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Libya vs Mexico statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Libya has a population of 7.38M (ranked 105/197), compared with 131M in Mexico (ranked 11/197). Libya's land area is 679,362 sq mi versus 750,563 sq mi for Mexico (ranked 16th vs. 13th).

By GDP, Libya ranks 95/197 ($48.5B) and Mexico ranks 13/197 ($1.86T). By GDP per capita, Libya ranks 107/197 ($6,569), while Mexico ranks 69/197 ($14,186).

Main facts and rankings

Libya Mexico
Population
7559873
133323134
Population rank 105/197 11/197
GDP
$48.5B
2024
$1.86T
2024
GDP rank 95/197 13/197
GDP per capita
$6,569
2024
$14,186
2024
GDP per capita rank 107/197 69/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,304
2024
$26,185
2024
Government debt n/a
$1.08T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
58.3%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$8,272
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 63/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,172
2026
$10,231
2026
Land area 679,362 sq mi 750,563 sq mi
Population density
11.1 ppl/mi²
2026
177.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.36
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
28.5 years
2024
30.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.2 years
2026
75.6 years
2026

Libya and Mexico: Comparison Charts

Libya and Mexico economies compared

GDP
Libya

Mexico
1x
Year GDP
Libya Mexico
2024 $48,487,151,215 $1,856,365,616,166
2023 $44,027,664,915 $1,798,317,581,487
2022 $43,246,297,922 $1,466,934,724,293
2021 $35,217,995,647 $1,316,569,466,686
2020 $46,854,285,441 $1,121,064,767,308
2019 $69,254,496,472 $1,304,106,203,902
2018 $76,686,029,772 $1,256,300,182,880
2017 $67,157,452,182 $1,190,721,475,906
2016 $49,912,073,701 $1,112,233,497,453
2015 $48,717,501,321 $1,213,294,467,717
2014 $57,372,355,592 $1,364,507,717,614
2013 $75,351,107,029 $1,327,436,290,283
2012 $92,540,938,129 $1,255,110,424,818
2011 $48,169,263,294 $1,229,013,703,417
2010 $75,380,825,062 $1,105,424,238,731
2009 $60,808,562,033 $943,437,415,025
2008 $86,710,767,415 $1,161,553,459,715
2007 $68,032,978,391 $1,102,355,554,972
2006 $60,094,231,607 $1,020,265,057,882
2005 $47,334,691,241 $917,571,853,529
2004 $33,122,307,692 $819,459,227,375
2003 $26,265,625,000 $765,549,967,703
2002 $20,481,889,764 $810,666,116,402
2001 $34,112,093,927 $796,064,590,549
2000 $38,270,954,138 $742,061,329,749
1999 $35,975,860,857 $631,249,359,702
1998 $27,251,301,398 $557,461,102,631
1997 $30,700,897,875 $523,449,530,464
1996 $27,884,615,385 $432,157,945,024
1995 $25,541,379,187 $380,157,469,867
1994 $28,610,549,763 $553,618,247,901
1993 $30,660,051,911 $530,160,763,663
1992 $33,887,047,909 $363,157,832,924
1991 $31,991,821,265 $313,139,656,146
1990 $28,904,183,602 $261,253,675,693
1989 $25,156,707,899 $221,403,098,267
1988 $24,308,959,591 $181,611,150,497
1987 $26,697,659,335 $147,542,558,209
1986 $24,180,400,959 $134,556,034,673
1985 $31,530,566,324 $195,241,069,482
1984 $29,476,109,153 $184,230,754,105
1983 $33,200,520,140 $156,167,000,433
1982 $33,760,146,991 $184,602,611,610
1981 $36,374,353,880 $263,797,827,860
1980 $40,953,924,949 $205,577,055,466
1979 $30,536,429,497 $134,531,900,899
1978 $22,136,422,643 $102,648,570,299
1977 $22,428,297,108 $81,912,018,784
1976 $19,096,943,017 $88,875,923,765
1975 $14,710,912,458 $88,000,000,000
1974 $15,112,543,717 $72,000,000,000
1973 $8,625,889,430 $55,280,000,000
1972 $6,299,395,544 $45,200,000,000
1971 $5,260,185,125 $39,200,000,000
1970 $4,601,649,451 $35,520,000,000
1969 $4,380,987,481 $32,480,000,000
1968 $3,850,623,095 $29,360,000,000
1967 $2,726,986,913 $26,560,000,000
1966 $2,312,438,536 $24,320,000,000
1965 $1,804,979,680 $21,840,000,000
1964 $1,341,395,421 $20,080,000,000
1963 $892,327,911 $16,960,000,000
1962 $619,725,785 $15,200,000,000
1961 $443,905,612 $14,160,000,000
1960 $401,644,249 $13,040,000,000

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

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Libya and Mexico economies compared

GDP per capita
Libya

Mexico
1x
Year GDP per capita
Libya Mexico
2024 $6,569 $14,186
2023 $6,027 $13,861
2022 $5,987 $11,406
2021 $4,936 $10,314
2020 $6,650 $8,841
2019 $9,963 $10,370
2018 $11,197 $10,085
2017 $9,966 $9,649
2016 $7,526 $9,098
2015 $7,458 $10,021
2014 $8,926 $11,391
2013 $11,952 $11,217
2012 $14,976 $10,744
2011 $7,594 $10,664
2010 $11,601 $9,729
2009 $9,551 $8,424
2008 $13,906 $10,524
2007 $11,145 $10,134
2006 $10,049 $9,513
2005 $8,079 $8,672
2004 $5,774 $7,850
2003 $4,674 $7,434
2002 $3,718 $7,983
2001 $6,313 $7,953
2000 $7,214 $7,524
1999 $6,895 $6,500
1998 $5,301 $5,833
1997 $6,062 $5,567
1996 $5,591 $4,674
1995 $5,205 $4,184
1994 $5,933 $6,202
1993 $6,478 $6,048
1992 $7,303 $4,221
1991 $7,040 $3,709
1990 $6,502 $3,154
1989 $5,793 $2,725
1988 $5,736 $2,279
1987 $6,465 $1,888
1986 $6,019 $1,757
1985 $8,087 $2,602
1984 $7,811 $2,506
1983 $8,927 $2,170
1982 $9,064 $2,621
1981 $10,044 $3,829
1980 $11,960 $3,055
1979 $9,443 $2,049
1978 $7,252 $1,604
1977 $7,783 $1,315
1976 $7,018 $1,465
1975 $5,721 $1,492
1974 $6,214 $1,256
1973 $3,727 $993
1972 $2,830 $837
1971 $2,443 $748
1970 $2,210 $699
1969 $2,175 $660
1968 $1,972 $616
1967 $1,437 $576
1966 $1,251 $545
1965 $1,001 $506
1964 $765 $481
1963 $528 $420
1962 $382 $388
1961 $285.3 $374
1960 $269 $355

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

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Libya vs. Mexico life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Libya

Mexico
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Libya Mexico
2026 75.2 75.6
2025 73.2 75.4
2024 71.1 75.3
2023 69.3 75.1
2022 74.5 74
2021 72.1 69.7
2020 72.4 70.4
2019 72.9 74.5
2018 73.2 74.3
2017 72.7 74.3
2016 71.8 74.4
2015 71.6 74.4
2014 71.3 74.4
2013 72.3 74.3
2012 72.2 74.1
2011 69.9 73.9
2010 72.2 73.7
2009 72.1 73.6
2008 71.9 73.7
2007 71.8 73.8
2006 71.6 73.7
2005 71.4 73.6
2004 71.2 73.4
2003 71 73.3
2002 70.8 73.1
2001 70.7 72.9
2000 70.5 72.6
1999 70.6 72.2
1998 70.7 71.8
1997 70.7 71.5
1996 70.7 71.1
1995 70.6 70.7
1994 70.5 70.3
1993 70.2 70
1992 70 69.7
1991 69.6 69.4
1990 69.3 69
1989 69 68.6
1988 68.6 68.3
1987 68.3 67.9
1986 67.8 67.4
1985 67.3 66.8
1984 66.7 66.2
1983 66.3 65.8
1982 65.8 65.3
1981 65.3 64.7
1980 64.8 64.3
1979 64.3 63.9
1978 63.8 63.4
1977 63.1 63
1976 62.4 62.5
1975 61.6 61.9
1974 60.7 61.2
1973 59.7 60.5
1972 58.7 60.1
1971 57.6 59.4
1970 56.4 58.9
1969 55.2 58.4
1968 53.8 58.2
1967 52.5 58
1966 50.9 57.4
1965 49.3 56.7
1964 47.7 55.9
1963 45.6 55.5
1962 44.1 55.1
1961 42.4 54.4
1960 40.8 53.6
1959 39.3 52.7
1958 38 51.8
1957 36.9 51.1
1956 36 50.4
1955 35.2 49.6
1954 34.7 48.3
1953 34.2 47
1952 33.8 45.7
1951 33.5 44.8
1950 33.1 43.8

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

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Libya and Mexico population clocks and comparison

Population
Libya

Mexico
1x
Year Population
Libya Mexico
2024 7,381,023 130,861,007
2023 7,305,659 129,739,759
2022 7,223,805 128,613,117
2021 7,135,175 127,648,148
2020 7,045,399 126,799,054
2019 6,951,033 125,762,982
2018 6,849,055 124,573,711
2017 6,738,770 123,400,057
2016 6,632,126 122,251,351
2015 6,531,819 121,072,306
2014 6,427,252 119,784,261
2013 6,304,628 118,343,573
2012 6,179,328 116,818,208
2011 6,343,203 115,243,504
2010 6,497,839 113,623,895
2009 6,366,686 111,999,721
2008 6,235,430 110,374,288
2007 6,104,380 108,774,360
2006 5,980,211 107,253,666
2005 5,858,798 105,811,504
2004 5,736,693 104,394,131
2003 5,619,398 102,978,515
2002 5,508,410 101,548,624
2001 5,403,639 100,099,099
2000 5,305,021 98,625,552
1999 5,218,038 97,115,707
1998 5,140,704 95,575,245
1997 5,064,639 94,021,207
1996 4,987,393 92,452,702
1995 4,906,843 90,862,455
1994 4,822,037 89,259,205
1993 4,733,045 87,653,807
1992 4,640,352 86,044,809
1991 4,544,400 84,430,572
1990 4,445,239 82,820,170
1989 4,342,920 81,247,182
1988 4,237,755 79,695,531
1987 4,129,739 78,136,651
1986 4,017,403 76,585,637
1985 3,898,745 75,043,414
1984 3,773,633 73,506,846
1983 3,718,961 71,971,240
1982 3,724,765 70,433,260
1981 3,621,486 68,892,108
1980 3,424,378 67,300,334
1979 3,233,846 65,648,865
1978 3,052,526 63,979,046
1977 2,881,533 62,308,493
1976 2,721,237 60,645,512
1975 2,571,556 58,982,400
1974 2,432,211 57,320,149
1973 2,314,193 55,667,284
1972 2,226,091 54,030,168
1971 2,153,534 52,412,558
1970 2,082,589 50,814,953
1969 2,014,293 49,233,194
1968 1,952,781 47,668,303
1967 1,898,199 46,129,608
1966 1,849,063 44,629,106
1965 1,804,015 43,174,477
1964 1,753,691 41,772,049
1963 1,690,457 40,424,065
1962 1,621,960 39,129,200
1961 1,555,699 37,890,118
1960 1,492,890 36,724,615

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

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Fertility rates in Libya and Mexico

Fertility rate
Libya

Mexico
1x
Year Fertility rate
Libya Mexico
2023 2.36 1.91
2022 2.4 1.94
2021 2.46 1.97
2020 2.51 1.99
2019 2.54 2.02
2018 2.58 2.03
2017 2.63 2.04
2016 2.67 2.09
2015 2.71 2.14
2014 2.75 2.21
2013 2.72 2.27
2012 2.68 2.29
2011 2.65 2.32
2010 2.6 2.34
2009 2.56 2.36
2008 2.6 2.39
2007 2.65 2.42
2006 2.7 2.46
2005 2.77 2.5
2004 2.77 2.54
2003 2.8 2.58
2002 2.83 2.63
2001 2.87 2.67
2000 2.91 2.71
1999 2.97 2.76
1998 3.04 2.82
1997 3.13 2.89
1996 3.26 2.96
1995 3.44 3.04
1994 3.65 3.13
1993 3.88 3.21
1992 4.16 3.29
1991 4.46 3.36
1990 4.78 3.44
1989 5.09 3.53
1988 5.41 3.64
1987 5.72 3.8
1986 6.02 3.97
1985 6.33 4.09
1984 6.62 4.18
1983 6.91 4.3
1982 7.16 4.43
1981 7.37 4.57
1980 7.54 4.74
1979 7.68 4.96
1978 7.79 5.2
1977 7.87 5.36
1976 7.93 5.54
1975 7.98 5.74
1974 8.02 5.95
1973 8.05 6.12
1972 8.07 6.28
1971 8.1 6.42
1970 8.05 6.53
1969 8.01 6.63
1968 7.97 6.71
1967 7.93 6.75
1966 7.89 6.79
1965 7.82 6.82
1964 7.75 6.83
1963 7.69 6.82
1962 7.61 6.8
1961 7.56 6.78
1960 7.51 6.76

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

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Libya and Mexico demographics compared

Median age
Libya

Mexico
1x
Year Median age, years
Libya Mexico
2024 28.5 30.3
2023 28.2 29.9
2022 28 29.5
2021 27.7 29.2
2020 27.5 29
2019 27.2 28.6
2018 27 28.3
2017 26.8 28
2016 26.6 27.6
2015 26.4 27.3
2014 26.2 27
2013 25.9 26.7
2012 25.7 26.4
2011 25.5 26.1
2010 25.3 25.8
2009 25 25.6
2008 24.6 25.3
2007 24.2 25
2006 23.8 24.7
2005 23.6 24.4
2004 23.4 24.1
2003 23.2 23.8
2002 23.1 23.5
2001 22.9 23.1
2000 22.7 22.8
1999 22.4 22.5
1998 22 22.2
1997 21.5 22
1996 21.1 21.7
1995 20.6 21.4
1994 20.1 21
1993 19.7 20.7
1992 19.3 20.4
1991 18.9 20
1990 18.6 19.7
1989 18.2 19.4
1988 17.9 19.2
1987 17.6 18.9
1986 17.3 18.6
1985 17.1 18.3
1984 16.8 18
1983 16.5 17.7
1982 16.3 17.4
1981 16.1 17.1
1980 16 16.8
1979 15.9 16.6
1978 15.9 16.5
1977 15.8 16.4
1976 15.6 16.2
1975 15.5 16.2
1974 15.3 16.1
1973 14.9 16.1
1972 14.7 16
1971 14.7 16
1970 14.7 16.1
1969 14.7 16.1
1968 14.9 16.1
1967 15.3 16.1
1966 15.9 16.2
1965 16.7 16.2
1964 17.2 16.3
1963 17.5 16.3
1962 17.9 16.4
1961 18.2 16.5
1960 18.5 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Libya Mexico
GNI, Atlas method
$50.9B
2024
$1.68T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
94.8%
2024
30.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.26%
1999
4.07%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
5.29%
2023
0.89%
2024
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
341,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-25.1%
2024
-5.73%
2024
Unemployment rate
30%
2004
2.62%
2024
Services, % of GDP
28.3%
2024
58.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
73.5%
2024
31.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
35.9
2012
59.8
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
34.4%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
399,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.46%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
22
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
129
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$418B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$92.9B
2024
$232B
2024
Personal remittances received
$16M
2006
$67.6B
2024
International tourist arrivals
760,000
2008
51,128,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.34%
2010
2.57%
2020
Banked people share
33.1%
2024
53%
2024

Energy

Libya Mexico
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,539 kg
2022
1,560 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.83
2022
$16.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
64 megatons
2024
476 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.66 tons
2024
3.64 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96.3%
2022
88.7%
2023
Renewable energy use share
3.1%
2021
13%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0%
2022
5.94%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-249.7%
2022
21.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,979 kWh
2022
2,609 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.02%
2021
24.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
5.45%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
3.24%
2023
Electricity access
73.2%
2023
99.7%
2023

Society

Libya Mexico
% of world population
0.09%
2024
1.61%
2024
Annual migration change
-172
2025
-108,037
2025
Urban population
87.9%
2024
79.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
30
2026
49.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
27
2025
Higher education index
29
2026
88
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.5
2015
24.9
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.3
2019
12.8
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
150
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.5%
1994
95.9%
2025
English speaking
2%
2025
13%
2023
People using the Internet
88.5%
2023
81.2%
2023

Health

Libya Mexico
Government health expenditure per capita
$470
2023
$761
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$90.2
2023
$314
2023
Life expectancy
75.2 years
2026
75.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.68%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.04
2017
2.59
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
42
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.8
2023
12.5
2023
Obesity rate
37.9%
2022
36.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
15.8%
2024
16.4%
2024
Air quality index
70
2026
49
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
14.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
4.79 liters
2020

Territory

Libya Mexico
% of world land
1.18%
2026
1.31%
2026
Land area per capita
92,042 sq mi
2024
5,736 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
59,267 sq mi
2026
380,486 sq mi
2026
Forest area
838 sq mi
2026
252,159 sq mi
2026
Roads length
22,991 mi
2010
519,841 mi
2023

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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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