Inequality in per capita calorie intake in Libya
Libya: Inequality in per capita calorie intake was 0.3 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Inequality in per capita calorie intake in Libya, 2000–2020
Source: FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Libya recorded 0.3 for inequality in per capita calorie intake in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in per capita calorie intake in Libya peaked at 0.3 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.25, in 2000.
That places Libya 40th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.254 | 0.25 | 0.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More reference data data for Libya
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4458 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1917 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 2.51 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
- Democracy 0 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 6 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in per capita calorie intake in Libya?
- Inequality in per capita calorie intake in Libya was 0.3 in 2020, according to FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in per capita calorie intake recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3 in 2020.
- What is the lowest inequality in per capita calorie intake recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.25 in 2000.
- How does Libya rank for inequality in per capita calorie intake?
- Libya ranks 40th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is inequality in per capita calorie intake rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in per capita calorie intake. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The inequality in dietary calorie intake is measured as the coefficient of variation in energy intake. It represents the spread of intakes around the mean. Higher values represent larger levels of dietary inequality.