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Libya vs Malaysia: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 104 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Libya
lby
Leads on 29 of 104 metrics
Malaysia
mys
Leads on 64 of 104 metrics

Summary

Comparing Libya and Malaysia: Malaysia leads on Oil Exports (644,900) against Libya (1.39); Malaysia leads on Oil Production (664,800) against Libya (1.79); Libya leads on Televisions (730,000) against Malaysia (10.80). Across 104 compared metrics, Libya wins on 29 and Malaysia wins on 64.

  • 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🇱🇾 Libya🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)88.5 %97.69 %★
Internet Userspercent of population: 89% (2023 est.)percent of population: 98% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score40.42 points56.09 points★
Radios1.3510.9★
Televisions730,000★10.8
Waterwaysnone7,296

Economy

43 metrics
Metric🇱🇾 Libya🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country-128.06M $47.38B $★
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars48.40B $466.53B $★
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)9.52 %★3 %
Coal Revenue00.02★
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)7.3 %★4.61 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)NA3.8 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index73.183.3★
Electricity Consumption27.3136.9★
Electricity Exports03★
Electricity from Fossil Fuels100★78
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants018★
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels00
Electricity from Other Renewables04★
Electricity Imports376★33
Electricity Installed Capacity9.4633★
Electricity Production34.24148.3★
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)100.84 USD per capita113.16 USD per capita★
Gross Fixed Investment3.725.2★
Gross National Saving528.5★
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)-5.8 %4.9 %★
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)2.1 %1.8 %★
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)not available1 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption4.4530.44★
Natural Gas Exports4.6438.23★
Natural Gas Imports02.8★
Natural Gas Production9.0969.49★
Natural Gas Proved Reserves1.51★1.18
Oil Consumption289,000561,000★
Oil Exports1.39644,900★
Oil Imports575355,300★
Oil Production1.79664,800★
Oil Proved Reserves46.42★4
Population Below Poverty Linenote: about one-third of Libyans live at or below the national poverty line5.6 people
Public Debt7.5★64.3
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)-0.6 USD5.1 USD★
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption260,000704,000★
Refined Petroleum Products Exports16,880208,400★
Refined Petroleum Products Imports168,200304,600★
Refined Petroleum Products Production89,620528,300★
Remittances00.4★
Revenue from Forest Resources0.061.57★
Taxes and Other Revenues51.6★11.65
Unemployment Rate18.7 %3.9 %★

Environment

5 metrics
Metric🇱🇾 Libya🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)1.04M★13.93M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions46.48★260.01
Population Distributionover 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 distributioa highly uneven distribution, with over 80% of the population residing on the Malay Peninsula
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country0.6 Cubic meters per year64 Cubic meters per year★
Total Renewable Water Resources700★580

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇱🇾 Libya🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization0.22 %4.11 %★
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)49.26209.87★
Agricultural land153,500 sq. km★85,710 sq. km
Coastline Length (km)1,770 km4,675 km★
Dam capacity per capita50.98 cubic meters per inhabitant611.58 cubic meters per inhabitant★
Irrigated Land4,700★4,420

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇱🇾 Libya🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country1.43 %67.87 %★
Administrative Divisions22★13
Independence2431★
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

8 metrics
Metric🇱🇾 Libya🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)15.821.1★
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)5.1 % of GDP★4.4 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.2 %★0.3 %
Hospital Bed Density3.2 people/sq km★2 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)59 %26 %★
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)32.5 %15.6 %★
People Living With HIV/AIDS9,500★92,000
Underweight Children Under 54.3★15.3

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇱🇾 Libya🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)0136,000★

People and Society

27 metrics
Metric🇱🇾 Libya🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Currently married (Percent)35.16 %58.88 %★
Life expectancy at birth72.94 years80.87 years★
Median age of population27.99 years31.44 years★
Population Change71,793.5 persons428,622.9 persons★
Population density4.5 per sq. km★110.8 per sq. km
Total population7.54M persons36.40M persons★
Academic Freedom Index0.280.29★
Birth Rate (%)19.83 %★14.05 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate27.7 %52.2 %★
Death Rate (%)3.48 %★5.8 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)NA3.9 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age1.97M persons9.69M persons★
Labor Force Participation Rate2.5918.26★
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population1.18 people8.62 people★
Mean Male Height (cm)173.53★167.88
Military Manpower at Military Age1721★
Military Service Age and Obligationnot available17
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization76 %83.21 %★
Physician Density2.04 people/sq km2.34 people/sq km★
Population Growth Rate1.35 %★0.97 %
Population living in slums18.1 %★0.2 %
Total deaths47,214 persons★179,998.3 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)26.25 %42.17 %★
Total fertility rate2.2 per woman★1.53 per woman
Total net-migration1,663.9 persons162,673.4 persons★
Under-five mortality rate18.23 per live births5.53 per live births★

Transportation

4 metrics
Metric🇱🇾 Libya🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.171.58★
Airports75100★
Civil Air Travel59★53
Heliports24★

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