Libya
Libya ranks #103 of 242 on the Composite Power Index (0.5/100), scored on military spending, active personnel, nuclear arsenal, economic size and logistics. Its Instability Index is 28.4/100 (#84 most fragile). Every figure below carries its source and year. Data read 2026-08-04.
What drives the instability score
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CINC is a composite index (already contains military spending, personnel, energy & population) — shown for reference; it is not added into the Composite Power Index to avoid double-counting. Each figure carries its own source year; vintages can differ.
Capability profile
Trajectory
Governance
Energy
Strategic Relationships
Allies (26)
- Moroccodefense 1989
- Mauritaniadefense 1989
- Tunisiadefense 1989
- Algeriadefense 1989
- Ethiopiadefense 1981
- Syriadefense 1980
- Nigerdefense 1974
- Saudi Arabiadefense 1964
- Sudandefense 1964
- Iraqdefense 1964
- Jordandefense 1964
- Lebanondefense 1964
- United Kingdomdefense 1953
- Yemennonaggression 1990
COW alliance ties — includes historical pacts; defense first.
Disputes (89)
COW Dyadic MID, 1816–2014 — historical register, not live rivalries. Count = militarized disputes; year = most recent; ● = peak intensity.
- United States14× · 2011
- France7× · 2011
- Tunisia5× · 2011
- Italy2× · 2011
- Lithuania1× · 2011
- Slovakia1× · 2011
- Qatar1× · 2011
- Slovenia1× · 2011
- Luxembourg1× · 2011
- Sweden1× · 2011
- Romania1× · 2011
- Montenegro1× · 2011
Signals
Conflict forecast (ViEWS, 2029-04-01): 0% risk
Arms imports (SIPRI Arms Transfers, 2024): 1 transfers
Displacement (UNHCR): 17.2K refugees originated · 32.8K IDPs · 552.5K hosted
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