Libya has a population of 7.38M (ranked 105/197), compared with 11.9K in Nauru (ranked 195/197). Libya's land area is 679,362 sq mi versus 7.72 sq mi for Nauru (ranked 16th vs. 195th).
By GDP, Libya ranks 95/197 ($48.5B) and Nauru ranks 195/197 ($163M). By GDP per capita, Libya ranks 107/197 ($6,569), while Nauru ranks 74/197 ($13,609).
Main facts and rankings
Libya
|
Nauru
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
7559873
|
12125
|
| Population rank | 105/197 | 195/197 |
| GDP |
$48.5B
2024 |
$163M
2024 |
| GDP rank | 95/197 | 195/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$6,569
2024 |
$13,609
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 107/197 | 74/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$14,304
2024 |
$14,173
2024 |
| Government debt | n/a |
$28.3M
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio | n/a |
17.4%
2024 |
| Government debt per person | n/a |
$2,367
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | n/a | 113/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$3,172
2026 |
$8,783
2026 |
| Land area | 679,362 sq mi | 7.72 sq mi |
| Population density |
11.1 ppl/mi²
2026 |
1,568 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
2.36
2023 |
3.33
2023 |
| Median age |
28.5 years
2024 |
21.4 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
75.2 years
2026 |
62.6 years
2026 |
Libya and Nauru: Comparison Charts
Libya and Nauru economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Libya
|
Nauru
|
|
| 2024 | $48,487,151,215 | $162,588,621 |
| 2023 | $44,027,664,915 | $151,435,610 |
| 2022 | $43,246,297,922 | $152,373,434 |
| 2021 | $35,217,995,647 | $175,390,281 |
| 2020 | $46,854,285,441 | $124,685,688 |
| 2019 | $69,254,496,472 | $125,160,116 |
| 2018 | $76,686,029,772 | $130,995,566 |
| 2017 | $67,157,452,182 | $109,355,639 |
| 2016 | $49,912,073,701 | $97,541,943 |
| 2015 | $48,717,501,321 | $84,863,441 |
| 2014 | $57,372,355,592 | $99,149,244 |
| 2013 | $75,351,107,029 | $94,385,015 |
| 2012 | $92,540,938,129 | $101,055,723 |
| 2011 | $48,169,263,294 | $65,071,880 |
| 2010 | $75,380,825,062 | $47,562,845 |
| 2009 | $60,808,562,033 | $44,176,246 |
| 2008 | $86,710,767,415 | $37,602,265 |
| 2007 | $68,032,978,391 | $22,766,972 |
| 2006 | $60,094,231,607 | $29,200,359 |
| 2005 | $47,334,691,241 | $30,070,666 |
| 2004 | $33,122,307,692 | $30,587,566 |
| 2003 | $26,265,625,000 | $24,778,160 |
| 2002 | $20,481,889,764 | $21,017,424 |
| 2001 | $34,112,093,927 | $22,613,288 |
| 2000 | $38,270,954,138 | $26,930,980 |
| 1999 | $35,975,860,857 | $27,328,613 |
| 1998 | $27,251,301,398 | $29,664,451 |
| 1997 | $30,700,897,875 | $37,331,507 |
| 1996 | $27,884,615,385 | $37,458,801 |
| 1995 | $25,541,379,187 | $39,969,706 |
| 1994 | $28,610,549,763 | $39,742,511 |
| 1993 | $30,660,051,911 | $43,542,088 |
| 1992 | $33,887,047,909 | $51,133,123 |
| 1991 | $31,991,821,265 | $52,533,789 |
| 1990 | $28,904,183,602 | $55,572,376 |
| 1989 | $25,156,707,899 | $53,736,786 |
| 1988 | $24,308,959,591 | $45,931,134 |
| 1987 | $26,697,659,335 | $40,118,410 |
| 1986 | $24,180,400,959 | $39,939,391 |
| 1985 | $31,530,566,324 | $41,548,741 |
| 1984 | $29,476,109,153 | $47,363,231 |
| 1983 | $33,200,520,140 | $48,439,093 |
| 1982 | $33,760,146,991 | $52,877,742 |
| 1981 | $36,374,353,880 | $51,689,637 |
| 1980 | $40,953,924,949 | $46,947,124 |
| 1979 | $30,536,429,497 | $44,431,330 |
| 1978 | $22,136,422,643 | $41,754,147 |
| 1977 | $22,428,297,108 | $40,444,702 |
| 1976 | $19,096,943,017 | $40,287,427 |
| 1975 | $14,710,912,458 | $40,106,776 |
| 1974 | $15,112,543,717 | $35,994,511 |
| 1973 | $8,625,889,430 | $26,529,817 |
| 1972 | $6,299,395,544 | $21,734,269 |
| 1971 | $5,260,185,125 | $19,009,433 |
| 1970 | $4,601,649,451 | $17,570,366 |
| 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 Nauru economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Libya
|
Nauru
|
|
| 2024 | $6,569 | $13,609 |
| 2023 | $6,027 | $12,752 |
| 2022 | $5,987 | $12,912 |
| 2021 | $4,936 | $14,979 |
| 2020 | $6,650 | $10,709 |
| 2019 | $9,963 | $10,802 |
| 2018 | $11,197 | $11,414 |
| 2017 | $9,966 | $9,657 |
| 2016 | $7,526 | $8,748 |
| 2015 | $7,458 | $7,747 |
| 2014 | $8,926 | $9,230 |
| 2013 | $11,952 | $8,975 |
| 2012 | $14,976 | $9,843 |
| 2011 | $7,594 | $6,444 |
| 2010 | $11,601 | $4,736 |
| 2009 | $9,551 | $4,411 |
| 2008 | $13,906 | $3,757 |
| 2007 | $11,145 | $2,272 |
| 2006 | $10,049 | $2,910 |
| 2005 | $8,079 | $2,992 |
| 2004 | $5,774 | $3,041 |
| 2003 | $4,674 | $2,463 |
| 2002 | $3,718 | $2,085 |
| 2001 | $6,313 | $2,232 |
| 2000 | $7,214 | $2,649 |
| 1999 | $6,895 | $2,683 |
| 1998 | $5,301 | $2,909 |
| 1997 | $6,062 | $3,661 |
| 1996 | $5,591 | $3,679 |
| 1995 | $5,205 | $3,932 |
| 1994 | $5,933 | $3,921 |
| 1993 | $6,478 | $4,310 |
| 1992 | $7,303 | $5,103 |
| 1991 | $7,040 | $5,333 |
| 1990 | $6,502 | $5,776 |
| 1989 | $5,793 | $5,723 |
| 1988 | $5,736 | $5,012 |
| 1987 | $6,465 | $4,485 |
| 1986 | $6,019 | $4,569 |
| 1985 | $8,087 | $4,859 |
| 1984 | $7,811 | $5,654 |
| 1983 | $8,927 | $5,896 |
| 1982 | $9,064 | $6,577 |
| 1981 | $10,044 | $6,594 |
| 1980 | $11,960 | $6,138 |
| 1979 | $9,443 | $5,950 |
| 1978 | $7,252 | $5,721 |
| 1977 | $7,783 | $5,646 |
| 1976 | $7,018 | $5,703 |
| 1975 | $5,721 | $5,740 |
| 1974 | $6,214 | $5,199 |
| 1973 | $3,727 | $3,864 |
| 1972 | $2,830 | $3,191 |
| 1971 | $2,443 | $2,811 |
| 1970 | $2,210 | $2,619 |
| 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. Nauru life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Libya
|
Nauru
|
|
| 2026 | 75.2 | 62.6 |
| 2025 | 73.2 | 62.4 |
| 2024 | 71.1 | 62.3 |
| 2023 | 69.3 | 62.1 |
| 2022 | 74.5 | 61.9 |
| 2021 | 72.1 | 61.3 |
| 2020 | 72.4 | 61.5 |
| 2019 | 72.9 | 61.4 |
| 2018 | 73.2 | 61.2 |
| 2017 | 72.7 | 61.1 |
| 2016 | 71.8 | 61 |
| 2015 | 71.6 | 60.9 |
| 2014 | 71.3 | 60.8 |
| 2013 | 72.3 | 60.7 |
| 2012 | 72.2 | 60.5 |
| 2011 | 69.9 | 60.3 |
| 2010 | 72.2 | 60.1 |
| 2009 | 72.1 | 59.9 |
| 2008 | 71.9 | 59.7 |
| 2007 | 71.8 | 59.5 |
| 2006 | 71.6 | 59.4 |
| 2005 | 71.4 | 59.4 |
| 2004 | 71.2 | 59.3 |
| 2003 | 71 | 59.4 |
| 2002 | 70.8 | 59.4 |
| 2001 | 70.7 | 59.5 |
| 2000 | 70.5 | 59.6 |
| 1999 | 70.6 | 59.7 |
| 1998 | 70.7 | 59.9 |
| 1997 | 70.7 | 60 |
| 1996 | 70.7 | 60.1 |
| 1995 | 70.6 | 60.1 |
| 1994 | 70.5 | 60 |
| 1993 | 70.2 | 59.8 |
| 1992 | 70 | 59.5 |
| 1991 | 69.6 | 59.3 |
| 1990 | 69.3 | 59.1 |
| 1989 | 69 | 58.9 |
| 1988 | 68.6 | 58.7 |
| 1987 | 68.3 | 58.6 |
| 1986 | 67.8 | 58.6 |
| 1985 | 67.3 | 58.6 |
| 1984 | 66.7 | 58.7 |
| 1983 | 66.3 | 58.7 |
| 1982 | 65.8 | 58.6 |
| 1981 | 65.3 | 58.6 |
| 1980 | 64.8 | 58.5 |
| 1979 | 64.3 | 58.4 |
| 1978 | 63.8 | 58.3 |
| 1977 | 63.1 | 58.1 |
| 1976 | 62.4 | 58.2 |
| 1975 | 61.6 | 58.3 |
| 1974 | 60.7 | 58.3 |
| 1973 | 59.7 | 58.4 |
| 1972 | 58.7 | 58.4 |
| 1971 | 57.6 | 58.4 |
| 1970 | 56.4 | 58.4 |
| 1969 | 55.2 | 58.4 |
| 1968 | 53.8 | 58.6 |
| 1967 | 52.5 | 58.6 |
| 1966 | 50.9 | 58.4 |
| 1965 | 49.3 | 58.3 |
| 1964 | 47.7 | 58.2 |
| 1963 | 45.6 | 58.1 |
| 1962 | 44.1 | 58 |
| 1961 | 42.4 | 58 |
| 1960 | 40.8 | 57.9 |
| 1959 | 39.3 | 57.9 |
| 1958 | 38 | 57.8 |
| 1957 | 36.9 | 57.7 |
| 1956 | 36 | 57.6 |
| 1955 | 35.2 | 57.5 |
| 1954 | 34.7 | 57.4 |
| 1953 | 34.2 | 57.2 |
| 1952 | 33.8 | 57 |
| 1951 | 33.5 | 56.8 |
| 1950 | 33.1 | 56.6 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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Libya and Nauru population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Libya
|
Nauru
|
|
| 2024 | 7,381,023 | 11,947 |
| 2023 | 7,305,659 | 11,875 |
| 2022 | 7,223,805 | 11,801 |
| 2021 | 7,135,175 | 11,709 |
| 2020 | 7,045,399 | 11,643 |
| 2019 | 6,951,033 | 11,587 |
| 2018 | 6,849,055 | 11,477 |
| 2017 | 6,738,770 | 11,324 |
| 2016 | 6,632,126 | 11,150 |
| 2015 | 6,531,819 | 10,954 |
| 2014 | 6,427,252 | 10,742 |
| 2013 | 6,304,628 | 10,517 |
| 2012 | 6,179,328 | 10,267 |
| 2011 | 6,343,203 | 10,098 |
| 2010 | 6,497,839 | 10,043 |
| 2009 | 6,366,686 | 10,016 |
| 2008 | 6,235,430 | 10,009 |
| 2007 | 6,104,380 | 10,020 |
| 2006 | 5,980,211 | 10,034 |
| 2005 | 5,858,798 | 10,049 |
| 2004 | 5,736,693 | 10,060 |
| 2003 | 5,619,398 | 10,059 |
| 2002 | 5,508,410 | 10,082 |
| 2001 | 5,403,639 | 10,130 |
| 2000 | 5,305,021 | 10,168 |
| 1999 | 5,218,038 | 10,187 |
| 1998 | 5,140,704 | 10,198 |
| 1997 | 5,064,639 | 10,197 |
| 1996 | 4,987,393 | 10,183 |
| 1995 | 4,906,843 | 10,165 |
| 1994 | 4,822,037 | 10,137 |
| 1993 | 4,733,045 | 10,102 |
| 1992 | 4,640,352 | 10,021 |
| 1991 | 4,544,400 | 9,850 |
| 1990 | 4,445,239 | 9,622 |
| 1989 | 4,342,920 | 9,390 |
| 1988 | 4,237,755 | 9,165 |
| 1987 | 4,129,739 | 8,946 |
| 1986 | 4,017,403 | 8,742 |
| 1985 | 3,898,745 | 8,551 |
| 1984 | 3,773,633 | 8,377 |
| 1983 | 3,718,961 | 8,216 |
| 1982 | 3,724,765 | 8,040 |
| 1981 | 3,621,486 | 7,839 |
| 1980 | 3,424,378 | 7,649 |
| 1979 | 3,233,846 | 7,468 |
| 1978 | 3,052,526 | 7,298 |
| 1977 | 2,881,533 | 7,163 |
| 1976 | 2,721,237 | 7,064 |
| 1975 | 2,571,556 | 6,987 |
| 1974 | 2,432,211 | 6,923 |
| 1973 | 2,314,193 | 6,866 |
| 1972 | 2,226,091 | 6,812 |
| 1971 | 2,153,534 | 6,762 |
| 1970 | 2,082,589 | 6,710 |
| 1969 | 2,014,293 | 6,581 |
| 1968 | 1,952,781 | 6,328 |
| 1967 | 1,898,199 | 6,135 |
| 1966 | 1,849,063 | 6,043 |
| 1965 | 1,804,015 | 5,832 |
| 1964 | 1,753,691 | 5,515 |
| 1963 | 1,690,457 | 5,226 |
| 1962 | 1,621,960 | 4,979 |
| 1961 | 1,555,699 | 4,774 |
| 1960 | 1,492,890 | 4,607 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Fertility rates in Libya and Nauru
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Libya
|
Nauru
|
|
| 2023 | 2.36 | 3.33 |
| 2022 | 2.4 | 3.38 |
| 2021 | 2.46 | 3.43 |
| 2020 | 2.51 | 3.47 |
| 2019 | 2.54 | 3.53 |
| 2018 | 2.58 | 3.68 |
| 2017 | 2.63 | 3.88 |
| 2016 | 2.67 | 4.03 |
| 2015 | 2.71 | 4.08 |
| 2014 | 2.75 | 4.09 |
| 2013 | 2.72 | 4.1 |
| 2012 | 2.68 | 4.12 |
| 2011 | 2.65 | 4.12 |
| 2010 | 2.6 | 4.02 |
| 2009 | 2.56 | 3.85 |
| 2008 | 2.6 | 3.67 |
| 2007 | 2.65 | 3.5 |
| 2006 | 2.7 | 3.4 |
| 2005 | 2.77 | 3.38 |
| 2004 | 2.77 | 3.38 |
| 2003 | 2.8 | 3.39 |
| 2002 | 2.83 | 3.4 |
| 2001 | 2.87 | 3.46 |
| 2000 | 2.91 | 3.54 |
| 1999 | 2.97 | 3.64 |
| 1998 | 3.04 | 3.68 |
| 1997 | 3.13 | 3.74 |
| 1996 | 3.26 | 3.78 |
| 1995 | 3.44 | 3.81 |
| 1994 | 3.65 | 3.84 |
| 1993 | 3.88 | 3.89 |
| 1992 | 4.16 | 3.95 |
| 1991 | 4.46 | 3.99 |
| 1990 | 4.78 | 4.02 |
| 1989 | 5.09 | 4.07 |
| 1988 | 5.41 | 4.11 |
| 1987 | 5.72 | 4.14 |
| 1986 | 6.02 | 4.15 |
| 1985 | 6.33 | 4.14 |
| 1984 | 6.62 | 4.11 |
| 1983 | 6.91 | 4.06 |
| 1982 | 7.16 | 3.99 |
| 1981 | 7.37 | 3.94 |
| 1980 | 7.54 | 3.88 |
| 1979 | 7.68 | 3.85 |
| 1978 | 7.79 | 3.84 |
| 1977 | 7.87 | 3.86 |
| 1976 | 7.93 | 3.9 |
| 1975 | 7.98 | 3.97 |
| 1974 | 8.02 | 4.07 |
| 1973 | 8.05 | 4.19 |
| 1972 | 8.07 | 4.36 |
| 1971 | 8.1 | 4.54 |
| 1970 | 8.05 | 4.74 |
| 1969 | 8.01 | 4.94 |
| 1968 | 7.97 | 5.14 |
| 1967 | 7.93 | 5.29 |
| 1966 | 7.89 | 5.41 |
| 1965 | 7.82 | 5.48 |
| 1964 | 7.75 | 5.47 |
| 1963 | 7.69 | 5.44 |
| 1962 | 7.61 | 5.42 |
| 1961 | 7.56 | 5.38 |
| 1960 | 7.51 | 5.34 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Libya and Nauru demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Libya
|
Nauru
|
|
| 2024 | 28.5 | 21.4 |
| 2023 | 28.2 | 21.5 |
| 2022 | 28 | 21.6 |
| 2021 | 27.7 | 21.7 |
| 2020 | 27.5 | 21.8 |
| 2019 | 27.2 | 21.9 |
| 2018 | 27 | 21.8 |
| 2017 | 26.8 | 21.6 |
| 2016 | 26.6 | 21.5 |
| 2015 | 26.4 | 21.4 |
| 2014 | 26.2 | 21.5 |
| 2013 | 25.9 | 21.6 |
| 2012 | 25.7 | 21.7 |
| 2011 | 25.5 | 21.8 |
| 2010 | 25.3 | 21.8 |
| 2009 | 25 | 21.8 |
| 2008 | 24.6 | 21.7 |
| 2007 | 24.2 | 21.5 |
| 2006 | 23.8 | 21.3 |
| 2005 | 23.6 | 21.2 |
| 2004 | 23.4 | 21 |
| 2003 | 23.2 | 20.8 |
| 2002 | 23.1 | 20.6 |
| 2001 | 22.9 | 20.4 |
| 2000 | 22.7 | 20.1 |
| 1999 | 22.4 | 19.8 |
| 1998 | 22 | 19.6 |
| 1997 | 21.5 | 19.5 |
| 1996 | 21.1 | 19.4 |
| 1995 | 20.6 | 19.3 |
| 1994 | 20.1 | 19.3 |
| 1993 | 19.7 | 19.3 |
| 1992 | 19.3 | 19.4 |
| 1991 | 18.9 | 19.7 |
| 1990 | 18.6 | 20.2 |
| 1989 | 18.2 | 20.8 |
| 1988 | 17.9 | 21.4 |
| 1987 | 17.6 | 22.1 |
| 1986 | 17.3 | 22.8 |
| 1985 | 17.1 | 23.7 |
| 1984 | 16.8 | 24.5 |
| 1983 | 16.5 | 25.2 |
| 1982 | 16.3 | 25.1 |
| 1981 | 16.1 | 24.7 |
| 1980 | 16 | 24.2 |
| 1979 | 15.9 | 23.6 |
| 1978 | 15.9 | 22.9 |
| 1977 | 15.8 | 22.1 |
| 1976 | 15.6 | 21.5 |
| 1975 | 15.5 | 21 |
| 1974 | 15.3 | 20.4 |
| 1973 | 14.9 | 19.8 |
| 1972 | 14.7 | 19.4 |
| 1971 | 14.7 | 19.1 |
| 1970 | 14.7 | 18.7 |
| 1969 | 14.7 | 18.9 |
| 1968 | 14.9 | 21.2 |
| 1967 | 15.3 | 22.9 |
| 1966 | 15.9 | 22.9 |
| 1965 | 16.7 | 23.1 |
| 1964 | 17.2 | 23.4 |
| 1963 | 17.5 | 23.7 |
| 1962 | 17.9 | 23.9 |
| 1961 | 18.2 | 24 |
| 1960 | 18.5 | 23.8 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Libya
|
Nauru
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$50.9B
2024 |
$244M
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
94.8%
2024 |
122.1%
2024 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
2.26%
1999 |
5.68%
2023 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
5.29%
2023 |
n/a |
| Armed forces personnel |
0
2020 |
n/a |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-25.1%
2024 |
+29.8%
2024 |
| Unemployment rate |
30%
2004 |
5.06%
2021 |
| Services, % of GDP |
28.3%
2024 |
n/a |
| Industry, % of GDP |
73.5%
2024 |
n/a |
| Economic freedom index |
35.9
2012 |
60
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% | n/a |
25.3%
2012 |
| Income share by poorest 10% | n/a |
3.4%
2012 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$92.9B
2024 |
n/a |
| Personal remittances received |
$16M
2006 |
$2.24M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
760,000
2008 |
n/a |
| International tourism as share of exports |
0.34%
2010 |
2.32%
2018 |
| Banked people share |
33.1%
2024 |
n/a |
Energy
|
Libya
|
Nauru
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
2,539 kg
2022 |
n/a |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$4.83
2022 |
n/a |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
64 megatons
2024 |
0 megatons
2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
8.66 tons
2024 |
0 tons
2024 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
96.3%
2022 |
n/a |
| Renewable energy use share |
3.1%
2021 |
1.9%
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 |
9.82%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
73.2%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
Libya
|
Nauru
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.09%
2024 |
0.0001%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-172
2025 |
-122
2025 |
| Urban population |
87.9%
2024 |
100%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50.8:49.2
2024 |
50.9:49.1
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.79 ft
2025 |
5.56 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.33 ft
2025 |
5.18 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
30
2026 |
51.2
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
13
2025 |
56
2025 |
| Higher education index |
29
2026 |
n/a |
| Homicides per 100K people |
2.5
2015 |
0
2012 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
21.3
2019 |
1
2025 |
| Visa free countries |
51
2025 |
89
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
76.5%
1994 |
96.6%
2023 |
| English speaking |
2%
2025 |
96.7%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
88.5%
2023 |
81.7%
2020 |
Health
|
Libya
|
Nauru
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$470
2023 |
$2,292
2023 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$90.2
2023 |
$16.8
2023 |
| Life expectancy |
75.2 years
2026 |
62.6 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0.68%
2023 |
13.4%
2023 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
2.04
2017 |
1.27
2015 |
| Age at first childbirth | n/a |
22.1 years
2017 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
59
2023 |
273
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
30.8
2023 |
8.9
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
37.9%
2022 |
71.1%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
15.8%
2024 |
21.8%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
70
2026 |
93
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence | n/a |
48.3%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
0.01 liters
2020 |
2.79 liters
2020 |
Territory
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2012, retrieved 2026-03-09)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
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