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Libya vs Madagascar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Libya has a population of 7.38M (ranked 105/197), compared with 32M in Madagascar (ranked 49/197). Libya's land area is 679,362 sq mi versus 224,634 sq mi for Madagascar (ranked 16th vs. 44th).

By GDP, Libya ranks 95/197 ($48.5B) and Madagascar ranks 136/197 ($17.4B). By GDP per capita, Libya ranks 107/197 ($6,569), while Madagascar ranks 193/197 ($545).

Main facts and rankings

Libya Madagascar
Population
7559873
33750171
Population rank 105/197 49/197
GDP
$48.5B
2024
$17.4B
2024
GDP rank 95/197 136/197
GDP per capita
$6,569
2024
$545
2024
GDP per capita rank 107/197 193/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,304
2024
$1,884
2024
Government debt n/a
$8.77B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
50.3%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$274.3
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 180/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,172
2026
$1,268
2026
Land area 679,362 sq mi 224,634 sq mi
Population density
11.1 ppl/mi²
2026
149.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.36
2023
3.97
2023
Median age
28.5 years
2024
20 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.2 years
2026
64.3 years
2026

Libya and Madagascar: Comparison Charts

Libya and Madagascar economies compared

GDP
Libya

Madagascar
1x
Year GDP
Libya Madagascar
2024 $48,487,151,215 $17,420,501,490
2023 $44,027,664,915 $15,869,945,478
2022 $43,246,297,922 $15,325,603,273
2021 $35,217,995,647 $14,354,731,964
2020 $46,854,285,441 $13,051,441,204
2019 $69,254,496,472 $14,104,664,679
2018 $76,686,029,772 $13,760,033,282
2017 $67,157,452,182 $13,176,313,594
2016 $49,912,073,701 $11,848,613,858
2015 $48,717,501,321 $11,323,020,701
2014 $57,372,355,592 $12,522,957,399
2013 $75,351,107,029 $12,423,555,455
2012 $92,540,938,129 $11,578,975,062
2011 $48,169,263,294 $11,551,819,618
2010 $75,380,825,062 $9,982,711,338
2009 $60,808,562,033 $9,616,879,409
2008 $86,710,767,415 $10,725,137,724
2007 $68,032,978,391 $8,524,620,890
2006 $60,094,231,607 $6,395,712,491
2005 $47,334,691,241 $5,859,269,753
2004 $33,122,307,692 $5,064,732,626
2003 $26,265,625,000 $6,372,498,890
2002 $20,481,889,764 $5,351,701,663
2001 $34,112,093,927 $5,438,332,602
2000 $38,270,954,138 $4,629,247,204
1999 $35,975,860,857 $4,277,903,780
1998 $27,251,301,398 $4,401,967,633
1997 $30,700,897,875 $4,262,965,420
1996 $27,884,615,385 $4,931,861,039
1995 $25,541,379,187 $3,838,100,904
1994 $28,610,549,763 $3,522,227,092
1993 $30,660,051,911 $4,063,298,919
1992 $33,887,047,909 $3,714,966,678
1991 $31,991,821,265 $3,254,713,056
1990 $28,904,183,602 $3,931,334,875
1989 $25,156,707,899 $3,175,638,333
1988 $24,308,959,591 $3,189,456,965
1987 $26,697,659,335 $3,212,900,556
1986 $24,180,400,959 $4,347,989,788
1985 $31,530,566,324 $3,802,557,895
1984 $29,476,109,153 $3,905,938,481
1983 $33,200,520,140 $4,686,457,031
1982 $33,760,146,991 $4,784,977,326
1981 $36,374,353,880 $4,759,333,998
1980 $40,953,924,949 $5,201,818,348
1979 $30,536,429,497 $3,463,565,854
1978 $22,136,422,643 $2,669,755,115
1977 $22,428,297,108 $2,358,930,406
1976 $19,096,943,017 $2,181,844,179
1975 $14,710,912,458 $2,283,049,215
1974 $15,112,543,717 $1,917,508,190
1973 $8,625,889,430 $1,653,062,335
1972 $6,299,395,544 $1,341,590,690
1971 $5,260,185,125 $1,199,507,631
1970 $4,601,649,451 $1,111,859,571
1969 $4,380,987,481 $1,056,391,056
1968 $3,850,623,095 $1,031,669,637
1967 $2,726,986,913 $956,436,932
1966 $2,312,438,536 $900,264,585
1965 $1,804,979,680 $833,563,473
1964 $1,341,395,421 $802,482,184
1963 $892,327,911 $759,345,864
1962 $619,725,785 $739,286,908
1961 $443,905,612 $699,161,945
1960 $401,644,249 $673,081,725

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

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Libya and Madagascar economies compared

GDP per capita
Libya

Madagascar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Libya Madagascar
2024 $6,569 $545
2023 $6,027 $509
2022 $5,987 $504
2021 $4,936 $483
2020 $6,650 $451
2019 $9,963 $500
2018 $11,197 $500
2017 $9,966 $492
2016 $7,526 $454
2015 $7,458 $445
2014 $8,926 $506
2013 $11,952 $515
2012 $14,976 $494
2011 $7,594 $506
2010 $11,601 $450
2009 $9,551 $446
2008 $13,906 $513
2007 $11,145 $420
2006 $10,049 $324
2005 $8,079 $306
2004 $5,774 $272.2
2003 $4,674 $353
2002 $3,718 $305
2001 $6,313 $319
2000 $7,214 $280.3
1999 $6,895 $267.4
1998 $5,301 $284.2
1997 $6,062 $284.4
1996 $5,591 $340
1995 $5,205 $273.1
1994 $5,933 $258.7
1993 $6,478 $308
1992 $7,303 $290.2
1991 $7,040 $262
1990 $6,502 $326
1989 $5,793 $271.3
1988 $5,736 $280.5
1987 $6,465 $290.8
1986 $6,019 $405
1985 $8,087 $364
1984 $7,811 $385
1983 $8,927 $476
1982 $9,064 $501
1981 $10,044 $513
1980 $11,960 $578
1979 $9,443 $396
1978 $7,252 $315
1977 $7,783 $286.9
1976 $7,018 $273.5
1975 $5,721 $295
1974 $6,214 $255.3
1973 $3,727 $226.8
1972 $2,830 $189.6
1971 $2,443 $174.6
1970 $2,210 $166.6
1969 $2,175 $162.9
1968 $1,972 $163.6
1967 $1,437 $155.9
1966 $1,251 $150.7
1965 $1,001 $143.2
1964 $765 $141.5
1963 $528 $137.4
1962 $382 $137.3
1961 $285.3 $133.3
1960 $269 $131.7

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

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Libya vs. Madagascar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Libya

Madagascar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Libya Madagascar
2026 75.2 64.3
2025 73.2 64
2024 71.1 63.8
2023 69.3 63.6
2022 74.5 63.1
2021 72.1 62.5
2020 72.4 62.7
2019 72.9 63.5
2018 73.2 63.5
2017 72.7 63.4
2016 71.8 63.4
2015 71.6 63.4
2014 71.3 63.3
2013 72.3 63.2
2012 72.2 63
2011 69.9 62.9
2010 72.2 62.6
2009 72.1 62.3
2008 71.9 62
2007 71.8 61.5
2006 71.6 61.1
2005 71.4 60.7
2004 71.2 60.2
2003 71 59.7
2002 70.8 59.2
2001 70.7 58.7
2000 70.5 58
1999 70.6 57.4
1998 70.7 56.8
1997 70.7 56.1
1996 70.7 55.5
1995 70.6 54.8
1994 70.5 54.2
1993 70.2 53.7
1992 70 52.9
1991 69.6 52.6
1990 69.3 52.1
1989 69 51.8
1988 68.6 51.4
1987 68.3 51.1
1986 67.8 50.7
1985 67.3 50.4
1984 66.7 50.2
1983 66.3 50.1
1982 65.8 50
1981 65.3 49.8
1980 64.8 50
1979 64.3 50.1
1978 63.8 50
1977 63.1 49.9
1976 62.4 49.8
1975 61.6 49.6
1974 60.7 49.3
1973 59.7 48.9
1972 58.7 48.5
1971 57.6 48.2
1970 56.4 47.9
1969 55.2 47.3
1968 53.8 46.9
1967 52.5 46.5
1966 50.9 46
1965 49.3 45.4
1964 47.7 45
1963 45.6 44.6
1962 44.1 44.2
1961 42.4 43.8
1960 40.8 43.3
1959 39.3 43
1958 38 42.5
1957 36.9 42.1
1956 36 41.7
1955 35.2 41.3
1954 34.7 40.9
1953 34.2 40.7
1952 33.8 40.3
1951 33.5 39.9
1950 33.1 39.7

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

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Libya and Madagascar population clocks and comparison

Population
Libya

Madagascar
1x
Year Population
Libya Madagascar
2024 7,381,023 31,964,956
2023 7,305,659 31,195,932
2022 7,223,805 30,437,261
2021 7,135,175 29,691,083
2020 7,045,399 28,953,556
2019 6,951,033 28,219,554
2018 6,849,055 27,494,926
2017 6,738,770 26,788,375
2016 6,632,126 26,099,952
2015 6,531,819 25,426,702
2014 6,427,252 24,764,348
2013 6,304,628 24,109,290
2012 6,179,328 23,462,438
2011 6,343,203 22,822,300
2010 6,497,839 22,183,340
2009 6,366,686 21,547,280
2008 6,235,430 20,923,840
2007 6,104,380 20,318,583
2006 5,980,211 19,730,909
2005 5,858,798 19,159,707
2004 5,736,693 18,606,608
2003 5,619,398 18,071,854
2002 5,508,410 17,549,913
2001 5,403,639 17,032,939
2000 5,305,021 16,516,338
1999 5,218,038 16,000,506
1998 5,140,704 15,489,364
1997 5,064,639 14,990,814
1996 4,987,393 14,510,711
1995 4,906,843 14,051,275
1994 4,822,037 13,613,850
1993 4,733,045 13,197,345
1992 4,640,352 12,800,870
1991 4,544,400 12,421,412
1990 4,445,239 12,055,639
1989 4,342,920 11,704,998
1988 4,237,755 11,369,462
1987 4,129,739 11,047,291
1986 4,017,403 10,736,857
1985 3,898,745 10,433,142
1984 3,773,633 10,134,550
1983 3,718,961 9,843,044
1982 3,724,765 9,557,671
1981 3,621,486 9,279,011
1980 3,424,378 9,006,032
1979 3,233,846 8,737,581
1978 3,052,526 8,475,864
1977 2,881,533 8,222,240
1976 2,721,237 7,976,831
1975 2,571,556 7,739,336
1974 2,432,211 7,509,726
1973 2,314,193 7,288,048
1972 2,226,091 7,074,398
1971 2,153,534 6,868,868
1970 2,082,589 6,672,003
1969 2,014,293 6,484,716
1968 1,952,781 6,306,493
1967 1,898,199 6,136,486
1966 1,849,063 5,974,279
1965 1,804,015 5,819,116
1964 1,753,691 5,669,863
1963 1,690,457 5,525,185
1962 1,621,960 5,384,150
1961 1,555,699 5,246,158
1960 1,492,890 5,111,029

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

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Fertility rates in Libya and Madagascar

Fertility rate
Libya

Madagascar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Libya Madagascar
2023 2.36 3.97
2022 2.4 4.04
2021 2.46 4.1
2020 2.51 4.17
2019 2.54 4.22
2018 2.58 4.25
2017 2.63 4.26
2016 2.67 4.29
2015 2.71 4.34
2014 2.75 4.42
2013 2.72 4.53
2012 2.68 4.61
2011 2.65 4.74
2010 2.6 4.9
2009 2.56 5
2008 2.6 5.04
2007 2.65 5.08
2006 2.7 5.13
2005 2.77 5.2
2004 2.77 5.26
2003 2.8 5.33
2002 2.83 5.41
2001 2.87 5.53
2000 2.91 5.67
1999 2.97 5.84
1998 3.04 5.99
1997 3.13 6.02
1996 3.26 6.03
1995 3.44 6.04
1994 3.65 6.04
1993 3.88 6.06
1992 4.16 6.08
1991 4.46 6.12
1990 4.78 6.14
1989 5.09 6.15
1988 5.41 6.18
1987 5.72 6.24
1986 6.02 6.34
1985 6.33 6.46
1984 6.62 6.55
1983 6.91 6.63
1982 7.16 6.7
1981 7.37 6.77
1980 7.54 6.84
1979 7.68 6.87
1978 7.79 6.9
1977 7.87 6.93
1976 7.93 6.95
1975 7.98 6.97
1974 8.02 6.99
1973 8.05 7.01
1972 8.07 7.04
1971 8.1 7.07
1970 8.05 7.1
1969 8.01 7.12
1968 7.97 7.13
1967 7.93 7.14
1966 7.89 7.16
1965 7.82 7.17
1964 7.75 7.19
1963 7.69 7.21
1962 7.61 7.26
1961 7.56 7.3
1960 7.51 7.34

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

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Libya and Madagascar demographics compared

Median age
Libya

Madagascar
1x
Year Median age, years
Libya Madagascar
2024 28.5 20
2023 28.2 19.9
2022 28 19.7
2021 27.7 19.6
2020 27.5 19.4
2019 27.2 19.3
2018 27 19.1
2017 26.8 18.9
2016 26.6 18.7
2015 26.4 18.6
2014 26.2 18.4
2013 25.9 18.2
2012 25.7 18.1
2011 25.5 17.9
2010 25.3 17.8
2009 25 17.7
2008 24.6 17.6
2007 24.2 17.5
2006 23.8 17.4
2005 23.6 17.3
2004 23.4 17.3
2003 23.2 17.2
2002 23.1 17.2
2001 22.9 17.2
2000 22.7 17.2
1999 22.4 17.2
1998 22 17.2
1997 21.5 17.1
1996 21.1 17.1
1995 20.6 17.1
1994 20.1 17.1
1993 19.7 17
1992 19.3 17
1991 18.9 16.9
1990 18.6 16.9
1989 18.2 16.8
1988 17.9 16.7
1987 17.6 16.6
1986 17.3 16.6
1985 17.1 16.5
1984 16.8 16.5
1983 16.5 16.4
1982 16.3 16.4
1981 16.1 16.4
1980 16 16.4
1979 15.9 16.5
1978 15.9 16.5
1977 15.8 16.5
1976 15.6 16.6
1975 15.5 16.6
1974 15.3 16.6
1973 14.9 16.6
1972 14.7 16.6
1971 14.7 16.7
1970 14.7 16.7
1969 14.7 16.6
1968 14.9 16.7
1967 15.3 16.7
1966 15.9 16.7
1965 16.7 16.8
1964 17.2 16.8
1963 17.5 17
1962 17.9 17.2
1961 18.2 17.5
1960 18.5 17.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Libya Madagascar
GNI, Atlas method
$50.9B
2024
$16.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
94.8%
2024
16.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.26%
1999
3.05%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
5.29%
2023
0.71%
2024
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-25.1%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
30%
2004
3.19%
2022
Services, % of GDP
28.3%
2024
47.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
73.5%
2024
22.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
35.9
2012
57
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
29.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.9%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$92.9B
2024
$2.78B
2024
Personal remittances received
$16M
2006
$406M
2024
International tourist arrivals
760,000
2008
87,099
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.34%
2010
7.8%
2020
Banked people share
33.1%
2024
24.5%
2024

Energy

Libya Madagascar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,539 kg
2022
309 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.83
2022
$5.56
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
64 megatons
2024
4.68 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.66 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96.3%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
3.1%
2021
83.1%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0%
2022
0.8%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-249.7%
2022
13.7%
2017
Electric power consumption per capita
3,979 kWh
2022
81.3 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.02%
2021
34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
31.5%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
73.2%
2023
39.4%
2023

Society

Libya Madagascar
% of world population
0.09%
2024
0.39%
2024
Annual migration change
-172
2025
-2,227
2025
Urban population
87.9%
2024
32.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.02 ft
2025
Quality of life index
30
2026
22.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
25
2025
Higher education index
29
2026
31
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.5
2015
7.69
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.3
2019
29.2
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.5%
1994
77.5%
2022
English speaking
2%
2025
18%
2023
People using the Internet
88.5%
2023
20.4%
2023

Health

Libya Madagascar
Government health expenditure per capita
$470
2023
$17.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$90.2
2023
$4.78
2023
Life expectancy
75.2 years
2026
64.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.68%
2023
38.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.04
2017
0.17
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
445
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.8
2023
64.8
2023
Obesity rate
37.9%
2022
4.45%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
15.8%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
70
2026
38
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
26.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
0.99 liters
2020

Territory

Libya Madagascar
% of world land
1.18%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
92,042 sq mi
2024
7,028 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
59,267 sq mi
2026
157,896 sq mi
2026
Forest area
838 sq mi
2026
47,839 sq mi
2026
Roads length
22,991 mi
2010
19,660 mi
2018

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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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