Canada vs Libya: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 104 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Canada and Libya: Libya leads on Oil Consumption (289,000) against Canada (2.21); Libya leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (260,000) against Canada (2.44); Libya leads on Refined Petroleum Products Production (89,620) against Canada (2.01). Across 104 compared metrics, Canada wins on 63 and Libya wins on 27.
- Communications: 6 metrics compared
- Economy: 43 metrics compared
- Environment: 5 metrics compared
- Geography: 6 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 8 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 27 metrics compared
- Transportation: 4 metrics compared
Communications
6 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇱🇾 Libya | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 93.96 %★ | 88.5 % | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 94% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 89% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 78.75 points★ | 40.42 points | |
| Radios | 32.3★ | 1.35 | |
| Televisions | 21.5 | 730,000★ | |
| Waterways | 3,000 | none |
Economy
43 metricsEnvironment
5 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇱🇾 Libya | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | -12.14M★ | 1.04M | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 585.85 | 46.48★ | |
| Population Distribution | vast majority of the population lives in a discontinuous band within approximately 300 km (186 mi) of the southern border with the United States; the most populated province is Ontario, followed by Quebec and British Columbia | over 90% of the population lives along the Mediterranean coast in and between Tripoli to the west and Al Bayda to the east; the interior remains vastly underpopulated due to the Sahara and its lack of surface water, as shown in this population distributio | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 370 Cubic meters per year★ | 0.6 Cubic meters per year | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 2.9 | 700★ |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇱🇾 Libya | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 0.16 % | 0.22 %★ | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 90.43★ | 49.26 | |
| Agricultural land | 559,597.6 sq. km★ | 153,500 sq. km | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 202,080 km★ | 1,770 km | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 20,790.38 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | 50.98 cubic meters per inhabitant | |
| Irrigated Land | 9,045★ | 4,700 |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇱🇾 Libya | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 87.73 %★ | 1.43 % | |
| Administrative Divisions | 10 | 22★ | |
| Independence | 1 | 24★ | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
8 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇱🇾 Libya | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 7.7 | 15.8★ | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 11.2 % of GDP★ | 5.1 % of GDP | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | NA | 0.2 % | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 2.6 people/sq km | 3.2 people/sq km★ | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 12 %★ | 59 % | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 29.4 %★ | 32.5 % | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | NA | 9,500 | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | NA | 11.7 |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇱🇾 Libya | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 72,000★ | 0 |
People and Society
27 metricsTransportation
4 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇱🇾 Libya | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 1.96★ | 0.17 | |
| Airports | 1,459★ | 75 | |
| Civil Air Travel | 636★ | 59 | |
| Heliports | 26★ | 2 |