆
Pos.		Lower is better Per 100₁₆
1	Uganda	04.3
2	Mali	04.5
3	Chad	04.7
	...
70	Philippines	10.3
71	Cambodia	10.4
72	Egypt	10.5
73	Libya	10.5
74	S. Africa	10.5
75	Bangladesh	10.6
76	Nepal	10.8
77	Bhutan	10.8
	World Avg	18.3
q=185.

Migration:

Immigrants (2017)₁₇
Pos.		%₁₇
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.

Emigrants (2010)₁₈
Pos.		%₁₈
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.

4. Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance

#equality #freedom #human_rights #ISIS #libya #politics #tolerance

Libya is very poor at ensuring human rights and freedom compared to the rest of the world, and it has cultural issues when it comes to tolerance and equality. Libya does worse than average in terms of its nominal commitment to Human Rights₁₉ and in supporting press freedom₂₀. It falls into the worst-performing 20 in its success in fighting anti-semitic prejudice₂₁ (amongst the worst in Africa), commentary in Human Rights Watch reports₂₂ (one of the worst in Africa) and in LGBT equality₂₃ (amongst the worst in Africa). And finally, it is the worst in supporting personal, civil & economic freedoms₂₄. Freedom of speech is undermined by needlessly aggressive and restrictive laws₂₅. In 2016, slave markets in Libya had migrant men, women and children auctioned off to the highest bidders, many destined for lives of abuse₂₆. 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 abuses₂₅. Freedom of religion and freedom of belief are not protected in Libya and minorities such as Sufis and Christians are openly attacked₂₅.

For tables, charts and commentary, see:

Human Rights and Freedom in Libya

5. Libya's Health

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

Health (2020)₂₇_,₂₈
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₂₇_,₂₈
1	Hong Kong	18.0
2	Singapore	41.5
3	Maldives	43.3
	...
89	Trinidad & Tobago	90.6
90	USA	91.1
91	Sudan	91.7
92	Libya	91.9
93	Costa Rica	91.9
94	Lebanon	92.3
95	Georgia	92.4
96	Rwanda	92.4
97	Mongolia	92.5
	World Avg	92.3
q=187.

The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Hong Kong, Singapore and The Maldives₂₇. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are S. Sudan, Nigeria and Equatorial Guinea₂₇.

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 Europe₂₇, whereas the worst are Africa, Micronesia and Polynesia₂₇.

Health:

Libya does relatively well in encouraging good health, compared to many other countries. Libya performs the best when it comes to its alcohol consumption rate₂₉. It comes in the best 20 in terms of its adolescent birth rate₃₀ (the best in Africa). It does better than average in terms of its immunizations take-up₃₁. Libya does not succeed in everything, however. It does worse than average in its fertility rate₁₅ (still low for Africa), its average life expectancy₁₂ (still high for Africa) and in its smoking rate₃₂ (amongst the highest in Africa). And finally, it sits amongst the bottom 20 in terms of its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance₃₃. The number of overweight adults has increased by 14% during the last 40 years.

Life Expectancy (2015)₁₂
Pos.		Higher is better Years₁₂
1	Hong Kong	84.16
2	Japan	83.68
3	Italy	83.34
	...
103	Vanuatu	72.11
104	Guatemala	72.06
105	Bangladesh	71.99
106	Libya	71.76
107	Moldova	71.73
108	Belarus	71.46
109	Egypt	71.33
110	Suriname	71.28
	World Avg	71.27
q=190.

Alcohol Consumption (2016)₂₉
Pos.		Lower is better Per Capita₂₉
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
8	Saudi Arabia	0.2
9	Syria	0.3
10	Pakistan	0.3
11	Kiribati	0.4
12	Iraq	0.4
	World Avg	6.2
q=189.

Fertility Rate (2013)₁₅
Pos.		2.0 is best₁₅
1	N. Korea	2.00
2	Brunei	1.99
3	St Vincent & Grenadines	2.01
	...
64	Barbados	1.57
65	China	1.57
66	Serbia	1.56
67	Libya	2.44
68	Cambodia	2.45
69	Bulgaria	1.54
70	Bahrain	2.46
71	Thailand	1.54
	World Avg	2.81
q=180.

Smoking Rates (2014)₃₂
Pos.		Higher is worse₃₂
182	Montenegro	4 125
181	Belarus	3 831
180	Lebanon	3 023
	...
143	Denmark	1 378
142	Argentina	1 359
141	Israel	1 346
140	Libya	1 333₃₄
139	Indonesia	1 322
138	Philippines	1 291
137	Malta	1 266
136	Spain	1 265
	World Avg	819
q=182.

Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance (2017)₃₃
Pos.		Lower is better Rank₃₃
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
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Overweight Adults (2016)₃₅
Pos.		Lower is better %₃₅
1	Vietnam	18.3
2	India	19.7
3	Bangladesh	20.0
	...
171	Bahrain	65.8
172	Malta	66.4
173	Turkey	66.8
174	Libya	66.8
175	UAE	67.8
176	Lebanon	67.9
177	USA	67.9
178	Jordan	69.6
	World Avg	49.0
q=191.

Children's Health:

Adolescent Birth Rate (2015)₃₀
Pos.		Lower is better Per 1000₃₀
1	N. Korea	0.5
2	S. Korea	1.6
3	Switzerland	2.9
	...
13	Luxembourg	5.9
14	Italy	6.0
15	Iceland	6.1
16	Libya	6.2
17	Finland	6.5
18	Germany	6.7
19	Maldives	6.7
20	Tunisia	6.8
	World Avg	47.9
q=185.

Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 (2015)₃₁
Pos.		Higher is better Avg %₃₁
1	Hungary	99.0
2	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
	World Avg	88.3
q=194.

6. Libya's Modernity and Learning

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

Modernity and Learning (2020)₃₆
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₃₆
1	Finland	8.0
2	Belgium	9.1
3	Denmark	10.0
	...
108	Bolivia	79.9
109	Pakistan	80.2
110	Jamaica	80.6
111	Libya	81.3
112	Indonesia	82.8
113	Dominica	83.3
114	Cameroon	83.3
115	Ethiopia	83.5
116	Zimbabwe	83.8
	World Avg	69.0
q=180.

Modernity and Education:

Secondary Education (2018)₃₇
Pos.		Higher is better₃₇
1	Luxembourg	100.0%
2	Estonia	100.0%
3	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%
	World Avg	63.0%
q=169.

Length of Schooling (2018)₃₈
Pos.		Higher is better Years₃₈
1	Australia	22.1
2	Belgium	19.7
3	Finland	19.3
	...
104	Palestine	12.8
105	Bahamas	12.8
106	Venezuela	12.8
107	Libya	12.8
108	Cameroon	12.7
109	Philippines	12.7
110	Botswana	12.7
111	Vietnam	12.7
	World Avg	13.2
q=193.

Intellectual Endeavours (2017)₃₃
Pos.		Lower is better Rank₃₃
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
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

IQ (2006)₃₉
Pos.		Higher is better₃₉
1	Hong Kong	108
2	Singapore	108
3	S. Korea	106
	...
85	Morocco	84
86	Saudi Arabia	84
87	Algeria	83
88	Libya	83
89	Tunisia	83
90	Oman	83
91	Syria	83
92	India	82
	World Avg	85.6
q=138.

Technology and Information:

Internet Users (2016)₄₀
Pos.		Higher is better₄₀
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%
	World Avg	48.1%
q=201.

Freedom On The Internet (2012)₄₁
Pos.		Lower is better₄₁
1	Estonia	10
2	USA	12
3	Germany	15
	...
19	Mexico	37
20	India	39
21	Indonesia	42
22	Libya	43
23	Malaysia	43
24	Jordan	45
25	Turkey	46
26	Tunisia	46
	World Avg	46.7
q=47.

IT Security (2013)₄₂
Pos.		Lower is better₄₂
1	Ireland	0.11
2	Luxembourg	0.11
3	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
	World Avg	0.98
q=81.

IPv6 Uptake (2017)₄₃
Pos.		Higher is better Ratio₄₃
1	Belgium	55.4
2	Germany	41.8
3	Switzerland	35.1
	...
169	Cuba	0.0
170	St Vincent & Grenadines	0.0
171	Montenegro	0.0
172	Libya	0.0
173	Jamaica	0.0
174	Fiji	0.0
175	Jordan	0.0
176	Barbados	0.0
	World Avg	3.82
q=176.

7. National Culture

#charity #corruption #happiness #morals #politics

Personal Charitability (World Position, 2013-2016)₄₄
Pos.		Lower is better₄₄
1	Myanmar (Burma)	1.25
2	USA	1.5
3	New Zealand	3.5
	...
29	Finland	28.25
30	Thailand	28.75
31	Uzbekistan	29
32	Libya	29
33	Puerto Rico	29
34	Cyprus	31
35	Iran	32
36	Sweden	33
	World Avg	68.1185897435897
q=156.

Corruption (2012-2016)₄₅
Pos.		Higher is better Avg Score₄₅
1	Denmark	90.8
2	New Zealand	90.6
3	Finland	89.4
	...
167	Venezuela	18.4
168	Uzbekistan	18.4
169	Turkmenistan	18.2
170	Libya	16.8
171	Iraq	16.6
172	S. Sudan	13.8
173	Sudan	12.2
174	Afghanistan	10.8
	World Avg	43.05
q=176.

Happiness (2018)₄₆
Pos.		Higher is better₄₆
1	Finland	7.6
2	Norway	7.6
3	Denmark	7.6
	...
67	Moldova	5.6
68	Turkmenistan	5.6
69	Hungary	5.6
70	Libya	5.6
71	Philippines	5.5
72	Honduras	5.5
73	Turkey	5.5
74	Belarus	5.5
	World Avg	5.38
q=156.

Creativity and Culture (2017)₃₃
Pos.		Lower is better Rank₃₃
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
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Open Trading, Aid and Development (2017)₃₃
Pos.		Lower is better Rank₃₃
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
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

8. Peace Versus Instability

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

Global Peace Index (2012)₄₇
Pos.		Lower is better₄₇
1	Iceland	1.11
2	New Zealand	1.24
3	Denmark	1.24
	...
144	Chad	2.67
145	Nigeria	2.80
146	Syria	2.83
147	Libya	2.83
148	Pakistan	2.83
149	Israel	2.84
150	Central African Rep.	2.87
151	N. Korea	2.93
	World Avg	2.02
q=157.

Peacekeeping and Security (2017)₃₃
Pos.		Lower is better Rank₃₃
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
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Refugees and UN Treaties (2017)₃₃
Pos.		Lower is better Rank₃₃
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
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Impact of Terrorism (2019)₄₈
Pos.		Lower is better Score₄₈
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
	World Avg	2.78
q=150.

9. The Natural Environment

#biodiversity #climate_change #over-exploitation #the_environment

Forest Area Change 1990-2015 (2015)₄₉
Pos.		Higher is better %₄₉
1	Iceland	205.6
2	Bahrain	144.4
3	Uruguay	131.3
	...
81	Afghanistan	00.0
82	Yemen	00.0
83	Tuvalu	00.0
84	Libya	00.0
85	Tonga	00.0
86	Maldives	00.0
87	Vanuatu	00.0
88	Turkmenistan	00.0
	World Avg	02.8
q=184.

Environmental Performance (2018)₅₀
Pos.		Higher is better₅₀
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
	World Avg	56.4
q=180.

Convention on Biological Diversity
Pos.		Earlier is better Signed
1	China	1993 Dec 29
2	Guinea	1993 Dec 29
3	Cook Islands	1993 Dec 29
	...
178	Azerbaijan	2000 Nov 01
179	Liberia	2001 Feb 06
180	Malta	2001 Mar 29
181	Libya	2001 Oct 10
182	Saudi Arabia	2002 Jan 01
183	Serbia	2002 May 30
184	Kuwait	2002 Oct 31
185	Bosnia & Herzegovina	2002 Nov 24
	World Avg	1899 Dec 30
q=197.

Rational Beliefs on the Environment (2011)₅₁
Pos.		Higher is better %₅₁
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%
	World Avg	39.9%
q=145.

10. Economic Inequality and Poverty

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

Inequality in Life Expectancy (2019)₅₂
Pos.		Higher is worse₅₂
184	Chad	40.90
183	Central African Rep.	40.10
182	Sierra Leone	39.00
	...
77	Seychelles	9.60
76	Mauritius	9.40
75	Iran	9.20
74	Libya	9.10
73	Tunisia	9.00
72	Turkey	9.00
71	Armenia	8.70
70	Barbados	8.70
	World Avg	14.59
q=184.

Multidimensional Poverty (2018)₅₃
Pos.		Lower is better Severity₅₃
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
	World Avg	.154
q=101.

11. Religion and Beliefs

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

Disbelief In God (2007)₅₄
Pos.		Higher is better %₅₄
1	Vietnam	81
2	Japan	65
3	Sweden	64
	...
116	Afghanistan	0
117	Egypt	0
118	Liberia	0
119	Libya	0
120	Ivory Coast	0
121	Pakistan	0
122	Niger	0
123	Saudi Arabia	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 below₅₅:

Christian	2.7%
Muslim	96.6%
Hindu	0.1%
Buddhist	0.3%
Folk Religion	0.1%
Jew	0.1%
Unaffiliated	0.2%

The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states simply: Sunni Muslim (official) 97%, other 3%₅₆.

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"₂₅.

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