Macro-economic and social benchmarks
GDP
(current US$)
2021
GDP per capita
(current US$)
2021
GDP growth
(annual %)
2021
Unemployment
(% of population)
2021
GNI per capita, Atlas method
(current USD)
2021
Capital
Tripoli
Surface Area
1.759.500 km²
Population
6,958,538
Density 2018
4 inhabitants/km2
Political System
Parliamentary Republic
Head of State Since 10 March 2021
Mohammed el-Menfi
Focus: Association / Civil Society
Constitutional Declaration of the National Transitional Council of 3/08/ 2011 https://mjp.univ-perp.fr/constit/ly2011.htm
Article 14
The State guarantees freedom of opinion, individual and collective expression, research, communication, the press, the media, printing and publishing, travel, assembly and peaceful demonstration and sit-in in accordance with the law.
Article 15
The State guarantees the freedom to form political parties, associations and other civil society organizations, and promulgates a law for their organization. It is forbidden to create associations that are secret, armed, or not in conformity with public order or public morality and other aspects threatening the State and the integrity of the national territory.
N/A
UN: accession 12/14/1955
ICESCR Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights: Ratification/Accession: 1970
ICCPR International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights: Ratification/Accession: 1970
Convention on the Rights of the Child: Ratification/Accession: 1993
International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families: Ratification/Accession: 2004
UNESCO: Member since 1946 – Conventions signed and/or ratified from 1952 to 2017
CEDAW Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women: Accession: 16/05/1989
Currency: Libyan dinar
League of Arab States: 1953
African Union: 1963
African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights: Signature: 30/05/1985, Ratification: 19/07/1986
European Convention on Human Rights: NO
The country in the world through international indices
Population Growth
(annual %)
2020
Fertility Rate
(births per woman)
2020
Ratio of Poor Population to National Poverty Line
(% of population)
#
Youth Literacy Rate
(% of young people aged 15-24)
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Net Enrollment Rate
(% population)
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Internet Users
(% of population)
2014
Access to Electricity
(% of population)
2020
Intentional Homicides
(per 100,000 people)
#
Happiness Index /10
#
Press Freedom Index /10
#
GINI Index /100
#
Democracy Index /10
2020
Corruption Perceptions Index /100
Transparency International
#
ITUC Global Rights Index /5
No guarantee of rights due to collapse of rule of law
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HDI
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