International rankings of Libya explained

These are the international rankings of Libya.

Economy

See main article: Economy of Libya.

• The Heritage Foundation/The Wall Street Journal 2009 Index of Economic Freedom ranked 171 out of 179

Energy

• Energy Information Administration 2006 Oil Reserves ranked 9 out of 20^[1]

Military

See main article: Military of Libya.

• Institute for Economics and Peace Global Peace Index ranked 46 out of 144^[2]

Politics

See main article: Politics of Libya.

• Reporters Without Borders 2009 Press Freedom Index ranked 156 out of 175
• Transparency International 2008 Corruption Perceptions Index ranked 126 out of 180
• Economist Intelligence Unit Shoe-Thrower's index ranked 2^[3]

Society

• The Economist Quality-of-Life Index ranked 70 out of 111^[4]
• United Nations Development Programme: 2010 Human Development Index ranked 53 out of 169^[5]

Notes and References

1. http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/international/contents.html Greatest Oil Reserves by Country, 2006
2. Web site: Vision of Humanity . Vision of Humanity . 2010-02-04 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080620075703/http://www.visionofhumanity.org/gpi/home.php . 2008-06-20 .
3. Web site: The Shoe-Thrower's index . economist.com. Feb 9, 2011.
4. The Economist 2005 Quality-of-Life Index (PDF)
5. [United Nations Development Programme]