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Libya vs New Zealand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Libya has a population of 7.38M (ranked 105/197), compared with 5.29M in New Zealand (ranked 123/197). Libya's land area is 679,362 sq mi versus 101,665 sq mi for New Zealand (ranked 16th vs. 74th).

By GDP, Libya ranks 95/197 ($48.5B) and New Zealand ranks 52/197 ($260B). By GDP per capita, Libya ranks 107/197 ($6,569), while New Zealand ranks 26/197 ($49,205).

Main facts and rankings

Libya New Zealand
Population
7559873
5374272
Population rank 105/197 124/197
GDP
$48.5B
2024
$260B
2024
GDP rank 95/197 52/197
GDP per capita
$6,569
2024
$49,205
2024
GDP per capita rank 107/197 26/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,304
2024
$55,551
2024
Government debt n/a
$131B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
50.2%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$24,722
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 28/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,172
2026
$37,758
2026
Land area 679,362 sq mi 101,665 sq mi
Population density
11.1 ppl/mi²
2026
52.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.36
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
28.5 years
2024
38.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.2 years
2026
82.5 years
2026

Libya and New Zealand: Comparison Charts

Libya and New Zealand economies compared

GDP
Libya

New Zealand
1x
Year GDP
Libya New Zealand
2024 $48,487,151,215 $260,172,385,098
2023 $44,027,664,915 $255,194,972,673
2022 $43,246,297,922 $249,509,991,440
2021 $35,217,995,647 $253,977,931,815
2020 $46,854,285,441 $213,029,554,654
2019 $69,254,496,472 $213,006,341,102
2018 $76,686,029,772 $211,985,631,173
2017 $67,157,452,182 $206,745,969,246
2016 $49,912,073,701 $189,100,085,275
2015 $48,717,501,321 $178,224,167,088
2014 $57,372,355,592 $201,518,402,787
2013 $75,351,107,029 $191,012,364,177
2012 $92,540,938,129 $176,560,711,239
2011 $48,169,263,294 $168,484,908,960
2010 $75,380,825,062 $146,887,902,524
2009 $60,808,562,033 $121,663,439,315
2008 $86,710,767,415 $133,437,126,590
2007 $68,032,978,391 $137,188,946,866
2006 $60,094,231,607 $111,538,810,713
2005 $47,334,691,241 $114,720,129,550
2004 $33,122,307,692 $103,905,210,084
2003 $26,265,625,000 $88,250,885,550
2002 $20,481,889,764 $66,627,729,311
2001 $34,112,093,927 $53,872,425,917
2000 $38,270,954,138 $52,623,281,957
1999 $35,975,860,857 $58,762,260,626
1998 $27,251,301,398 $56,227,169,851
1997 $30,700,897,875 $66,075,143,415
1996 $27,884,615,385 $70,140,835,299
1995 $25,541,379,187 $63,918,703,507
1994 $28,610,549,763 $55,314,732,279
1993 $30,660,051,911 $46,775,620,817
1992 $33,887,047,909 $41,649,829,860
1991 $31,991,821,265 $42,745,329,732
1990 $28,904,183,602 $45,495,129,385
1989 $25,156,707,899 $43,920,222,525
1988 $24,308,959,591 $45,176,811,594
1987 $26,697,659,335 $40,376,354,070
1986 $24,180,400,959 $30,604,668,357
1985 $31,530,566,324 $24,679,795,396
1984 $29,476,109,153 $21,665,975,319
1983 $33,200,520,140 $24,309,279,706
1982 $33,760,146,991 $24,164,603,059
1981 $36,374,353,880 $24,417,617,184
1980 $40,953,924,949 $23,244,547,385
1979 $30,536,429,497 $20,731,243,113
1978 $22,136,422,643 $18,530,518,395
1977 $22,428,297,108 $15,446,825,318
1976 $19,096,943,017 $13,604,832,424
1975 $14,710,912,458 $12,861,983,284
1974 $15,112,543,717 $13,940,981,798
1973 $8,625,889,430 $12,802,281,898
1972 $6,299,395,544 $9,567,331,065
1971 $5,260,185,125 $7,911,136,757
1970 $4,601,649,451 $6,495,605,331
1969 $4,380,987,481 $5,814,357,709
1968 $3,850,623,095 $5,228,045,415
1967 $2,726,986,913 $6,016,017,227
1966 $2,312,438,536 $5,917,437,693
1965 $1,804,979,680 $5,706,251,400
1964 $1,341,395,421 $7,340,766,415
1963 $892,327,911 $6,699,741,645
1962 $619,725,785 $6,133,158,532
1961 $443,905,612 $5,721,994,864
1960 $401,644,249 $5,536,098,360

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

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Libya and New Zealand economies compared

GDP per capita
Libya

New Zealand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Libya New Zealand
2024 $6,569 $49,205
2023 $6,027 $49,076
2022 $5,987 $49,100
2021 $4,936 $49,950
2020 $6,650 $41,998
2019 $9,963 $42,856
2018 $11,197 $43,257
2017 $9,966 $42,950
2016 $7,526 $40,114
2015 $7,458 $38,665
2014 $8,926 $44,618
2013 $11,952 $43,000
2012 $14,976 $40,054
2011 $7,594 $38,432
2010 $11,601 $33,762
2009 $9,551 $28,277
2008 $13,906 $31,325
2007 $11,145 $32,480
2006 $10,049 $26,655
2005 $8,079 $27,751
2004 $5,774 $25,420
2003 $4,674 $21,914
2002 $3,718 $16,874
2001 $6,313 $13,883
2000 $7,214 $13,641
1999 $6,895 $15,322
1998 $5,301 $14,738
1997 $6,062 $17,474
1996 $5,591 $18,794
1995 $5,205 $17,400
1994 $5,933 $15,280
1993 $6,478 $13,094
1992 $7,303 $11,793
1991 $7,040 $12,230
1990 $6,502 $13,663
1989 $5,793 $13,312
1988 $5,736 $13,759
1987 $6,465 $12,331
1986 $6,019 $9,428
1985 $8,087 $7,601
1984 $7,811 $6,714
1983 $8,927 $7,598
1982 $9,064 $7,656
1981 $10,044 $7,814
1980 $11,960 $7,467
1979 $9,443 $6,668
1978 $7,252 $5,937
1977 $7,783 $4,951
1976 $7,018 $4,374
1975 $5,721 $4,172
1974 $6,214 $4,611
1973 $3,727 $4,323
1972 $2,830 $3,295
1971 $2,443 $2,773
1970 $2,210 $2,311
1969 $2,175 $2,097
1968 $1,972 $1,902
1967 $1,437 $2,208
1966 $1,251 $2,211
1965 $1,001 $2,171
1964 $765 $2,839
1963 $528 $2,646
1962 $382 $2,471
1961 $285.3 $2,365
1960 $269 $2,334

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

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Libya vs. New Zealand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Libya

New Zealand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Libya New Zealand
2026 75.2 82.5
2025 73.2 82.4
2024 71.1 82.2
2023 69.3 82.1
2022 74.5 81
2021 72.1 82.3
2020 72.4 82.7
2019 72.9 81.8
2018 73.2 81.9
2017 72.7 81.6
2016 71.8 82
2015 71.6 81.6
2014 71.3 81.4
2013 72.3 81.6
2012 72.2 81.2
2011 69.9 80.8
2010 72.2 81.1
2009 72.1 80.5
2008 71.9 80.2
2007 71.8 80.1
2006 71.6 80
2005 71.4 80
2004 71.2 79.4
2003 71 79.1
2002 70.8 78.9
2001 70.7 78.7
2000 70.5 78.7
1999 70.6 77.9
1998 70.7 78.2
1997 70.7 77.3
1996 70.7 76.8
1995 70.6 76.8
1994 70.5 76.9
1993 70.2 76.5
1992 70 76.2
1991 69.6 76.1
1990 69.3 75.4
1989 69 74.9
1988 68.6 74.5
1987 68.3 74.2
1986 67.8 74.1
1985 67.3 73.9
1984 66.7 74.4
1983 66.3 73.8
1982 65.8 73.7
1981 65.3 73.6
1980 64.8 72.9
1979 64.3 73.1
1978 63.8 73
1977 63.1 72.1
1976 62.4 72.4
1975 61.6 72.2
1974 60.7 71.9
1973 59.7 71.7
1972 58.7 71.8
1971 57.6 71.7
1970 56.4 71.2
1969 55.2 71.5
1968 53.8 71.1
1967 52.5 71.4
1966 50.9 71.1
1965 49.3 71.2
1964 47.7 71.3
1963 45.6 71.3
1962 44.1 71.2
1961 42.4 70.9
1960 40.8 71.2
1959 39.3 70.8
1958 38 70.9
1957 36.9 70.3
1956 36 70.7
1955 35.2 70.5
1954 34.7 70.3
1953 34.2 70.2
1952 33.8 69.4
1951 33.5 69.1
1950 33.1 69.3

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

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Libya and New Zealand population clocks and comparison

Population
Libya

New Zealand
1x
Year Population
Libya New Zealand
2024 7,381,023 5,287,500
2023 7,305,659 5,200,000
2022 7,223,805 5,081,700
2021 7,135,175 5,084,600
2020 7,045,399 5,072,400
2019 6,951,033 4,970,300
2018 6,849,055 4,900,600
2017 6,738,770 4,813,600
2016 6,632,126 4,714,100
2015 6,531,819 4,609,400
2014 6,427,252 4,516,500
2013 6,304,628 4,442,100
2012 6,179,328 4,408,100
2011 6,343,203 4,384,000
2010 6,497,839 4,350,700
2009 6,366,686 4,302,600
2008 6,235,430 4,259,800
2007 6,104,380 4,223,800
2006 5,980,211 4,184,600
2005 5,858,798 4,133,900
2004 5,736,693 4,087,500
2003 5,619,398 4,027,200
2002 5,508,410 3,948,500
2001 5,403,639 3,880,500
2000 5,305,021 3,857,700
1999 5,218,038 3,835,100
1998 5,140,704 3,815,000
1997 5,064,639 3,781,300
1996 4,987,393 3,732,000
1995 4,906,843 3,673,400
1994 4,822,037 3,620,000
1993 4,733,045 3,572,200
1992 4,640,352 3,531,700
1991 4,544,400 3,495,100
1990 4,445,239 3,329,800
1989 4,342,920 3,299,200
1988 4,237,755 3,283,400
1987 4,129,739 3,274,400
1986 4,017,403 3,246,300
1985 3,898,745 3,247,100
1984 3,773,633 3,227,100
1983 3,718,961 3,199,300
1982 3,724,765 3,156,100
1981 3,621,486 3,124,900
1980 3,424,378 3,112,900
1979 3,233,846 3,109,000
1978 3,052,526 3,121,200
1977 2,881,533 3,120,200
1976 2,721,237 3,110,500
1975 2,571,556 3,083,100
1974 2,432,211 3,023,700
1973 2,314,193 2,961,300
1972 2,226,091 2,903,900
1971 2,153,534 2,853,000
1970 2,082,589 2,810,700
1969 2,014,293 2,772,800
1968 1,952,781 2,748,100
1967 1,898,199 2,724,100
1966 1,849,063 2,675,900
1965 1,804,015 2,628,400
1964 1,753,691 2,585,400
1963 1,690,457 2,531,800
1962 1,621,960 2,482,000
1961 1,555,699 2,419,700
1960 1,492,890 2,371,800

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

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Fertility rates in Libya and New Zealand

Fertility rate
Libya

New Zealand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Libya New Zealand
2023 2.36 1.56
2022 2.4 1.66
2021 2.46 1.64
2020 2.51 1.61
2019 2.54 1.72
2018 2.58 1.71
2017 2.63 1.81
2016 2.67 1.87
2015 2.71 1.99
2014 2.75 1.92
2013 2.72 2.01
2012 2.68 2.1
2011 2.65 2.09
2010 2.6 2.17
2009 2.56 2.13
2008 2.6 2.19
2007 2.65 2.18
2006 2.7 2.01
2005 2.77 1.97
2004 2.77 1.98
2003 2.8 1.93
2002 2.83 1.89
2001 2.87 1.97
2000 2.91 1.98
1999 2.97 1.97
1998 3.04 1.89
1997 3.13 1.96
1996 3.26 1.96
1995 3.44 1.98
1994 3.65 1.98
1993 3.88 2.04
1992 4.16 2.06
1991 4.46 2.09
1990 4.78 2.18
1989 5.09 2.12
1988 5.41 2.1
1987 5.72 2.03
1986 6.02 1.96
1985 6.33 1.93
1984 6.62 1.93
1983 6.91 1.92
1982 7.16 1.95
1981 7.37 2.01
1980 7.54 2.03
1979 7.68 2.12
1978 7.79 2.07
1977 7.87 2.21
1976 7.93 2.27
1975 7.98 2.37
1974 8.02 2.58
1973 8.05 2.76
1972 8.07 3
1971 8.1 3.18
1970 8.05 3.17
1969 8.01 3.28
1968 7.97 3.34
1967 7.93 3.35
1966 7.89 3.41
1965 7.82 3.54
1964 7.75 3.8
1963 7.69 4.05
1962 7.61 4.19
1961 7.56 4.31
1960 7.51 4.24

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

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Libya and New Zealand demographics compared

Median age
Libya

New Zealand
1x
Year Median age, years
Libya New Zealand
2024 28.5 38.6
2023 28.2 38.3
2022 28 38.1
2021 27.7 37.8
2020 27.5 37.5
2019 27.2 37.3
2018 27 37.3
2017 26.8 37.2
2016 26.6 37.3
2015 26.4 37.4
2014 26.2 37.5
2013 25.9 37.4
2012 25.7 37.2
2011 25.5 37
2010 25.3 36.8
2009 25 36.6
2008 24.6 36.4
2007 24.2 36.1
2006 23.8 35.8
2005 23.6 35.5
2004 23.4 35.2
2003 23.2 35
2002 23.1 34.8
2001 22.9 34.6
2000 22.7 34.3
1999 22.4 34
1998 22 33.6
1997 21.5 33.2
1996 21.1 32.8
1995 20.6 32.6
1994 20.1 32.3
1993 19.7 32
1992 19.3 31.7
1991 18.9 31.4
1990 18.6 31.1
1989 18.2 30.8
1988 17.9 30.4
1987 17.6 30.1
1986 17.3 29.8
1985 17.1 29.4
1984 16.8 29.1
1983 16.5 28.8
1982 16.3 28.5
1981 16.1 28.2
1980 16 27.9
1979 15.9 27.5
1978 15.9 27.1
1977 15.8 26.8
1976 15.6 26.5
1975 15.5 26.3
1974 15.3 26.2
1973 14.9 26
1972 14.7 25.9
1971 14.7 25.7
1970 14.7 25.6
1969 14.7 25.7
1968 14.9 25.7
1967 15.3 25.8
1966 15.9 25.9
1965 16.7 26
1964 17.2 26.2
1963 17.5 26.4
1962 17.9 26.8
1961 18.2 27.1
1960 18.5 27.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Libya New Zealand
GNI, Atlas method
$50.9B
2024
$252B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
94.8%
2024
41.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.26%
1999
5.28%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
5.29%
2023
1.19%
2024
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-25.1%
2024
-3.61%
2024
Unemployment rate
30%
2004
4.76%
2024
Services, % of GDP
28.3%
2024
67.4%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
73.5%
2024
19.6%
2022
Economic freedom index
35.9
2012
77.8
2026
Number of billionaires n/a
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
112
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$92.9B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$92.9B
2024
$22.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$16M
2006
$598M
2024
International tourist arrivals
760,000
2008
996,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.34%
2010
18.8%
2018
Banked people share
33.1%
2024
97.9%
2024

Energy

Libya New Zealand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,539 kg
2022
3,661 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.83
2022
$14.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
64 megatons
2024
31.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.66 tons
2024
6.02 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96.3%
2022
55.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
3.1%
2021
28.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0%
2022
39.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-249.7%
2022
31.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,979 kWh
2022
8,021 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.02%
2021
81.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
59.5%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
73.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Libya New Zealand
% of world population
0.09%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-172
2025
+17,403
2025
Urban population
87.9%
2024
83.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
30
2026
89.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
29
2026
91
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.5
2015
1.11
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.3
2019
9.6
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.5%
1994
99%
2003
English speaking
2%
2025
97.8%
2023
People using the Internet
88.5%
2023
96.2%
2023

Health

Libya New Zealand
Government health expenditure per capita
$470
2023
$5,022
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$90.2
2023
$637
2024
Life expectancy
75.2 years
2026
82.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.68%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.04
2017
3.61
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
27.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.8
2023
4.7
2023
Obesity rate
37.9%
2022
34.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
15.8%
2024
6.7%
2024
Air quality index
70
2026
90
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
12.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
10 liters
2020

Territory

Libya New Zealand
% of world land
1.18%
2026
0.18%
2026
Land area per capita
92,042 sq mi
2024
19,227 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
59,267 sq mi
2026
37,494 sq mi
2026
Forest area
838 sq mi
2026
38,418 sq mi
2026
Roads length
22,991 mi
2010
60,159 mi
2020

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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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