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Topic 17 of 18 · Country Index 2026
Libya: Digital & Technology
How ready is a country to use, make and trade technology?
Libya is placed joint 174th of 198 countries on digital & technology in the Country Index 2026, from 3 of its 4 key statistics. Readings behind it: GovTech Maturity Index 0.204 (2025); Government AI Readiness Index 28.38 (2025).
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Digital & Technology
joint174th
of 198 countries placed
Placed from 3 of 4 key statistics
01The evidence
The 4 key statistics that decide it
Only these place Libya on digital & technology — one vote each. Every value is the publisher’s own, read at the edition the Country Index 2026 used; the grey ticks are every other country it was compared with, lowest on the left.
0.204
GTMI score (0–1)
Higher is better
Libya: 0.204. Across the 196 countries in this edition, values run from 0.01 (North Korea) to 0.997 (South Korea); the world median is 0.63.
- World median
- 0.63
- Best in Northern Africa
- 0.911 Egypt
- Land neighbours
- Algeria 0.555 · Egypt 0.911 · Niger 0.147 · Sudan 0.143 · Chad 0.106 · Tunisia 0.715
28.38
AI readiness score (0–100)
Higher is better
Ranked 134th of 195 by Oxford Insights
Libya: 28.38. Across the 195 countries in this edition, values run from 12.12 (Guinea-Bissau) to 88.36 (United States); the world median is 40.19.
- World median
- 40.19
- Best in Northern Africa
- 59.1 Egypt
- Land neighbours
- Algeria 42.05 · Egypt 59.1 · Niger 17.44 · Sudan 16.21 · Chad 18.31 · Tunisia 42.23
Key 3 of 4
Government Cyber Security Capacity
V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg
2025 edition · data for 2025 · CC BY-SA 4.0
-2.065
Original latent estimate (≈ −3.6 to +3.7); higher = more capacity
Higher is better
Libya: -2.065. Across the 176 countries in this edition, values run from -2.66 (Liberia) to 3.715 (Estonia); the world median is 0.196.
- World median
- 0.196
- Best in Northern Africa
- 2.662 Egypt
- Land neighbours
- Algeria 0.547 · Egypt 2.662 · Niger -0.08 · Sudan -0.516 · Chad -0.307 · Tunisia 1.633
Key 4 of 4
Digitally-Deliverable Services Exports
UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
2024 edition · data for 2024 · CC BY 3.0 IGO
No reading
Digitally-deliverable services exports (% of services exports)
Higher is better
UNCTAD publishes no 2024 figure for Libya, so the standing rests on the other keys.
Across the 170 countries in this edition, values run from 0.377 (Gambia) to 87.15 (Ireland); the world median is 25.42.
- World median
- 25.42
- Best in Northern Africa
- 24.97 Morocco
- Land neighbours
- Algeria 22.54 · Egypt 14.59 · Niger 45.21 · Chad 5.844 · Tunisia 10.66
02Over time
Which way Libya is moving
Each key’s published value, edition by edition, beside the world median. The Country Index 2026 is the first edition of the standing, so the standing itself has no history to chart yet.
Government AI Readiness Index
AI readiness score (0–100) · higher is better
LibyaWorld median
Libya fell from 28.84 in 2022 to 28.38 in 2025; the world median went from 40.27 to 40.19.
Every year’s figures
Year Libya World median 2025 28 40.2 2024 33 43.3 2023 25 41.4 2022 29 40.3 2021 — 44.1 2020 — 39.6 Government Cyber Security Capacity
Original latent estimate (≈ −3.6 to +3.7); higher = more capacity · higher is better
LibyaWorld median
Libya fell from -0.922 in 2000 to -2.065 in 2025; the world median went from -0.514 to 0.196.
Every year’s figures
Year Libya World median 2025 -2.1 0.20 2024 -2.1 0.11 2023 -2.1 0.14 2022 -2.1 0.16 2021 -2.1 0.12 2020 -2.1 0.12 2019 -2.1 0.10 2018 -2.1 -0.05 2017 -2.1 -0.08 2016 -2.1 -0.10 2015 -2.1 -0.17 2014 -2.1 -0.21 2013 -2.1 -0.21 2012 -2.1 -0.25 2011 -1.8 -0.32 2010 -0.8 -0.31 2009 -0.8 -0.50 2008 -0.8 -0.51 2007 -0.8 -0.51 2006 -0.8 -0.55 2005 -0.9 -0.55 2004 -0.9 -0.55 2003 -0.9 -0.55 2002 -0.9 -0.51 2001 -0.9 -0.51 2000 -0.9 -0.51 Digitally-Deliverable Services Exports
Digitally-deliverable services exports (% of services exports) · higher is better
LibyaWorld median
Libya rose from 21.36 in 2010 to 96 in 2023; the world median went from 19.88 to 26.03.
Every year’s figures
Year Libya World median 2024 — 25.42 2023 96.002 26.03 2022 97.506 26.04 2021 99.155 29.80 2020 47.747 29.47 2019 38.307 18.36 2018 61.406 20.09 2017 61.402 18.32 2016 61.404 18.15 2015 93.168 19.57 2014 58.333 21.00 2013 26.959 20.50 2012 28.055 19.56 2011 25.373 19.21 2010 21.361 19.88
03In context
Libya beside its neighbours
A position reads best beside the countries around it. Every position below is a place among all 198 countries on digital & technology, never a place within the region.
Libya and the countries it borders
Standing among all 198; the key columns are the publishers’ own values.
| Country | Standing | GovTech Maturity IndexGTMI score (0–1) | Government AI Readiness IndexAI readiness score (0–100) | Government Cyber Security CapacityOriginal latent estimate (≈ −3.6 to +3.7); higher = more capacity | Digitally-Deliverable Services ExportsDigitally-deliverable services exports (% of services exports) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Egypt | =47th | 0.911 | 59.1 | 2.662 | 14.59 |
 Tunisia | 81st | 0.715 | 42.23 | 1.633 | 10.66 |
 Algeria | 91st | 0.555 | 42.05 | 0.547 | 22.54 |
 Niger | 132nd | 0.147 | 17.44 | -0.08 | 45.21 |
| Libya | =174th | 0.204 | 28.38 | -2.065 | — |
 Chad | 177th | 0.106 | 18.31 | -0.307 | 5.844 |
 Sudan | =178th | 0.143 | 16.21 | -0.516 | — |
“—”: no published reading in that edition. What a standing is
Across Northern Africa
Every country in the sub-region, by its place among all 198.
Placed either side on digital & technology
The countries immediately above and below Libya in the topic’s list.
04Context, no vote
Where Libya is ahead of the world, and behind
13 more statistics filed under digital & technology, published in full and deliberately given no vote in the standing. Select a row for the publisher, the rank and the links.
Ahead of the world median2
Statistics on which Libya does better than the middle country measured.
Mobile Phone OwnershipWorld Bank Group · 2024 · world median 91.6810091.68No earlier reading
Libya: 100 · world median 91.68 · Adults who own a mobile phone (% of population aged 15+). World Bank Group, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 45.83 to 100; higher is better.
Position 1st of 140 · derived.
AI User Share of the Working-Age PopulationMicrosoft AI Economy Institute · 2026 · world median 15.4515.515.45No real change since 2025
Libya: 15.5 · world median 15.45 · Generative-AI users (% of population aged 15–64). Microsoft AI Economy Institute, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 6.1 to 73.3; higher is better.
Behind the world median8
Statistics on which Libya does worse than the middle country measured.
Frontier Technology Readiness IndexUNCTAD · 2023 · world median 0.4850.4460.485▲ Improved since 2013
Libya: 0.446 · world median 0.485 · Frontier Technology Readiness Index (0–1). UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 1; higher is better.
Position 90th of 170 · derived.
Internet Use Among AdultsWorld Bank Group · 2024 · world median 83.0580.5183.05No earlier reading
Libya: 80.51 · world median 83.05 · Adults who used the internet in the past three months (% of population aged 15+). World Bank Group, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 11.06 to 99.12; higher is better.
Position 79th of 140 · derived.
Government Dissemination of False Information (Domestic)V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · world median -0.114-0.556-0.114▲ Improved since 2015
Libya: -0.556 · world median -0.114 · Original latent estimate (≈ −3.6 to +3.2); higher = less disinformation. V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from -3.392 to 2.93; higher is better.
Position 107th of 176 · derived.
Government Social Media CensorshipV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · world median 0.505-0.0930.505No real change since 2015
Libya: -0.093 · world median 0.505 · Original latent estimate (≈ −4.5 to +2.4); higher = less censorship. V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from -3.721 to 2.295; higher is better.
Position 109th of 176 · derived.
Smartphone OwnershipWorld Bank Group · 2024 · world median 78.7865.7578.78No earlier reading
Libya: 65.75 · world median 78.78 · Adults whose main mobile phone is a smartphone (% of population aged 15+). World Bank Group, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 8.663 to 97.36; higher is better.
Position 95th of 140 · derived.
Digital Services Trade Restrictiveness IndexOECD · 2025 · world median 0.2060.3330.206▲ Improved since 2015
Libya: 0.333 · world median 0.206 · Digital STRI (0 = open, 1 = closed). OECD, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.021 to 0.649; lower is better.
Position 26th of 125 · derived, 1st = worst.
Government Internet ShutdownsV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · world median 1.023-1.4231.023▼ Worsened since 2015
Libya: -1.423 · world median 1.023 · Original latent estimate (≈ −4 to +2); higher = fewer shutdowns. V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from -3.547 to 2.081; higher is better.
Position 156th of 176 · derived.
Made or Received a Digital PaymentWorld Bank Group · 2024 · world median 51.6523.4751.65▼ Worsened since 2017
Libya: 23.47 · world median 51.65 · Adults who made or received a digital payment in the past year (% of population aged 15+). World Bank Group, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 12.26 to 94.91; higher is better.
Position 89th of 98 · derived.
No better end3
These describe the shape of a country — more is not better or worse, only different — so they are never ahead or behind.
GitHub DevelopersGitHub · 2026 · world median 84,67073,66584,670Moved since 2020
Libya: 73,665 · world median 84,670 · Developer accounts located in the economy (as of quarter end). GitHub, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 110 to 32,410,529.
GitHub RepositoriesGitHub · 2026 · world median 141,45461,237141,454No real change since 2020
Libya: 61,237 · world median 141,454 · Public repositories located in the economy (as of quarter end). GitHub, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 142 to 77,284,974.
GitHub Git PushesGitHub · 2025 · world median 148,71445,875148,714Moved since 2020
Libya: 45,875 · world median 148,714 · Git pushes during the quarter. GitHub, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 1,967 to 40,768,192.
No current reading for Libya
Anthropic AI Usage Index, Digitally-Deliverable Services Exports (last 2023), Firms Experiencing Internet Disruptions, Firms with Their Own Website, ICT Goods Exports (last 2019), ICT Services Exports (last 2023), Primary Schools with Internet for Teaching, Share of Firms' Payments Made Electronically and Share of Graduates from ICT Programmes. Listed rather than hidden, so the page can be checked against it.
“Position · derived” is this site’s ordering of the published values, 1st = best unless the row says otherwise; the publisher ranks no country on it. Rank, position and standing
05Country Index 2026
Digital & Technology among Libya’s 14 topics
Digital & Technology is Libya’s 8th best-placed topic of 14. Strongest first, each marker at its share of that topic’s field.
- Mobility & Trade88th of 1773/4 keys
- Development & Human Capital101st of 1963/3 keys
- Health & Wellbeingjoint 110th of 2004/4 keys
- Risk & Resiliencejoint 129th of 1934/4 keys
- Economy & Innovationjoint 151st of 1763/4 keys
- Work & Labourjoint 158th of 1824/4 keys
- Democracy & Civil Liberties174th of 1983/4 keys
- Digital & Technologyjoint 174th of 1983/4 keys
- Food & Agriculture166th of 1843/4 keys
- Governance & Institutions183rd of 1944/4 keys
- Gender & Equality174th of 1832/4 keys
- Environment & Sustainability182nd of 1862/4 keys
- Energy164th of 1652/3 keys
- Peace & Security176th of 1773/4 keys
No standing on Education & Knowledge, Poverty & Inequality: too few of those topics’ key statistics are published for this country.
06The top of the list
Who leads on digital & technology
The three countries placed highest of 198, and the leaders Libya can most readily be measured against.
=1
EstoniaNorthern Europe
Joint 1st of 198 · 4 of 4 keys
Photo: Andrus Uuetalu derivative work: Jjtkk · CC BY-SA 3.0 ee, greyscale
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South KoreaEastern Asia
Joint 1st of 198 · 4 of 4 keys
Photo: Unknown author · CC BY-SA 2.0, greyscale
3
SingaporeSouth-eastern Asia
3rd of 198 · 4 of 4 keys
Photo: Khairul Nizam . · CC BY 2.0, greyscale
Placed highest nearby
Highest in Africa
Mauritius20th4/4 keysHighest in Northern Africa
Egypt=47th4/4 keysThis page
Libya=174th3/4 keys
Positions out of 198 placed on the topic. A country needs readings on enough keys to be placed, and the top of the list is often held on fewer of them.
07Questions
Libya on digital & technology: questions answered
Every answer is built from the numbers on this page, so none can say something the page does not.
How does Libya rank on digital & technology?
Libya is placed joint 174th of 198 countries on Digital & Technology in the Country Index 2026, from 3 of its 4 key statistics (GovTech Maturity Index, Government AI Readiness Index and Government Cyber Security Capacity). The position is this site’s ordering of published statistics, not a rank any publisher printed.
What is the latest GovTech Maturity Index figure for Libya?
0.204 in 2025 (gTMI score (0–1)), according to World Bank Group. The world median in the same edition was 0.63.
What is the latest Government AI Readiness Index figure for Libya?
28.38 in 2025 (aI readiness score (0–100)), according to Oxford Insights. The world median in the same edition was 40.19.
How does Libya compare with Egypt on digital & technology?
Egypt is placed joint 47th of 198, and Libya joint 174th. GovTech Maturity Index: Egypt 0.911, Libya 0.204; Government AI Readiness Index: Egypt 59.1, Libya 28.38; Government Cyber Security Capacity: Egypt 2.662, Libya -2.065.
How have Libya’s digital & technology figures changed?
Government AI Readiness Index fell from 28.84 in 2022 to 28.38 in 2025; Government Cyber Security Capacity fell from -0.922 in 2000 to -2.065 in 2025; Digitally-Deliverable Services Exports rose from 21.36 in 2010 to 96 in 2023.
Which digital & technology statistics are missing for Libya?
No current reading is published for Libya on Anthropic AI Usage Index, Digitally-Deliverable Services Exports, Firms Experiencing Internet Disruptions, Firms with Their Own Website, ICT Goods Exports, ICT Services Exports, Primary Schools with Internet for Teaching, Share of Firms' Payments Made Electronically and Share of Graduates from ICT Programmes. They are listed rather than hidden, so the evidence on the page can be checked against it.
08Method
Method, sources and how to cite
What this topic does not measure
Broadband and mobile subscriptions, connection speeds and the cost of getting online are absent, for the licence reason above; internet use and phone ownership, from the World Bank’s own household survey, and firms’ websites and internet disruptions, from its Enterprise Surveys, are published here as context. The ICT share of goods exports votes under Mobility & Trade. Digital public services and data-protection law are not held yet. Research and development spending is filed under Education & Knowledge, and what an economy knows how to make is under Economy & Innovation.
How the Digital & Technology standing is decided
A standing is this site’s ordering, named with its edition — never a publisher’s rank. 4 key statistics vote, one vote each; every country’s published value becomes a place within that key’s own field, the places are averaged, and the average is never published. A country needs 2 of the 4 keys to be placed.
The digital & technology method, step by stepHow every standing on this site is built
The key statistics and their licences
- GovTech Maturity Index — World Bank Group, CC BY 4.0
- Government AI Readiness Index — Oxford Insights, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Government Cyber Security Capacity — V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Digitally-Deliverable Services Exports — UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), CC BY 3.0 IGO
The other 13 statistics on this page come from 6 publishers, each named beside its numbers, with every edition and licence on the datasets pages.
The standing itself is part of the Country Index 2026, published under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photographs
Libya’s banner and the countries placed highest, from their profiles: Wikimedia Commons, shown in greyscale, each used under the licence named.
- Libya (banner) — Maher A. A. Abdussalam, CC0
- Estonia — Andrus Uuetalu derivative work: Jjtkk, CC BY-SA 3.0 ee
- South Korea — Unknown author, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Singapore — Khairul Nizam ., CC BY 2.0
Cite this page
Nations Inquiry (2026). Libya: Digital & Technology — standing and statistics, Country Index 2026. https://nationsinquiry.com/countries/libya/digital