Iraq vs Libya: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 104 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Iraq and Libya: Libya leads on Televisions (730,000) against Iraq (1.75); Iraq leads on Oil Imports (231,200) against Libya (575); Iraq leads on Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country (8.32 billion $) against Libya (-128.06 million $). Across 104 compared metrics, Iraq wins on 51 and Libya wins on 37.
- 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 | 🇮🇶 Iraq | 🇱🇾 Libya | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 81.73 % | 88.5 %★ | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 82% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 89% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 30.69 points | 40.42 points★ | |
| Radios | 4.85★ | 1.35 | |
| Televisions | 1.75 | 730,000★ | |
| Waterways | 1,015 | none |
Economy
43 metricsEnvironment
5 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇶 Iraq | 🇱🇾 Libya | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 5.73M | 1.04M★ | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 190.82 | 46.48★ | |
| Population Distribution | population is concentrated in the north, center, and eastern parts of the country, with many of the larger urban agglomerations found along extensive parts of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers; much of the western and southern areas are either lightly popul | 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 | 3.28 Cubic meters per year★ | 0.6 Cubic meters per year | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 89.86 | 700★ |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇶 Iraq | 🇱🇾 Libya | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 2.81 %★ | 0.22 % | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 51.11★ | 49.26 | |
| Agricultural land | 95,544.2 sq. km | 153,500 sq. km★ | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 58 km | 1,770 km★ | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 3,118.61 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | 50.98 cubic meters per inhabitant | |
| Irrigated Land | 35,250★ | 4,700 |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇶 Iraq | 🇱🇾 Libya | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 4.22 %★ | 1.43 % | |
| Administrative Divisions | 19 | 22★ | |
| Independence | 3 | 24★ | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
8 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇶 Iraq | 🇱🇾 Libya | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 13.4 | 15.8★ | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 5.2 % of GDP★ | 5.1 % of GDP | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | NA | 0.2 % | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 1.3 people/sq km | 3.2 people/sq km★ | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 66 % | 59 %★ | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 30.4 %★ | 32.5 % | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | NA | 9,500 | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 3.9★ | 4.3 |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇮🇶 Iraq | 🇱🇾 Libya | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 459,000★ | 0 |
People and Society
27 metricsTransportation
4 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇶 Iraq | 🇱🇾 Libya | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 0.13 | 0.17★ | |
| Airports | 73 | 75★ | |
| Civil Air Travel | 34 | 59★ | |
| Heliports | 16★ | 2 |