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Italy vs Libya statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Italy has a population of 59M (ranked 25/197), compared with 7.38M in Libya (ranked 105/197). Italy's land area is 114,178 sq mi versus 679,362 sq mi for Libya (ranked 72nd vs. 16th).

By GDP, Italy ranks 8/197 ($2.38T) and Libya ranks 95/197 ($48.5B). By GDP per capita, Italy ranks 29/197 ($40,385), while Libya ranks 107/197 ($6,569).

Main facts and rankings

Italy Libya
Population
58562681
7559873
Population rank 26/197 105/197
GDP
$2.38T
2024
$48.5B
2024
GDP rank 8/197 95/197
GDP per capita
$40,385
2024
$6,569
2024
GDP per capita rank 29/197 107/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,014
2024
$14,304
2024
Government debt
$3.22T
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
135.3%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$54,652
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 6/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,800
2026
$3,172
2026
Land area 114,178 sq mi 679,362 sq mi
Population density
513 ppl/mi²
2026
11.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
2.36
2023
Median age
48.8 years
2024
28.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.2 years
2026
75.2 years
2026

Italy and Libya: Comparison Charts

Italy and Libya economies compared

GDP
Italy

Libya
1x
Year GDP
Italy Libya
2024 $2,380,825,077,244 $48,487,151,215
2023 $2,316,727,999,333 $44,027,664,915
2022 $2,104,067,630,319 $43,246,297,922
2021 $2,179,207,773,596 $35,217,995,647
2020 $1,907,481,094,079 $46,854,285,441
2019 $2,019,606,796,584 $69,254,496,472
2018 $2,099,435,266,459 $76,686,029,772
2017 $1,970,720,904,585 $67,157,452,182
2016 $1,887,111,188,177 $49,912,073,701
2015 $1,845,428,048,839 $48,717,501,321
2014 $2,173,255,507,986 $57,372,355,592
2013 $2,153,225,581,941 $75,351,107,029
2012 $2,097,929,495,122 $92,540,938,129
2011 $2,306,974,020,278 $48,169,263,294
2010 $2,144,936,254,535 $75,380,825,062
2009 $2,209,484,319,013 $60,808,562,033
2008 $2,417,508,414,187 $86,710,767,415
2007 $2,222,524,108,128 $68,032,978,391
2006 $1,958,563,654,386 $60,094,231,607
2005 $1,864,982,261,287 $47,334,691,241
2004 $1,812,808,753,295 $33,122,307,692
2003 $1,582,930,016,539 $26,265,625,000
2002 $1,281,746,271,196 $20,481,889,764
2001 $1,172,041,488,806 $34,112,093,927
2000 $1,149,661,363,439 $38,270,954,138
1999 $1,255,004,736,464 $35,975,860,857
1998 $1,272,729,786,997 $27,251,301,398
1997 $1,244,988,176,444 $30,700,897,875
1996 $1,314,776,508,972 $27,884,615,385
1995 $1,177,369,428,266 $25,541,379,187
1994 $1,101,750,159,702 $28,610,549,763
1993 $1,067,412,587,671 $30,660,051,911
1992 $1,323,204,350,354 $33,887,047,909
1991 $1,249,092,439,519 $31,991,821,265
1990 $1,183,945,130,899 $28,904,183,602
1989 $930,801,709,004 $25,156,707,899
1988 $893,663,934,841 $24,308,959,591
1987 $807,570,134,449 $26,697,659,335
1986 $641,862,313,287 $24,180,400,959
1985 $453,259,761,687 $31,530,566,324
1984 $438,896,930,791 $29,476,109,153
1983 $444,063,496,940 $33,200,520,140
1982 $428,257,421,618 $33,760,146,991
1981 $431,695,533,981 $36,374,353,880
1980 $478,356,755,596 $40,953,924,949
1979 $394,584,507,108 $30,536,429,497
1978 $315,784,469,541 $22,136,422,643
1977 $258,190,019,750 $22,428,297,108
1976 $225,235,205,862 $19,096,943,017
1975 $228,220,643,535 $14,710,912,458
1974 $200,024,444,775 $15,112,543,717
1973 $175,896,529,392 $8,625,889,430
1972 $145,594,833,997 $6,299,395,544
1971 $124,959,712,859 $5,260,185,125
1970 $113,656,669,765 $4,601,649,451
1969 $100,996,667,239 $4,380,987,481
1968 $91,485,448,148 $3,850,623,095
1967 $84,401,995,573 $2,726,986,913
1966 $76,622,444,787 $2,312,438,536
1965 $70,717,012,186 $1,804,979,680
1964 $65,720,771,779 $1,341,395,421
1963 $60,035,924,618 $892,327,911
1962 $52,413,872,628 $619,725,785
1961 $46,649,487,320 $443,905,612
1960 $42,012,422,612 $401,644,249

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

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Italy and Libya economies compared

GDP per capita
Italy

Libya
1x
Year GDP per capita
Italy Libya
2024 $40,385 $6,569
2023 $39,277 $6,027
2022 $35,654 $5,987
2021 $36,853 $4,936
2020 $32,091 $6,650
2019 $33,813 $9,963
2018 $34,904 $11,197
2017 $32,844 $9,966
2016 $31,392 $7,526
2015 $30,640 $7,458
2014 $36,028 $8,926
2013 $35,702 $11,952
2012 $34,854 $14,976
2011 $38,432 $7,594
2010 $35,857 $11,601
2009 $37,100 $9,551
2008 $40,829 $13,906
2007 $37,826 $11,145
2006 $33,537 $10,049
2005 $32,063 $8,079
2004 $31,348 $5,774
2003 $27,578 $4,674
2002 $22,451 $3,718
2001 $20,570 $6,313
2000 $20,190 $7,214
1999 $22,050 $6,895
1998 $22,365 $5,301
1997 $21,884 $6,062
1996 $23,123 $5,591
1995 $20,712 $5,205
1994 $19,382 $5,933
1993 $18,782 $6,478
1992 $23,297 $7,303
1991 $22,007 $7,040
1990 $20,874 $6,502
1989 $16,424 $5,793
1988 $15,781 $5,736
1987 $14,268 $6,465
1986 $11,341 $6,019
1985 $8,009 $8,087
1984 $7,758 $7,811
1983 $7,851 $8,927
1982 $7,574 $9,064
1981 $7,640 $10,044
1980 $8,476 $11,960
1979 $7,006 $9,443
1978 $5,623 $7,252
1977 $4,614 $7,783
1976 $4,042 $7,018
1975 $4,116 $5,721
1974 $3,629 $6,214
1973 $3,213 $3,727
1972 $2,677 $2,830
1971 $2,311 $2,443
1970 $2,112 $2,210
1969 $1,886 $2,175
1968 $1,718 $1,972
1967 $1,595 $1,437
1966 $1,459 $1,251
1965 $1,357 $1,001
1964 $1,272 $765
1963 $1,171 $528
1962 $1,030 $382
1961 $923 $285.3
1960 $837 $269

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

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Italy vs. Libya life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Italy

Libya
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Italy Libya
2026 84.2 75.2
2025 84 73.2
2024 83.9 71.1
2023 83.7 69.3
2022 82.1 74.5
2021 82.9 72.1
2020 82.2 72.4
2019 83.3 72.9
2018 83.2 73.2
2017 82.7 72.7
2016 83 71.8
2015 82.5 71.6
2014 82.9 71.3
2013 82.7 72.3
2012 82.3 72.2
2011 82.2 69.9
2010 82.1 72.2
2009 81.8 72.1
2008 81.6 71.9
2007 81.5 71.8
2006 81.4 71.6
2005 81 71.4
2004 81 71.2
2003 80.2 71
2002 80.1 70.8
2001 79.9 70.7
2000 79.6 70.5
1999 79.2 70.6
1998 78.8 70.7
1997 78.7 70.7
1996 78.4 70.7
1995 78.1 70.6
1994 77.9 70.5
1993 77.7 70.2
1992 77.4 70
1991 77 69.6
1990 77 69.3
1989 76.9 69
1988 76.5 68.6
1987 76.3 68.3
1986 75.9 67.8
1985 75.6 67.3
1984 75.5 66.7
1983 74.7 66.3
1982 74.9 65.8
1981 74.4 65.3
1980 74.1 64.8
1979 74.1 64.3
1978 73.8 63.8
1977 73.4 63.1
1976 73.1 62.4
1975 72.7 61.6
1974 72.8 60.7
1973 72.1 59.7
1972 72.1 58.7
1971 71.9 57.6
1970 71.6 56.4
1969 70.9 55.2
1968 70.9 53.8
1967 71 52.5
1966 71 50.9
1965 70.3 49.3
1964 70.4 47.7
1963 69.3 45.6
1962 69.2 44.1
1961 69.8 42.4
1960 69.2 40.8
1959 69.3 39.3
1958 68.9 38
1957 67.8 36.9
1956 67.6 36
1955 68.3 35.2
1954 67.9 34.7
1953 66.6 34.2
1952 65.9 33.8
1951 65.3 33.5
1950 65.7 33.1

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

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Italy and Libya population clocks and comparison

Population
Italy

Libya
1x
Year Population
Italy Libya
2024 58,952,704 7,381,023
2023 58,984,216 7,305,659
2022 59,013,667 7,223,805
2021 59,133,173 7,135,175
2020 59,438,851 7,045,399
2019 59,729,081 6,951,033
2018 60,148,658 6,849,055
2017 60,002,252 6,738,770
2016 60,115,223 6,632,126
2015 60,229,605 6,531,819
2014 60,320,707 6,427,252
2013 60,311,613 6,304,628
2012 60,191,247 6,179,328
2011 60,026,841 6,343,203
2010 59,819,407 6,497,839
2009 59,555,454 6,366,686
2008 59,211,181 6,235,430
2007 58,756,247 6,104,380
2006 58,399,861 5,980,211
2005 58,166,682 5,858,798
2004 57,828,179 5,736,693
2003 57,399,184 5,619,398
2002 57,089,824 5,508,410
2001 56,976,981 5,403,639
2000 56,942,108 5,305,021
1999 56,916,317 5,218,038
1998 56,906,744 5,140,704
1997 56,890,372 5,064,639
1996 56,860,281 4,987,393
1995 56,844,303 4,906,843
1994 56,843,400 4,822,037
1993 56,831,821 4,733,045
1992 56,797,087 4,640,352
1991 56,758,521 4,544,400
1990 56,719,240 4,445,239
1989 56,671,781 4,342,920
1988 56,629,288 4,237,755
1987 56,601,931 4,129,739
1986 56,596,155 4,017,403
1985 56,593,071 3,898,745
1984 56,576,718 3,773,633
1983 56,564,074 3,718,961
1982 56,543,548 3,724,765
1981 56,501,675 3,621,486
1980 56,433,883 3,424,378
1979 56,317,749 3,233,846
1978 56,155,143 3,052,526
1977 55,955,411 2,881,533
1976 55,718,260 2,721,237
1975 55,441,001 2,571,556
1974 55,110,868 2,432,211
1973 54,751,406 2,314,193
1972 54,381,345 2,226,091
1971 54,073,490 2,153,534
1970 53,821,850 2,082,589
1969 53,537,950 2,014,293
1968 53,235,750 1,952,781
1967 52,900,500 1,898,199
1966 52,519,000 1,849,063
1965 52,112,350 1,804,015
1964 51,675,350 1,753,691
1963 51,252,000 1,690,457
1962 50,879,450 1,621,960
1961 50,536,350 1,555,699
1960 50,199,700 1,492,890

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

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Fertility rates in Italy and Libya

Fertility rate
Italy

Libya
1x
Year Fertility rate
Italy Libya
2023 1.2 2.36
2022 1.24 2.4
2021 1.25 2.46
2020 1.24 2.51
2019 1.27 2.54
2018 1.31 2.58
2017 1.34 2.63
2016 1.36 2.67
2015 1.36 2.71
2014 1.38 2.75
2013 1.39 2.72
2012 1.42 2.68
2011 1.42 2.65
2010 1.44 2.6
2009 1.44 2.56
2008 1.44 2.6
2007 1.39 2.65
2006 1.37 2.7
2005 1.33 2.77
2004 1.34 2.77
2003 1.29 2.8
2002 1.27 2.83
2001 1.25 2.87
2000 1.26 2.91
1999 1.23 2.97
1998 1.22 3.04
1997 1.22 3.13
1996 1.2 3.26
1995 1.19 3.44
1994 1.21 3.65
1993 1.25 3.88
1992 1.3 4.16
1991 1.3 4.46
1990 1.33 4.78
1989 1.33 5.09
1988 1.36 5.41
1987 1.33 5.72
1986 1.35 6.02
1985 1.42 6.33
1984 1.46 6.62
1983 1.51 6.91
1982 1.56 7.16
1981 1.58 7.37
1980 1.64 7.54
1979 1.73 7.68
1978 1.84 7.79
1977 1.93 7.87
1976 2.04 7.93
1975 2.17 7.98
1974 2.28 8.02
1973 2.3 8.05
1972 2.35 8.07
1971 2.4 8.1
1970 2.38 8.05
1969 2.47 8.01
1968 2.46 7.97
1967 2.5 7.93
1966 2.58 7.89
1965 2.6 7.82
1964 2.66 7.75
1963 2.51 7.69
1962 2.46 7.61
1961 2.44 7.56
1960 2.4 7.51

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

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Italy and Libya demographics compared

Median age
Italy

Libya
1x
Year Median age, years
Italy Libya
2024 48.8 28.5
2023 48.4 28.2
2022 48.1 28
2021 47.7 27.7
2020 47.4 27.5
2019 47 27.2
2018 46.6 27
2017 46.2 26.8
2016 45.8 26.6
2015 45.4 26.4
2014 45 26.2
2013 44.6 25.9
2012 44.2 25.7
2011 43.9 25.5
2010 43.5 25.3
2009 43.1 25
2008 42.8 24.6
2007 42.6 24.2
2006 42.3 23.8
2005 41.9 23.6
2004 41.6 23.4
2003 41.3 23.2
2002 41 23.1
2001 40.6 22.9
2000 40.3 22.7
1999 39.9 22.4
1998 39.6 22
1997 39.4 21.5
1996 39.1 21.1
1995 38.9 20.6
1994 38.6 20.1
1993 38.2 19.7
1992 37.9 19.3
1991 37.5 18.9
1990 37.1 18.6
1989 36.8 18.2
1988 36.4 17.9
1987 36.1 17.6
1986 35.8 17.3
1985 35.6 17.1
1984 35.3 16.8
1983 34.9 16.5
1982 34.6 16.3
1981 34.3 16.1
1980 34.1 16
1979 34 15.9
1978 33.9 15.9
1977 33.7 15.8
1976 33.6 15.6
1975 33.5 15.5
1974 33.4 15.3
1973 33.3 14.9
1972 33.2 14.7
1971 33.1 14.7
1970 33 14.7
1969 32.8 14.7
1968 32.7 14.9
1967 32.5 15.3
1966 32.4 15.9
1965 32.3 16.7
1964 32.2 17.2
1963 32.1 17.5
1962 32 17.9
1961 31.8 18.2
1960 31.6 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Italy Libya
GNI, Atlas method
$2.28T
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
50.6%
2024
94.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.07%
2022
2.26%
1999
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.61%
2024
5.29%
2023
Armed forces personnel
338,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.45%
2024
-25.1%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.5%
2024
30%
2004
Services, % of GDP
65%
2024
28.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
73.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.3
2026
35.9
2012
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2023
n/a
Number of millionaires
1,344,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
2.74%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
74
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
290
2014
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$587B
2014
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$291B
2024
$92.9B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.2B
2024
$16M
2006
International tourist arrivals
38,419,000
2020
760,000
2008
International tourism as share of exports
3.65%
2020
0.34%
2010
Banked people share
86%
2024
33.1%
2024

Energy

Italy Libya
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,298 kg
2023
2,539 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.1
2023
$4.83
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
299.2 megatons
2024
64 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.08 tons
2024
8.66 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
96.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
17.5%
2021
3.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.95%
2023
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share
79.6%
2023
-249.7%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,047 kWh
2023
3,979 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
41%
2021
0.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
15.9%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
73.2%
2023

Society

Italy Libya
% of world population
0.73%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
+75,448
2025
-172
2025
Urban population
69.6%
2024
87.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.9:51.1
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.33 ft
2025
Quality of life index
81
2026
30
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
53
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
91
2026
29
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.55
2022
2.5
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
21.3
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.3%
2019
76.5%
1994
English speaking
13.6%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
89.2%
2024
88.5%
2023

Health

Italy Libya
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,398
2024
$470
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$758
2024
$90.2
2023
Life expectancy
84.2 years
2026
75.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.68%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.19
2022
2.04
2017
Age at first childbirth
31.8 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
59
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.8
2023
30.8
2023
Obesity rate
17.8%
2022
37.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
15.8%
2024
Air quality index
61
2026
70
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.4%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.97 liters
2020
0.01 liters
2020

Territory

Italy Libya
% of world land
0.2%
2026
1.18%
2026
Land area per capita
1,937 sq mi
2024
92,042 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50,531 sq mi
2026
59,267 sq mi
2026
Forest area
37,558 sq mi
2026
838 sq mi
2026
Roads length
303,043 mi
2007
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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