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Libya vs Netherlands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Libya has a population of 7.38M (ranked 105/197), compared with 18M in The Netherlands (ranked 72/197). Libya's land area is 679,362 sq mi versus 13,000 sq mi for The Netherlands (ranked 16th vs. 134th).

By GDP, Libya ranks 95/197 ($48.5B) and The Netherlands ranks 19/197 ($1.21T). By GDP per capita, Libya ranks 107/197 ($6,569), while The Netherlands ranks 13/197 ($67,520).

Main facts and rankings

Libya Netherlands
Population
7559873
18252623
Population rank 105/197 72/197
GDP
$48.5B
2024
$1.21T
2024
GDP rank 95/197 19/197
GDP per capita
$6,569
2024
$67,520
2024
GDP per capita rank 107/197 13/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,304
2024
$86,174
2024
Government debt n/a
$532B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
43.8%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$29,571
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 24/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,172
2026
$47,815
2026
Land area 679,362 sq mi 13,000 sq mi
Population density
11.1 ppl/mi²
2026
1,402 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.36
2023
1.43
2023
Median age
28.5 years
2024
42.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.2 years
2026
82.6 years
2026

Libya and Netherlands: Comparison Charts

Libya and Netherlands economies compared

GDP
Libya

Netherlands
1x
Year GDP
Libya Netherlands
2024 $48,487,151,215 $1,214,927,698,573
2023 $44,027,664,915 $1,135,475,867,551
2022 $43,246,297,922 $1,046,540,797,549
2021 $35,217,995,647 $1,054,472,123,450
2020 $46,854,285,441 $932,560,861,701
2019 $69,254,496,472 $928,903,005,576
2018 $76,686,029,772 $929,733,599,797
2017 $67,157,452,182 $848,233,537,846
2016 $49,912,073,701 $797,163,949,290
2015 $48,717,501,321 $775,743,675,303
2014 $57,372,355,592 $901,556,501,756
2013 $75,351,107,029 $883,951,539,007
2012 $92,540,938,129 $845,689,017,066
2011 $48,169,263,294 $913,140,741,333
2010 $75,380,825,062 $852,464,982,433
2009 $60,808,562,033 $878,954,223,140
2008 $86,710,767,415 $957,901,566,041
2007 $68,032,978,391 $853,499,460,873
2006 $60,094,231,607 $737,593,995,289
2005 $47,334,691,241 $688,133,699,636
2004 $33,122,307,692 $661,224,886,143
2003 $26,265,625,000 $582,435,617,082
2002 $20,481,889,764 $475,529,972,123
2001 $34,112,093,927 $432,536,219,669
2000 $38,270,954,138 $417,649,282,154
1999 $35,975,860,857 $447,778,514,140
1998 $27,251,301,398 $438,612,530,549
1997 $30,700,897,875 $417,506,211,882
1996 $27,884,615,385 $451,372,549,020
1995 $25,541,379,187 $452,967,334,614
1994 $28,610,549,763 $379,688,232,232
1993 $30,660,051,911 $354,070,495,966
1992 $33,887,047,909 $363,497,050,125
1991 $31,991,821,265 $327,982,316,124
1990 $28,904,183,602 $318,799,003,994
1989 $25,156,707,899 $258,716,904,292
1988 $24,308,959,591 $262,295,966,105
1987 $26,697,659,335 $245,406,949,521
1986 $24,180,400,959 $201,157,708,221
1985 $31,530,566,324 $144,057,523,222
1984 $29,476,109,153 $144,124,462,912
1983 $33,200,520,140 $153,671,294,109
1982 $33,760,146,991 $158,712,765,536
1981 $36,374,353,880 $164,375,775,854
1980 $40,953,924,949 $195,439,301,707
1979 $30,536,429,497 $179,933,827,310
1978 $22,136,422,643 $156,089,077,205
1977 $22,428,297,108 $127,203,923,857
1976 $19,096,943,017 $109,329,386,564
1975 $14,710,912,458 $100,397,061,694
1974 $15,112,543,717 $87,371,810,804
1973 $8,625,889,430 $71,946,639,603
1972 $6,299,395,544 $54,787,070,173
1971 $5,260,185,125 $44,644,730,576
1970 $4,601,649,451 $38,220,884,519
1969 $4,380,987,481 $34,086,038,090
1968 $3,850,623,095 $30,097,635,751
1967 $2,726,986,913 $27,143,828,099
1966 $2,312,438,536 $24,741,480,717
1965 $1,804,979,680 $22,721,869,808
1964 $1,341,395,421 $20,232,048,553
1963 $892,327,911 $17,193,744,109
1962 $619,725,785 $15,847,582,341
1961 $443,905,612 $14,599,836,396
1960 $401,644,249 $13,282,979,015

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

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Libya and Netherlands economies compared

GDP per capita
Libya

Netherlands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Libya Netherlands
2024 $6,569 $67,520
2023 $6,027 $63,516
2022 $5,987 $59,123
2021 $4,936 $60,142
2020 $6,650 $53,468
2019 $9,963 $53,555
2018 $11,197 $53,955
2017 $9,966 $49,514
2016 $7,526 $46,809
2015 $7,458 $45,794
2014 $8,926 $53,457
2013 $11,952 $52,602
2012 $14,976 $50,474
2011 $7,594 $54,702
2010 $11,601 $51,306
2009 $9,551 $53,172
2008 $13,906 $58,247
2007 $11,145 $52,101
2006 $10,049 $45,124
2005 $8,079 $42,165
2004 $5,774 $40,611
2003 $4,674 $35,897
2002 $3,718 $29,447
2001 $6,313 $26,956
2000 $7,214 $26,225
1999 $6,895 $28,319
1998 $5,301 $27,924
1997 $6,062 $26,745
1996 $5,591 $29,064
1995 $5,205 $29,301
1994 $5,933 $24,683
1993 $6,478 $23,156
1992 $7,303 $23,939
1991 $7,040 $21,764
1990 $6,502 $21,322
1989 $5,793 $17,423
1988 $5,736 $17,771
1987 $6,465 $16,734
1986 $6,019 $13,804
1985 $8,087 $9,941
1984 $7,811 $9,992
1983 $8,927 $10,696
1982 $9,064 $11,089
1981 $10,044 $11,537
1980 $11,960 $13,812
1979 $9,443 $12,817
1978 $7,252 $11,196
1977 $7,783 $9,180
1976 $7,018 $7,937
1975 $5,721 $7,346
1974 $6,214 $6,450
1973 $3,727 $5,353
1972 $2,830 $4,110
1971 $2,443 $3,384
1970 $2,210 $2,931
1969 $2,175 $2,647
1968 $1,972 $2,364
1967 $1,437 $2,155
1966 $1,251 $1,986
1965 $1,001 $1,848
1964 $765 $1,668
1963 $528 $1,437
1962 $382 $1,342
1961 $285.3 $1,254
1960 $269 $1,156

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

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Libya vs. Netherlands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Libya

Netherlands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Libya Netherlands
2026 75.2 82.6
2025 73.2 82.4
2024 71.1 82.3
2023 69.3 82.2
2022 74.5 81.9
2021 72.1 81.4
2020 72.4 81.4
2019 72.9 82.1
2018 73.2 81.8
2017 72.7 81.7
2016 71.8 81.6
2015 71.6 81.5
2014 71.3 81.7
2013 72.3 81.3
2012 72.2 81.1
2011 69.9 81.1
2010 72.2 80.8
2009 72.1 80.7
2008 71.9 80.4
2007 71.8 80.3
2006 71.6 79.8
2005 71.4 79.5
2004 71.2 79.2
2003 71 78.7
2002 70.8 78.4
2001 70.7 78.3
2000 70.5 78.1
1999 70.6 78
1998 70.7 78
1997 70.7 77.9
1996 70.7 77.6
1995 70.6 77.6
1994 70.5 77.5
1993 70.2 77
1992 70 77.4
1991 69.6 77.2
1990 69.3 77
1989 69 76.8
1988 68.6 77
1987 68.3 76.8
1986 67.8 76.4
1985 67.3 76.4
1984 66.7 76.3
1983 66.3 76.3
1982 65.8 76.1
1981 65.3 76
1980 64.8 75.8
1979 64.3 75.6
1978 63.8 75.2
1977 63.1 75.3
1976 62.4 74.7
1975 61.6 74.6
1974 60.7 74.6
1973 59.7 74.2
1972 58.7 73.8
1971 57.6 73.9
1970 56.4 73.6
1969 55.2 73.6
1968 53.8 73.6
1967 52.5 73.8
1966 50.9 73.6
1965 49.3 73.6
1964 47.7 73.7
1963 45.6 73.4
1962 44.1 73.2
1961 42.4 73.6
1960 40.8 73.4
1959 39.3 73.2
1958 38 73.1
1957 36.9 73
1956 36 72.5
1955 35.2 72.5
1954 34.7 72.4
1953 34.2 71.7
1952 33.8 72.1
1951 33.5 71.5
1950 33.1 71.4

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

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Libya and Netherlands population clocks and comparison

Population
Libya

Netherlands
1x
Year Population
Libya Netherlands
2024 7,381,023 17,993,485
2023 7,305,659 17,877,117
2022 7,223,805 17,700,982
2021 7,135,175 17,533,044
2020 7,045,399 17,441,500
2019 6,951,033 17,344,874
2018 6,849,055 17,231,624
2017 6,738,770 17,131,296
2016 6,632,126 17,030,314
2015 6,531,819 16,939,923
2014 6,427,252 16,865,008
2013 6,304,628 16,804,432
2012 6,179,328 16,754,962
2011 6,343,203 16,693,074
2010 6,497,839 16,615,394
2009 6,366,686 16,530,388
2008 6,235,430 16,445,593
2007 6,104,380 16,381,696
2006 5,980,211 16,346,101
2005 5,858,798 16,319,868
2004 5,736,693 16,281,779
2003 5,619,398 16,225,302
2002 5,508,410 16,148,929
2001 5,403,639 16,046,180
2000 5,305,021 15,925,513
1999 5,218,038 15,812,088
1998 5,140,704 15,707,209
1997 5,064,639 15,610,650
1996 4,987,393 15,530,498
1995 4,906,843 15,459,006
1994 4,822,037 15,382,838
1993 4,733,045 15,290,368
1992 4,640,352 15,184,166
1991 4,544,400 15,069,798
1990 4,445,239 14,951,510
1989 4,342,920 14,848,907
1988 4,237,755 14,760,094
1987 4,129,739 14,665,037
1986 4,017,403 14,572,278
1985 3,898,745 14,491,632
1984 3,773,633 14,424,211
1983 3,718,961 14,367,070
1982 3,724,765 14,312,690
1981 3,621,486 14,247,208
1980 3,424,378 14,149,800
1979 3,233,846 14,038,270
1978 3,052,526 13,941,700
1977 2,881,533 13,856,185
1976 2,721,237 13,774,037
1975 2,571,556 13,666,335
1974 2,432,211 13,545,056
1973 2,314,193 13,439,322
1972 2,226,091 13,328,593
1971 2,153,534 13,194,497
1970 2,082,589 13,038,526
1969 2,014,293 12,877,984
1968 1,952,781 12,729,721
1967 1,898,199 12,598,201
1966 1,849,063 12,456,251
1965 1,804,015 12,294,732
1964 1,753,691 12,127,120
1963 1,690,457 11,965,966
1962 1,621,960 11,805,689
1961 1,555,699 11,638,712
1960 1,492,890 11,486,631

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

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Fertility rates in Libya and Netherlands

Fertility rate
Libya

Netherlands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Libya Netherlands
2023 2.36 1.43
2022 2.4 1.49
2021 2.46 1.62
2020 2.51 1.54
2019 2.54 1.57
2018 2.58 1.59
2017 2.63 1.62
2016 2.67 1.66
2015 2.71 1.66
2014 2.75 1.71
2013 2.72 1.68
2012 2.68 1.72
2011 2.65 1.76
2010 2.6 1.79
2009 2.56 1.79
2008 2.6 1.77
2007 2.65 1.72
2006 2.7 1.72
2005 2.77 1.71
2004 2.77 1.72
2003 2.8 1.75
2002 2.83 1.73
2001 2.87 1.71
2000 2.91 1.72
1999 2.97 1.65
1998 3.04 1.63
1997 3.13 1.56
1996 3.26 1.53
1995 3.44 1.53
1994 3.65 1.57
1993 3.88 1.57
1992 4.16 1.59
1991 4.46 1.61
1990 4.78 1.62
1989 5.09 1.55
1988 5.41 1.55
1987 5.72 1.56
1986 6.02 1.55
1985 6.33 1.51
1984 6.62 1.49
1983 6.91 1.47
1982 7.16 1.5
1981 7.37 1.56
1980 7.54 1.6
1979 7.68 1.56
1978 7.79 1.58
1977 7.87 1.58
1976 7.93 1.63
1975 7.98 1.66
1974 8.02 1.77
1973 8.05 1.9
1972 8.07 2.15
1971 8.1 2.36
1970 8.05 2.57
1969 8.01 2.75
1968 7.97 2.72
1967 7.93 2.81
1966 7.89 2.9
1965 7.82 3.04
1964 7.75 3.17
1963 7.69 3.19
1962 7.61 3.18
1961 7.56 3.22
1960 7.51 3.12

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

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Libya and Netherlands demographics compared

Median age
Libya

Netherlands
1x
Year Median age, years
Libya Netherlands
2024 28.5 42.4
2023 28.2 42.4
2022 28 42.5
2021 27.7 42.6
2020 27.5 42.5
2019 27.2 42.5
2018 27 42.4
2017 26.8 42.3
2016 26.6 42.2
2015 26.4 42
2014 26.2 41.8
2013 25.9 41.6
2012 25.7 41.3
2011 25.5 41
2010 25.3 40.7
2009 25 40.3
2008 24.6 40
2007 24.2 39.7
2006 23.8 39.3
2005 23.6 38.9
2004 23.4 38.5
2003 23.2 38.1
2002 23.1 37.8
2001 22.9 37.5
2000 22.7 37.3
1999 22.4 37
1998 22 36.7
1997 21.5 36.4
1996 21.1 36.1
1995 20.6 35.7
1994 20.1 35.4
1993 19.7 35.1
1992 19.3 34.8
1991 18.9 34.6
1990 18.6 34.3
1989 18.2 34.1
1988 17.9 33.8
1987 17.6 33.5
1986 17.3 33.2
1985 17.1 32.9
1984 16.8 32.6
1983 16.5 32.3
1982 16.3 31.9
1981 16.1 31.6
1980 16 31.3
1979 15.9 31
1978 15.9 30.7
1977 15.8 30.3
1976 15.6 29.8
1975 15.5 29.4
1974 15.3 29.3
1973 14.9 29
1972 14.7 28.9
1971 14.7 28.7
1970 14.7 28.6
1969 14.7 28.6
1968 14.9 28.6
1967 15.3 28.5
1966 15.9 28.6
1965 16.7 28.6
1964 17.2 28.6
1963 17.5 28.7
1962 17.9 28.7
1961 18.2 28.8
1960 18.5 28.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Libya Netherlands
GNI, Atlas method
$50.9B
2024
$1.12T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
94.8%
2024
44.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.26%
1999
5.18%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
5.29%
2023
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
41,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-25.1%
2024
-0.94%
2024
Unemployment rate
30%
2004
3.64%
2024
Services, % of GDP
28.3%
2024
70.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
73.5%
2024
17.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
35.9
2012
78.5
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
21.4%
2021
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.6%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
1,267,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
8.87%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
13
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
103
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.1T
2017
Total reserves including gold
$92.9B
2024
$79.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$16M
2006
$4.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
760,000
2008
7,265,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.34%
2010
1.44%
2020
Banked people share
33.1%
2024
99.2%
2024

Energy

Libya Netherlands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,539 kg
2022
3,418 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.83
2022
$23.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
64 megatons
2024
118.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.66 tons
2024
6.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96.3%
2022
83.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
3.1%
2021
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0%
2022
9.01%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-249.7%
2022
87%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,979 kWh
2022
6,189 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.02%
2021
33.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0.06%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
3.28%
2023
Electricity access
73.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Libya Netherlands
% of world population
0.09%
2024
0.22%
2024
Annual migration change
-172
2025
+104,681
2025
Urban population
87.9%
2024
95.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
6.03 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Quality of life index
30
2026
94.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
78
2025
Higher education index
29
2026
96
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.5
2015
0.69
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.3
2019
4
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.5%
1994
99%
2003
English speaking
2%
2025
90.9%
2023
People using the Internet
88.5%
2023
97%
2023

Health

Libya Netherlands
Government health expenditure per capita
$470
2023
$6,845
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$90.2
2023
$807
2024
Life expectancy
75.2 years
2026
82.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.68%
2023
0.01%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.04
2017
3.88
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
30.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.8
2023
4
2023
Obesity rate
37.9%
2022
15%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
15.8%
2024
5%
2024
Air quality index
70
2026
76
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
21.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
8.71 liters
2020

Territory

Libya Netherlands
% of world land
1.18%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
92,042 sq mi
2024
722 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
59,267 sq mi
2026
6,961 sq mi
2026
Forest area
838 sq mi
2026
1,437 sq mi
2026
Roads length
22,991 mi
2010
88,123 mi
2022

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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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