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 | 🇲🇽 Mexico | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 88.5 %★ | 81.18 % | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 89% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 81% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 40.42 points | 45.55 points★ | |
| Radios | 1.35 | 31★ | |
| Televisions | 730,000★ | 25.6 | |
| Waterways | none | 2,900 |
Economy
43 metricsEnvironment
5 metrics| Metric | 🇱🇾 Libya | 🇲🇽 Mexico | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 1.04M★ | 2.73M | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 46.48★ | 441.05 | |
| Population Distribution | 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 | most 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 Country | 0.6 Cubic meters per year | 150 Cubic meters per year★ | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 700★ | 461.89 |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇱🇾 Libya | 🇲🇽 Mexico | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 0.22 % | 1.86 %★ | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 49.26 | 52.44★ | |
| Agricultural land | 153,500 sq. km | 1.04M sq. km★ | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 1,770 km | 9,330 km★ | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 50.98 cubic meters per inhabitant | 1,145.45 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | |
| Irrigated Land | 4,700 | 59,910★ |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇱🇾 Libya | 🇲🇽 Mexico | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 1.43 % | 17.92 %★ | |
| Administrative Divisions | 22 | 32★ | |
| Independence | 24★ | 16 | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
8 metrics| Metric | 🇱🇾 Libya | 🇲🇽 Mexico | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 15.8 | 16.4★ | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 5.1 % of GDP | 6.1 % of GDP★ | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 0.2 %★ | 0.4 % | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 3.2 people/sq km★ | 1 people/sq km | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 59 % | 42 %★ | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 32.5 % | 28.9 %★ | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 9,500★ | 340,000 | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 4.3 | 4.2★ |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇱🇾 Libya | 🇲🇽 Mexico | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 0 | 341,000★ |
People and Society
27 metricsTransportation
4 metrics| Metric | 🇱🇾 Libya | 🇲🇽 Mexico | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 0.17 | 0.48★ | |
| Airports | 75 | 1,580★ | |
| Civil Air Travel | 59 | 186★ | |
| Heliports | 2★ | 1 |