Libya vs Mexico: Compare Statistics

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

Summary

Comparing Libya and Mexico: Libya leads on Oil Consumption (289,000) against Mexico (2.07); Libya leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (260,000) against Mexico (1.98); Libya leads on Televisions (730,000) against Mexico (25.60). Across 104 compared metrics, Libya wins on 29 and Mexico wins on 65.

  • 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🇲🇽 MexicoShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)88.5 %81.18 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 89% (2023 est.)percent of population: 81% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score40.42 points45.55 points
Radios1.3531
Televisions730,00025.6
Waterwaysnone2,900

Economy

43 metrics
Metric🇱🇾 Libya🇲🇽 MexicoShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country-128.06M $69.44B $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars48.40B $2.29T $
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)9.52 %7.25 %
Coal Revenue00.03
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)7.3 %7.34 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)NA5.4 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index73.186.1
Electricity Consumption27.3258.7
Electricity Exports07.31
Electricity from Fossil Fuels10071
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants017
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels02
Electricity from Other Renewables09
Electricity Imports3763.53
Electricity Installed Capacity9.4672.56
Electricity Production34.24302.7
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)100.84 USD per capita57.54 USD per capita
Gross Fixed Investment3.721.5
Gross National Saving521.4
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)-5.8 %0.2 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)2.1 %4.7 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)not available0.9 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption4.4581.61
Natural Gas Exports4.6436.81
Natural Gas Imports050.12
Natural Gas Production9.0931.57
Natural Gas Proved Reserves1.51279.8
Oil Consumption289,0002.07
Oil Exports1.391.51
Oil Imports575496,000
Oil Production1.792.98
Oil Proved Reserves46.4210.42
Population Below Poverty Linenote: about one-third of Libyans live at or below the national poverty line41.9 people
Public Debt7.545.1
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)-0.6 USD1.5 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption260,0001.98
Refined Petroleum Products Exports16,880155,800
Refined Petroleum Products Imports168,200867,500
Refined Petroleum Products Production89,620844,600
Remittances03.7
Revenue from Forest Resources0.060.1
Taxes and Other Revenues51.613.44
Unemployment Rate18.7 %2.8 %

Environment

5 metrics
Metric🇱🇾 Libya🇲🇽 MexicoShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)1.04M2.73M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions46.48441.05
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 distributiomost of the population is found in the middle of the country between the states of Jalisco and Veracruz; approximately a quarter of the population lives in and around Mexico City
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country0.6 Cubic meters per year150 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources700461.89

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇱🇾 Libya🇲🇽 MexicoShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization0.22 %1.86 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)49.2652.44
Agricultural land153,500 sq. km1.04M sq. km
Coastline Length (km)1,770 km9,330 km
Dam capacity per capita50.98 cubic meters per inhabitant1,145.45 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land4,70059,910

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇱🇾 Libya🇲🇽 MexicoShare
Rule of Law Index by Country1.43 %17.92 %
Administrative Divisions2232
Independence2416
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

8 metrics
Metric🇱🇾 Libya🇲🇽 MexicoShare
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)15.816.4
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)5.1 % of GDP6.1 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.2 %0.4 %
Hospital Bed Density3.2 people/sq km1 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)59 %42 %
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)32.5 %28.9 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS9,500340,000
Underweight Children Under 54.34.2

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇱🇾 Libya🇲🇽 MexicoShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)0341,000

People and Society

27 metrics
Metric🇱🇾 Libya🇲🇽 MexicoShare
Currently married (Percent)35.16 %51.87 %
Life expectancy at birth72.94 years80.06 years
Median age of population27.99 years29.96 years
Population Change71,793.5 persons1.20M persons
Population density4.5 per sq. km67.89 per sq. km
Total population7.54M persons133.03M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.280.71
Birth Rate (%)19.83 %14.73 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate27.7 %73.1 %
Death Rate (%)3.48 %6.04 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)NA4.3 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age1.97M persons35.92M persons
Labor Force Participation Rate2.5960.96
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population1.18 people22.28 people
Mean Male Height (cm)173.53169.01
Military Manpower at Military Age1718
Military Service Age and Obligationnot available18
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization76 %77.59 %
Physician Density2.04 people/sq km2.59 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate1.35 %0.81 %
Population living in slums18.1 %15.76 %
Total deaths47,214 persons685,869.9 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)26.25 %62.6 %
Total fertility rate2.2 per woman1.84 per woman
Total net-migration1,663.9 persons-98,968.7 persons
Under-five mortality rate18.23 per live births11.69 per live births

Transportation

4 metrics
Metric🇱🇾 Libya🇲🇽 MexicoShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.170.48
Airports751,580
Civil Air Travel59186
Heliports21

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