Libya resilience analysis
Libya ranks #126 of 170 countries with an overall resilience score of 45 out of 100. Live shock exposure is the weakest pillar at 56.4, with structural readiness next at 57. Recovery capacity is strongest at 60.1, while Social and governance is the lowest of the six underlying domains at 49. Across the recorded 30-day window, the index is stable at +1.4 points. Dimension coverage is 68%, and the page labels confidence as standard.
Pillar profile
- Live shock exposure: 56.4; coverage 94%; domains Infrastructure, Energy security, Health, food and water.
- Structural readiness: 57; coverage 76%; domains Economic capacity, Social and governance.
- Recovery capacity: 60.1; coverage 38%; domains Recovery capacity.
Six-domain profile
- Social and governance: 49; weight 19%; low Governance and institutions 18; high Border security 71.
- Infrastructure: 53.3; weight 15%; low Logistics and supply chains 16; high Cyber and digital capacity 100.
- Health, food and water: 58; weight 13%; low Food and water security 53; high Health and public services 62.
- Energy security: 59; weight 11%; Energy system resilience 59.
- Recovery capacity: 60.1; weight 25%; low State continuity 45; high Liquid-reserve adequacy 100.
- Economic capacity: 65.8; weight 17%; low Financial-system exposure 15; high Trade policy resilience 100.
Dimension evidence, observed scores weakest first
| Dimension | Domain | Score | Coverage | Evidence state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Financial-system exposure | Economic capacity | 15 | 65% | Fresh |
| Logistics and supply chains | Infrastructure | 16 | 100% | Fresh |
| Governance and institutions | Social and governance | 18 | 100% | Fresh |
| Core infrastructure | Infrastructure | 44 | 100% | Fresh |
| State continuity | Recovery capacity | 45 | 100% | Stale |
| Currency and external balance | Economic capacity | 50 | 85% | Fresh |
| Social cohesion | Social and governance | 51 | 92% | Stale |
| Food and water security | Health, food and water | 53 | 82% | Fresh |
| Fiscal space | Recovery capacity | 56 | 45% | Fresh |
| Energy system resilience | Energy security | 59 | 90% | Fresh |
| Health and public services | Health, food and water | 62 | 100% | Fresh |
| Information environment | Social and governance | 62 | 55% | Stale |
| Border security | Social and governance | 71 | 100% | Stale |
| Macro-fiscal position | Economic capacity | 87 | 60% | Fresh |
| Cyber and digital capacity | Infrastructure | 100 | 100% | Fresh |
| Liquid-reserve adequacy | Recovery capacity | 100 | 100% | Fresh |
| Trade policy resilience | Economic capacity | 100 | 100% | Fresh |
| External-debt coverage | Recovery capacity | — | 30% | Unmonitored |
| Fuel-stock buffer | Recovery capacity | — | 0% | Unavailable |
| Import concentration | Recovery capacity | — | 30% | Unmonitored |
| Reserve adequacy | Recovery capacity | — | 0% | Unavailable |
| Sovereign fiscal buffer | Recovery capacity | — | 0% | Not applicable |
| Education capacity | Social and governance | — | 30% | Unmonitored |
Comparison set
Nearest ranked peers: Turkey (#125, 45.1), Lebanon (#127, 45), Bolivia (#124, 46), Ukraine (#128, 44.9). Comparisons in the Middle East and North Africa: Lebanon (#127, 45), Turkey (#125, 45.1), Bahrain (#122, 46.3), Djibouti (#132, 43.6), Tunisia (#133, 43.5). Similar scores do not mean equal conditions.
Tracked crisis context
Libya has no dedicated crisis tracker; the 14 trackers cover selected crises. That is a coverage limit, not a statement about risk.
Reading limits
Scores come from the August 29, 2026 snapshot. Top domain: Economic capacity, 65.8. Weak pillars pull the overall score down; read each score alongside its coverage and imputation.
Questions about Libya
What is Libya's resilience score?
Libya scores 45 out of 100 in the August 29, 2026 structural snapshot and sits #126 of 170 ranked countries. This is a comparative index, not a crisis probability.
Which resilience pillars are weakest for Libya?
Live shock exposure is lowest at 56.4, followed by Structural readiness at 57. Their evidence coverage is 94% and 76%.
Is Libya's resilience score rising or falling?
The 30-day reading is stable, with a change of +1.4 points. It is structural and separate from the live instability monitor.