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Israel vs Libya statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Israel has a population of 9.97M (ranked 96/197), compared with 7.38M in Libya (ranked 105/197). Israel's land area is 8,355 sq mi versus 679,362 sq mi for Libya (ranked 149th vs. 16th).

By GDP, Israel ranks 29/197 ($540B) and Libya ranks 95/197 ($48.5B). By GDP per capita, Israel ranks 21/197 ($54,177), while Libya ranks 107/197 ($6,569).

Main facts and rankings

Israel Libya
Population
10290887
7559873
Population rank 95/197 105/197
GDP
$540B
2024
$48.5B
2024
GDP rank 29/197 95/197
GDP per capita
$54,177
2024
$6,569
2024
GDP per capita rank 21/197 107/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$57,236
2024
$14,304
2024
Government debt
$366B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.6%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$36,645
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 18/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$43,003
2026
$3,172
2026
Land area 8,355 sq mi 679,362 sq mi
Population density
1,227 ppl/mi²
2026
11.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.85
2023
2.36
2023
Median age
30.2 years
2024
28.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
75.2 years
2026

Israel and Libya: Comparison Charts

Israel and Libya economies compared

GDP
Israel

Libya
1x
Year GDP
Israel Libya
2024 $540,379,921,262 $48,487,151,215
2023 $512,184,638,999 $44,027,664,915
2022 $525,181,008,026 $43,246,297,922
2021 $489,851,549,972 $35,217,995,647
2020 $410,768,352,658 $46,854,285,441
2019 $400,645,216,359 $69,254,496,472
2018 $376,299,083,108 $76,686,029,772
2017 $358,451,839,053 $67,157,452,182
2016 $321,940,971,558 $49,912,073,701
2015 $303,469,434,072 $48,717,501,321
2014 $315,017,088,117 $57,372,355,592
2013 $298,478,070,673 $75,351,107,029
2012 $263,589,172,712 $92,540,938,129
2011 $268,094,998,225 $48,169,263,294
2010 $239,679,036,634 $75,380,825,062
2009 $213,403,181,853 $60,808,562,033
2008 $221,231,658,863 $86,710,767,415
2007 $184,681,214,673 $68,032,978,391
2006 $158,900,547,825 $60,094,231,607
2005 $147,519,922,009 $47,334,691,241
2004 $140,047,984,605 $33,122,307,692
2003 $131,408,914,824 $26,265,625,000
2002 $125,332,331,884 $20,481,889,764
2001 $135,002,039,613 $34,112,093,927
2000 $136,512,300,542 $38,270,954,138
1999 $121,417,185,062 $35,975,860,857
1998 $120,547,409,279 $27,251,301,398
1997 $119,459,826,347 $30,700,897,875
1996 $115,116,595,545 $27,884,615,385
1995 $105,497,418,059 $25,541,379,187
1994 $90,740,103,829 $28,610,549,763
1993 $79,855,877,174 $30,660,051,911
1992 $79,457,685,757 $33,887,047,909
1991 $70,998,755,007 $31,991,821,265
1990 $62,016,729,541 $28,904,183,602
1989 $52,443,479,454 $25,156,707,899
1988 $52,650,948,910 $24,308,959,591
1987 $43,049,543,635 $26,697,659,335
1986 $35,834,154,874 $24,180,400,959
1985 $28,905,736,367 $31,530,566,324
1984 $30,645,607,293 $29,476,109,153
1983 $32,675,755,462 $33,200,520,140
1982 $29,255,285,401 $33,760,146,991
1981 $26,882,009,819 $36,374,353,880
1980 $25,395,256,478 $40,953,924,949
1979 $22,609,741,060 $30,536,429,497
1978 $17,701,286,907 $22,136,422,643
1977 $18,257,113,904 $22,428,297,108
1976 $15,956,349,550 $19,096,943,017
1975 $16,141,767,373 $14,710,912,458
1974 $17,172,607,138 $15,112,543,717
1973 $11,902,574,259 $8,625,889,430
1972 $9,222,557,539 $6,299,395,544
1971 $7,052,544,000 $5,260,185,125
1970 $7,406,712,876 $4,601,649,451
1969 $6,297,852,761 $4,380,987,481
1968 $5,458,427,928 $3,850,623,095
1967 $4,762,386,783 $2,726,986,913
1966 $4,703,300,098 $2,312,438,536
1965 $4,329,084,429 $1,804,979,680
1964 $4,024,344,853 $1,341,395,421
1963 $3,535,949,089 $892,327,911
1962 $2,966,154,031 $619,725,785
1961 $3,708,586,471 $443,905,612
1960 $3,070,585,807 $401,644,249

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

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Israel and Libya economies compared

GDP per capita
Israel

Libya
1x
Year GDP per capita
Israel Libya
2024 $54,177 $6,569
2023 $52,004 $6,027
2022 $54,950 $5,987
2021 $52,271 $4,936
2020 $44,576 $6,650
2019 $44,251 $9,963
2018 $42,363 $11,197
2017 $41,138 $9,966
2016 $37,672 $7,526
2015 $36,213 $7,458
2014 $38,343 $8,926
2013 $37,034 $11,952
2012 $33,321 $14,976
2011 $34,523 $7,594
2010 $31,439 $11,601
2009 $28,508 $9,551
2008 $30,269 $13,906
2007 $25,721 $11,145
2006 $22,527 $10,049
2005 $21,287 $8,079
2004 $20,568 $5,774
2003 $19,643 $4,674
2002 $19,076 $3,718
2001 $20,966 $6,313
2000 $21,707 $7,214
1999 $19,823 $6,895
1998 $20,189 $5,301
1997 $20,469 $6,062
1996 $20,224 $5,591
1995 $19,026 $5,205
1994 $16,807 $5,933
1993 $15,179 $6,478
1992 $15,510 $7,303
1991 $14,346 $7,040
1990 $13,308 $6,502
1989 $11,608 $5,793
1988 $11,853 $5,736
1987 $9,853 $6,465
1986 $8,335 $6,019
1985 $6,829 $8,087
1984 $7,369 $7,811
1983 $7,960 $8,927
1982 $7,258 $9,064
1981 $6,795 $10,044
1980 $6,549 $11,960
1979 $5,972 $9,443
1978 $4,797 $7,252
1977 $5,053 $7,783
1976 $4,516 $7,018
1975 $4,672 $5,721
1974 $5,085 $6,214
1973 $3,631 $3,727
1972 $2,930 $2,830
1971 $2,298 $2,443
1970 $2,490 $2,210
1969 $2,189 $2,175
1968 $1,947 $1,972
1967 $1,735 $1,437
1966 $1,789 $1,251
1965 $1,689 $1,001
1964 $1,626 $765
1963 $1,486 $528
1962 $1,294 $382
1961 $1,697 $285.3
1960 $1,452 $269

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

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Israel vs. Libya life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Israel

Libya
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Israel Libya
2026 82.9 75.2
2025 82.8 73.2
2024 82.7 71.1
2023 82.4 69.3
2022 82.8 74.5
2021 82.5 72.1
2020 82.7 72.4
2019 82.9 72.9
2018 82.9 73.2
2017 82.7 72.7
2016 82.6 71.8
2015 82.3 71.6
2014 82.4 71.3
2013 82.4 72.3
2012 82 72.2
2011 82 69.9
2010 82 72.2
2009 81.8 72.1
2008 81.3 71.9
2007 81 71.8
2006 80.8 71.6
2005 80.4 71.4
2004 80.3 71.2
2003 79.8 71
2002 79.5 70.8
2001 79.5 70.7
2000 79.2 70.5
1999 78.9 70.6
1998 78.6 70.7
1997 78.6 70.7
1996 78.6 70.7
1995 78.1 70.6
1994 78 70.5
1993 77.9 70.2
1992 77.3 70
1991 77.6 69.6
1990 78 69.3
1989 77.6 69
1988 76.9 68.6
1987 76.4 68.3
1986 75.9 67.8
1985 76 67.3
1984 75.5 66.7
1983 75.1 66.3
1982 74.3 65.8
1981 74.2 65.3
1980 73.7 64.8
1979 73.4 64.3
1978 73.1 63.8
1977 72.7 63.1
1976 72.7 62.4
1975 71.6 61.6
1974 71.6 60.7
1973 71.6 59.7
1972 71.6 58.7
1971 71.8 57.6
1970 71.2 56.4
1969 71 55.2
1968 70.8 53.8
1967 70.9 52.5
1966 70.9 50.9
1965 70.5 49.3
1964 69.6 47.7
1963 69.6 45.6
1962 69.3 44.1
1961 69.8 42.4
1960 69.8 40.8
1959 68.9 39.3
1958 68.4 38
1957 66.5 36.9
1956 66.6 36
1955 68 35.2
1954 66.3 34.7
1953 66.4 34.2
1952 67.2 33.8
1951 67.6 33.5
1950 69.9 33.1

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

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Israel and Libya population clocks and comparison

Population
Israel

Libya
1x
Year Population
Israel Libya
2024 9,974,400 7,381,023
2023 9,849,000 7,305,659
2022 9,557,500 7,223,805
2021 9,371,400 7,135,175
2020 9,215,100 7,045,399
2019 9,054,000 6,951,033
2018 8,882,800 6,849,055
2017 8,713,300 6,738,770
2016 8,546,000 6,632,126
2015 8,380,100 6,531,819
2014 8,215,700 6,427,252
2013 8,059,500 6,304,628
2012 7,910,500 6,179,328
2011 7,765,800 6,343,203
2010 7,623,600 6,497,839
2009 7,485,600 6,366,686
2008 7,308,800 6,235,430
2007 7,180,100 6,104,380
2006 7,053,700 5,980,211
2005 6,930,100 5,858,798
2004 6,809,000 5,736,693
2003 6,689,700 5,619,398
2002 6,570,000 5,508,410
2001 6,439,000 5,403,639
2000 6,289,000 5,305,021
1999 6,125,000 5,218,038
1998 5,971,000 5,140,704
1997 5,836,000 5,064,639
1996 5,692,000 4,987,393
1995 5,545,000 4,906,843
1994 5,399,000 4,822,037
1993 5,261,000 4,733,045
1992 5,123,000 4,640,352
1991 4,949,000 4,544,400
1990 4,660,000 4,445,239
1989 4,518,000 4,342,920
1988 4,442,000 4,237,755
1987 4,369,000 4,129,739
1986 4,299,000 4,017,403
1985 4,233,000 3,898,745
1984 4,159,000 3,773,633
1983 4,105,000 3,718,961
1982 4,031,000 3,724,765
1981 3,956,000 3,621,486
1980 3,878,000 3,424,378
1979 3,786,000 3,233,846
1978 3,690,000 3,052,526
1977 3,613,000 2,881,533
1976 3,533,000 2,721,237
1975 3,455,000 2,571,556
1974 3,377,000 2,432,211
1973 3,278,000 2,314,193
1972 3,148,000 2,226,091
1971 3,069,000 2,153,534
1970 2,974,000 2,082,589
1969 2,877,000 2,014,293
1968 2,803,000 1,952,781
1967 2,745,000 1,898,199
1966 2,629,000 1,849,063
1965 2,563,000 1,804,015
1964 2,475,000 1,753,691
1963 2,379,000 1,690,457
1962 2,293,000 1,621,960
1961 2,185,000 1,555,699
1960 2,114,020 1,492,890

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

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Fertility rates in Israel and Libya

Fertility rate
Israel

Libya
1x
Year Fertility rate
Israel Libya
2023 2.85 2.36
2022 2.89 2.4
2021 3 2.46
2020 2.9 2.51
2019 3.01 2.54
2018 3.09 2.58
2017 3.11 2.63
2016 3.11 2.67
2015 3.09 2.71
2014 3.08 2.75
2013 3.03 2.72
2012 3.05 2.68
2011 2.98 2.65
2010 3.03 2.6
2009 2.96 2.56
2008 2.96 2.6
2007 2.9 2.65
2006 2.88 2.7
2005 2.84 2.77
2004 2.9 2.77
2003 2.95 2.8
2002 2.89 2.83
2001 2.92 2.87
2000 2.95 2.91
1999 2.97 2.97
1998 2.98 3.04
1997 2.94 3.13
1996 2.9 3.26
1995 2.9 3.44
1994 2.9 3.65
1993 2.8 3.88
1992 2.7 4.16
1991 2.76 4.46
1990 2.82 4.78
1989 2.89 5.09
1988 2.95 5.41
1987 3.01 5.72
1986 3.03 6.02
1985 3.06 6.33
1984 3.08 6.62
1983 3.11 6.91
1982 3.13 7.16
1981 3.19 7.37
1980 3.24 7.54
1979 3.3 7.68
1978 3.35 7.79
1977 3.41 7.87
1976 3.48 7.93
1975 3.55 7.98
1974 3.63 8.02
1973 3.7 8.05
1972 3.77 8.07
1971 3.77 8.1
1970 3.78 8.05
1969 3.78 8.01
1968 3.79 7.97
1967 3.79 7.93
1966 3.8 7.89
1965 3.81 7.82
1964 3.83 7.75
1963 3.84 7.69
1962 3.85 7.61
1961 3.86 7.56
1960 3.87 7.51

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

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Israel and Libya demographics compared

Median age
Israel

Libya
1x
Year Median age, years
Israel Libya
2024 30.2 28.5
2023 30.2 28.2
2022 30.1 28
2021 30 27.7
2020 30 27.5
2019 29.9 27.2
2018 29.9 27
2017 29.9 26.8
2016 29.8 26.6
2015 29.8 26.4
2014 29.7 26.2
2013 29.6 25.9
2012 29.5 25.7
2011 29.5 25.5
2010 29.4 25.3
2009 29.3 25
2008 29.2 24.6
2007 29.1 24.2
2006 28.9 23.8
2005 28.7 23.6
2004 28.5 23.4
2003 28.4 23.2
2002 28.2 23.1
2001 28 22.9
2000 27.8 22.7
1999 27.6 22.4
1998 27.4 22
1997 27.3 21.5
1996 27.1 21.1
1995 26.9 20.6
1994 26.6 20.1
1993 26.5 19.7
1992 26.4 19.3
1991 26.2 18.9
1990 25.8 18.6
1989 25.6 18.2
1988 25.5 17.9
1987 25.5 17.6
1986 25.4 17.3
1985 25.4 17.1
1984 25.4 16.8
1983 25.3 16.5
1982 25.2 16.3
1981 25.1 16.1
1980 25 16
1979 24.8 15.9
1978 24.7 15.9
1977 24.5 15.8
1976 24.3 15.6
1975 24.2 15.5
1974 24 15.3
1973 23.8 14.9
1972 23.7 14.7
1971 23.5 14.7
1970 23.4 14.7
1969 23.3 14.7
1968 23.3 14.9
1967 23.4 15.3
1966 23.5 15.9
1965 23.8 16.7
1964 24.1 17.2
1963 24.6 17.5
1962 25 17.9
1961 25.3 18.2
1960 25.3 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Israel Libya
GNI, Atlas method
$528B
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.8%
2024
94.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.93%
2022
2.26%
1999
Military expenditure, % of GDP
8.78%
2024
5.29%
2023
Armed forces personnel
178,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-8.26%
2024
-25.1%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.9%
2024
30%
2004
Services, % of GDP
72.5%
2024
28.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.3%
2024
73.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.4
2026
35.9
2012
Income share by richest 10%
26.6%
2021
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2%
2021
n/a
Number of millionaires
179,905
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
2.79%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
41
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0006%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
511
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$331B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$215B
2024
$92.9B
2024
Personal remittances received
$952M
2024
$16M
2006
International tourist arrivals
4,905,000
2019
760,000
2008
International tourism as share of exports
2.39%
2020
0.34%
2010
Banked people share
89.3%
2024
33.1%
2024

Energy

Israel Libya
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,460 kg
2023
2,539 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.4
2023
$4.83
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
57.7 megatons
2024
64 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.78 tons
2024
8.66 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96.5%
2023
96.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
6.2%
2021
3.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.44%
2023
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share
13.7%
2023
-249.7%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,772 kWh
2023
3,979 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.63%
2021
0.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
73.2%
2023

Society

Israel Libya
% of world population
0.12%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
+11,466
2025
-172
2025
Urban population
91.5%
2024
87.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.77 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.33 ft
2025
Quality of life index
85
2026
30
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
62
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
92
2026
29
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.63
2022
2.5
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
21.3
2019
Visa free countries
153
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2011
76.5%
1994
English speaking
85%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
88.2%
2024
88.5%
2023

Health

Israel Libya
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,928
2023
$470
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$805
2023
$90.2
2023
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
75.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.45%
2023
0.68%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.8
2023
2.04
2017
Age at first childbirth
27.8 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
59
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
30.8
2023
Obesity rate
23.2%
2022
37.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.1%
2024
15.8%
2024
Air quality index
43
2026
70
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20.4%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.84 liters
2020
0.01 liters
2020

Territory

Israel Libya
% of world land
0.01%
2026
1.18%
2026
Land area per capita
838 sq mi
2024
92,042 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,072 sq mi
2026
59,267 sq mi
2026
Forest area
541 sq mi
2026
838 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,670 mi
2021
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) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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