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Libya vs Moldova statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Libya has a population of 7.38M (ranked 105/197), compared with 2.4M in Moldova (ranked 143/197). Libya's land area is 679,362 sq mi versus 12,714 sq mi for Moldova (ranked 16th vs. 135th).

By GDP, Libya ranks 95/197 ($48.5B) and Moldova ranks 134/197 ($18.2B). By GDP per capita, Libya ranks 107/197 ($6,569), while Moldova ranks 99/197 ($7,576).

Main facts and rankings

Libya Moldova
Population
7559873
2341166
Population rank 105/197 145/197
GDP
$48.5B
2024
$18.2B
2024
GDP rank 95/197 134/197
GDP per capita
$6,569
2024
$7,576
2024
GDP per capita rank 107/197 99/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,304
2024
$18,615
2024
Government debt n/a
$7.06B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
38.8%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$2,938
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 102/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,172
2026
$4,291
2026
Land area 679,362 sq mi 12,714 sq mi
Population density
11.1 ppl/mi²
2026
184.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.36
2023
1.73
2023
Median age
28.5 years
2024
39.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.2 years
2026
71.6 years
2026

Libya and Moldova: Comparison Charts

Libya and Moldova economies compared

GDP
Libya

Moldova
1x
Year GDP
Libya Moldova
2024 $48,487,151,215 $18,200,340,854
2023 $44,027,664,915 $16,711,906,746
2022 $43,246,297,922 $14,525,337,524
2021 $35,217,995,647 $13,691,869,264
2020 $46,854,285,441 $11,530,746,234
2019 $69,254,496,472 $11,736,797,055
2018 $76,686,029,772 $11,252,353,421
2017 $67,157,452,182 $9,514,404,016
2016 $49,912,073,701 $7,980,917,076
2015 $48,717,501,321 $7,797,667,197
2014 $57,372,355,592 $9,402,090,138
2013 $75,351,107,029 $9,496,717,876
2012 $92,540,938,129 $8,709,138,635
2011 $48,169,263,294 $8,414,352,020
2010 $75,380,825,062 $6,974,982,370
2009 $60,808,562,033 $5,439,434,272
2008 $86,710,767,415 $6,054,824,248
2007 $68,032,978,391 $4,401,173,152
2006 $60,094,231,607 $3,408,255,451
2005 $47,334,691,241 $2,988,342,907
2004 $33,122,307,692 $2,598,249,556
2003 $26,265,625,000 $1,980,907,435
2002 $20,481,889,764 $1,661,818,168
2001 $34,112,093,927 $1,480,673,594
2000 $38,270,954,138 $1,288,429,392
1999 $35,975,860,857 $1,170,782,957
1998 $27,251,301,398 $1,698,717,505
1997 $30,700,897,875 $1,930,081,169
1996 $27,884,615,385 $1,695,122,174
1995 $25,541,379,187 $1,752,999,370
1994 $28,610,549,763 $1,702,314,268
1993 $30,660,051,911 $2,371,813,324
1992 $33,887,047,909 $2,319,243,436
1991 $31,991,821,265 $3,094,565,871
1990 $28,904,183,602 $3,592,857,043
1989 $25,156,707,899 -
1988 $24,308,959,591 -
1987 $26,697,659,335 -
1986 $24,180,400,959 -
1985 $31,530,566,324 -
1984 $29,476,109,153 -
1983 $33,200,520,140 -
1982 $33,760,146,991 -
1981 $36,374,353,880 -
1980 $40,953,924,949 -
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 Moldova economies compared

GDP per capita
Libya

Moldova
1x
Year GDP per capita
Libya Moldova
2024 $6,569 $7,576
2023 $6,027 $6,800
2022 $5,987 $5,744
2021 $4,936 $5,275
2020 $6,650 $4,376
2019 $9,963 $4,405
2018 $11,197 $4,156
2017 $9,966 $3,453
2016 $7,526 $2,847
2015 $7,458 $2,750
2014 $8,926 $3,290
2013 $11,952 $3,321
2012 $14,976 $3,045
2011 $7,594 $2,941
2010 $11,601 $2,437
2009 $9,551 $1,898
2008 $13,906 $2,111
2007 $11,145 $1,531
2006 $10,049 $1,183
2005 $8,079 $1,034
2004 $5,774 $897
2003 $4,674 $682
2002 $3,718 $571
2001 $6,313 $507
2000 $7,214 $441
1999 $6,895 $399
1998 $5,301 $579
1997 $6,062 $657
1996 $5,591 $575
1995 $5,205 $594
1994 $5,933 $574
1993 $6,478 $797
1992 $7,303 $778
1991 $7,040 $1,038
1990 $6,502 $1,207
1989 $5,793 -
1988 $5,736 -
1987 $6,465 -
1986 $6,019 -
1985 $8,087 -
1984 $7,811 -
1983 $8,927 -
1982 $9,064 -
1981 $10,044 -
1980 $11,960 -
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. Moldova life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Libya

Moldova
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Libya Moldova
2026 75.2 71.6
2025 73.2 71.5
2024 71.1 71.3
2023 69.3 71.2
2022 74.5 71.5
2021 72.1 69
2020 72.4 69.9
2019 72.9 70.2
2018 73.2 70.2
2017 72.7 70.4
2016 71.8 70.2
2015 71.6 70.1
2014 71.3 70.2
2013 72.3 70.3
2012 72.2 70.3
2011 69.9 70.2
2010 72.2 69.9
2009 72.1 69.4
2008 71.9 69
2007 71.8 68.7
2006 71.6 68.4
2005 71.4 68.2
2004 71.2 68
2003 71 67.9
2002 70.8 67.8
2001 70.7 67.7
2000 70.5 67.5
1999 70.6 67.2
1998 70.7 66.8
1997 70.7 66.5
1996 70.7 66.2
1995 70.6 66.2
1994 70.5 66.3
1993 70.2 66.7
1992 70 66.7
1991 69.6 67.6
1990 69.3 67.9
1989 69 68.2
1988 68.6 68.2
1987 68.3 67.9
1986 67.8 67.4
1985 67.3 66.9
1984 66.7 66.4
1983 66.3 66.1
1982 65.8 65.9
1981 65.3 65.6
1980 64.8 65.2
1979 64.3 64.8
1978 63.8 64.5
1977 63.1 64.2
1976 62.4 64
1975 61.6 63.7
1974 60.7 63.4
1973 59.7 63.2
1972 58.7 62.9
1971 57.6 62.7
1970 56.4 62.4
1969 55.2 62.2
1968 53.8 62
1967 52.5 61.8
1966 50.9 61.6
1965 49.3 61.3
1964 47.7 61
1963 45.6 60.6
1962 44.1 60.3
1961 42.4 59.9
1960 40.8 59.4
1959 39.3 59
1958 38 58.5
1957 36.9 58
1956 36 57.4
1955 35.2 56.9
1954 34.7 56.3
1953 34.2 55.7
1952 33.8 55.1
1951 33.5 54.5
1950 33.1 54

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

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Libya and Moldova population clocks and comparison

Population
Libya

Moldova
1x
Year Population
Libya Moldova
2024 7,381,023 2,402,306
2023 7,305,659 2,457,783
2022 7,223,805 2,528,654
2021 7,135,175 2,595,809
2020 7,045,399 2,635,130
2019 6,951,033 2,664,224
2018 6,849,055 2,707,203
2017 6,738,770 2,755,189
2016 6,632,126 2,803,186
2015 6,531,819 2,835,978
2014 6,427,252 2,857,815
2013 6,304,628 2,859,558
2012 6,179,328 2,860,324
2011 6,343,203 2,860,699
2010 6,497,839 2,862,354
2009 6,366,686 2,865,213
2008 6,235,430 2,868,833
2007 6,104,380 2,874,299
2006 5,980,211 2,880,967
2005 5,858,798 2,888,985
2004 5,736,693 2,896,023
2003 5,619,398 2,903,198
2002 5,508,410 2,911,385
2001 5,403,639 2,918,135
2000 5,305,021 2,924,668
1999 5,218,038 2,930,622
1998 5,140,704 2,935,227
1997 5,064,639 2,936,413
1996 4,987,393 2,947,293
1995 4,906,843 2,953,200
1994 4,822,037 2,966,745
1993 4,733,045 2,975,966
1992 4,640,352 2,980,965
1991 4,544,400 2,981,566
1990 4,445,239 2,977,912
1989 4,342,920 2,970,039
1988 4,237,755 2,948,891
1987 4,129,739 2,916,306
1986 4,017,403 2,883,057
1985 3,898,745 2,850,787
1984 3,773,633 2,820,518
1983 3,718,961 2,791,207
1982 3,724,765 2,763,101
1981 3,621,486 2,735,987
1980 3,424,378 2,708,675
1979 3,233,846 2,683,035
1978 3,052,526 2,656,211
1977 2,881,533 2,626,298
1976 2,721,237 2,596,491
1975 2,571,556 2,566,998
1974 2,432,211 2,538,164
1973 2,314,193 2,510,584
1972 2,226,091 2,484,742
1971 2,153,534 2,460,611
1970 2,082,589 2,437,590
1969 2,014,293 2,408,469
1968 1,952,781 2,373,073
1967 1,898,199 2,337,695
1966 1,849,063 2,301,871
1965 1,804,015 2,265,287
1964 1,753,691 2,228,000
1963 1,690,457 2,188,895
1962 1,621,960 2,147,227
1961 1,555,699 2,103,327
1960 1,492,890 2,058,020

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

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Fertility rates in Libya and Moldova

Fertility rate
Libya

Moldova
1x
Year Fertility rate
Libya Moldova
2023 2.36 1.73
2022 2.4 1.69
2021 2.46 1.75
2020 2.51 1.77
2019 2.54 1.78
2018 2.58 1.81
2017 2.63 1.81
2016 2.67 1.89
2015 2.71 1.87
2014 2.75 1.82
2013 2.72 1.62
2012 2.68 1.66
2011 2.65 1.65
2010 2.6 1.7
2009 2.56 1.72
2008 2.6 1.64
2007 2.65 1.58
2006 2.7 1.54
2005 2.77 1.53
2004 2.77 1.54
2003 2.8 1.48
2002 2.83 1.45
2001 2.87 1.47
2000 2.91 1.5
1999 2.97 1.56
1998 3.04 1.65
1997 3.13 1.79
1996 3.26 1.71
1995 3.44 1.83
1994 3.65 1.99
1993 3.88 2.11
1992 4.16 2.22
1991 4.46 2.28
1990 4.78 2.39
1989 5.09 2.46
1988 5.41 2.63
1987 5.72 2.78
1986 6.02 2.74
1985 6.33 2.67
1984 6.62 2.67
1983 6.91 2.58
1982 7.16 2.45
1981 7.37 2.4
1980 7.54 2.38
1979 7.68 2.38
1978 7.79 2.39
1977 7.87 2.42
1976 7.93 2.47
1975 7.98 2.52
1974 8.02 2.56
1973 8.05 2.57
1972 8.07 2.56
1971 8.1 2.56
1970 8.05 2.57
1969 8.01 2.57
1968 7.97 2.59
1967 7.93 2.62
1966 7.89 2.65
1965 7.82 2.69
1964 7.75 2.71
1963 7.69 2.89
1962 7.61 3.04
1961 7.56 3.23
1960 7.51 3.32

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

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Libya and Moldova demographics compared

Median age
Libya

Moldova
1x
Year Median age, years
Libya Moldova
2024 28.5 39.1
2023 28.2 38.8
2022 28 38.6
2021 27.7 38.3
2020 27.5 38
2019 27.2 37.6
2018 27 37.2
2017 26.8 36.8
2016 26.6 36.5
2015 26.4 36.1
2014 26.2 35.7
2013 25.9 35.4
2012 25.7 35.1
2011 25.5 34.9
2010 25.3 34.6
2009 25 34.3
2008 24.6 33.9
2007 24.2 33.6
2006 23.8 33.3
2005 23.6 33
2004 23.4 32.8
2003 23.2 32.6
2002 23.1 32.4
2001 22.9 32.2
2000 22.7 32
1999 22.4 31.8
1998 22 31.5
1997 21.5 31.3
1996 21.1 31.2
1995 20.6 31
1994 20.1 30.8
1993 19.7 30.6
1992 19.3 30.4
1991 18.9 30.2
1990 18.6 29.8
1989 18.2 29.5
1988 17.9 29.3
1987 17.6 29.1
1986 17.3 28.9
1985 17.1 28.7
1984 16.8 28.5
1983 16.5 28.3
1982 16.3 28.1
1981 16.1 27.9
1980 16 27.6
1979 15.9 27.6
1978 15.9 27.5
1977 15.8 27.2
1976 15.6 26.9
1975 15.5 26.7
1974 15.3 26.5
1973 14.9 26.3
1972 14.7 26.3
1971 14.7 26.3
1970 14.7 26.4
1969 14.7 26.4
1968 14.9 26.3
1967 15.3 26.1
1966 15.9 25.9
1965 16.7 25.7
1964 17.2 25.4
1963 17.5 25.1
1962 17.9 24.9
1961 18.2 24.7
1960 18.5 24.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Libya Moldova
GNI, Atlas method
$50.9B
2024
$16.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
94.8%
2024
38%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.26%
1999
6.63%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
5.29%
2023
0.6%
2024
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
6,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-25.1%
2024
-3.88%
2024
Unemployment rate
30%
2004
1.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
28.3%
2024
62.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
73.5%
2024
16.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
35.9
2012
58.1
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
22.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
4.3%
2023
Total reserves including gold
$92.9B
2024
$5.48B
2024
Personal remittances received
$16M
2006
$1.92B
2024
International tourist arrivals
760,000
2008
29,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.34%
2010
11%
2020
Banked people share
33.1%
2024
55.5%
2024

Energy

Libya Moldova
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,539 kg
2022
1,297 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.83
2022
$13.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
64 megatons
2024
8.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.66 tons
2024
3.42 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96.3%
2022
81.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
3.1%
2021
21.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0%
2022
1.78%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-249.7%
2022
81.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,979 kWh
2022
2,412 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.02%
2021
6.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
4.73%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
73.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Libya Moldova
% of world population
0.09%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-172
2025
-29,766
2025
Urban population
87.9%
2024
43.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
46:54
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
30
2026
50.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
42
2025
Higher education index
29
2026
39
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.5
2015
2.54
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.3
2019
7.3
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
122
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.5%
1994
99.6%
2021
English speaking
2%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
88.5%
2023
80.2%
2023

Health

Libya Moldova
Government health expenditure per capita
$470
2023
$452
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$90.2
2023
$124.1
2023
Life expectancy
75.2 years
2026
71.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.68%
2023
2.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.04
2017
4.02
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
25.1 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
19
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.8
2023
14.7
2023
Obesity rate
37.9%
2022
23.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
15.8%
2024
6.3%
2024
Air quality index
70
2026
57
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
29.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
11.1 liters
2020

Territory

Libya Moldova
% of world land
1.18%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
92,042 sq mi
2024
5,293 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
59,267 sq mi
2026
9,421 sq mi
2026
Forest area
838 sq mi
2026
1,492 sq mi
2026
Roads length
22,991 mi
2010
5,811 mi
2012

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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) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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