LBY · Africa
Libya
Libya, officially the State of Libya, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It borders the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to the east, Sudan to the southeast, Chad to the south, Niger to the southwest, Algeria to the west, and Tunisia to the northwest.
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Points to watch
2026.11.04
Alert
Sanctions targeting the country: UN (1 regime, 31 listings), United States (2 regimes, 68 listings), United Kingdom (1 regime, 66 listings), European Union (2 regimes, 60 listings).
UN, OFAC, FCDO, EU · 2026.11.03
Context
Hosts 1 foreign base: Türkiye.
Context
Not free according to Freedom House (score 10/100).
Freedom House 2025
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The Institute's composite reading
Security
9.5
Legitimacy
2.1
Economy
6.5
Diplomacy
0.0
Influence
0.0
Security: 0 stable → 10 unstable · others: 0 weak → 10 strong.
Computed from V-Dem, FH, CPI, RSF, World Bank, SIPRI, sanctions.
State under international sanctions
UN
Libya · resolution 1970 · since 2011 ·
28 people and 3 entities listed
United States
2 programmes ·
68 listings: 34 people, 27 entities, 7 vessels or aircraft
EU
2 regimes: UN list and others ·
60 listings: 41 people, 19 entities
United Kingdom
1 regime ·
66 listings: 44 people, 21 entities, 1 vessel or aircraft
UN list of 2026.11.03:
23 people and 3 entities
linked to the country by nationality or a known address.
Regimes:
ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida (12), Libya (12), Democratic People's Republic of Korea (2).
Listings linked to the country by nationality or address:
United States 37 (list of 2026.10.27), United Kingdom 36 (list of 2026.11.03), EU 35 (list of 2026.10.23).
Capital
Tripoli
Population
7,459,000 inh.
Area
1,759,540 km²
Currency
LYD
Regime
republic
Executive in office
Head of State
Mohamed Menfi
since 2021.03.15
indépendant
Head of Government
Abdelhamid Dabeibah
since 2021.02.05
indépendant
Parliament
Chambre des représentants
200 seats
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Chair
Aguila Salah Issa
Inception 2014
Independent politician
188
Vacant
12
Composition · Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) · 2026.11.04
Conseil d'État
145 seats
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Chair
Mohammed Takala
Inception 2016
Members of the GNC appointed after 2014
134
Members of the GNC elected in 2012
11
Composition · Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) · 2026.11.04
Economic indicators
World Bank · 2025
GDP
48 G$
2025
↓ -0.8 % vs 2024
GDP / capita
6,449 $
2025
↓ -1.8 % vs 2024
Growth
13.4 %
2025
↑ +11.5 pt vs 2024
Inflation
1.8 %
2025
↓ -0.3 pt vs 2024
Unemployment
18.8 %
2025
↓ -0.3 pt vs 2024
Defense / GDP
3.6 %
2023
↑ +0.8 pt vs 2022
Life expectancy
71.1 yrs
2024
↑ +2.6 % vs 2023
Military bases
Institute · Wikipedia
Register kept by the Institute, updated 2026.10.08; coordinates and links read from Wikipedia.
Foreign bases on national soil 1
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Al-Watiya Air Base
Türkiye · Ouest libyen
Air
· since 2020
· Wikipédia ↗
Governance indices
V-Dem 2025 · Freedom House 2026 · CPI 2025 · RSF 2026
Democracy (V-Dem)
0.19/1
#137
closed autocracy
2025
Freedoms (Freedom House)
10/100
Not Free
2026
Corruption (CPI)
13/100
#177 2025
Press freedom (RSF)
40/100
#138 2026
Military posture
SIPRI · 2023
Annual budget
1.6 Md$
2023 USD constants 2024
Defense effort
3.6 %PIB
2023
Society · human
UNDP HDI 2023 · World Bank · WID · UNHCR 2025
Refugees hosted
552,523
UNHCR 2025
Refugees originating
17,161
UNHCR 2025
National anthem
Libye, Libye, Libye
Composer · Mohammed Abdel Wahab
Audio not supported.
Alliances and organisations Institut · Wikidata
UN OPEC Arab League OIC AMU African Union
Global attention
Wikipedia · 90 days
The country's Wikipedia article is usually read 3,350 times a day (French and English).
On 2026.11.03: 3,027, or ×0.9.
2026.08.06 · 2026.11.03
Wikimedia statistics (CC0), human users
Sources and freshness
Executive, government, parliament, anthem · Wikidata (CC0) · 2026-11-04
Economy · World Bank (CC BY 4.0) · 2025
Indices and figures · V-Dem 2026 (OWID) · Freedom House 2026 (OWID) · Transparency International CPI 2025 · RSF 2026 · PNUD IDH 2025 (OWID) · UNHCR 2025 · SIPRI 2026 (OWID) · read on 2026-11-04
Memberships · Wikidata (CC0) · 2026-11-04
UN sanctions · Security Council consolidated list · list of 2026-11-03 · read on 2026-11-04
Sanctions · US Treasury (OFAC), SDN and non-SDN lists · list of 2026-10-27 · read on 2026-11-04 Sanctions · United Kingdom, UK Sanctions List (FCDO) · list of 2026-11-03 · read on 2026-11-04 Sanctions · European Union, consolidated financial sanctions list · list of 2026-10-23 · read on 2026-11-04
Summary · Wikipédia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
