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Libya vs Malawi statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Libya has a population of 7.38M (ranked 105/197), compared with 21.7M in Malawi (ranked 62/197). Libya's land area is 679,362 sq mi versus 36,402 sq mi for Malawi (ranked 16th vs. 107th).

By GDP, Libya ranks 95/197 ($48.5B) and Malawi ranks 151/197 ($11.3B). By GDP per capita, Libya ranks 107/197 ($6,569), while Malawi ranks 194/197 ($523).

Main facts and rankings

Libya Malawi
Population
7559873
22949294
Population rank 105/197 61/197
GDP
$48.5B
2024
$11.3B
2024
GDP rank 95/197 151/197
GDP per capita
$6,569
2024
$523
2024
GDP per capita rank 107/197 194/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,304
2024
$1,858
2024
Government debt n/a
$9.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
87.6%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$458
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 168/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,172
2026
$3,031
2026
Land area 679,362 sq mi 36,402 sq mi
Population density
11.1 ppl/mi²
2026
626 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.36
2023
3.65
2023
Median age
28.5 years
2024
18.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.2 years
2026
67.9 years
2026

Libya and Malawi: Comparison Charts

Libya and Malawi economies compared

GDP
Libya

Malawi
1x
Year GDP
Libya Malawi
2024 $48,487,151,215 $11,316,411,329
2023 $44,027,664,915 $13,363,669,673
2022 $43,246,297,922 $12,429,059,928
2021 $35,217,995,647 $12,378,119,199
2020 $46,854,285,441 $11,769,313,598
2019 $69,254,496,472 $11,051,852,713
2018 $76,686,029,772 $9,879,220,354
2017 $67,157,452,182 $8,943,543,794
2016 $49,912,073,701 $7,909,868,618
2015 $48,717,501,321 $9,219,474,379
2014 $57,372,355,592 $8,801,326,169
2013 $75,351,107,029 $8,031,571,928
2012 $92,540,938,129 $8,773,203,178
2011 $48,169,263,294 $11,648,142,958
2010 $75,380,825,062 $10,128,323,011
2009 $60,808,562,033 $9,009,887,947
2008 $86,710,767,415 $7,743,617,352
2007 $68,032,978,391 $6,451,210,219
2006 $60,094,231,607 $5,818,279,739
2005 $47,334,691,241 $5,320,409,651
2004 $33,122,307,692 $5,058,726,350
2003 $26,265,625,000 $4,669,789,300
2002 $20,481,889,764 $5,087,328,438
2001 $34,112,093,927 $2,498,008,665
2000 $38,270,954,138 $2,537,307,580
1999 $35,975,860,857 $2,584,478,924
1998 $27,251,301,398 $2,547,609,590
1997 $30,700,897,875 $3,875,785,863
1996 $27,884,615,385 $3,319,573,750
1995 $25,541,379,187 $2,033,701,498
1994 $28,610,549,763 $1,719,864,761
1993 $30,660,051,911 $3,013,392,658
1992 $33,887,047,909 $2,618,837,835
1991 $31,991,821,265 $3,206,783,830
1990 $28,904,183,602 $2,737,087,862
1989 $25,156,707,899 $2,314,205,130
1988 $24,308,959,591 $2,008,189,508
1987 $26,697,659,335 $1,721,711,808
1986 $24,180,400,959 $1,722,586,299
1985 $31,530,566,324 $1,646,442,273
1984 $29,476,109,153 $1,758,028,656
1983 $33,200,520,140 $1,780,148,049
1982 $33,760,146,991 $1,717,379,495
1981 $36,374,353,880 $1,801,193,910
1980 $40,953,924,949 $1,801,156,775
1979 $30,536,429,497 -
1978 $22,136,422,643 -
1977 $22,428,297,108 -
1976 $19,096,943,017 -
1975 $14,710,912,458 -
1974 $15,112,543,717 -
1973 $8,625,889,430 -
1972 $6,299,395,544 -
1971 $5,260,185,125 -
1970 $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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Libya and Malawi economies compared

GDP per capita
Libya

Malawi
1x
Year GDP per capita
Libya Malawi
2024 $6,569 $523
2023 $6,027 $633
2022 $5,987 $604
2021 $4,936 $617
2020 $6,650 $603
2019 $9,963 $581
2018 $11,197 $533
2017 $9,966 $496
2016 $7,526 $451
2015 $7,458 $540
2014 $8,926 $530
2013 $11,952 $497
2012 $14,976 $558
2011 $7,594 $763
2010 $11,601 $683
2009 $9,551 $626
2008 $13,906 $554
2007 $11,145 $475
2006 $10,049 $441
2005 $8,079 $414
2004 $5,774 $405
2003 $4,674 $383
2002 $3,718 $428
2001 $6,313 $215.5
2000 $7,214 $224.2
1999 $6,895 $233.9
1998 $5,301 $236
1997 $6,062 $367
1996 $5,591 $321
1995 $5,205 $200.4
1994 $5,933 $169.2
1993 $6,478 $293
1992 $7,303 $258.4
1991 $7,040 $326
1990 $6,502 $286.7
1989 $5,793 $252.2
1988 $5,736 $229.4
1987 $6,465 $207.6
1986 $6,019 $217.9
1985 $8,087 $216.1
1984 $7,811 $239.7
1983 $8,927 $252.4
1982 $9,064 $253.3
1981 $10,044 $276.4
1980 $11,960 $287.5
1979 $9,443 -
1978 $7,252 -
1977 $7,783 -
1976 $7,018 -
1975 $5,721 -
1974 $6,214 -
1973 $3,727 -
1972 $2,830 -
1971 $2,443 -
1970 $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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Libya vs. Malawi life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Libya

Malawi
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Libya Malawi
2026 75.2 67.9
2025 73.2 67.7
2024 71.1 67.6
2023 69.3 67.4
2022 74.5 66
2021 72.1 64.8
2020 72.4 65.2
2019 72.9 65
2018 73.2 64.5
2017 72.7 63.9
2016 71.8 63.2
2015 71.6 62.3
2014 71.3 61.7
2013 72.3 60.8
2012 72.2 59.9
2011 69.9 58.9
2010 72.2 57.8
2009 72.1 56.7
2008 71.9 55.7
2007 71.8 54.7
2006 71.6 53.7
2005 71.4 52.5
2004 71.2 51.1
2003 71 49.6
2002 70.8 48.2
2001 70.7 47.2
2000 70.5 46.2
1999 70.6 45.1
1998 70.7 44.3
1997 70.7 44.2
1996 70.7 44
1995 70.6 43.8
1994 70.5 43.8
1993 70.2 43.6
1992 70 43.6
1991 69.6 43.5
1990 69.3 43.6
1989 69 43.5
1988 68.6 43.6
1987 68.3 43.9
1986 67.8 44.3
1985 67.3 44.6
1984 66.7 44.8
1983 66.3 45
1982 65.8 44.8
1981 65.3 44.7
1980 64.8 44.3
1979 64.3 43.7
1978 63.8 43
1977 63.1 42
1976 62.4 41
1975 61.6 40.1
1974 60.7 39.2
1973 59.7 38.4
1972 58.7 37.6
1971 57.6 37.1
1970 56.4 36.6
1969 55.2 36.3
1968 53.8 36.1
1967 52.5 35.9
1966 50.9 35.8
1965 49.3 35.7
1964 47.7 35.7
1963 45.6 35.6
1962 44.1 35.4
1961 42.4 35.2
1960 40.8 35
1959 39.3 34.8
1958 38 34.4
1957 36.9 34.1
1956 36 33.8
1955 35.2 33.6
1954 34.7 33.3
1953 34.2 33.2
1952 33.8 33
1951 33.5 32.8
1950 33.1 32.7

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

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Libya and Malawi population clocks and comparison

Population
Libya

Malawi
1x
Year Population
Libya Malawi
2024 7,381,023 21,655,286
2023 7,305,659 21,104,482
2022 7,223,805 20,568,728
2021 7,135,175 20,047,258
2020 7,045,399 19,533,888
2019 6,951,033 19,025,752
2018 6,849,055 18,528,081
2017 6,738,770 18,039,715
2016 6,632,126 17,557,739
2015 6,531,819 17,085,587
2014 6,427,252 16,621,538
2013 6,304,628 16,161,816
2012 6,179,328 15,709,577
2011 6,343,203 15,265,022
2010 6,497,839 14,826,463
2009 6,366,686 14,395,788
2008 6,235,430 13,976,417
2007 6,104,380 13,576,343
2006 5,980,211 13,198,701
2005 5,858,798 12,840,031
2004 5,736,693 12,500,737
2003 5,619,398 12,181,574
2002 5,508,410 11,880,440
2001 5,403,639 11,593,058
2000 5,305,021 11,315,942
1999 5,218,038 11,047,804
1998 5,140,704 10,792,876
1997 5,064,639 10,562,035
1996 4,987,393 10,352,228
1995 4,906,843 10,150,117
1994 4,822,037 10,164,894
1993 4,733,045 10,284,024
1992 4,640,352 10,135,079
1991 4,544,400 9,844,227
1990 4,445,239 9,545,852
1989 4,342,920 9,176,220
1988 4,237,755 8,753,262
1987 4,129,739 8,293,174
1986 4,017,403 7,906,480
1985 3,898,745 7,620,508
1984 3,773,633 7,332,810
1983 3,718,961 7,051,709
1982 3,724,765 6,778,879
1981 3,621,486 6,516,454
1980 3,424,378 6,265,529
1979 3,233,846 6,028,749
1978 3,052,526 5,810,132
1977 2,881,533 5,614,983
1976 2,721,237 5,443,384
1975 2,571,556 5,287,367
1974 2,432,211 5,141,337
1973 2,314,193 5,003,938
1972 2,226,091 4,874,475
1971 2,153,534 4,751,434
1970 2,082,589 4,633,944
1969 2,014,293 4,521,184
1968 1,952,781 4,411,054
1967 1,898,199 4,303,012
1966 1,849,063 4,197,926
1965 1,804,015 4,096,157
1964 1,753,691 3,997,305
1963 1,690,457 3,900,506
1962 1,621,960 3,806,307
1961 1,555,699 3,715,534
1960 1,492,890 3,628,134

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

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Fertility rates in Libya and Malawi

Fertility rate
Libya

Malawi
1x
Year Fertility rate
Libya Malawi
2023 2.36 3.65
2022 2.4 3.72
2021 2.46 3.79
2020 2.51 3.88
2019 2.54 3.95
2018 2.58 4.02
2017 2.63 4.11
2016 2.67 4.22
2015 2.71 4.38
2014 2.75 4.57
2013 2.72 4.76
2012 2.68 4.9
2011 2.65 5.08
2010 2.6 5.26
2009 2.56 5.45
2008 2.6 5.61
2007 2.65 5.72
2006 2.7 5.8
2005 2.77 5.85
2004 2.77 5.86
2003 2.8 5.88
2002 2.83 5.9
2001 2.87 5.94
2000 2.91 6
1999 2.97 6.12
1998 3.04 6.21
1997 3.13 6.23
1996 3.26 6.29
1995 3.44 6.39
1994 3.65 6.49
1993 3.88 6.57
1992 4.16 6.63
1991 4.46 6.68
1990 4.78 6.74
1989 5.09 6.8
1988 5.41 6.88
1987 5.72 6.97
1986 6.02 7.07
1985 6.33 7.17
1984 6.62 7.27
1983 6.91 7.36
1982 7.16 7.45
1981 7.37 7.49
1980 7.54 7.52
1979 7.68 7.47
1978 7.79 7.43
1977 7.87 7.41
1976 7.93 7.39
1975 7.98 7.36
1974 8.02 7.34
1973 8.05 7.34
1972 8.07 7.33
1971 8.1 7.31
1970 8.05 7.3
1969 8.01 7.27
1968 7.97 7.26
1967 7.93 7.21
1966 7.89 7.17
1965 7.82 7.13
1964 7.75 7.11
1963 7.69 7.13
1962 7.61 7.1
1961 7.56 7.07
1960 7.51 7.04

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

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Libya and Malawi demographics compared

Median age
Libya

Malawi
1x
Year Median age, years
Libya Malawi
2024 28.5 18.9
2023 28.2 18.7
2022 28 18.4
2021 27.7 18.2
2020 27.5 18
2019 27.2 17.8
2018 27 17.6
2017 26.8 17.4
2016 26.6 17.2
2015 26.4 17.1
2014 26.2 17
2013 25.9 16.9
2012 25.7 16.8
2011 25.5 16.8
2010 25.3 16.7
2009 25 16.7
2008 24.6 16.8
2007 24.2 16.8
2006 23.8 16.8
2005 23.6 16.8
2004 23.4 16.8
2003 23.2 16.8
2002 23.1 16.8
2001 22.9 16.8
2000 22.7 16.8
1999 22.4 16.7
1998 22 16.8
1997 21.5 16.8
1996 21.1 16.8
1995 20.6 16.9
1994 20.1 16.9
1993 19.7 17
1992 19.3 17.1
1991 18.9 17.2
1990 18.6 17.3
1989 18.2 17.4
1988 17.9 17.5
1987 17.6 17.4
1986 17.3 17.3
1985 17.1 17.3
1984 16.8 17.3
1983 16.5 17.3
1982 16.3 17.3
1981 16.1 17.3
1980 16 17.3
1979 15.9 17.4
1978 15.9 17.4
1977 15.8 17.4
1976 15.6 17.5
1975 15.5 17.5
1974 15.3 17.6
1973 14.9 17.7
1972 14.7 17.8
1971 14.7 17.9
1970 14.7 18
1969 14.7 18.2
1968 14.9 18.3
1967 15.3 18.3
1966 15.9 18.3
1965 16.7 18.4
1964 17.2 18.3
1963 17.5 18.3
1962 17.9 18.3
1961 18.2 18.3
1960 18.5 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Libya Malawi
GNI, Atlas method
$50.9B
2024
$12.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
94.8%
2024
29.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.26%
1999
2.75%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
5.29%
2023
1.02%
2024
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-25.1%
2024
-11%
2024
Unemployment rate
30%
2004
15.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
28.3%
2024
44.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
73.5%
2024
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
35.9
2012
50.7
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
31%
2019
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.9%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$92.9B
2024
$594M
2020
Personal remittances received
$16M
2006
$187M
2024
International tourist arrivals
760,000
2008
871,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
0.34%
2010
2.68%
2020
Banked people share
33.1%
2024
50.4%
2024

Energy

Libya Malawi
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,539 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.83
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
64 megatons
2024
4.79 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.66 tons
2024
0.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96.3%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
3.1%
2021
62.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-249.7%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
3,979 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
0.02%
2021
80.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
72.5%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
73.2%
2023
15.6%
2023

Society

Libya Malawi
% of world population
0.09%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
-172
2025
-5,628
2025
Urban population
87.9%
2024
17.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.12 ft
2025
Quality of life index
30
2026
31.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
29
2026
26
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.5
2015
1.79
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.3
2019
33.4
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
78
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.5%
1994
68.1%
2022
English speaking
2%
2025
3.88%
2023
People using the Internet
88.5%
2023
18%
2023

Health

Libya Malawi
Government health expenditure per capita
$470
2023
$41.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$90.2
2023
$4.95
2023
Life expectancy
75.2 years
2026
67.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.68%
2023
65.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.04
2017
0.05
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
225
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.8
2023
38.3
2023
Obesity rate
37.9%
2022
7.87%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
15.8%
2024
5.7%
2024
Air quality index
70
2026
34
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
9.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
3.61 liters
2020

Territory

Libya Malawi
% of world land
1.18%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
92,042 sq mi
2024
1,681 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
59,267 sq mi
2026
23,359 sq mi
2026
Forest area
838 sq mi
2026
8,169 sq mi
2026
Roads length
22,991 mi
2010
9,601 mi
2015

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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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