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Libya

Country Profile

Population

7,381,023

Global avg: 41.5M

Area

1,759,540 km²

Global avg: 714,913 km²

Population Density

4 /km²

World: 58 /km²

GDP (Nominal)

$46.6B

Global avg: $569.2B

GDP per Capita

$6,318

World: $13,684

Sustainable Competitiveness

Overall GSCI Rank

#191

of 193 countries

Overall Score

31.9

51% of best score · 1st percentile

vs. Global Average

-13.5 lower

Global average: 45.4

2026 Global Sustainable Competitiveness Index Performance

Overall competitiveness score (high score → lower risk)

Rank 191 / 193
025507510031.9Libya62.9Global best45.4Global average(Sweden)

10-year change (2015–2025)

-2.6

vs global trend

10-year outlook (projection)

-5.3

Sustainable Competitiveness Dimensions for Libya

How Libya compares to the global best and global average across the six GSCI dimensions.

Natural Capital

Rank 193 / 193
025507510028.7Libya66.4Global best49.9Global average

Resource Efficiency

Rank 192 / 193
025507510026.8Libya60.8Global best46.6Global average

Social Capital

Rank 116 / 193
025507510042.3Libya62.0Global best45.0Global average

Intellectual Capital

Rank 146 / 193
025507510027.9Libya79.7Global best40.4Global average

Economic Sustainability

Rank 184 / 193
025507510030.6Libya61.2Global best42.0Global average

Governance

Rank 157 / 193
025507510035.1Libya75.1Global best48.3Global average
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Key figures and GSCI 2026 results for Libya

Libya ranks 191st of 193 countries in the GSCI 2026, with a score of 31.9. This is 51% of the best score (Sweden, 62.9) and places Libya in the 1st percentile, 13.5 points below the global average of 45.4.
Libya performs best in Social Capital (116th) and Intellectual Capital (146th), and weakest in Natural Capital (193rd) and Resource Efficiency (192nd). Its ranks in the other dimensions: Governance 157th, Economic Sustainability 184th.
Libya's GSCI score has declined by 2.6 points over the past ten years (2015–2025). Based on recent trends, the 10-year outlook is negative (-5.3 points).
Libya has a population of 7.4 million, 82% below the average country (41.5 million), and a population density of 4 people per km², 7.2% of the world average (58). Its GDP is $46.6 billion, 8.2% of the average country ($569.2 billion).
Libya's GDP per capita is $6,318, 54% below the world average of $13,684.
The Global Sustainable Competitiveness Index (GSCI) measures the sustainable competitiveness of 193 countries across six dimensions: Natural Capital, Resource Efficiency, Social Capital, Intellectual Capital, Economic Sustainability and Governance. It is based on 296 quantitative indicators from sources such as the World Bank, UN agencies and the IMF, with no surveys or opinions.

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