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Greece vs Libya statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Greece has a population of 10.4M (ranked 94/197), compared with 7.38M in Libya (ranked 105/197). Greece's land area is 49,769 sq mi versus 679,362 sq mi for Libya (ranked 95th vs. 16th).

By GDP, Greece ranks 53/197 ($256B) and Libya ranks 95/197 ($48.5B). By GDP per capita, Greece ranks 49/197 ($24,626), while Libya ranks 107/197 ($6,569).

Main facts and rankings

Greece Libya
Population
10181414
7559873
Population rank 96/197 105/197
GDP
$256B
2024
$48.5B
2024
GDP rank 53/197 95/197
GDP per capita
$24,626
2024
$6,569
2024
GDP per capita rank 49/197 107/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$44,327
2024
$14,304
2024
Government debt
$397B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
154.8%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$38,119
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 16/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,396
2026
$3,172
2026
Land area 49,769 sq mi 679,362 sq mi
Population density
204.6 ppl/mi²
2026
11.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.32
2023
2.36
2023
Median age
47.3 years
2024
28.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
75.2 years
2026

Greece and Libya: Comparison Charts

Greece and Libya economies compared

GDP
Greece

Libya
1x
Year GDP
Greece Libya
2024 $256,238,371,778 $48,487,151,215
2023 $242,946,187,738 $44,027,664,915
2022 $217,990,189,601 $43,246,297,922
2021 $218,303,801,895 $35,217,995,647
2020 $191,362,985,555 $46,854,285,441
2019 $207,305,649,887 $69,254,496,472
2018 $213,298,873,494 $76,686,029,772
2017 $200,381,103,984 $67,157,452,182
2016 $193,097,239,006 $49,912,073,701
2015 $194,567,373,678 $48,717,501,321
2014 $233,911,581,521 $57,372,355,592
2013 $236,556,279,641 $75,351,107,029
2012 $238,841,140,018 $92,540,938,129
2011 $283,228,079,776 $48,169,263,294
2010 $296,417,644,404 $75,380,825,062
2009 $326,829,054,686 $60,808,562,033
2008 $351,121,399,546 $86,710,767,415
2007 $314,226,996,944 $68,032,978,391
2006 $269,073,415,334 $60,094,231,607
2005 $242,315,668,619 $47,334,691,241
2004 $234,979,615,898 $33,122,307,692
2003 $196,930,509,813 $26,265,625,000
2002 $150,253,800,086 $20,481,889,764
2001 $132,050,474,720 $34,112,093,927
2000 $125,760,166,225 $38,270,954,138
1999 $137,131,371,955 $35,975,860,857
1998 $139,612,812,176 $27,251,301,398
1997 $138,766,067,640 $30,700,897,875
1996 $142,502,984,145 $27,884,615,385
1995 $134,974,613,914 $25,541,379,187
1994 $114,980,063,202 $28,610,549,763
1993 $107,295,704,518 $30,660,051,911
1992 $114,608,178,405 $33,887,047,909
1991 $103,680,863,713 $31,991,821,265
1990 $96,529,587,274 $28,904,183,602
1989 $78,067,933,277 $25,156,707,899
1988 $75,200,610,137 $24,308,959,591
1987 $64,739,630,096 $26,697,659,335
1986 $55,595,445,472 $24,180,400,959
1985 $47,155,741,426 $31,530,566,324
1984 $47,352,146,312 $29,476,109,153
1983 $48,741,397,059 $33,200,520,140
1982 $53,858,346,939 $33,760,146,991
1981 $51,618,456,335 $36,374,353,880
1980 $56,039,256,595 $40,953,924,949
1979 $53,724,121,435 $30,536,429,497
1978 $43,654,480,519 $22,136,422,643
1977 $35,673,080,481 $22,428,297,108
1976 $30,719,552,239 $19,096,943,017
1975 $28,129,128,587 $14,710,912,458
1974 $24,998,715,909 $15,112,543,717
1973 $22,037,019,563 $8,625,889,430
1972 $16,650,659,091 $6,299,395,544
1971 $14,388,806,818 $5,260,185,125
1970 $12,957,113,636 $4,601,649,451
1969 $11,454,106,327 $4,380,987,481
1968 $9,950,331,206 $3,850,623,095
1967 $9,146,592,856 $2,726,986,913
1966 $8,472,021,467 $2,312,438,536
1965 $7,582,209,670 $1,804,979,680
1964 $6,576,906,345 $1,341,395,421
1963 $5,813,285,627 $892,327,911
1962 $5,140,542,929 $619,725,785
1961 $4,892,397,431 $443,905,612
1960 $4,274,890,307 $401,644,249

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

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Greece and Libya economies compared

GDP per capita
Greece

Libya
1x
Year GDP per capita
Greece Libya
2024 $24,626 $6,569
2023 $23,344 $6,027
2022 $20,887 $5,987
2021 $20,655 $4,936
2020 $17,887 $6,650
2019 $19,335 $9,963
2018 $19,873 $11,197
2017 $18,632 $9,966
2016 $17,919 $7,526
2015 $17,981 $7,458
2014 $21,475 $8,926
2013 $21,573 $11,952
2012 $21,624 $14,976
2011 $25,505 $7,594
2010 $26,653 $11,601
2009 $29,425 $9,551
2008 $31,696 $13,906
2007 $28,441 $11,145
2006 $24,416 $10,049
2005 $22,054 $8,079
2004 $21,449 $5,774
2003 $18,021 $4,674
2002 $13,782 $3,718
2001 $12,157 $6,313
2000 $11,638 $7,214
1999 $12,743 $6,895
1998 $13,023 $5,301
1997 $13,016 $6,062
1996 $13,433 $5,591
1995 $12,779 $5,205
1994 $10,937 $5,933
1993 $10,257 $6,478
1992 $11,021 $7,303
1991 $10,047 $7,040
1990 $9,467 $6,502
1989 $7,738 $5,793
1988 $7,492 $5,736
1987 $6,474 $6,465
1986 $5,578 $6,019
1985 $4,747 $8,087
1984 $4,785 $7,811
1983 $4,950 $8,927
1982 $5,502 $9,064
1981 $5,305 $10,044
1980 $5,812 $11,960
1979 $5,627 $9,443
1978 $4,629 $7,252
1977 $3,832 $7,783
1976 $3,343 $7,018
1975 $3,109 $5,721
1974 $2,789 $6,214
1973 $2,468 $3,727
1972 $1,873 $2,830
1971 $1,629 $2,443
1970 $1,474 $2,210
1969 $1,306 $2,175
1968 $1,138 $1,972
1967 $1,053 $1,437
1966 $984 $1,251
1965 $887 $1,001
1964 $773 $765
1963 $686 $528
1962 $608 $382
1961 $583 $285.3
1960 $513 $269

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

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Greece vs. Libya life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Greece

Libya
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Greece Libya
2026 82.4 75.2
2025 82.2 73.2
2024 82 71.1
2023 81.9 69.3
2022 79.9 74.5
2021 80.5 72.1
2020 81.5 72.4
2019 81.3 72.9
2018 81.5 73.2
2017 81 72.7
2016 81.3 71.8
2015 80.8 71.6
2014 81.1 71.3
2013 81.1 72.3
2012 80.4 72.2
2011 80.6 69.9
2010 80.6 72.2
2009 80.4 72.1
2008 80.1 71.9
2007 79.7 71.8
2006 79.8 71.6
2005 79.7 71.4
2004 79.4 71.2
2003 79.1 71
2002 79 70.8
2001 78.9 70.7
2000 78.4 70.5
1999 78.4 70.6
1998 78.3 70.7
1997 78.4 70.7
1996 78 70.7
1995 77.9 70.6
1994 77.9 70.5
1993 77.7 70.2
1992 77.3 70
1991 77.4 69.6
1990 77.3 69.3
1989 77.1 69
1988 77 68.6
1987 76.1 68.3
1986 76.5 67.8
1985 76.1 67.3
1984 75.8 66.7
1983 75.5 66.3
1982 75.2 65.8
1981 74.9 65.3
1980 74.5 64.8
1979 74.7 64.3
1978 74.4 63.8
1977 73.8 63.1
1976 73.7 62.4
1975 73.5 61.6
1974 73.5 60.7
1973 73 59.7
1972 72.7 58.7
1971 72.9 57.6
1970 72.7 56.4
1969 72.1 55.2
1968 71.5 53.8
1967 71.4 52.5
1966 71.9 50.9
1965 71.5 49.3
1964 70.5 47.7
1963 70.6 45.6
1962 70.3 44.1
1961 70.4 42.4
1960 70.5 40.8
1959 69.6 39.3
1958 69.7 38
1957 68.4 36.9
1956 68.1 36
1955 68.6 35.2
1954 68 34.7
1953 67.5 34.2
1952 67.3 33.8
1951 66.7 33.5
1950 66.2 33.1

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

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Greece and Libya population clocks and comparison

Population
Greece

Libya
1x
Year Population
Greece Libya
2024 10,405,134 7,381,023
2023 10,407,351 7,305,659
2022 10,436,882 7,223,805
2021 10,569,207 7,135,175
2020 10,698,599 7,045,399
2019 10,721,582 6,951,033
2018 10,732,882 6,849,055
2017 10,754,679 6,738,770
2016 10,775,971 6,632,126
2015 10,820,883 6,531,819
2014 10,892,413 6,427,252
2013 10,965,211 6,304,628
2012 11,045,011 6,179,328
2011 11,104,899 6,343,203
2010 11,121,341 6,497,839
2009 11,107,017 6,366,686
2008 11,077,841 6,235,430
2007 11,048,473 6,104,380
2006 11,020,362 5,980,211
2005 10,987,314 5,858,798
2004 10,955,141 5,736,693
2003 10,928,070 5,619,398
2002 10,902,022 5,508,410
2001 10,862,132 5,403,639
2000 10,805,808 5,305,021
1999 10,761,698 5,218,038
1998 10,720,509 5,140,704
1997 10,661,259 5,064,639
1996 10,608,800 4,987,393
1995 10,562,153 4,906,843
1994 10,512,922 4,822,037
1993 10,460,415 4,733,045
1992 10,399,061 4,640,352
1991 10,319,927 4,544,400
1990 10,196,792 4,445,239
1989 10,089,498 4,342,920
1988 10,036,983 4,237,755
1987 10,000,595 4,129,739
1986 9,967,213 4,017,403
1985 9,934,300 3,898,745
1984 9,895,801 3,773,633
1983 9,846,627 3,718,961
1982 9,789,513 3,724,765
1981 9,729,350 3,621,486
1980 9,642,505 3,424,378
1979 9,548,258 3,233,846
1978 9,429,959 3,052,526
1977 9,308,479 2,881,533
1976 9,188,150 2,721,237
1975 9,046,541 2,571,556
1974 8,962,022 2,432,211
1973 8,929,086 2,314,193
1972 8,888,628 2,226,091
1971 8,831,036 2,153,534
1970 8,792,806 2,082,589
1969 8,772,764 2,014,293
1968 8,740,765 1,952,781
1967 8,684,088 1,898,199
1966 8,613,651 1,849,063
1965 8,550,333 1,804,015
1964 8,510,429 1,753,691
1963 8,479,625 1,690,457
1962 8,448,233 1,621,960
1961 8,398,050 1,555,699
1960 8,331,725 1,492,890

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

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Fertility rates in Greece and Libya

Fertility rate
Greece

Libya
1x
Year Fertility rate
Greece Libya
2023 1.32 2.36
2022 1.32 2.4
2021 1.43 2.46
2020 1.39 2.51
2019 1.34 2.54
2018 1.35 2.58
2017 1.35 2.63
2016 1.38 2.67
2015 1.33 2.71
2014 1.3 2.75
2013 1.29 2.72
2012 1.34 2.68
2011 1.4 2.65
2010 1.48 2.6
2009 1.5 2.56
2008 1.5 2.6
2007 1.41 2.65
2006 1.4 2.7
2005 1.34 2.77
2004 1.31 2.77
2003 1.29 2.8
2002 1.28 2.83
2001 1.25 2.87
2000 1.25 2.91
1999 1.23 2.97
1998 1.24 3.04
1997 1.27 3.13
1996 1.26 3.26
1995 1.28 3.44
1994 1.33 3.65
1993 1.32 3.88
1992 1.36 4.16
1991 1.37 4.46
1990 1.39 4.78
1989 1.4 5.09
1988 1.5 5.41
1987 1.5 5.72
1986 1.6 6.02
1985 1.67 6.33
1984 1.83 6.62
1983 1.94 6.91
1982 2.03 7.16
1981 2.09 7.37
1980 2.23 7.54
1979 2.26 7.68
1978 2.28 7.79
1977 2.27 7.87
1976 2.35 7.93
1975 2.33 7.98
1974 2.38 8.02
1973 2.27 8.05
1972 2.32 8.07
1971 2.32 8.1
1970 2.4 8.05
1969 2.36 8.01
1968 2.42 7.97
1967 2.45 7.93
1966 2.32 7.89
1965 2.25 7.82
1964 2.24 7.75
1963 2.14 7.69
1962 2.16 7.61
1961 2.13 7.56
1960 2.23 7.51

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

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Greece and Libya demographics compared

Median age
Greece

Libya
1x
Year Median age, years
Greece Libya
2024 47.3 28.5
2023 46.7 28.2
2022 46.4 28
2021 45.9 27.7
2020 45.3 27.5
2019 45 27.2
2018 44.7 27
2017 44.4 26.8
2016 44.1 26.6
2015 43.7 26.4
2014 43.2 26.2
2013 42.7 25.9
2012 42.2 25.7
2011 41.8 25.5
2010 41.4 25.3
2009 40.9 25
2008 40.5 24.6
2007 40.1 24.2
2006 39.7 23.8
2005 39.4 23.6
2004 39.1 23.4
2003 38.8 23.2
2002 38.5 23.1
2001 38.2 22.9
2000 38 22.7
1999 37.8 22.4
1998 37.6 22
1997 37.4 21.5
1996 37.2 21.1
1995 37 20.6
1994 36.8 20.1
1993 36.6 19.7
1992 36.5 19.3
1991 36.3 18.9
1990 36 18.6
1989 35.7 18.2
1988 35.4 17.9
1987 35.1 17.6
1986 34.8 17.3
1985 34.5 17.1
1984 34.3 16.8
1983 34.1 16.5
1982 33.9 16.3
1981 33.7 16.1
1980 33.8 16
1979 34 15.9
1978 33.9 15.9
1977 33.9 15.8
1976 33.8 15.6
1975 33.8 15.5
1974 33.6 15.3
1973 33.3 14.9
1972 33 14.7
1971 32.9 14.7
1970 33.2 14.7
1969 31.6 14.7
1968 31.3 14.9
1967 31.1 15.3
1966 30.9 15.9
1965 31 16.7
1964 29.4 17.2
1963 29.4 17.5
1962 29.3 17.9
1961 29 18.2
1960 28.5 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Greece Libya
GNI, Atlas method
$236B
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48%
2024
94.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.38%
2022
2.26%
1999
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.13%
2024
5.29%
2023
Armed forces personnel
147,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.34%
2024
-25.1%
2024
Unemployment rate
10%
2024
30%
2004
Services, % of GDP
68%
2024
28.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15%
2024
73.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.2
2026
35.9
2012
Income share by richest 10%
26%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2023
n/a
Number of billionaires
16
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
143
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$83.2B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$15.2B
2024
$92.9B
2024
Personal remittances received
$561M
2024
$16M
2006
International tourist arrivals
7,406,000
2020
760,000
2008
International tourism as share of exports
10.5%
2020
0.34%
2010
Banked people share
88.6%
2024
33.1%
2024

Energy

Greece Libya
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,875 kg
2023
2,539 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.8
2023
$4.83
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
52.5 megatons
2024
64 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.05 tons
2024
8.66 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
79.1%
2023
96.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
21.5%
2021
3.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
12.2%
2023
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share
89.2%
2023
-249.7%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,694 kWh
2023
3,979 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
40.6%
2021
0.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
8.1%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
73.2%
2023

Society

Greece Libya
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
+16,636
2025
-172
2025
Urban population
79%
2024
87.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.88 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.33 ft
2025
Quality of life index
74.3
2026
30
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
86
2026
29
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.84
2023
2.5
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.3
2019
21.3
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
93.9%
2009
76.5%
1994
English speaking
51%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
86.3%
2024
88.5%
2023

Health

Greece Libya
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,963
2023
$470
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$673
2023
$90.2
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
75.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.27%
2023
0.68%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
6.58
2022
2.04
2017
Age at first childbirth
31 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
5
2023
59
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
30.8
2023
Obesity rate
28.9%
2022
37.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8%
2024
15.8%
2024
Air quality index
69
2026
70
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.8%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.81 liters
2020
0.01 liters
2020

Territory

Greece Libya
% of world land
0.09%
2026
1.18%
2026
Land area per capita
4,783 sq mi
2024
92,042 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
20,742 sq mi
2026
59,267 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,065 sq mi
2026
838 sq mi
2026
Roads length
72,700 mi
2018
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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