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Libya vs Maldives statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Libya has a population of 7.38M (ranked 105/197), compared with 528K in Maldives (ranked 168/197). Libya's land area is 679,362 sq mi versus 115.1 sq mi for Maldives (ranked 16th vs. 188th).

By GDP, Libya ranks 95/197 ($48.5B) and Maldives ranks 159/197 ($7.06B). By GDP per capita, Libya ranks 107/197 ($6,569), while Maldives ranks 75/197 ($13,379).

Main facts and rankings

Libya Maldives
Population
7559873
532057
Population rank 105/197 168/197
GDP
$48.5B
2024
$7.06B
2024
GDP rank 95/197 159/197
GDP per capita
$6,569
2024
$13,379
2024
GDP per capita rank 107/197 75/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,304
2024
$26,183
2024
Government debt n/a
$9.41B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
133.3%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$17,837
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 35/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,172
2026
$9,909
2026
Land area 679,362 sq mi 115.1 sq mi
Population density
11.1 ppl/mi²
2026
4,620 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.36
2023
1.58
2023
Median age
28.5 years
2024
32.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.2 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Libya and Maldives: Comparison Charts

Libya and Maldives economies compared

GDP
Libya

Maldives
1x
Year GDP
Libya Maldives
2024 $48,487,151,215 $7,061,608,267
2023 $44,027,664,915 $6,621,008,704
2022 $43,246,297,922 $6,177,123,352
2021 $35,217,995,647 $5,252,457,370
2020 $46,854,285,441 $3,712,604,583
2019 $69,254,496,472 $5,726,094,799
2018 $76,686,029,772 $5,404,344,163
2017 $67,157,452,182 $4,816,426,257
2016 $49,912,073,701 $4,409,942,624
2015 $48,717,501,321 $4,129,505,319
2014 $57,372,355,592 $3,697,353,039
2013 $75,351,107,029 $3,295,009,238
2012 $92,540,938,129 $2,886,163,997
2011 $48,169,263,294 $2,774,350,240
2010 $75,380,825,062 $2,588,176,055
2009 $60,808,562,033 $2,345,294,875
2008 $86,710,767,415 $2,271,646,188
2007 $68,032,978,391 $1,868,383,461
2006 $60,094,231,607 $1,575,200,391
2005 $47,334,691,241 $1,163,362,438
2004 $33,122,307,692 $1,226,829,563
2003 $26,265,625,000 $1,052,121,055
2002 $20,481,889,764 $897,031,250
2001 $34,112,093,927 $870,031,677
2000 $38,270,954,138 $624,337,145
1999 $35,975,860,857 $589,239,754
1998 $27,251,301,398 $540,096,398
1997 $30,700,897,875 $508,223,602
1996 $27,884,615,385 $450,382,328
1995 $25,541,379,187 $398,988,955
1994 $28,610,549,763 $356,014,932
1993 $30,660,051,911 $322,417,837
1992 $33,887,047,909 $284,875,809
1991 $31,991,821,265 $244,396,762
1990 $28,904,183,602 $215,043,970
1989 $25,156,707,899 $189,514,434
1988 $24,308,959,591 $168,514,513
1987 $26,697,659,335 $141,223,029
1986 $24,180,400,959 $141,882,254
1985 $31,530,566,324 $127,190,758
1984 $29,476,109,153 $109,503,546
1983 $33,200,520,140 $57,829,787
1982 $33,760,146,991 $47,911,340
1981 $36,374,353,880 $44,781,457
1980 $40,953,924,949 $42,463,576
1979 $30,536,429,497 $38,523,364
1978 $22,136,422,643 $24,369,109
1977 $22,428,297,108 $20,853,789
1976 $19,096,943,017 $22,399,467
1975 $14,710,912,458 $24,540,878
1974 $15,112,543,717 $39,120,171
1973 $8,625,889,430 $30,862,042
1972 $6,299,395,544 $25,177,138
1971 $5,260,185,125 $21,566,404
1970 $4,601,649,451 $19,328,038
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 Maldives economies compared

GDP per capita
Libya

Maldives
1x
Year GDP per capita
Libya Maldives
2024 $6,569 $13,379
2023 $6,027 $12,588
2022 $5,987 $11,786
2021 $4,936 $10,176
2020 $6,650 $7,394
2019 $9,963 $11,740
2018 $11,197 $11,423
2017 $9,966 $10,510
2016 $7,526 $9,948
2015 $7,458 $9,645
2014 $8,926 $8,939
2013 $11,952 $8,236
2012 $14,976 $7,461
2011 $7,594 $7,425
2010 $11,601 $7,174
2009 $9,551 $6,734
2008 $13,906 $6,757
2007 $11,145 $5,758
2006 $10,049 $5,019
2005 $8,079 $3,797
2004 $5,774 $4,070
2003 $4,674 $3,549
2002 $3,718 $3,076
2001 $6,313 $3,034
2000 $7,214 $2,214
1999 $6,895 $2,124
1998 $5,301 $1,980
1997 $6,062 $1,898
1996 $5,591 $1,717
1995 $5,205 $1,555
1994 $5,933 $1,419
1993 $6,478 $1,317
1992 $7,303 $1,194
1991 $7,040 $1,054
1990 $6,502 $957
1989 $5,793 $870
1988 $5,736 $799
1987 $6,465 $692
1986 $6,019 $720
1985 $8,087 $669
1984 $7,811 $594
1983 $8,927 $323
1982 $9,064 $274.8
1981 $10,044 $264.1
1980 $11,960 $257.6
1979 $9,443 $240.2
1978 $7,252 $156.1
1977 $7,783 $137.3
1976 $7,018 $151.8
1975 $5,721 $171.4
1974 $6,214 $281.5
1973 $3,727 $228.7
1972 $2,830 $192.2
1971 $2,443 $169.8
1970 $2,210 $156.9
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. Maldives life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Libya

Maldives
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Libya Maldives
2026 75.2 81.7
2025 73.2 81.5
2024 71.1 81.3
2023 69.3 81
2022 74.5 80.8
2021 72.1 78.1
2020 72.4 78.7
2019 72.9 79.7
2018 73.2 79.4
2017 72.7 79.2
2016 71.8 78.9
2015 71.6 78.6
2014 71.3 78.2
2013 72.3 77.8
2012 72.2 77.5
2011 69.9 77.1
2010 72.2 76.8
2009 72.1 76.4
2008 71.9 76
2007 71.8 75.7
2006 71.6 75.3
2005 71.4 74.8
2004 71.2 73
2003 71 73.3
2002 70.8 72.4
2001 70.7 71.7
2000 70.5 70.9
1999 70.6 70.2
1998 70.7 69.3
1997 70.7 68.5
1996 70.7 67.7
1995 70.6 67
1994 70.5 66.2
1993 70.2 65.4
1992 70 64.7
1991 69.6 63.9
1990 69.3 63.1
1989 69 62.4
1988 68.6 61.6
1987 68.3 60.8
1986 67.8 60
1985 67.3 59.2
1984 66.7 58.3
1983 66.3 57.5
1982 65.8 56.6
1981 65.3 55.7
1980 64.8 54.8
1979 64.3 53.9
1978 63.8 50.4
1977 63.1 51.8
1976 62.4 50.8
1975 61.6 49.6
1974 60.7 48.5
1973 59.7 47.5
1972 58.7 46.4
1971 57.6 45.5
1970 56.4 44.5
1969 55.2 43.7
1968 53.8 42.9
1967 52.5 42.1
1966 50.9 41.4
1965 49.3 40.8
1964 47.7 40.2
1963 45.6 39.6
1962 44.1 39.1
1961 42.4 38.6
1960 40.8 38.2
1959 39.3 37.9
1958 38 37.6
1957 36.9 37.3
1956 36 37.1
1955 35.2 37
1954 34.7 36.9
1953 34.2 36.9
1952 33.8 37
1951 33.5 37.1
1950 33.1 36.5

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

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Libya and Maldives population clocks and comparison

Population
Libya

Maldives
1x
Year Population
Libya Maldives
2024 7,381,023 527,799
2023 7,305,659 525,994
2022 7,223,805 524,106
2021 7,135,175 516,154
2020 7,045,399 502,118
2019 6,951,033 487,731
2018 6,849,055 473,099
2017 6,738,770 458,287
2016 6,632,126 443,308
2015 6,531,819 428,154
2014 6,427,252 413,617
2013 6,304,628 400,070
2012 6,179,328 386,818
2011 6,343,203 373,674
2010 6,497,839 360,792
2009 6,366,686 348,275
2008 6,235,430 336,170
2007 6,104,380 324,479
2006 5,980,211 313,851
2005 5,858,798 306,429
2004 5,736,693 301,413
2003 5,619,398 296,491
2002 5,508,410 291,616
2001 5,403,639 286,767
2000 5,305,021 282,019
1999 5,218,038 277,412
1998 5,140,704 272,723
1997 5,064,639 267,707
1996 4,987,393 262,347
1995 4,906,843 256,649
1994 4,822,037 250,822
1993 4,733,045 244,884
1992 4,640,352 238,543
1991 4,544,400 231,802
1990 4,445,239 224,762
1989 4,342,920 217,738
1988 4,237,755 210,885
1987 4,129,739 203,944
1986 4,017,403 196,935
1985 3,898,745 190,169
1984 3,773,633 184,198
1983 3,718,961 179,128
1982 3,724,765 174,333
1981 3,621,486 169,532
1980 3,424,378 164,835
1979 3,233,846 160,360
1978 3,052,526 156,159
1977 2,881,533 151,930
1976 2,721,237 147,525
1975 2,571,556 143,158
1974 2,432,211 138,978
1973 2,314,193 134,952
1972 2,226,091 130,968
1971 2,153,534 127,035
1970 2,082,589 123,219
1969 2,014,293 119,564
1968 1,952,781 116,075
1967 1,898,199 112,528
1966 1,849,063 108,507
1965 1,804,015 104,102
1964 1,753,691 100,662
1963 1,690,457 98,222
1962 1,621,960 95,802
1961 1,555,699 93,450
1960 1,492,890 91,189

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

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Fertility rates in Libya and Maldives

Fertility rate
Libya

Maldives
1x
Year Fertility rate
Libya Maldives
2023 2.36 1.58
2022 2.4 1.58
2021 2.46 1.6
2020 2.51 1.61
2019 2.54 1.64
2018 2.58 1.71
2017 2.63 1.8
2016 2.67 1.9
2015 2.71 2
2014 2.75 2.09
2013 2.72 2.17
2012 2.68 2.25
2011 2.65 2.31
2010 2.6 2.35
2009 2.56 2.39
2008 2.6 2.37
2007 2.65 2.29
2006 2.7 2.2
2005 2.77 2.2
2004 2.77 2.26
2003 2.8 2.34
2002 2.83 2.42
2001 2.87 2.53
2000 2.91 2.69
1999 2.97 2.9
1998 3.04 3.17
1997 3.13 3.48
1996 3.26 3.86
1995 3.44 4.29
1994 3.65 4.69
1993 3.88 5.06
1992 4.16 5.44
1991 4.46 5.8
1990 4.78 6.13
1989 5.09 6.39
1988 5.41 6.58
1987 5.72 6.73
1986 6.02 6.85
1985 6.33 6.94
1984 6.62 7.03
1983 6.91 7.09
1982 7.16 7.15
1981 7.37 7.19
1980 7.54 7.23
1979 7.68 7.23
1978 7.79 7.23
1977 7.87 7.27
1976 7.93 7.29
1975 7.98 7.32
1974 8.02 7.38
1973 8.05 7.4
1972 8.07 7.37
1971 8.1 7.38
1970 8.05 7.39
1969 8.01 7.33
1968 7.97 7.28
1967 7.93 7.23
1966 7.89 7.15
1965 7.82 7.07
1964 7.75 7
1963 7.69 6.94
1962 7.61 6.89
1961 7.56 6.79
1960 7.51 6.71

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

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Libya and Maldives demographics compared

Median age
Libya

Maldives
1x
Year Median age, years
Libya Maldives
2024 28.5 32.9
2023 28.2 32.1
2022 28 31.4
2021 27.7 30.7
2020 27.5 30.1
2019 27.2 29.5
2018 27 29
2017 26.8 28.5
2016 26.6 28
2015 26.4 27.6
2014 26.2 27.1
2013 25.9 26.5
2012 25.7 25.8
2011 25.5 25.1
2010 25.3 24.4
2009 25 23.8
2008 24.6 23.2
2007 24.2 22.7
2006 23.8 22.1
2005 23.6 21.5
2004 23.4 20.9
2003 23.2 20.3
2002 23.1 19.8
2001 22.9 19.3
2000 22.7 18.9
1999 22.4 18.4
1998 22 18
1997 21.5 17.6
1996 21.1 17.3
1995 20.6 16.9
1994 20.1 16.7
1993 19.7 16.5
1992 19.3 16.4
1991 18.9 16.4
1990 18.6 16.4
1989 18.2 16.5
1988 17.9 16.6
1987 17.6 16.7
1986 17.3 16.9
1985 17.1 17
1984 16.8 17
1983 16.5 16.9
1982 16.3 16.9
1981 16.1 16.8
1980 16 16.8
1979 15.9 16.9
1978 15.9 17
1977 15.8 17
1976 15.6 17
1975 15.5 17.1
1974 15.3 17.2
1973 14.9 17.2
1972 14.7 17.2
1971 14.7 17.3
1970 14.7 17.4
1969 14.7 17.6
1968 14.9 17.8
1967 15.3 18.2
1966 15.9 18.9
1965 16.7 19.9
1964 17.2 20.5
1963 17.5 20.6
1962 17.9 20.6
1961 18.2 20.6
1960 18.5 20.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Libya Maldives
GNI, Atlas method
$50.9B
2024
$6.15B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
94.8%
2024
46.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.26%
1999
5.17%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
5.29%
2023
n/a
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
5,000
2000
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-25.1%
2024
-13.9%
2024
Unemployment rate
30%
2004
4.56%
2019
Services, % of GDP
28.3%
2024
72.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
73.5%
2024
9.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
35.9
2012
47.6
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
23.3%
2019
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.8%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$92.9B
2024
$674M
2024
Personal remittances received
$16M
2006
$5.65M
2024
International tourist arrivals
760,000
2008
555,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.34%
2010
78.9%
2020
Banked people share
33.1%
2024
79.5%
2017

Energy

Libya Maldives
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,539 kg
2022
921 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.83
2022
$13.9
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
64 megatons
2024
1.88 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.66 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96.3%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
3.1%
2021
1.2%
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
5.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
73.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Libya Maldives
% of world population
0.09%
2024
0.006%
2024
Annual migration change
-172
2025
-2,283
2025
Urban population
87.9%
2024
42%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
61.9:38.1
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.51 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.06 ft
2025
Quality of life index
30
2026
61.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
29
2026
5
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.5
2015
0.6
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.3
2019
1.6
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
102
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.5%
1994
97.9%
2021
English speaking
2%
2025
70%
2025
People using the Internet
88.5%
2023
84.7%
2023

Health

Libya Maldives
Government health expenditure per capita
$470
2023
$1,159
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$90.2
2023
$209.2
2023
Life expectancy
75.2 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.68%
2023
1.55%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.04
2017
2.24
2019
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
32
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.8
2023
5.7
2023
Obesity rate
37.9%
2022
17.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
15.8%
2024
9.5%
2024
Air quality index
70
2026
62
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
26.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
1.49 liters
2020

Territory

Libya Maldives
% of world land
1.18%
2026
0.0002%
2026
Land area per capita
92,042 sq mi
2024
218 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
59,267 sq mi
2026
22.8 sq mi
2026
Forest area
838 sq mi
2026
3.17 sq mi
2026
Roads length
22,991 mi
2010
57.8 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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