▲Libya SKETCH SCORE: 31/100▲Libya moved +1 this week●governments disagree by 2 advisory levels on Libya▪Libya sits at a dismal 31/100 on the Sketch Score, and you should note that government travel advisories are dangerously split between level 2 and level 4. Watch out for the global measles outbreak while you are there.▲Libya SKETCH SCORE: 31/100▲Libya moved +1 this week●governments disagree by 2 advisory levels on Libya▪Libya sits at a dismal 31/100 on the Sketch Score, and you should note that government travel advisories are dangerously split between level 2 and level 4. Watch out for the global measles outbreak while you are there.
Libya
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Libya sits at a dismal 31/100 on the Sketch Score, and you should note that government travel advisories are dangerously split between level 2 and level 4. Watch out for the global measles outbreak while you are there.
Verified Jul 12, 2026Confidence high▲ +1 this week
31Sketch Score
90-day trend
Governments, one trip
What they're telling their own citizens about Libya
The advisories disagree by 2 level(s) — read all four before you decide who to trust.
The real score
The breakdown
22advisoryConsensus
19Political Stability
16Police Trust
76Health
20LGBTQ+
See it from your perspective
31
Nope.
The general Sketch Score, unweighted for any specific traveler.
Staying healthy
What to watch out for, health-wise
Active notices
- • Global Measles
Vaccines
Recommended:
From people who've been there
Local know-how
Staying safe
- •The security situation in Libya is fragile and unpredictable.
- •Crime: Libya has a very high crime rate thanks to years of warfare and instability.
- •Don't flash or exhibit objects like cameras, mobile phones, laptops, and so on in public, don't be too trusting of people you don't know, and be aware of your surroundings at all times.
- •The Libyan justice system is horribly corrupt, fragmented, and inefficient; therefore, if you are the victim of a crime, do not expect the courts to readily prosecute perpetrators and do not expect Libyan law enforcement to take you seriously.
- •Political unrest: The political situation in the country is far from stable.
- •The first ever presidential election, which has been repeatedly postponed since December 2018, is likely to heighten existing tensions throughout the country.
Staying healthy
- •Prior to the fall of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Libya had an excellent health care system.
- •Good quality healthcare facilities can be found in major cities such as Tripoli.
- •Medical care in the most remote parts of Libya is virtually non-existent.
- •Even if you have travel health insurance it may not be valid in the country. It's advisable to check in advance with your insurer.
Adapted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA — edited by travelers, not us.
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The little things that trip people up
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Plug & voltage
C / F / L · 230V
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Driving side
right
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Emergency
police: 1515 / ambulance: 1515 / fire: 1515
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- us-state — observed 2026-07-12
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- worldbank-political — observed 2026-07-12
- worldbank-policeTrust — observed 2026-07-12
- cdc-health — observed 2026-07-12
- wikivoyage — observed 2026-07-12
- acled-hdx — observed 2026-07-12
- lgbtq-legal-wikipedia — observed 2026-07-12