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Libya vs Marshall Islands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Libya has a population of 7.38M (ranked 105/197), compared with 37.5K in The Marshall Islands (ranked 192/197). Libya's land area is 679,362 sq mi versus 69.5 sq mi for The Marshall Islands (ranked 16th vs. 191st).

By GDP, Libya ranks 95/197 ($48.5B) and The Marshall Islands ranks 193/197 ($290M). By GDP per capita, Libya ranks 107/197 ($6,569), while The Marshall Islands ranks 96/197 ($7,726).

Main facts and rankings

Libya Marshall Islands
Population
7559873
35058
Population rank 105/197 192/197
GDP
$48.5B
2024
$290M
2024
GDP rank 95/197 193/197
GDP per capita
$6,569
2024
$7,726
2024
GDP per capita rank 107/197 96/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,304
2024
$8,195
2024
Government debt n/a
$38.4M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
13.2%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$1,022
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 142/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,172
2026
$5,044
2026
Land area 679,362 sq mi 69.5 sq mi
Population density
11.1 ppl/mi²
2026
504 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.36
2023
2.92
2023
Median age
28.5 years
2024
21.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.2 years
2026
67.3 years
2026

Libya and Marshall Islands: Comparison Charts

Libya and Marshall Islands economies compared

GDP
Libya

Marshall Islands
1x
Year GDP
Libya Marshall Islands
2024 $48,487,151,215 $290,108,490
2023 $44,027,664,915 $263,761,322
2022 $43,246,297,922 $258,723,511
2021 $35,217,995,647 $261,245,544
2020 $46,854,285,441 $241,800,000
2019 $69,254,496,472 $232,900,000
2018 $76,686,029,772 $220,000,000
2017 $67,157,452,182 $213,700,000
2016 $49,912,073,701 $201,800,000
2015 $48,717,501,321 $183,700,000
2014 $57,372,355,592 $186,000,000
2013 $75,351,107,029 $186,400,000
2012 $92,540,938,129 $180,700,000
2011 $48,169,263,294 $172,300,000
2010 $75,380,825,062 $161,100,000
2009 $60,808,562,033 $151,200,000
2008 $86,710,767,415 $146,600,000
2007 $68,032,978,391 $150,500,000
2006 $60,094,231,607 $143,200,000
2005 $47,334,691,241 $138,000,000
2004 $33,122,307,692 $132,900,000
2003 $26,265,625,000 $131,128,500
2002 $20,481,889,764 $131,960,000
2001 $34,112,093,927 $122,406,100
2000 $38,270,954,138 $114,838,500
1999 $35,975,860,857 $113,352,100
1998 $27,251,301,398 $112,070,100
1997 $30,700,897,875 $109,884,700
1996 $27,884,615,385 $110,858,000
1995 $25,541,379,187 $120,230,000
1994 $28,610,549,763 $108,071,000
1993 $30,660,051,911 $99,461,000
1992 $33,887,047,909 $91,063,000
1991 $31,991,821,265 $82,507,000
1990 $28,904,183,602 $78,476,000
1989 $25,156,707,899 $72,798,000
1988 $24,308,959,591 $70,688,000
1987 $26,697,659,335 $62,983,000
1986 $24,180,400,959 $55,989,000
1985 $31,530,566,324 $43,879,000
1984 $29,476,109,153 $45,144,000
1983 $33,200,520,140 $41,749,000
1982 $33,760,146,991 $34,918,000
1981 $36,374,353,880 $31,020,000
1980 $40,953,924,949 $26,710,653
1979 $30,536,429,497 $25,545,346
1978 $22,136,422,643 $22,209,370
1977 $22,428,297,108 $20,210,069
1976 $19,096,943,017 $18,153,647
1975 $14,710,912,458 $16,691,301
1974 $15,112,543,717 $15,217,532
1973 $8,625,889,430 $11,607,366
1972 $6,299,395,544 $9,973,652
1971 $5,260,185,125 $9,116,810
1970 $4,601,649,451 $8,408,486
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 Marshall Islands economies compared

GDP per capita
Libya

Marshall Islands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Libya Marshall Islands
2024 $6,569 $7,726
2023 $6,027 $6,793
2022 $5,987 $6,456
2021 $4,936 $6,315
2020 $6,650 $5,662
2019 $9,963 $5,292
2018 $11,197 $4,858
2017 $9,966 $4,593
2016 $7,526 $4,230
2015 $7,458 $3,764
2014 $8,926 $3,735
2013 $11,952 $3,678
2012 $14,976 $3,514
2011 $7,594 $3,319
2010 $11,601 $3,095
2009 $9,551 $2,907
2008 $13,906 $2,818
2007 $11,145 $2,892
2006 $10,049 $2,754
2005 $8,079 $2,659
2004 $5,774 $2,566
2003 $4,674 $2,539
2002 $3,718 $2,566
2001 $6,313 $2,394
2000 $7,214 $2,265
1999 $6,895 $2,258
1998 $5,301 $2,254
1997 $6,062 $2,231
1996 $5,591 $2,273
1995 $5,205 $2,491
1994 $5,933 $2,265
1993 $6,478 $2,112
1992 $7,303 $1,963
1991 $7,040 $1,811
1990 $6,502 $1,758
1989 $5,793 $1,670
1988 $5,736 $1,670
1987 $6,465 $1,543
1986 $6,019 $1,425
1985 $8,087 $1,162
1984 $7,811 $1,245
1983 $8,927 $1,199
1982 $9,064 $1,046
1981 $10,044 $969
1980 $11,960 $868
1979 $9,443 $859
1978 $7,252 $771
1977 $7,783 $724
1976 $7,018 $672
1975 $5,721 $638
1974 $6,214 $602
1973 $3,727 $472
1972 $2,830 $416
1971 $2,443 $390
1970 $2,210 $373
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. Marshall Islands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Libya

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Libya Marshall Islands
2026 75.2 67.3
2025 73.2 67.2
2024 71.1 67.1
2023 69.3 66.9
2022 74.5 66.7
2021 72.1 65.4
2020 72.4 65.4
2019 72.9 66
2018 73.2 65.9
2017 72.7 65.7
2016 71.8 65.5
2015 71.6 65.3
2014 71.3 65.1
2013 72.3 65
2012 72.2 64.8
2011 69.9 64.6
2010 72.2 64.5
2009 72.1 64.4
2008 71.9 64.3
2007 71.8 64.3
2006 71.6 64.2
2005 71.4 64.1
2004 71.2 64
2003 71 64
2002 70.8 63.8
2001 70.7 63.7
2000 70.5 63.3
1999 70.6 63.4
1998 70.7 63.2
1997 70.7 63
1996 70.7 62.8
1995 70.6 62.5
1994 70.5 62.3
1993 70.2 62.1
1992 70 61.9
1991 69.6 61.8
1990 69.3 61.8
1989 69 61.7
1988 68.6 61.8
1987 68.3 61.8
1986 67.8 61.8
1985 67.3 61.7
1984 66.7 61.6
1983 66.3 61.5
1982 65.8 61.3
1981 65.3 61.1
1980 64.8 61
1979 64.3 60.8
1978 63.8 60.7
1977 63.1 60.6
1976 62.4 60.4
1975 61.6 60.3
1974 60.7 60.1
1973 59.7 59.8
1972 58.7 59.5
1971 57.6 59.1
1970 56.4 58.8
1969 55.2 58.5
1968 53.8 58.2
1967 52.5 57.8
1966 50.9 57.3
1965 49.3 56.8
1964 47.7 56.3
1963 45.6 55.7
1962 44.1 55.2
1961 42.4 54.7
1960 40.8 54.4
1959 39.3 54
1958 38 53.6
1957 36.9 53.4
1956 36 53.2
1955 35.2 53
1954 34.7 52.9
1953 34.2 52.8
1952 33.8 52.7
1951 33.5 52.7
1950 33.1 52.6

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

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Libya and Marshall Islands population clocks and comparison

Population
Libya

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Population
Libya Marshall Islands
2024 7,381,023 37,548
2023 7,305,659 38,827
2022 7,223,805 40,077
2021 7,135,175 41,367
2020 7,045,399 42,706
2019 6,951,033 44,007
2018 6,849,055 45,285
2017 6,738,770 46,529
2016 6,632,126 47,709
2015 6,531,819 48,800
2014 6,427,252 49,796
2013 6,304,628 50,681
2012 6,179,328 51,419
2011 6,343,203 51,907
2010 6,497,839 52,044
2009 6,366,686 52,019
2008 6,235,430 52,030
2007 6,104,380 52,035
2006 5,980,211 51,992
2005 5,858,798 51,906
2004 5,736,693 51,791
2003 5,619,398 51,639
2002 5,508,410 51,425
2001 5,403,639 51,123
2000 5,305,021 50,706
1999 5,218,038 50,202
1998 5,140,704 49,717
1997 5,064,639 49,259
1996 4,987,393 48,775
1995 4,906,843 48,266
1994 4,822,037 47,712
1993 4,733,045 47,093
1992 4,640,352 46,388
1991 4,544,400 45,568
1990 4,445,239 44,629
1989 4,342,920 43,586
1988 4,237,755 42,321
1987 4,129,739 40,828
1986 4,017,403 39,286
1985 3,898,745 37,761
1984 3,773,633 36,264
1983 3,718,961 34,811
1982 3,724,765 33,397
1981 3,621,486 32,017
1980 3,424,378 30,774
1979 3,233,846 29,738
1978 3,052,526 28,809
1977 2,881,533 27,906
1976 2,721,237 27,021
1975 2,571,556 26,154
1974 2,432,211 25,296
1973 2,314,193 24,581
1972 2,226,091 23,992
1971 2,153,534 23,366
1970 2,082,589 22,530
1969 2,014,293 21,305
1968 1,952,781 19,862
1967 1,898,199 18,655
1966 1,849,063 17,927
1965 1,804,015 17,402
1964 1,753,691 16,852
1963 1,690,457 16,302
1962 1,621,960 15,755
1961 1,555,699 15,219
1960 1,492,890 14,703

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

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Fertility rates in Libya and Marshall Islands

Fertility rate
Libya

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Libya Marshall Islands
2023 2.36 2.92
2022 2.4 2.94
2021 2.46 2.96
2020 2.51 2.99
2019 2.54 3.01
2018 2.58 3.04
2017 2.63 3.06
2016 2.67 3.09
2015 2.71 3.13
2014 2.75 3.18
2013 2.72 3.25
2012 2.68 3.38
2011 2.65 3.53
2010 2.6 3.67
2009 2.56 3.83
2008 2.6 3.97
2007 2.65 4.09
2006 2.7 4.2
2005 2.77 4.28
2004 2.77 4.34
2003 2.8 4.42
2002 2.83 4.49
2001 2.87 4.58
2000 2.91 4.7
1999 2.97 4.78
1998 3.04 4.87
1997 3.13 4.96
1996 3.26 5.02
1995 3.44 5.09
1994 3.65 5.23
1993 3.88 5.38
1992 4.16 5.55
1991 4.46 5.76
1990 4.78 5.97
1989 5.09 6.18
1988 5.41 6.38
1987 5.72 6.57
1986 6.02 6.73
1985 6.33 6.87
1984 6.62 6.99
1983 6.91 7.08
1982 7.16 7.18
1981 7.37 7.27
1980 7.54 7.37
1979 7.68 7.47
1978 7.79 7.58
1977 7.87 7.67
1976 7.93 7.76
1975 7.98 7.83
1974 8.02 7.9
1973 8.05 7.95
1972 8.07 8
1971 8.1 8.04
1970 8.05 8.07
1969 8.01 8.11
1968 7.97 8.14
1967 7.93 8.17
1966 7.89 8.2
1965 7.82 8.16
1964 7.75 8.14
1963 7.69 8.12
1962 7.61 8.12
1961 7.56 8.12
1960 7.51 8.08

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

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Libya and Marshall Islands demographics compared

Median age
Libya

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Median age, years
Libya Marshall Islands
2024 28.5 21.8
2023 28.2 21.9
2022 28 22.2
2021 27.7 22.5
2020 27.5 22.6
2019 27.2 22.6
2018 27 22.4
2017 26.8 22.2
2016 26.6 21.9
2015 26.4 21.6
2014 26.2 21.3
2013 25.9 21
2012 25.7 20.8
2011 25.5 20.6
2010 25.3 20.6
2009 25 20.5
2008 24.6 20.4
2007 24.2 20.2
2006 23.8 19.9
2005 23.6 19.7
2004 23.4 19.4
2003 23.2 19.1
2002 23.1 18.8
2001 22.9 18.5
2000 22.7 18.2
1999 22.4 17.9
1998 22 17.6
1997 21.5 17.2
1996 21.1 16.9
1995 20.6 16.5
1994 20.1 16.1
1993 19.7 15.8
1992 19.3 15.4
1991 18.9 15.2
1990 18.6 14.9
1989 18.2 14.8
1988 17.9 14.7
1987 17.6 14.7
1986 17.3 14.7
1985 17.1 14.8
1984 16.8 14.8
1983 16.5 14.9
1982 16.3 14.9
1981 16.1 14.9
1980 16 15
1979 15.9 15.1
1978 15.9 15.3
1977 15.8 15.5
1976 15.6 15.7
1975 15.5 15.9
1974 15.3 16
1973 14.9 16.2
1972 14.7 16.6
1971 14.7 17.1
1970 14.7 17.4
1969 14.7 17.2
1968 14.9 16.9
1967 15.3 16.6
1966 15.9 16.4
1965 16.7 16.3
1964 17.2 16.3
1963 17.5 16.4
1962 17.9 16.7
1961 18.2 17
1960 18.5 17.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Libya Marshall Islands
GNI, Atlas method
$50.9B
2024
$319M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
94.8%
2024
71.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.26%
1999
7.7%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
5.29%
2023
n/a
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-25.1%
2024
+3.61%
2024
Unemployment rate
30%
2004
9.82%
2021
Services, % of GDP
28.3%
2024
67%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
73.5%
2024
13.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
35.9
2012
58
2025
Income share by richest 10% n/a
27.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.8%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$92.9B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$16M
2006
$34.5M
2024
International tourist arrivals
760,000
2008
6,099
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.34%
2010
15.6%
2018
Banked people share
33.1%
2024
n/a

Energy

Libya Marshall Islands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,539 kg
2022
615 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.83
2022
$5.38
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
64 megatons
2024
0.0001 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.66 tons
2024
0.003 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96.3%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
3.1%
2021
12.2%
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
2.43%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
73.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Libya Marshall Islands
% of world population
0.09%
2024
0.0005%
2024
Annual migration change
-172
2025
-1,698
2025
Urban population
87.9%
2024
78.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
30
2026
49.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
64
2025
Higher education index
29
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
2.5
2015
4.01
1994
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.3
2019
5.7
2013
Visa free countries
51
2025
126
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.5%
1994
95.8%
2021
English speaking
2%
2025
98.3%
2023
People using the Internet
88.5%
2023
65.7%
2023

Health

Libya Marshall Islands
Government health expenditure per capita
$470
2023
$894
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$90.2
2023
$9.42
2023
Life expectancy
75.2 years
2026
67.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.68%
2023
22.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.04
2017
0.47
2012
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.7 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
155
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.8
2023
28.2
2023
Obesity rate
37.9%
2022
47.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
15.8%
2024
25.7%
2024
Air quality index
70
2026
100
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
29.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Libya Marshall Islands
% of world land
1.18%
2026
0.0001%
2026
Land area per capita
92,042 sq mi
2024
1,851 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
59,267 sq mi
2026
27 sq mi
2026
Forest area
838 sq mi
2026
36.3 sq mi
2026
Roads length
22,991 mi
2010
1,260 mi
2007

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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. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2012, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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