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Kiribati vs Libya statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kiribati has a population of 135K (ranked 180/197), compared with 7.38M in Libya (ranked 105/197). Kiribati's land area is 313 sq mi versus 679,362 sq mi for Libya (ranked 173rd vs. 16th).

By GDP, Kiribati ranks 192/197 ($308M) and Libya ranks 95/197 ($48.5B). By GDP per capita, Kiribati ranks 152/197 ($2,289), while Libya ranks 107/197 ($6,569).

Main facts and rankings

Kiribati Libya
Population
139020
7559873
Population rank 180/197 105/197
GDP
$308M
2024
$48.5B
2024
GDP rank 192/197 95/197
GDP per capita
$2,289
2024
$6,569
2024
GDP per capita rank 152/197 107/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,702
2024
$14,304
2024
Government debt
$30.5M
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
9.92%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$226.9
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 181/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,967
2026
$3,172
2026
Land area 313 sq mi 679,362 sq mi
Population density
443 ppl/mi²
2026
11.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.15
2023
2.36
2023
Median age
23.8 years
2024
28.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
75.2 years
2026

Kiribati and Libya: Comparison Charts

Kiribati and Libya economies compared

GDP
Kiribati

Libya
1x
Year GDP
Kiribati Libya
2024 $307,862,564 $48,487,151,215
2023 $288,610,748 $44,027,664,915
2022 $270,040,453 $43,246,297,922
2021 $285,259,881 $35,217,995,647
2020 $220,898,020 $46,854,285,441
2019 $216,985,388 $69,254,496,472
2018 $233,514,717 $76,686,029,772
2017 $222,875,736 $67,157,452,182
2016 $206,467,819 $49,912,073,701
2015 $191,559,399 $48,717,501,321
2014 $200,287,282 $57,372,355,592
2013 $201,730,861 $75,351,107,029
2012 $207,001,546 $92,540,938,129
2011 $195,970,140 $48,169,263,294
2010 $165,458,433 $75,380,825,062
2009 $140,177,384 $60,808,562,033
2008 $147,017,895 $86,710,767,415
2007 $138,054,946 $68,032,978,391
2006 $112,338,353 $60,094,231,607
2005 $113,895,437 $47,334,691,241
2004 $104,085,892 $33,122,307,692
2003 $96,105,619 $26,265,625,000
2002 $74,743,869 $20,481,889,764
2001 $64,935,850 $34,112,093,927
2000 $74,910,527 $38,270,954,138
1999 $77,323,978 $35,975,860,857
1998 $74,905,706 $27,251,301,398
1997 $80,205,807 $30,700,897,875
1996 $81,456,854 $27,884,615,385
1995 $68,596,395 $25,541,379,187
1994 $67,055,334 $28,610,549,763
1993 $58,953,596 $30,660,051,911
1992 $61,491,369 $33,887,047,909
1991 $41,247,792 $31,991,821,265
1990 $36,534,295 $28,904,183,602
1989 $37,645,319 $25,156,707,899
1988 $38,278,810 $24,308,959,591
1987 $29,554,413 $26,697,659,335
1986 $25,993,009 $24,180,400,959
1985 $26,126,615 $31,530,566,324
1984 $34,394,167 $29,476,109,153
1983 $31,000,546 $33,200,520,140
1982 $32,742,713 $33,760,146,991
1981 $35,267,489 $36,374,353,880
1980 $33,157,723 $40,953,924,949
1979 $34,466,197 $30,536,429,497
1978 $36,563,965 $22,136,422,643
1977 $31,335,459 $22,428,297,108
1976 $33,246,817 $19,096,943,017
1975 $44,547,454 $14,710,912,458
1974 $69,256,489 $15,112,543,717
1973 $25,645,040 $8,625,889,430
1972 $15,314,346 $6,299,395,544
1971 $12,356,134 $5,260,185,125
1970 $11,560,877 $4,601,649,451
1969 - $4,380,987,481
1968 - $3,850,623,095
1967 - $2,726,986,913
1966 - $2,312,438,536
1965 - $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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Kiribati and Libya economies compared

GDP per capita
Kiribati

Libya
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kiribati Libya
2024 $2,289 $6,569
2023 $2,178 $6,027
2022 $2,070 $5,987
2021 $2,222 $4,936
2020 $1,752 $6,650
2019 $1,751 $9,963
2018 $1,913 $11,197
2017 $1,853 $9,966
2016 $1,743 $7,526
2015 $1,640 $7,458
2014 $1,737 $8,926
2013 $1,772 $11,952
2012 $1,844 $14,976
2011 $1,771 $7,594
2010 $1,522 $11,601
2009 $1,317 $9,551
2008 $1,411 $13,906
2007 $1,353 $11,145
2006 $1,123 $10,049
2005 $1,162 $8,079
2004 $1,083 $5,774
2003 $1,021 $4,674
2002 $810 $3,718
2001 $719 $6,313
2000 $845 $7,214
1999 $887 $6,895
1998 $874 $5,301
1997 $953 $6,062
1996 $986 $5,591
1995 $844 $5,205
1994 $838 $5,933
1993 $748 $6,478
1992 $792 $7,303
1991 $540 $7,040
1990 $488 $6,502
1989 $515 $5,793
1988 $536 $5,736
1987 $424 $6,465
1986 $382 $6,019
1985 $393 $8,087
1984 $527 $7,811
1983 $483 $8,927
1982 $519 $9,064
1981 $568 $10,044
1980 $542 $11,960
1979 $573 $9,443
1978 $611 $7,252
1977 $520 $7,783
1976 $548 $7,018
1975 $730 $5,721
1974 $1,131 $6,214
1973 $422 $3,727
1972 $256.2 $2,830
1971 $210.7 $2,443
1970 $201 $2,210
1969 - $2,175
1968 - $1,972
1967 - $1,437
1966 - $1,251
1965 - $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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Kiribati vs. Libya life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kiribati

Libya
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kiribati Libya
2026 66.9 75.2
2025 66.7 73.2
2024 66.6 71.1
2023 66.5 69.3
2022 66.3 74.5
2021 64.1 72.1
2020 65.2 72.4
2019 65.9 72.9
2018 65.8 73.2
2017 65.8 72.7
2016 65.8 71.8
2015 65.8 71.6
2014 65.9 71.3
2013 65.9 72.3
2012 65.9 72.2
2011 65.9 69.9
2010 65.9 72.2
2009 65.8 72.1
2008 65.7 71.9
2007 65.7 71.8
2006 65.6 71.6
2005 65.5 71.4
2004 65.4 71.2
2003 65.3 71
2002 65.1 70.8
2001 64.9 70.7
2000 64.7 70.5
1999 64.4 70.6
1998 64.1 70.7
1997 63.8 70.7
1996 63.5 70.7
1995 63.1 70.6
1994 62.8 70.5
1993 62.4 70.2
1992 62 70
1991 61.5 69.6
1990 61 69.3
1989 60.5 69
1988 60.1 68.6
1987 59.6 68.3
1986 59.1 67.8
1985 58.7 67.3
1984 58.4 66.7
1983 58.1 66.3
1982 57.8 65.8
1981 57.5 65.3
1980 57.3 64.8
1979 57.1 64.3
1978 56.9 63.8
1977 56.1 63.1
1976 56.6 62.4
1975 56.4 61.6
1974 56.1 60.7
1973 55.8 59.7
1972 55.3 58.7
1971 54.9 57.6
1970 54.4 56.4
1969 53.8 55.2
1968 53.1 53.8
1967 52.5 52.5
1966 51.7 50.9
1965 51 49.3
1964 50.4 47.7
1963 49.7 45.6
1962 49 44.1
1961 48.5 42.4
1960 48 40.8
1959 47.5 39.3
1958 47.1 38
1957 46.8 36.9
1956 46.5 36
1955 46.3 35.2
1954 46.1 34.7
1953 46 34.2
1952 45.9 33.8
1951 45.8 33.5
1950 45.7 33.1

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

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Kiribati and Libya population clocks and comparison

Population
Kiribati

Libya
1x
Year Population
Kiribati Libya
2024 134,518 7,381,023
2023 132,530 7,305,659
2022 130,469 7,223,805
2021 128,377 7,135,175
2020 126,099 7,045,399
2019 123,921 6,951,033
2018 122,084 6,849,055
2017 120,275 6,738,770
2016 118,478 6,632,126
2015 116,815 6,531,819
2014 115,326 6,427,252
2013 113,838 6,304,628
2012 112,284 6,179,328
2011 110,647 6,343,203
2010 108,704 6,497,839
2009 106,467 6,366,686
2008 104,222 6,235,430
2007 102,068 6,104,380
2006 100,017 5,980,211
2005 98,035 5,858,798
2004 96,085 5,736,693
2003 94,175 5,619,398
2002 92,264 5,508,410
2001 90,335 5,403,639
2000 88,613 5,305,021
1999 87,126 5,218,038
1998 85,657 5,140,704
1997 84,147 5,064,639
1996 82,623 4,987,393
1995 81,234 4,906,843
1994 80,021 4,822,037
1993 78,841 4,733,045
1992 77,641 4,640,352
1991 76,367 4,544,400
1990 74,855 4,445,239
1989 73,147 4,342,920
1988 71,427 4,237,755
1987 69,733 4,129,739
1986 68,059 4,017,403
1985 66,496 3,898,745
1984 65,228 3,773,633
1983 64,169 3,718,961
1982 63,134 3,724,765
1981 62,121 3,621,486
1980 61,148 3,424,378
1979 60,172 3,233,846
1978 59,864 3,052,526
1977 60,267 2,881,533
1976 60,661 2,721,237
1975 60,987 2,571,556
1974 61,219 2,432,211
1973 60,824 2,314,193
1972 59,778 2,226,091
1971 58,652 2,153,534
1970 57,510 2,082,589
1969 56,360 2,014,293
1968 55,529 1,952,781
1967 54,996 1,898,199
1966 54,425 1,849,063
1965 53,439 1,804,015
1964 52,088 1,753,691
1963 50,791 1,690,457
1962 49,538 1,621,960
1961 48,323 1,555,699
1960 47,157 1,492,890

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

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Fertility rates in Kiribati and Libya

Fertility rate
Kiribati

Libya
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kiribati Libya
2023 3.15 2.36
2022 3.18 2.4
2021 3.22 2.46
2020 3.25 2.51
2019 3.29 2.54
2018 3.32 2.58
2017 3.34 2.63
2016 3.38 2.67
2015 3.44 2.71
2014 3.52 2.75
2013 3.64 2.72
2012 3.77 2.68
2011 3.88 2.65
2010 3.9 2.6
2009 3.91 2.56
2008 3.9 2.6
2007 3.87 2.65
2006 3.82 2.7
2005 3.76 2.77
2004 3.73 2.77
2003 3.7 2.8
2002 3.81 2.83
2001 3.96 2.87
2000 4.07 2.91
1999 4.18 2.97
1998 4.29 3.04
1997 4.37 3.13
1996 4.43 3.26
1995 4.42 3.44
1994 4.44 3.65
1993 4.49 3.88
1992 4.57 4.16
1991 4.64 4.46
1990 4.67 4.78
1989 4.69 5.09
1988 4.73 5.41
1987 4.81 5.72
1986 4.87 6.02
1985 4.91 6.33
1984 4.91 6.62
1983 4.91 6.91
1982 4.95 7.16
1981 4.96 7.37
1980 4.96 7.54
1979 4.97 7.68
1978 4.97 7.79
1977 4.96 7.87
1976 4.96 7.93
1975 5.02 7.98
1974 5.09 8.02
1973 5.2 8.05
1972 5.37 8.07
1971 5.55 8.1
1970 5.71 8.05
1969 5.85 8.01
1968 5.98 7.97
1967 6.11 7.93
1966 6.23 7.89
1965 6.26 7.82
1964 6.29 7.75
1963 6.35 7.69
1962 6.42 7.61
1961 6.48 7.56
1960 6.44 7.51

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

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Kiribati and Libya demographics compared

Median age
Kiribati

Libya
1x
Year Median age, years
Kiribati Libya
2024 23.8 28.5
2023 23.6 28.2
2022 23.5 28
2021 23.3 27.7
2020 23.2 27.5
2019 23 27.2
2018 22.9 27
2017 22.7 26.8
2016 22.5 26.6
2015 22.3 26.4
2014 22.1 26.2
2013 21.9 25.9
2012 21.7 25.7
2011 21.5 25.5
2010 21.3 25.3
2009 21.2 25
2008 21 24.6
2007 20.9 24.2
2006 20.7 23.8
2005 20.5 23.6
2004 20.3 23.4
2003 20.1 23.2
2002 19.9 23.1
2001 19.8 22.9
2000 19.7 22.7
1999 19.6 22.4
1998 19.6 22
1997 19.6 21.5
1996 19.6 21.1
1995 19.7 20.6
1994 19.8 20.1
1993 20 19.7
1992 20.1 19.3
1991 20.2 18.9
1990 20.2 18.6
1989 20.2 18.2
1988 20.1 17.9
1987 19.9 17.6
1986 19.8 17.3
1985 19.6 17.1
1984 19.4 16.8
1983 19.2 16.5
1982 19 16.3
1981 18.9 16.1
1980 18.7 16
1979 18.4 15.9
1978 18.3 15.9
1977 18.2 15.8
1976 18.1 15.6
1975 18 15.5
1974 17.8 15.3
1973 17.7 14.9
1972 17.6 14.7
1971 17.6 14.7
1970 17.5 14.7
1969 17.5 14.7
1968 17.6 14.9
1967 17.7 15.3
1966 17.9 15.9
1965 18 16.7
1964 18.1 17.2
1963 18.2 17.5
1962 18.3 17.9
1961 18.5 18.2
1960 18.8 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kiribati Libya
GNI, Atlas method
$493M
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
98.1%
2024
94.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
16.4%
2023
2.26%
1999
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
5.29%
2023
Armed forces personnel n/a
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-22%
2024
-25.1%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.79%
2023
30%
2004
Services, % of GDP
67.1%
2023
28.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.5%
2023
73.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.8
2026
35.9
2012
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2019
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2019
n/a
Total reserves including gold n/a
$92.9B
2024
Personal remittances received
$14.7M
2024
$16M
2006
International tourist arrivals
12,000
2019
760,000
2008
International tourism as share of exports
17.6%
2017
0.34%
2010
Banked people share n/a
33.1%
2024

Energy

Kiribati Libya
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
107.8 kg
2007
2,539 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.6
2007
$4.83
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.08 megatons
2024
64 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.59 tons
2024
8.66 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
96.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
41.9%
2022
3.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-249.7%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
3,979 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
16.4%
2021
0.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
95.9%
2023
73.2%
2023

Society

Kiribati Libya
% of world population
0.002%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-462
2025
-172
2025
Urban population
62.5%
2024
87.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.58 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.28 ft
2025
5.33 ft
2025
Quality of life index
31
2026
30
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
13
2025
Higher education index n/a
29
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.17
2012
2.5
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1.9
2019
21.3
2019
Visa free countries
129
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.6%
2020
76.5%
1994
English speaking
24.2%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
88%
2023
88.5%
2023

Health

Kiribati Libya
Government health expenditure per capita
$238.1
2023
$470
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.93
2023
$90.2
2023
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
75.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
9.25%
2023
0.68%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.19
2013
2.04
2017
Age at first childbirth
23.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
80
2023
59
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.1
2023
30.8
2023
Obesity rate
46.9%
2022
37.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
24.6%
2024
15.8%
2024
Air quality index
95
2026
70
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.72 liters
2020
0.01 liters
2020

Territory

Kiribati Libya
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
1.18%
2026
Land area per capita
2,325 sq mi
2024
92,042 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
131.3 sq mi
2026
59,267 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4.56 sq mi
2026
838 sq mi
2026
Roads length
416 mi
2017
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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