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France vs Libya statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

France has a population of 68.6M (ranked 23/197), compared with 7.38M in Libya (ranked 105/197). France's land area is 208,090 sq mi versus 679,362 sq mi for Libya (ranked 48th vs. 16th).

By GDP, France ranks 7/197 ($3.16T) and Libya ranks 95/197 ($48.5B). By GDP per capita, France ranks 27/197 ($46,103), while Libya ranks 107/197 ($6,569).

Main facts and rankings

France Libya
Population
68788006
7559873
Population rank 23/197 105/197
GDP
$3.16T
2024
$48.5B
2024
GDP rank 7/197 95/197
GDP per capita
$46,103
2024
$6,569
2024
GDP per capita rank 27/197 107/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,557
2024
$14,304
2024
Government debt
$3.58T
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
113.1%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$52,165
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 8/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,669
2026
$3,172
2026
Land area 208,090 sq mi 679,362 sq mi
Population density
330 ppl/mi²
2026
11.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.66
2023
2.36
2023
Median age
43 years
2024
28.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
75.2 years
2026

France and Libya: Comparison Charts

France and Libya economies compared

GDP
France

Libya
1x
Year GDP
France Libya
2024 $3,160,442,622,465 $48,487,151,215
2023 $3,056,250,648,138 $44,027,664,915
2022 $2,794,788,137,067 $43,246,297,922
2021 $2,966,433,692,008 $35,217,995,647
2020 $2,647,926,055,110 $46,854,285,441
2019 $2,722,793,515,172 $69,254,496,472
2018 $2,781,576,320,884 $76,686,029,772
2017 $2,588,868,323,335 $67,157,452,182
2016 $2,470,407,619,777 $49,912,073,701
2015 $2,442,483,452,643 $48,717,501,321
2014 $2,861,236,112,552 $57,372,355,592
2013 $2,816,077,607,875 $75,351,107,029
2012 $2,683,007,095,787 $92,540,938,129
2011 $2,870,408,553,990 $48,169,263,294
2010 $2,646,230,027,988 $75,380,825,062
2009 $2,700,075,882,519 $60,808,562,033
2008 $2,926,802,941,586 $86,710,767,415
2007 $2,655,816,911,867 $68,032,978,391
2006 $2,317,861,544,691 $60,094,231,607
2005 $2,192,146,403,028 $47,334,691,241
2004 $2,109,792,297,237 $33,122,307,692
2003 $1,835,095,983,049 $26,265,625,000
2002 $1,492,427,756,382 $20,481,889,764
2001 $1,370,376,677,299 $34,112,093,927
2000 $1,360,959,069,477 $38,270,954,138
1999 $1,486,915,879,702 $35,975,860,857
1998 $1,496,906,382,032 $27,251,301,398
1997 $1,449,392,222,971 $30,700,897,875
1996 $1,598,889,216,566 $27,884,615,385
1995 $1,595,219,345,512 $25,541,379,187
1994 $1,385,822,778,828 $28,610,549,763
1993 $1,314,383,368,080 $30,660,051,911
1992 $1,389,663,073,110 $33,887,047,909
1991 $1,258,961,748,634 $31,991,821,265
1990 $1,257,649,439,827 $28,904,183,602
1989 $1,016,742,237,302 $25,156,707,899
1988 $1,010,827,662,152 $24,308,959,591
1987 $926,320,855,615 $26,697,659,335
1986 $764,946,585,851 $24,180,400,959
1985 $547,220,981,165 $31,530,566,324
1984 $525,033,325,828 $29,476,109,153
1983 $553,356,312,936 $33,200,520,140
1982 $578,152,310,610 $33,760,146,991
1981 $609,184,791,792 $36,374,353,880
1980 $694,529,183,483 $40,953,924,949
1979 $608,218,624,730 $30,536,429,497
1978 $501,724,418,605 $22,136,422,643
1977 $406,401,711,688 $22,428,297,108
1976 $368,363,152,144 $19,096,943,017
1975 $357,324,307,786 $14,710,912,458
1974 $282,739,225,314 $15,112,543,717
1973 $261,970,536,240 $8,625,889,430
1972 $201,738,881,664 $6,299,395,544
1971 $164,694,210,962 $5,260,185,125
1970 $147,312,861,698 $4,601,649,451
1969 $140,660,914,841 $4,380,987,481
1968 $128,710,572,572 $3,850,623,095
1967 $118,088,635,381 $2,726,986,913
1966 $109,306,730,313 $2,312,438,536
1965 $100,927,668,584 $1,804,979,680
1964 $93,424,179,943 $1,341,395,421
1963 $84,227,606,650 $892,327,911
1962 $75,196,980,365 $619,725,785
1961 $67,158,050,215 $443,905,612
1960 $61,959,085,885 $401,644,249

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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France and Libya economies compared

GDP per capita
France

Libya
1x
Year GDP per capita
France Libya
2024 $46,103 $6,569
2023 $44,700 $6,027
2022 $40,989 $5,987
2021 $43,725 $4,936
2020 $39,170 $6,650
2019 $40,408 $9,963
2018 $41,418 $11,197
2017 $38,687 $9,966
2016 $37,024 $7,526
2015 $36,702 $7,458
2014 $43,148 $8,926
2013 $42,669 $11,952
2012 $40,864 $14,976
2011 $43,930 $7,594
2010 $40,695 $11,601
2009 $41,728 $9,551
2008 $45,465 $13,906
2007 $41,486 $11,145
2006 $36,432 $10,049
2005 $34,696 $8,079
2004 $33,645 $5,774
2003 $29,480 $4,674
2002 $24,145 $3,718
2001 $22,332 $6,313
2000 $22,341 $7,214
1999 $24,576 $6,895
1998 $24,869 $5,301
1997 $24,169 $6,062
1996 $26,758 $5,591
1995 $26,792 $5,205
1994 $23,360 $5,933
1993 $22,239 $6,478
1992 $23,615 $7,303
1991 $21,501 $7,040
1990 $21,586 $6,502
1989 $17,547 $5,793
1988 $17,550 $5,736
1987 $16,176 $6,465
1986 $13,430 $6,019
1985 $9,657 $8,087
1984 $9,312 $7,811
1983 $9,862 $8,927
1982 $10,360 $9,064
1981 $10,956 $10,044
1980 $12,565 $11,960
1979 $11,063 $9,443
1978 $9,167 $7,252
1977 $7,459 $7,783
1976 $6,792 $7,018
1975 $6,617 $5,721
1974 $5,261 $6,214
1973 $4,907 $3,727
1972 $3,809 $2,830
1971 $3,137 $2,443
1970 $2,833 $2,210
1969 $2,729 $2,175
1968 $2,518 $1,972
1967 $2,328 $1,437
1966 $2,173 $1,251
1965 $2,024 $1,001
1964 $1,891 $765
1963 $1,723 $528
1962 $1,554 $382
1961 $1,402 $285.3
1960 $1,307 $269

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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France vs. Libya life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
France

Libya
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
France Libya
2026 83.7 75.2
2025 83.6 73.2
2024 83.5 71.1
2023 83.3 69.3
2022 82.5 74.5
2021 82.3 72.1
2020 82.2 72.4
2019 82.7 72.9
2018 82.6 73.2
2017 82.4 72.7
2016 82.4 71.8
2015 82.1 71.6
2014 82.4 71.3
2013 82 72.3
2012 81.7 72.2
2011 81.8 69.9
2010 81.4 72.2
2009 81.2 72.1
2008 81 71.9
2007 81 71.8
2006 80.7 71.6
2005 80.3 71.4
2004 80.3 71.2
2003 79.4 71
2002 79.4 70.8
2001 79.2 70.7
2000 79 70.5
1999 78.7 70.6
1998 78.6 70.7
1997 78.4 70.7
1996 78.1 70.7
1995 77.9 70.6
1994 77.8 70.5
1993 77.3 70.2
1992 77.3 70
1991 77 69.6
1990 76.8 69.3
1989 76.5 69
1988 76.4 68.6
1987 76.1 68.3
1986 75.6 67.8
1985 75.3 67.3
1984 75.2 66.7
1983 74.7 66.3
1982 74.8 65.8
1981 74.4 65.3
1980 74.2 64.8
1979 74.1 64.3
1978 73.8 63.8
1977 73.7 63.1
1976 73.1 62.4
1975 72.9 61.6
1974 72.8 60.7
1973 72.5 59.7
1972 72.3 58.7
1971 72.1 57.6
1970 72.1 56.4
1969 71.2 55.2
1968 71.5 53.8
1967 71.5 52.5
1966 71.5 50.9
1965 71.1 49.3
1964 71.3 47.7
1963 70.3 45.6
1962 70.5 44.1
1961 71 42.4
1960 70.4 40.8
1959 70.2 39.3
1958 70.1 38
1957 68.9 36.9
1956 68.5 36
1955 68.4 35.2
1954 68.2 34.7
1953 67.3 34.2
1952 67.4 33.8
1951 66.1 33.5
1950 66.4 33.1

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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France and Libya population clocks and comparison

Population
France

Libya
1x
Year Population
France Libya
2024 68,551,653 7,381,023
2023 68,372,286 7,305,659
2022 68,184,457 7,223,805
2021 67,842,811 7,135,175
2020 67,601,110 7,045,399
2019 67,382,061 6,951,033
2018 67,158,348 6,849,055
2017 66,918,020 6,738,770
2016 66,724,104 6,632,126
2015 66,548,272 6,531,819
2014 66,312,067 6,427,252
2013 65,997,932 6,304,628
2012 65,657,659 6,179,328
2011 65,340,830 6,343,203
2010 65,026,211 6,497,839
2009 64,706,436 6,366,686
2008 64,375,116 6,235,430
2007 64,016,890 6,104,380
2006 63,622,342 5,980,211
2005 63,180,854 5,858,798
2004 62,707,588 5,736,693
2003 62,249,855 5,619,398
2002 61,812,142 5,508,410
2001 61,364,377 5,403,639
2000 60,918,661 5,305,021
1999 60,501,986 5,218,038
1998 60,190,684 5,140,704
1997 59,968,066 5,064,639
1996 59,754,504 4,987,393
1995 59,541,294 4,906,843
1994 59,324,863 4,822,037
1993 59,103,094 4,733,045
1992 58,846,584 4,640,352
1991 58,554,242 4,544,400
1990 58,261,012 4,445,239
1989 57,943,062 4,342,920
1988 57,598,186 4,237,755
1987 57,266,167 4,129,739
1986 56,956,002 4,017,403
1985 56,665,619 3,898,745
1984 56,383,085 3,773,633
1983 56,108,330 3,718,961
1982 55,806,789 3,724,765
1981 55,603,353 3,621,486
1980 55,274,184 3,424,378
1979 54,979,851 3,233,846
1978 54,734,030 3,052,526
1977 54,486,467 2,881,533
1976 54,232,383 2,721,237
1975 54,002,853 2,571,556
1974 53,746,571 2,432,211
1973 53,392,161 2,314,193
1972 52,962,356 2,226,091
1971 52,499,553 2,153,534
1970 52,007,169 2,082,589
1969 51,536,014 2,014,293
1968 51,112,980 1,952,781
1967 50,722,791 1,898,199
1966 50,311,637 1,849,063
1965 49,877,725 1,804,015
1964 49,401,492 1,753,691
1963 48,877,567 1,690,457
1962 48,389,516 1,621,960
1961 47,905,982 1,555,699
1960 47,412,964 1,492,890

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in France and Libya

Fertility rate
France

Libya
1x
Year Fertility rate
France Libya
2023 1.66 2.36
2022 1.79 2.4
2021 1.84 2.46
2020 1.83 2.51
2019 1.86 2.54
2018 1.87 2.58
2017 1.89 2.63
2016 1.92 2.67
2015 1.96 2.71
2014 2 2.75
2013 1.99 2.72
2012 2.01 2.68
2011 2.01 2.65
2010 2.03 2.6
2009 2 2.56
2008 2.01 2.6
2007 1.98 2.65
2006 2 2.7
2005 1.94 2.77
2004 1.92 2.77
2003 1.89 2.8
2002 1.88 2.83
2001 1.9 2.87
2000 1.89 2.91
1999 1.81 2.97
1998 1.78 3.04
1997 1.77 3.13
1996 1.75 3.26
1995 1.74 3.44
1994 1.73 3.65
1993 1.73 3.88
1992 1.74 4.16
1991 1.75 4.46
1990 1.77 4.78
1989 1.79 5.09
1988 1.81 5.41
1987 1.83 5.72
1986 1.85 6.02
1985 1.86 6.33
1984 1.86 6.62
1983 1.86 6.91
1982 1.86 7.16
1981 1.85 7.37
1980 1.85 7.54
1979 1.87 7.68
1978 1.89 7.79
1977 1.94 7.87
1976 2.01 7.93
1975 2.09 7.98
1974 2.18 8.02
1973 2.28 8.05
1972 2.38 8.07
1971 2.47 8.1
1970 2.55 8.05
1969 2.62 8.01
1968 2.69 7.97
1967 2.75 7.93
1966 2.8 7.89
1965 2.84 7.82
1964 2.87 7.75
1963 2.89 7.69
1962 2.89 7.61
1961 2.87 7.56
1960 2.85 7.51

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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France and Libya demographics compared

Median age
France

Libya
1x
Year Median age, years
France Libya
2024 43 28.5
2023 42.8 28.2
2022 42.6 28
2021 42.4 27.7
2020 42.3 27.5
2019 42.1 27.2
2018 41.9 27
2017 41.6 26.8
2016 41.4 26.6
2015 41.2 26.4
2014 41 26.2
2013 40.8 25.9
2012 40.5 25.7
2011 40.3 25.5
2010 40 25.3
2009 39.8 25
2008 39.6 24.6
2007 39.4 24.2
2006 39.1 23.8
2005 38.9 23.6
2004 38.6 23.4
2003 38.4 23.2
2002 38.2 23.1
2001 37.9 22.9
2000 37.7 22.7
1999 37.4 22.4
1998 37.1 22
1997 36.8 21.5
1996 36.5 21.1
1995 36.2 20.6
1994 35.9 20.1
1993 35.6 19.7
1992 35.3 19.3
1991 35 18.9
1990 34.7 18.6
1989 34.5 18.2
1988 34.2 17.9
1987 34 17.6
1986 33.7 17.3
1985 33.5 17.1
1984 33.3 16.8
1983 33 16.5
1982 32.8 16.3
1981 32.6 16.1
1980 32.4 16
1979 32.3 15.9
1978 32.1 15.9
1977 31.9 15.8
1976 31.7 15.6
1975 31.6 15.5
1974 31.7 15.3
1973 31.8 14.9
1972 32 14.7
1971 32.2 14.7
1970 32.4 14.7
1969 32.5 14.7
1968 32.6 14.9
1967 32.7 15.3
1966 32.7 15.9
1965 32.7 16.7
1964 32.8 17.2
1963 32.8 17.5
1962 32.9 17.9
1961 32.8 18.2
1960 32.8 18.5

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

France Libya
GNI, Atlas method
$3.1T
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.2%
2024
94.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.32%
2022
2.26%
1999
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.05%
2024
5.29%
2023
Armed forces personnel
304,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.77%
2024
-25.1%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.44%
2024
30%
2004
Services, % of GDP
70.9%
2024
28.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.2%
2024
73.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.6
2026
35.9
2012
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2023
n/a
Number of millionaires
2,897,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
5.47%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
52
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
457
2018
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.37T
2018
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$283B
2024
$92.9B
2024
Personal remittances received
$38.8B
2024
$16M
2006
International tourist arrivals
117,109,000
2020
760,000
2008
International tourism as share of exports
4.8%
2020
0.34%
2010
Banked people share
99.2%
2024
33.1%
2024

Energy

France Libya
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,136 kg
2023
2,539 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.4
2023
$4.83
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
274.5 megatons
2024
64 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4 tons
2024
8.66 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
46.5%
2023
96.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
16.2%
2021
3.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
46.7%
2023
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share
47.1%
2023
-249.7%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,415 kWh
2023
3,979 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
22.8%
2021
0.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
11.6%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
64.3%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
73.2%
2023

Society

France Libya
% of world population
0.84%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
+91,737
2025
-172
2025
Urban population
78.8%
2024
87.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.33 ft
2025
Quality of life index
86.7
2026
30
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
66
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
85
2026
29
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.31
2024
2.5
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.1
2019
21.3
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
76.5%
1994
English speaking
57.3%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
88.7%
2024
88.5%
2023

Health

France Libya
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,327
2024
$470
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$492
2024
$90.2
2023
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
75.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0.68%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.28
2022
2.04
2017
Age at first childbirth
29.1 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
59
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.3
2023
30.8
2023
Obesity rate
10%
2022
37.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
15.8%
2024
Air quality index
79
2026
70
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
34.6%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
0.01 liters
2020

Territory

France Libya
% of world land
0.36%
2026
1.18%
2026
Land area per capita
3,036 sq mi
2024
92,042 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
109,256 sq mi
2026
59,267 sq mi
2026
Forest area
67,580 sq mi
2026
838 sq mi
2026
Roads length
654,437 mi
2011
22,991 mi
2010

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2012–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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