Libya vs Tunisia: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 103 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Libya and Tunisia: Tunisia leads on Oil Exports (91,200) against Libya (1.39); Tunisia leads on Oil Production (83,720) against Libya (1.79); Libya leads on Total Renewable Water Resources (700) against Tunisia (4.62). Across 103 compared metrics, Libya wins on 36 and Tunisia wins on 54.
- 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: 3 metrics compared
Communications
6 metrics| Metric | 🇱🇾 Libya | 🇹🇳 Tunisia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 88.5 %★ | 72.35 % | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 89% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 72% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 40.42 points | 43.48 points★ | |
| Radios | 1.35 | 2.06★ | |
| Televisions | 730,000 | 920,000★ | |
| Waterways | none | none |
Economy
43 metricsEnvironment
5 metrics| Metric | 🇱🇾 Libya | 🇹🇳 Tunisia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 1.04M | 925,872★ | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 46.48 | 24.65★ | |
| 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 | the overwhelming majority of the population is located in the northern half of the country; the south remains largely underpopulated, as shown in this population distribution map | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 0.6 Cubic meters per year | 1.6 Cubic meters per year★ | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 700★ | 4.62 |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇱🇾 Libya | 🇹🇳 Tunisia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 0.22 % | 2.36 %★ | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 49.26 | 58.74★ | |
| Agricultural land | 153,500 sq. km★ | 97,005 sq. km | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 1,770 km★ | 1,148 km | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 50.98 cubic meters per inhabitant | 215.15 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | |
| Irrigated Land | 4,700★ | 3,920 |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇱🇾 Libya | 🇹🇳 Tunisia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 1.43 % | 41.41 %★ | |
| Administrative Divisions | 22 | 24★ | |
| Independence | 24★ | 20 | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
8 metrics| Metric | 🇱🇾 Libya | 🇹🇳 Tunisia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 15.8 | 16★ | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 5.1 % of GDP | 7 % of GDP★ | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 0.2 % | (2021 est.) <0.1% | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 3.2 people/sq km★ | 2.4 people/sq km | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 59 % | 36 %★ | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 32.5 % | 26.9 %★ | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 9,500 | 4,500★ | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 4.3 | 1.6★ |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇱🇾 Libya | 🇹🇳 Tunisia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 0 | 48,000★ |
People and Society
27 metricsTransportation
3 metrics| Metric | 🇱🇾 Libya | 🇹🇳 Tunisia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 0.17 | 0.5★ | |
| Airports | 75★ | 14 | |
| Civil Air Travel | 59★ | 19 |