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Libya vs Malta statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Libya has a population of 7.38M (ranked 105/197), compared with 569K in Malta (ranked 167/197). Libya's land area is 679,362 sq mi versus 123.6 sq mi for Malta (ranked 16th vs. 187th).

By GDP, Libya ranks 95/197 ($48.5B) and Malta ranks 119/197 ($25B). By GDP per capita, Libya ranks 107/197 ($6,569), while Malta ranks 28/197 ($43,899).

Main facts and rankings

Libya Malta
Population
7559873
581729
Population rank 105/197 167/197
GDP
$48.5B
2024
$25B
2024
GDP rank 95/197 119/197
GDP per capita
$6,569
2024
$43,899
2024
GDP per capita rank 107/197 28/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,304
2024
$69,864
2024
Government debt n/a
$11.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
46.2%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$20,269
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 31/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,172
2026
$23,692
2026
Land area 679,362 sq mi 123.6 sq mi
Population density
11.1 ppl/mi²
2026
4,704 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.36
2023
1.06
2023
Median age
28.5 years
2024
41.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.2 years
2026
83.8 years
2026

Libya and Malta: Comparison Charts

Libya and Malta economies compared

GDP
Libya

Malta
1x
Year GDP
Libya Malta
2024 $48,487,151,215 $24,971,574,502
2023 $44,027,664,915 $22,610,561,526
2022 $43,246,297,922 $18,928,276,162
2021 $35,217,995,647 $19,739,875,611
2020 $46,854,285,441 $16,404,663,226
2019 $69,254,496,472 $16,337,793,531
2018 $76,686,029,772 $16,153,779,511
2017 $67,157,452,182 $14,161,366,724
2016 $49,912,073,701 $12,025,782,834
2015 $48,717,501,321 $11,340,795,042
2014 $57,372,355,592 $11,888,032,874
2013 $75,351,107,029 $10,796,782,636
2012 $92,540,938,129 $9,609,532,089
2011 $48,169,263,294 $9,789,361,703
2010 $75,380,825,062 $9,097,044,159
2009 $60,808,562,033 $8,734,745,698
2008 $86,710,767,415 $9,135,419,465
2007 $68,032,978,391 $7,908,412,306
2006 $60,094,231,607 $6,749,838,806
2005 $47,334,691,241 $6,393,234,993
2004 $33,122,307,692 $6,104,141,520
2003 $26,265,625,000 $5,418,315,224
2002 $20,481,889,764 $4,455,127,414
2001 $34,112,093,927 $4,070,867,133
2000 $38,270,954,138 $4,036,809,815
1999 $35,975,860,857 $4,111,857,809
1998 $27,251,301,398 $4,010,111,688
1997 $30,700,897,875 $3,787,023,707
1996 $27,884,615,385 $3,822,547,197
1995 $25,541,379,187 $3,709,396,045
1994 $28,610,549,763 $2,998,505,428
1993 $30,660,051,911 $2,709,193,538
1992 $33,887,047,909 $3,021,942,759
1991 $31,991,821,265 $2,750,216,747
1990 $28,904,183,602 $2,547,328,748
1989 $25,156,707,899 $2,118,655,677
1988 $24,308,959,591 $2,019,503,068
1987 $26,697,659,335 $1,751,293,461
1986 $24,180,400,959 $1,435,038,441
1985 $31,530,566,324 $1,117,797,439
1984 $29,476,109,153 $1,101,807,023
1983 $33,200,520,140 $1,165,729,707
1982 $33,760,146,991 $1,234,474,404
1981 $36,374,353,880 $1,243,509,394
1980 $40,953,924,949 $1,250,198,601
1979 $30,536,429,497 $1,001,288,847
1978 $22,136,422,643 $793,673,402
1977 $22,428,297,108 $625,563,171
1976 $19,096,943,017 $527,936,989
1975 $14,710,912,458 $474,618,321
1974 $15,112,543,717 $376,081,124
1973 $8,625,889,430 $345,616,106
1972 $6,299,395,544 $295,106,628
1971 $5,260,185,125 $264,578,485
1970 $4,601,649,451 $250,728,796
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 Malta economies compared

GDP per capita
Libya

Malta
1x
Year GDP per capita
Libya Malta
2024 $6,569 $43,899
2023 $6,027 $40,906
2022 $5,987 $35,639
2021 $4,936 $38,097
2020 $6,650 $31,823
2019 $9,963 $32,422
2018 $11,197 $33,382
2017 $9,966 $30,317
2016 $7,526 $26,459
2015 $7,458 $25,530
2014 $8,926 $27,425
2013 $11,952 $25,416
2012 $14,976 $22,878
2011 $7,594 $23,517
2010 $11,601 $21,947
2009 $9,551 $21,176
2008 $13,906 $22,315
2007 $11,145 $19,444
2006 $10,049 $16,654
2005 $8,079 $15,831
2004 $5,774 $15,212
2003 $4,674 $13,594
2002 $3,718 $11,251
2001 $6,313 $10,358
2000 $7,214 $10,348
1999 $6,895 $10,609
1998 $5,301 $10,408
1997 $6,062 $9,893
1996 $5,591 $10,062
1995 $5,205 $9,828
1994 $5,933 $8,000
1993 $6,478 $7,296
1992 $7,303 $8,220
1991 $7,040 $7,559
1990 $6,502 $7,192
1989 $5,793 $6,041
1988 $5,736 $5,814
1987 $6,465 $5,084
1986 $6,019 $4,195
1985 $8,087 $3,322
1984 $7,811 $3,333
1983 $8,927 $3,527
1982 $9,064 $3,788
1981 $10,044 $3,898
1980 $11,960 $3,948
1979 $9,443 $3,196
1978 $7,252 $2,559
1977 $7,783 $2,038
1976 $7,018 $1,727
1975 $5,721 $1,560
1974 $6,214 $1,245
1973 $3,727 $1,144
1972 $2,830 $976
1971 $2,443 $874
1970 $2,210 $828
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. Malta life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Libya

Malta
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Libya Malta
2026 75.2 83.8
2025 73.2 83.6
2024 71.1 83.5
2023 69.3 83.3
2022 74.5 82.2
2021 72.1 82.3
2020 72.4 82.3
2019 72.9 82.8
2018 73.2 82.9
2017 72.7 83.1
2016 71.8 82.7
2015 71.6 82.6
2014 71.3 82.3
2013 72.3 81.8
2012 72.2 81.1
2011 69.9 80.8
2010 72.2 81.4
2009 72.1 80.4
2008 71.9 79.7
2007 71.8 79.7
2006 71.6 79.6
2005 71.4 79.5
2004 71.2 79.2
2003 71 78.7
2002 70.8 78.5
2001 70.7 78.9
2000 70.5 77.9
1999 70.6 77.8
1998 70.7 77.8
1997 70.7 77.3
1996 70.7 76.3
1995 70.6 77
1994 70.5 76.9
1993 70.2 76.8
1992 70 76.7
1991 69.6 76.5
1990 69.3 76.2
1989 69 76.2
1988 68.6 75.9
1987 68.3 75.3
1986 67.8 74.5
1985 67.3 73.9
1984 66.7 73.3
1983 66.3 73.1
1982 65.8 72.8
1981 65.3 72.4
1980 64.8 72.3
1979 64.3 72.5
1978 63.8 72.3
1977 63.1 72.3
1976 62.4 72.2
1975 61.6 72.1
1974 60.7 71.9
1973 59.7 71.3
1972 58.7 70.7
1971 57.6 70.1
1970 56.4 70.4
1969 55.2 70.1
1968 53.8 69.9
1967 52.5 69.8
1966 50.9 69.7
1965 49.3 69.5
1964 47.7 69.3
1963 45.6 69.2
1962 44.1 69.2
1961 42.4 68.4
1960 40.8 68.4
1959 39.3 68.4
1958 38 67.8
1957 36.9 67.5
1956 36 66.8
1955 35.2 66.3
1954 34.7 65.1
1953 34.2 64.3
1952 33.8 64.1
1951 33.5 63.9
1950 33.1 63.5

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

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Libya and Malta population clocks and comparison

Population
Libya

Malta
1x
Year Population
Libya Malta
2024 7,381,023 568,847
2023 7,305,659 552,747
2022 7,223,805 531,113
2021 7,135,175 518,150
2020 7,045,399 515,490
2019 6,951,033 503,912
2018 6,849,055 483,903
2017 6,738,770 467,106
2016 6,632,126 454,505
2015 6,531,819 444,220
2014 6,427,252 433,481
2013 6,304,628 424,810
2012 6,179,328 420,028
2011 6,343,203 416,268
2010 6,497,839 414,508
2009 6,366,686 412,477
2008 6,235,430 409,379
2007 6,104,380 406,724
2006 5,980,211 405,308
2005 5,858,798 403,834
2004 5,736,693 401,268
2003 5,619,398 398,582
2002 5,508,410 395,969
2001 5,403,639 393,028
2000 5,305,021 390,087
1999 5,218,038 387,578
1998 5,140,704 385,287
1997 5,064,639 382,791
1996 4,987,393 379,905
1995 4,906,843 377,419
1994 4,822,037 374,797
1993 4,733,045 371,308
1992 4,640,352 367,618
1991 4,544,400 363,845
1990 4,445,239 354,170
1989 4,342,920 350,722
1988 4,237,755 347,325
1987 4,129,739 344,485
1986 4,017,403 342,121
1985 3,898,745 336,452
1984 3,773,633 330,593
1983 3,718,961 330,524
1982 3,724,765 325,898
1981 3,621,486 318,982
1980 3,424,378 316,645
1979 3,233,846 313,342
1978 3,052,526 310,182
1977 2,881,533 306,970
1976 2,721,237 305,774
1975 2,571,556 304,222
1974 2,432,211 301,996
1973 2,314,193 302,200
1972 2,226,091 302,450
1971 2,153,534 302,700
1970 2,082,589 302,650
1969 2,014,293 304,300
1968 1,952,781 307,900
1967 1,898,199 311,550
1966 1,849,063 315,200
1965 1,804,015 318,800
1964 1,753,691 321,250
1963 1,690,457 322,550
1962 1,621,960 323,900
1961 1,555,699 325,250
1960 1,492,890 326,550

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

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Fertility rates in Libya and Malta

Fertility rate
Libya

Malta
1x
Year Fertility rate
Libya Malta
2023 2.36 1.06
2022 2.4 1.08
2021 2.46 1.13
2020 2.51 1.13
2019 2.54 1.14
2018 2.58 1.23
2017 2.63 1.26
2016 2.67 1.37
2015 2.71 1.37
2014 2.75 1.38
2013 2.72 1.36
2012 2.68 1.42
2011 2.65 1.45
2010 2.6 1.36
2009 2.56 1.42
2008 2.6 1.43
2007 2.65 1.35
2006 2.7 1.36
2005 2.77 1.38
2004 2.77 1.4
2003 2.8 1.48
2002 2.83 1.45
2001 2.87 1.48
2000 2.91 1.68
1999 2.97 1.73
1998 3.04 1.84
1997 3.13 1.93
1996 3.26 1.99
1995 3.44 1.77
1994 3.65 1.84
1993 3.88 1.96
1992 4.16 2.07
1991 4.46 1.99
1990 4.78 2.02
1989 5.09 2.1
1988 5.41 2.06
1987 5.72 1.97
1986 6.02 1.93
1985 6.33 1.95
1984 6.62 1.95
1983 6.91 1.92
1982 7.16 1.9
1981 7.37 1.87
1980 7.54 1.99
1979 7.68 2.1
1978 7.79 2.05
1977 7.87 2.14
1976 7.93 2.21
1975 7.98 2.27
1974 8.02 1.64
1973 8.05 1.65
1972 8.07 2.01
1971 8.1 2.06
1970 8.05 2.03
1969 8.01 2.02
1968 7.97 2.12
1967 7.93 2.24
1966 7.89 2.33
1965 7.82 2.52
1964 7.75 2.79
1963 7.69 2.9
1962 7.61 3.24
1961 7.56 3.27
1960 7.51 3.62

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

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Libya and Malta demographics compared

Median age
Libya

Malta
1x
Year Median age, years
Libya Malta
2024 28.5 41.8
2023 28.2 41.4
2022 28 40.8
2021 27.7 40.2
2020 27.5 39.9
2019 27.2 39.9
2018 27 40.2
2017 26.8 40.5
2016 26.6 40.6
2015 26.4 40.6
2014 26.2 40.6
2013 25.9 40.4
2012 25.7 40.2
2011 25.5 39.9
2010 25.3 39.6
2009 25 39.3
2008 24.6 39
2007 24.2 38.7
2006 23.8 38.4
2005 23.6 38.1
2004 23.4 37.7
2003 23.2 37.4
2002 23.1 37
2001 22.9 36.7
2000 22.7 36.4
1999 22.4 36.1
1998 22 35.8
1997 21.5 35.5
1996 21.1 35.1
1995 20.6 34.7
1994 20.1 34.3
1993 19.7 34
1992 19.3 33.7
1991 18.9 33.3
1990 18.6 33
1989 18.2 32.7
1988 17.9 32.4
1987 17.6 32
1986 17.3 31.7
1985 17.1 31.4
1984 16.8 31.2
1983 16.5 30.9
1982 16.3 30.6
1981 16.1 30.3
1980 16 30
1979 15.9 29.6
1978 15.9 29.2
1977 15.8 28.7
1976 15.6 28.4
1975 15.5 28
1974 15.3 27.6
1973 14.9 27.2
1972 14.7 26.8
1971 14.7 26.3
1970 14.7 25.9
1969 14.7 25.5
1968 14.9 25
1967 15.3 24.8
1966 15.9 24.6
1965 16.7 24.5
1964 17.2 24.4
1963 17.5 24.2
1962 17.9 24
1961 18.2 23.8
1960 18.5 23.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Libya Malta
GNI, Atlas method
$50.9B
2024
$20.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
94.8%
2024
37.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.26%
1999
4.72%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
5.29%
2023
0.45%
2024
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-25.1%
2024
-3.58%
2024
Unemployment rate
30%
2004
3.12%
2024
Services, % of GDP
28.3%
2024
81.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
73.5%
2024
10.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
35.9
2012
68.2
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
27.7%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.7%
2022
Listed domestic companies n/a
34
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$4.29B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$92.9B
2024
$1.42B
2024
Personal remittances received
$16M
2006
$15.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
760,000
2008
718,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.34%
2010
11.5%
2007
Banked people share
33.1%
2024
96.6%
2024

Energy

Libya Malta
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,539 kg
2022
1,398 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.83
2022
$48
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
64 megatons
2024
1.81 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.66 tons
2024
3.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96.3%
2022
87.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
3.1%
2021
8.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0%
2022
3.81%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-249.7%
2022
404%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,979 kWh
2022
5,042 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.02%
2021
11.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
73.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Libya Malta
% of world population
0.09%
2024
0.007%
2024
Annual migration change
-172
2025
+5,161
2025
Urban population
87.9%
2024
95.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
51.9:48.1
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
30
2026
81.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
49
2025
Higher education index
29
2026
74
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.5
2015
0.56
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.3
2019
4.1
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.5%
1994
94.9%
2021
English speaking
2%
2025
88.3%
2023
People using the Internet
88.5%
2023
92.1%
2023

Health

Libya Malta
Government health expenditure per capita
$470
2023
$3,623
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$90.2
2023
$1,121
2023
Life expectancy
75.2 years
2026
83.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.68%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.04
2017
4.51
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
29.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.8
2023
5.5
2023
Obesity rate
37.9%
2022
32.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
15.8%
2024
10%
2024
Air quality index
70
2026
66
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
24.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
7.11 liters
2020

Territory

Libya Malta
% of world land
1.18%
2026
0.0002%
2026
Land area per capita
92,042 sq mi
2024
217.2 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
59,267 sq mi
2026
32 sq mi
2026
Forest area
838 sq mi
2026
1.78 sq mi
2026
Roads length
22,991 mi
2010
1,401 mi
2001

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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) (2000–2019, 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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