International rankings of Libya

Economy

• 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

  Military

• Institute for Economics and Peace Global Peace Index ranked 46 out of 144

  Politics

• 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

  Society

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