Libya Poverty and Inequality Indicators from World Bank Analysis

World Bank poverty and inequality measures for Libya, generated from analytical reports and national monitoring programs. The dataset includes internationally comparable estimates produced by the World Bank's Development Research Group since 1990. It is available in CSV format under a CC-BY-4.0 license and was last updated on 2026-04-28.

Use Cases

• Assess the extent and causes of poverty in Libya based on reported poverty measures.
• Examine inequality trends using generated inequality indicators.
• Analyze the impact of growth and public policy on household welfare.
• Review household survey data and measurement methods for poverty monitoring.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative World Bank Group.
• Includes internationally comparable poverty estimates and lines produced since 1990.
• License is permissive (CC-BY-4.0) for reuse and analysis.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

World Bank Group

Collection Method

Analytical work conducted in collaboration with national institutions, other development agencies, and civil society, using household survey data.

Time Range

Includes data since 1990.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-28 05:56:54.791944; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Libya