| Ranking | Afghanistan | Libya | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Countries with the largest reserves relative to monthly imports2026-11-02 | #2 · 16.63 months of imports | #1 · 31.57 months of imports | Libya by 1 |
| Countries where agriculture takes the biggest share of water2026-11-02 | #2 · 98.17 % of total freshwater withdrawal | #43 · 83.19 % of total freshwater withdrawal | Afghanistan by 41 |
| Countries with the highest road accident death rates2026-11-02 | #22 · 23.95 per 100,000 people | #3 · 33.96 per 100,000 people | Libya by 19 |
| Countries with the highest freshwater withdrawals2026-11-02 | #33 · 54.76 % of internal resources | #4 · 817.14 % of internal resources | Libya by 29 |
| Countries with the highest share of people who never drink alcohol2026-11-02 | #10 · 96.5 % | #5 · 97.6 % | Libya by 5 |
| Countries with the highest bean yields2026-10-29 | #25 · 1.79 tonnes per hectare | #8 · 3.37 tonnes per hectare | Libya by 17 |
| Countries with the highest severe food insecurity2026-11-02 | #10 · 31 % | #30 · 17.2 % | Afghanistan by 20 |
| Countries with the highest unemployment rate2026-11-02 | #21 · 13.35 % of labor force | #10 · 18.76 % of labor force | Libya by 11 |
| Countries with the highest prevalence of undernourishment2026-11-02 | #13 · 28.1 % | #36 · 16.5 % | Afghanistan by 23 |
| Countries with the highest death rates from ischaemic heart disease2026-11-02 | #14 · 254.53 per 100,000 people | #45 · 148.66 per 100,000 people | Afghanistan by 31 |
| Largest countries by land area2026-10-28 | #40 · 652.23 thousand km² | #16 · 1,759.54 thousand km² | Libya by 24 |
| Countries by net errors and omissions2026-10-28 | #16 · 2,997.4 BoP, current US$ million | #44 · 711.1 BoP, current US$ million | Afghanistan by 28 |
| Countries with the highest cocaine-related death rates2026-11-02 | #36 · 0.11 per 100,000 people | #16 · 0.27 per 100,000 people | Libya by 20 |
| Countries by net primary income2026-10-28 | #32 · 189.23 BoP, current US$ million | #17 · 2,185.9 BoP, current US$ million | Libya by 15 |
| Countries with the highest drug-related death rates2026-11-02 | #38 · 1.37 per 100,000 people | #17 · 2.89 per 100,000 people | Libya by 21 |
| Countries with the highest opioid use death rates2026-11-02 | #36 · 0.95 per 100,000 people | #18 · 1.88 per 100,000 people | Libya by 18 |
| Countries with the highest millet yields2026-11-02 | #20 · 1.46 tonnes per hectare | #21 · 1.44 tonnes per hectare | Afghanistan by 1 |
| Countries with the highest almond yields2026-11-01 | #22 · 1.74 tonnes per hectare | #42 · 0.59 tonnes per hectare | Afghanistan by 20 |
| Countries with the most people without electricity2026-11-02 | #34 · 5,202.99 thousand people | #45 · 1,668.11 thousand people | Afghanistan by 11 |
| Countries with the lowest access to electricity2026-10-28 | #50 · 87.8 % of population | #43 · 77.4 % of population | Libya by 7 |
| Countries with the highest share of children with wasting2026-11-02 | #47 · 3.6 % | #50 · 3.5 % | Afghanistan by 3 |
History
Rank history in Countries with the largest reserves relative to monthly imports
Head to head
Afghanistan vs Libya, explained
Afghanistan vs Libya, head to head across 21 shared rankings. Afghanistan ranks higher in 9, Libya ranks higher in 12. On that count Libya comes out ahead overall, though each ranking measures something different, so the detail below matters more than the tally.
Ranking by ranking: in Countries with the largest reserves relative to monthly imports, Afghanistan is #2 with 16.63 months of imports and Libya is #1 with 31.57 months of imports (Libya ahead by 1); in Countries where agriculture takes the biggest share of water, Afghanistan is #2 with 98.17 % of total freshwater withdrawal and Libya is #43 with 83.19 % of total freshwater withdrawal (Afghanistan ahead by 41); in Countries with the highest road accident death rates, Afghanistan is #22 with 23.95 per 100,000 people and Libya is #3 with 33.96 per 100,000 people (Libya ahead by 19); in Countries with the highest freshwater withdrawals, Afghanistan is #33 with 54.76 % of internal resources and Libya is #4 with 817.14 % of internal resources (Libya ahead by 29); in Countries with the highest share of people who never drink alcohol, Afghanistan is #10 with 96.5 % and Libya is #5 with 97.6 % (Libya ahead by 5); in Countries with the highest bean yields, Afghanistan is #25 with 1.79 tonnes per hectare and Libya is #8 with 3.37 tonnes per hectare (Libya ahead by 17).
Within each ranking both entries are measured by the same metric from the same source at the same time, which makes every row a like-for-like comparison. Across rankings the metrics differ, so a lead in one does not cancel out a deficit in another. The rank history chart tracks both entries through every published snapshot of the first shared ranking.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who ranks higher, Afghanistan or Libya?
- Libya ranks higher in more shared rankings (12 of 21). In Countries with the largest reserves relative to monthly imports, Afghanistan is #2 and Libya is #1.
- In how many rankings do Afghanistan and Libya both appear?
- 21 current rankings.
- How current is this comparison?
- The newest shared snapshot was captured on 2026-11-02.