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Jordan vs Libya statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Jordan has a population of 11.6M (ranked 84/197), compared with 7.38M in Libya (ranked 105/197). Jordan's land area is 34,284 sq mi versus 679,362 sq mi for Libya (ranked 110th vs. 16th).

By GDP, Jordan ranks 90/197 ($53.4B) and Libya ranks 95/197 ($48.5B). By GDP per capita, Jordan ranks 123/197 ($4,618), while Libya ranks 107/197 ($6,569).

Main facts and rankings

Jordan Libya
Population
11555022
7559873
Population rank 86/197 105/197
GDP
$53.4B
2024
$48.5B
2024
GDP rank 90/197 95/197
GDP per capita
$4,618
2024
$6,569
2024
GDP per capita rank 123/197 107/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$10,821
2024
$14,304
2024
Government debt
$48.1B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
90.2%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$4,167
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 91/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,787
2026
$3,172
2026
Land area 34,284 sq mi 679,362 sq mi
Population density
335 ppl/mi²
2026
11.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.64
2023
2.36
2023
Median age
25.5 years
2024
28.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
75.2 years
2026

Jordan and Libya: Comparison Charts

Jordan and Libya economies compared

GDP
Jordan

Libya
1x
Year GDP
Jordan Libya
2024 $53,352,289,577 $48,487,151,215
2023 $51,088,476,338 $44,027,664,915
2022 $48,764,963,380 $43,246,297,922
2021 $46,296,100,141 $35,217,995,647
2020 $43,700,383,099 $46,854,285,441
2019 $44,503,006,338 $69,254,496,472
2018 $43,370,860,704 $76,686,029,772
2017 $41,608,435,915 $67,157,452,182
2016 $39,892,551,127 $49,912,073,701
2015 $38,587,017,887 $48,717,501,321
2014 $36,847,643,521 $57,372,355,592
2013 $34,454,440,141 $75,351,107,029
2012 $31,634,561,690 $92,540,938,129
2011 $29,524,149,155 $48,169,263,294
2010 $27,133,804,225 $75,380,825,062
2009 $24,537,876,056 $60,808,562,033
2008 $22,658,715,989 $86,710,767,415
2007 $17,110,437,236 $68,032,978,391
2006 $15,056,981,664 $60,094,231,607
2005 $12,588,998,590 $47,334,691,241
2004 $11,411,706,629 $33,122,307,692
2003 $10,195,627,645 $26,265,625,000
2002 $9,582,510,578 $20,481,889,764
2001 $8,975,814,653 $34,112,093,927
2000 $8,460,789,845 $38,270,954,138
1999 $8,149,929,478 $35,975,860,857
1998 $7,912,270,804 $27,251,301,398
1997 $7,245,839,210 $30,700,897,875
1996 $6,927,503,526 $27,884,615,385
1995 $6,727,597,032 $25,541,379,187
1994 $6,236,295,978 $28,610,549,763
1993 $5,606,400,222 $30,660,051,911
1992 $5,310,833,194 $33,887,047,909
1991 $4,344,467,193 $31,991,821,265
1990 $4,160,087,508 $28,904,183,602
1989 $4,221,373,674 $25,156,707,899
1988 $6,277,451,829 $24,308,959,591
1987 $6,756,209,762 $26,697,659,335
1986 $6,402,050,485 $24,180,400,959
1985 $4,993,601,520 $31,530,566,324
1984 $4,967,162,160 $29,476,109,153
1983 $4,920,692,191 $33,200,520,140
1982 $4,681,240,993 $33,760,146,991
1981 $4,383,944,703 $36,374,353,880
1980 $3,910,044,474 $40,953,924,949
1979 $3,271,368,781 $30,536,429,497
1978 $2,602,208,589 $22,136,422,643
1977 $2,096,778,602 $22,428,297,108
1976 $1,708,521,219 $19,096,943,017
1975 $1,363,073,498 $14,710,912,458
1974 $1,197,483,949 $15,112,543,717
1973 $943,783,840 $8,625,889,430
1972 $788,479,685 $6,299,395,544
1971 $678,159,729 $5,260,185,125
1970 $639,519,744 $4,601,649,451
1969 $698,879,720 $4,380,987,481
1968 $561,119,776 $3,850,623,095
1967 $631,679,747 $2,726,986,913
1966 $657,999,737 $2,312,438,536
1965 $599,759,760 $1,804,979,680
1964 - $1,341,395,421
1963 - $892,327,911
1962 - $619,725,785
1961 - $443,905,612
1960 - $401,644,249

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

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Jordan and Libya economies compared

GDP per capita
Jordan

Libya
1x
Year GDP per capita
Jordan Libya
2024 $4,618 $6,569
2023 $4,466 $6,027
2022 $4,332 $5,987
2021 $4,183 $4,936
2020 $4,022 $6,650
2019 $4,170 $9,963
2018 $4,145 $11,197
2017 $4,066 $9,966
2016 $3,987 $7,526
2015 $4,043 $7,458
2014 $4,191 $8,926
2013 $4,311 $11,952
2012 $4,170 $14,976
2011 $3,947 $7,594
2010 $3,718 $11,601
2009 $3,436 $9,551
2008 $3,242 $13,906
2007 $2,506 $11,145
2006 $2,343 $10,049
2005 $2,088 $8,079
2004 $1,940 $5,774
2003 $1,776 $4,674
2002 $1,706 $3,718
2001 $1,632 $6,313
2000 $1,571 $7,214
1999 $1,545 $6,895
1998 $1,532 $5,301
1997 $1,436 $6,062
1996 $1,410 $5,591
1995 $1,416 $5,205
1994 $1,367 $5,933
1993 $1,289 $6,478
1992 $1,287 $7,303
1991 $1,110 $7,040
1990 $1,149 $6,502
1989 $1,260 $5,793
1988 $1,966 $5,736
1987 $2,217 $6,465
1986 $2,200 $6,019
1985 $1,797 $8,087
1984 $1,871 $7,811
1983 $1,939 $8,927
1982 $1,929 $9,064
1981 $1,885 $10,044
1980 $1,750 $11,960
1979 $1,519 $9,443
1978 $1,249 $7,252
1977 $1,039 $7,783
1976 $873 $7,018
1975 $718 $5,721
1974 $651 $6,214
1973 $531 $3,727
1972 $460 $2,830
1971 $412 $2,443
1970 $409 $2,210
1969 $474 $2,175
1968 $409 $1,972
1967 $497 $1,437
1966 $558 $1,251
1965 $546 $1,001
1964 - $765
1963 - $528
1962 - $382
1961 - $285.3
1960 - $269

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

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Jordan vs. Libya life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Jordan

Libya
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Jordan Libya
2026 78.3 75.2
2025 78.1 73.2
2024 78 71.1
2023 77.8 69.3
2022 77.1 74.5
2021 74.2 72.1
2020 75.6 72.4
2019 76.9 72.9
2018 76.5 73.2
2017 76.1 72.7
2016 75.6 71.8
2015 75.1 71.6
2014 74.6 71.3
2013 74.3 72.3
2012 74.1 72.2
2011 73.9 69.9
2010 73.8 72.2
2009 73.7 72.1
2008 73.6 71.9
2007 73.4 71.8
2006 73.2 71.6
2005 73 71.4
2004 72.8 71.2
2003 72.6 71
2002 72.4 70.8
2001 72.1 70.7
2000 71.9 70.5
1999 71.7 70.6
1998 71.5 70.7
1997 71.3 70.7
1996 71.1 70.7
1995 70.9 70.6
1994 70.7 70.5
1993 70.6 70.2
1992 70.4 70
1991 70.2 69.6
1990 70.1 69.3
1989 69.9 69
1988 69.6 68.6
1987 69.3 68.3
1986 69 67.8
1985 68.6 67.3
1984 68.2 66.7
1983 67.8 66.3
1982 67.4 65.8
1981 66.9 65.3
1980 66.5 64.8
1979 66 64.3
1978 65.6 63.8
1977 65.1 63.1
1976 64.7 62.4
1975 64.1 61.6
1974 63.6 60.7
1973 63.1 59.7
1972 62.5 58.7
1971 61.8 57.6
1970 59.8 56.4
1969 60.5 55.2
1968 59.8 53.8
1967 59 52.5
1966 57.8 50.9
1965 57.3 49.3
1964 56.5 47.7
1963 55.5 45.6
1962 54.6 44.1
1961 53.7 42.4
1960 52.7 40.8
1959 51.6 39.3
1958 50.4 38
1957 49.2 36.9
1956 48 36
1955 46.8 35.2
1954 45.6 34.7
1953 44.4 34.2
1952 43.2 33.8
1951 42 33.5
1950 40.9 33.1

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

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Jordan and Libya population clocks and comparison

Population
Jordan

Libya
1x
Year Population
Jordan Libya
2024 11,552,876 7,381,023
2023 11,439,213 7,305,659
2022 11,256,263 7,223,805
2021 11,066,356 7,135,175
2020 10,865,228 7,045,399
2019 10,671,891 6,951,033
2018 10,462,306 6,849,055
2017 10,234,226 6,738,770
2016 10,006,367 6,632,126
2015 9,544,729 6,531,819
2014 8,791,710 6,427,252
2013 7,991,809 6,304,628
2012 7,587,127 6,179,328
2011 7,480,424 6,343,203
2010 7,297,043 6,497,839
2009 7,141,753 6,366,686
2008 6,989,866 6,235,430
2007 6,827,227 6,104,380
2006 6,427,371 5,980,211
2005 6,029,587 5,858,798
2004 5,882,061 5,736,693
2003 5,741,828 5,619,398
2002 5,616,066 5,508,410
2001 5,498,894 5,403,639
2000 5,386,945 5,305,021
1999 5,276,444 5,218,038
1998 5,164,284 5,140,704
1997 5,046,285 5,064,639
1996 4,912,516 4,987,393
1995 4,752,096 4,906,843
1994 4,561,406 4,822,037
1993 4,348,020 4,733,045
1992 4,127,693 4,640,352
1991 3,915,149 4,544,400
1990 3,621,908 4,445,239
1989 3,349,627 4,342,920
1988 3,193,039 4,237,755
1987 3,047,634 4,129,739
1986 2,909,887 4,017,403
1985 2,778,810 3,898,745
1984 2,654,688 3,773,633
1983 2,537,307 3,718,961
1982 2,426,927 3,724,765
1981 2,325,517 3,621,486
1980 2,234,186 3,424,378
1979 2,153,882 3,233,846
1978 2,083,595 3,052,526
1977 2,019,002 2,881,533
1976 1,958,177 2,721,237
1975 1,899,055 2,571,556
1974 1,839,182 2,432,211
1973 1,778,094 2,314,193
1972 1,714,555 2,226,091
1971 1,645,145 2,153,534
1970 1,565,163 2,082,589
1969 1,473,100 2,014,293
1968 1,372,460 1,952,781
1967 1,271,183 1,898,199
1966 1,178,360 1,849,063
1965 1,099,440 1,804,015
1964 1,035,640 1,753,691
1963 984,714 1,690,457
1962 940,554 1,621,960
1961 897,591 1,555,699
1960 853,471 1,492,890

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

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Fertility rates in Jordan and Libya

Fertility rate
Jordan

Libya
1x
Year Fertility rate
Jordan Libya
2023 2.64 2.36
2022 2.68 2.4
2021 2.74 2.46
2020 2.79 2.51
2019 2.86 2.54
2018 2.92 2.58
2017 2.99 2.63
2016 3.07 2.67
2015 3.14 2.71
2014 3.3 2.75
2013 3.45 2.72
2012 3.57 2.68
2011 3.69 2.65
2010 3.78 2.6
2009 3.84 2.56
2008 3.88 2.6
2007 3.8 2.65
2006 3.71 2.7
2005 3.65 2.77
2004 3.73 2.77
2003 3.82 2.8
2002 3.81 2.83
2001 3.8 2.87
2000 3.86 2.91
1999 3.97 2.97
1998 4.11 3.04
1997 4.32 3.13
1996 4.51 3.26
1995 4.68 3.44
1994 4.82 3.65
1993 4.97 3.88
1992 5.14 4.16
1991 5.33 4.46
1990 5.54 4.78
1989 5.8 5.09
1988 6.01 5.41
1987 6.2 5.72
1986 6.39 6.02
1985 6.53 6.33
1984 6.67 6.62
1983 6.81 6.91
1982 6.96 7.16
1981 7.12 7.37
1980 7.29 7.54
1979 7.45 7.68
1978 7.59 7.79
1977 7.72 7.87
1976 7.83 7.93
1975 7.93 7.98
1974 8 8.02
1973 8.06 8.05
1972 8.12 8.07
1971 8.15 8.1
1970 8.18 8.05
1969 8.19 8.01
1968 8.14 7.97
1967 8.06 7.93
1966 7.99 7.89
1965 7.93 7.82
1964 7.91 7.75
1963 7.85 7.69
1962 7.79 7.61
1961 7.7 7.56
1960 7.6 7.51

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

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Jordan and Libya demographics compared

Median age
Jordan

Libya
1x
Year Median age, years
Jordan Libya
2024 25.5 28.5
2023 25.3 28.2
2022 24.9 28
2021 24.6 27.7
2020 24.2 27.5
2019 23.9 27.2
2018 23.5 27
2017 23.2 26.8
2016 22.9 26.6
2015 22.6 26.4
2014 22.4 26.2
2013 22.3 25.9
2012 22.1 25.7
2011 21.9 25.5
2010 21.7 25.3
2009 21.5 25
2008 21.4 24.6
2007 21.2 24.2
2006 21 23.8
2005 20.8 23.6
2004 20.5 23.4
2003 20.3 23.2
2002 20.2 23.1
2001 20.1 22.9
2000 20 22.7
1999 19.9 22.4
1998 19.8 22
1997 19.8 21.5
1996 19.7 21.1
1995 19.5 20.6
1994 19.3 20.1
1993 18.9 19.7
1992 18.5 19.3
1991 18.1 18.9
1990 17.2 18.6
1989 16.4 18.2
1988 16.2 17.9
1987 16.1 17.6
1986 15.9 17.3
1985 15.8 17.1
1984 15.6 16.8
1983 15.5 16.5
1982 15.4 16.3
1981 15.2 16.1
1980 15.1 16
1979 15 15.9
1978 14.9 15.9
1977 14.9 15.8
1976 14.8 15.6
1975 14.8 15.5
1974 14.8 15.3
1973 14.8 14.9
1972 14.8 14.7
1971 14.8 14.7
1970 14.9 14.7
1969 15 14.7
1968 15.1 14.9
1967 15.3 15.3
1966 15.5 15.9
1965 15.7 16.7
1964 16 17.2
1963 16.2 17.5
1962 16.5 17.9
1961 16.8 18.2
1960 17 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Jordan Libya
GNI, Atlas method
$51.2B
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33%
2024
94.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.51%
2023
2.26%
1999
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.8%
2024
5.29%
2023
Armed forces personnel
116,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.33%
2024
-25.1%
2024
Unemployment rate
16.6%
2023
30%
2004
Services, % of GDP
60.4%
2024
28.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.1%
2024
73.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.3
2026
35.9
2012
Income share by richest 10%
27.4%
2010
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2010
n/a
Listed domestic companies
162
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$24.9B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$21.9B
2024
$92.9B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.43B
2024
$16M
2006
International tourist arrivals
1,240,000
2020
760,000
2008
International tourism as share of exports
16.7%
2020
0.34%
2010
Banked people share
46.5%
2024
33.1%
2024

Energy

Jordan Libya
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
754 kg
2022
2,539 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.2
2022
$4.83
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
24.1 megatons
2024
64 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.09 tons
2024
8.66 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
91.1%
2022
96.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
11.5%
2021
3.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.69%
2022
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share
96.4%
2022
-249.7%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,791 kWh
2022
3,979 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
24.9%
2021
0.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.08%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
73.2%
2023

Society

Jordan Libya
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-303,267
2025
-172
2025
Urban population
93%
2024
87.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.6:48.4
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.33 ft
2025
Quality of life index
59.7
2026
30
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
64
2026
29
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.99
2023
2.5
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17
2019
21.3
2019
Visa free countries
62
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.8%
2023
76.5%
1994
English speaking
45%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
92.5%
2023
88.5%
2023

Health

Jordan Libya
Government health expenditure per capita
$342
2023
$470
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$117.9
2023
$90.2
2023
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
75.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.94%
2023
0.68%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.85
2022
2.04
2017
Age at first childbirth
24.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
31
2023
59
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.2
2023
30.8
2023
Obesity rate
39.9%
2022
37.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
20.5%
2024
15.8%
2024
Air quality index
43
2026
70
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
35.6%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.23 liters
2020
0.01 liters
2020

Territory

Jordan Libya
% of world land
0.06%
2026
1.18%
2026
Land area per capita
2,968 sq mi
2024
92,042 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,954 sq mi
2026
59,267 sq mi
2026
Forest area
376 sq mi
2026
838 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,476 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) (2000–2025, 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)

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