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Libya vs Nicaragua statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Libya has a population of 7.38M (ranked 105/197), compared with 6.92M in Nicaragua (ranked 108/197). Libya's land area is 679,362 sq mi versus 46,464 sq mi for Nicaragua (ranked 16th vs. 98th).

By GDP, Libya ranks 95/197 ($48.5B) and Nicaragua ranks 131/197 ($19.7B). By GDP per capita, Libya ranks 107/197 ($6,569), while Nicaragua ranks 141/197 ($2,848).

Main facts and rankings

Libya Nicaragua
Population
7559873
7124343
Population rank 105/197 107/197
GDP
$48.5B
2024
$19.7B
2024
GDP rank 95/197 131/197
GDP per capita
$6,569
2024
$2,848
2024
GDP per capita rank 107/197 141/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,304
2024
$8,709
2024
Government debt n/a
$7.71B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
39.1%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$1,115
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 138/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,172
2026
$2,318
2026
Land area 679,362 sq mi 46,464 sq mi
Population density
11.1 ppl/mi²
2026
152.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.36
2023
2.22
2023
Median age
28.5 years
2024
26.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.2 years
2026
75.4 years
2026

Libya and Nicaragua: Comparison Charts

Libya and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP
Libya

Nicaragua
1x
Year GDP
Libya Nicaragua
2024 $48,487,151,215 $19,693,982,968
2023 $44,027,664,915 $17,805,842,284
2022 $43,246,297,922 $15,634,572,502
2021 $35,217,995,647 $14,209,020,362
2020 $46,854,285,441 $12,726,422,432
2019 $69,254,496,472 $12,699,023,614
2018 $76,686,029,772 $13,025,221,974
2017 $67,157,452,182 $13,785,893,007
2016 $49,912,073,701 $13,286,093,388
2015 $48,717,501,321 $12,756,696,261
2014 $57,372,355,592 $11,880,438,824
2013 $75,351,107,029 $10,982,988,249
2012 $92,540,938,129 $10,532,017,232
2011 $48,169,263,294 $9,774,329,333
2010 $75,380,825,062 $8,758,602,233
2009 $60,808,562,033 $8,298,702,489
2008 $86,710,767,415 $8,496,967,597
2007 $68,032,978,391 $7,423,375,015
2006 $60,094,231,607 $6,763,672,381
2005 $47,334,691,241 $6,321,324,279
2004 $33,122,307,692 $5,792,932,838
2003 $26,265,625,000 $5,322,228,351
2002 $20,481,889,764 $5,223,727,303
2001 $34,112,093,927 $5,351,752,034
2000 $38,270,954,138 $5,109,587,050
1999 $35,975,860,857 $4,856,026,259
1998 $27,251,301,398 $4,635,347,386
1997 $30,700,897,875 $4,389,973,490
1996 $27,884,615,385 $4,308,351,903
1995 $25,541,379,187 $4,140,470,000
1994 $28,610,549,763 $3,863,185,119
1993 $30,660,051,911 $1,756,454,248
1992 $33,887,047,909 $1,792,800,000
1991 $31,991,821,265 $1,488,804,124
1990 $28,904,183,602 $1,009,455,484
1989 $25,156,707,899 $1,013,184,756
1988 $24,308,959,591 $2,630,900,096
1987 $26,697,659,335 $3,851,200,118
1986 $24,180,400,959 $2,885,799,994
1985 $31,530,566,324 $2,683,699,935
1984 $29,476,109,153 $3,117,599,872
1983 $33,200,520,140 $2,753,100,058
1982 $33,760,146,991 $2,454,499,872
1981 $36,374,353,880 $2,474,700,227
1980 $40,953,924,949 $2,144,300,006
1979 $30,536,429,497 $1,567,599,982
1978 $22,136,422,643 $2,127,699,979
1977 $22,428,297,108 $2,226,999,874
1976 $19,096,943,017 $1,836,899,999
1975 $14,710,912,458 $1,581,599,959
1974 $15,112,543,717 $1,521,400,012
1973 $8,625,889,430 $1,092,900,015
1972 $6,299,395,544 $878,570,045
1971 $5,260,185,125 $828,569,953
1970 $4,601,649,451 $778,569,939
1969 $4,380,987,481 $750,000,003
1968 $3,850,623,095 $692,859,985
1967 $2,726,986,913 $657,140,011
1966 $2,312,438,536 $607,140,010
1965 $1,804,979,680 $564,290,020
1964 $1,341,395,421 $347,119,918
1963 $892,327,911 $297,324,163
1962 $619,725,785 $269,283,804
1961 $443,905,612 $244,144,237
1960 $401,644,249 $227,223,322

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

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Libya and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP per capita
Libya

Nicaragua
1x
Year GDP per capita
Libya Nicaragua
2024 $6,569 $2,848
2023 $6,027 $2,609
2022 $5,987 $2,323
2021 $4,936 $2,138
2020 $6,650 $1,938
2019 $9,963 $1,959
2018 $11,197 $2,035
2017 $9,966 $2,183
2016 $7,526 $2,132
2015 $7,458 $2,074
2014 $8,926 $1,958
2013 $11,952 $1,835
2012 $14,976 $1,785
2011 $7,594 $1,680
2010 $11,601 $1,527
2009 $9,551 $1,467
2008 $13,906 $1,524
2007 $11,145 $1,350
2006 $10,049 $1,248
2005 $8,079 $1,183
2004 $5,774 $1,099
2003 $4,674 $1,021
2002 $3,718 $1,014
2001 $6,313 $1,052
2000 $7,214 $1,017
1999 $6,895 $980
1998 $5,301 $949
1997 $6,062 $913
1996 $5,591 $911
1995 $5,205 $892
1994 $5,933 $849
1993 $6,478 $394
1992 $7,303 $411
1991 $7,040 $350
1990 $6,502 $242.5
1989 $5,793 $249.2
1988 $5,736 $662
1987 $6,465 $992
1986 $6,019 $761
1985 $8,087 $724
1984 $7,811 $861
1983 $8,927 $780
1982 $9,064 $714
1981 $10,044 $740
1980 $11,960 $659
1979 $9,443 $495
1978 $7,252 $691
1977 $7,783 $744
1976 $7,018 $633
1975 $5,721 $561
1974 $6,214 $557
1973 $3,727 $413
1972 $2,830 $341
1971 $2,443 $331
1970 $2,210 $321
1969 $2,175 $319
1968 $1,972 $304
1967 $1,437 $297.9
1966 $1,251 $284
1965 $1,001 $272.3
1964 $765 $172.7
1963 $528 $152.5
1962 $382 $142.3
1961 $285.3 $132.9
1960 $269 $127.5

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

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Libya vs. Nicaragua life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Libya

Nicaragua
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Libya Nicaragua
2026 75.2 75.4
2025 73.2 75.3
2024 71.1 75.1
2023 69.3 74.9
2022 74.5 74.5
2021 72.1 70.5
2020 72.4 70.8
2019 72.9 73.8
2018 73.2 73.9
2017 72.7 73.4
2016 71.8 73.2
2015 71.6 72.9
2014 71.3 72.8
2013 72.3 72.6
2012 72.2 72.4
2011 69.9 72
2010 72.2 71.8
2009 72.1 71.5
2008 71.9 71.4
2007 71.8 71.2
2006 71.6 71
2005 71.4 70.4
2004 71.2 69.5
2003 71 68.7
2002 70.8 68
2001 70.7 67
2000 70.5 66.4
1999 70.6 65.9
1998 70.7 64.1
1997 70.7 65.5
1996 70.7 65.2
1995 70.6 64.9
1994 70.5 64.5
1993 70.2 64.1
1992 70 63.7
1991 69.6 63.3
1990 69.3 62.5
1989 69 61.9
1988 68.6 59.8
1987 68.3 57.3
1986 67.8 57.6
1985 67.3 56.4
1984 66.7 56.1
1983 66.3 56.9
1982 65.8 58.7
1981 65.3 58.3
1980 64.8 58
1979 64.3 50.8
1978 63.8 53.5
1977 63.1 56.1
1976 62.4 56.1
1975 61.6 55.8
1974 60.7 55.4
1973 59.7 55
1972 58.7 48
1971 57.6 54.2
1970 56.4 53.8
1969 55.2 53.4
1968 53.8 52.9
1967 52.5 52.3
1966 50.9 51.6
1965 49.3 50.6
1964 47.7 49.6
1963 45.6 48.8
1962 44.1 48
1961 42.4 47.3
1960 40.8 46.4
1959 39.3 46.1
1958 38 45.5
1957 36.9 44.9
1956 36 44.3
1955 35.2 43.7
1954 34.7 43.1
1953 34.2 42.4
1952 33.8 41.9
1951 33.5 40.8
1950 33.1 40.6

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

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Libya and Nicaragua population clocks and comparison

Population
Libya

Nicaragua
1x
Year Population
Libya Nicaragua
2024 7,381,023 6,916,140
2023 7,305,659 6,823,613
2022 7,223,805 6,730,654
2021 7,135,175 6,644,741
2020 7,045,399 6,565,267
2019 6,951,033 6,483,657
2018 6,849,055 6,400,080
2017 6,738,770 6,316,231
2016 6,632,126 6,232,666
2015 6,531,819 6,149,417
2014 6,427,252 6,066,492
2013 6,304,628 5,983,845
2012 6,179,328 5,901,287
2011 6,343,203 5,819,051
2010 6,497,839 5,737,450
2009 6,366,686 5,656,601
2008 6,235,430 5,576,593
2007 6,104,380 5,497,243
2006 5,980,211 5,418,855
2005 5,858,798 5,342,105
2004 5,736,693 5,272,912
2003 5,619,398 5,210,963
2002 5,508,410 5,149,909
2001 5,403,639 5,087,825
2000 5,305,021 5,022,633
1999 5,218,038 4,954,018
1998 5,140,704 4,883,655
1997 5,064,639 4,809,573
1996 4,987,393 4,729,974
1995 4,906,843 4,642,931
1994 4,822,037 4,549,316
1993 4,733,045 4,453,732
1992 4,640,352 4,357,026
1991 4,544,400 4,259,637
1990 4,445,239 4,162,559
1989 4,342,920 4,066,476
1988 4,237,755 3,972,320
1987 4,129,739 3,882,164
1986 4,017,403 3,794,157
1985 3,898,745 3,706,479
1984 3,773,633 3,619,104
1983 3,718,961 3,530,282
1982 3,724,765 3,438,745
1981 3,621,486 3,345,674
1980 3,424,378 3,252,403
1979 3,233,846 3,164,525
1978 3,052,526 3,080,314
1977 2,881,533 2,992,534
1976 2,721,237 2,903,851
1975 2,571,556 2,816,943
1974 2,432,211 2,732,075
1973 2,314,193 2,649,278
1972 2,226,091 2,573,578
1971 2,153,534 2,499,825
1970 2,082,589 2,423,065
1969 2,014,293 2,348,398
1968 1,952,781 2,275,836
1967 1,898,199 2,205,567
1966 1,849,063 2,137,820
1965 1,804,015 2,072,681
1964 1,753,691 2,010,176
1963 1,690,457 1,950,159
1962 1,621,960 1,892,320
1961 1,555,699 1,836,451
1960 1,492,890 1,782,370

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

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Fertility rates in Libya and Nicaragua

Fertility rate
Libya

Nicaragua
1x
Year Fertility rate
Libya Nicaragua
2023 2.36 2.22
2022 2.4 2.24
2021 2.46 2.27
2020 2.51 2.3
2019 2.54 2.32
2018 2.58 2.35
2017 2.63 2.38
2016 2.67 2.41
2015 2.71 2.43
2014 2.75 2.46
2013 2.72 2.49
2012 2.68 2.53
2011 2.65 2.56
2010 2.6 2.6
2009 2.56 2.63
2008 2.6 2.66
2007 2.65 2.7
2006 2.7 2.73
2005 2.77 2.77
2004 2.77 2.78
2003 2.8 2.83
2002 2.83 2.89
2001 2.87 3
2000 2.91 3.12
1999 2.97 3.22
1998 3.04 3.34
1997 3.13 3.47
1996 3.26 3.62
1995 3.44 3.78
1994 3.65 3.94
1993 3.88 4.1
1992 4.16 4.27
1991 4.46 4.43
1990 4.78 4.6
1989 5.09 4.76
1988 5.41 4.93
1987 5.72 5.07
1986 6.02 5.22
1985 6.33 5.36
1984 6.62 5.49
1983 6.91 5.61
1982 7.16 5.74
1981 7.37 5.84
1980 7.54 5.96
1979 7.68 6.07
1978 7.79 6.16
1977 7.87 6.28
1976 7.93 6.37
1975 7.98 6.45
1974 8.02 6.52
1973 8.05 6.59
1972 8.07 6.65
1971 8.1 6.71
1970 8.05 6.77
1969 8.01 6.83
1968 7.97 6.89
1967 7.93 6.94
1966 7.89 6.99
1965 7.82 7.03
1964 7.75 7.06
1963 7.69 7.08
1962 7.61 7.1
1961 7.56 7.11
1960 7.51 7.16

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

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Libya and Nicaragua demographics compared

Median age
Libya

Nicaragua
1x
Year Median age, years
Libya Nicaragua
2024 28.5 26.6
2023 28.2 26.3
2022 28 25.9
2021 27.7 25.6
2020 27.5 25.3
2019 27.2 25
2018 27 24.7
2017 26.8 24.3
2016 26.6 24
2015 26.4 23.7
2014 26.2 23.4
2013 25.9 23.1
2012 25.7 22.8
2011 25.5 22.5
2010 25.3 22.2
2009 25 22
2008 24.6 21.7
2007 24.2 21.4
2006 23.8 21.1
2005 23.6 20.8
2004 23.4 20.4
2003 23.2 20.1
2002 23.1 19.7
2001 22.9 19.4
2000 22.7 19.1
1999 22.4 18.8
1998 22 18.4
1997 21.5 18.1
1996 21.1 17.9
1995 20.6 17.6
1994 20.1 17.4
1993 19.7 17.2
1992 19.3 17
1991 18.9 16.8
1990 18.6 16.7
1989 18.2 16.5
1988 17.9 16.4
1987 17.6 16.4
1986 17.3 16.3
1985 17.1 16.3
1984 16.8 16.3
1983 16.5 16.3
1982 16.3 16.2
1981 16.1 16.2
1980 16 16.2
1979 15.9 16.2
1978 15.9 16.2
1977 15.8 16.2
1976 15.6 16.2
1975 15.5 16.2
1974 15.3 16.2
1973 14.9 16.2
1972 14.7 16.2
1971 14.7 16.1
1970 14.7 16.1
1969 14.7 16.1
1968 14.9 16
1967 15.3 16
1966 15.9 16
1965 16.7 15.9
1964 17.2 15.9
1963 17.5 15.9
1962 17.9 16
1961 18.2 16.1
1960 18.5 16.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Libya Nicaragua
GNI, Atlas method
$50.9B
2024
$17.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
94.8%
2024
27.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.26%
1999
2.87%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
5.29%
2023
0.55%
2024
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
12,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-25.1%
2024
+2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
30%
2004
5.2%
2018
Services, % of GDP
28.3%
2024
46.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
73.5%
2024
27.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
35.9
2012
53.6
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
37.2%
2014
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2%
2014
Total reserves including gold
$92.9B
2024
$6.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$16M
2006
$5.25B
2024
International tourist arrivals
760,000
2008
474,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.34%
2010
15.2%
1999
Banked people share
33.1%
2024
23.5%
2024

Energy

Libya Nicaragua
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,539 kg
2022
608 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.83
2022
$12.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
64 megatons
2024
5.74 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.66 tons
2024
0.83 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96.3%
2022
39.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
3.1%
2021
50.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0%
2022
17%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-249.7%
2022
46.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,979 kWh
2022
682 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.02%
2021
69.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
14.9%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
73.2%
2023
88.3%
2023

Society

Libya Nicaragua
% of world population
0.09%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-172
2025
-8,371
2025
Urban population
87.9%
2024
59.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.57 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.1 ft
2025
Quality of life index
30
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
14
2025
Higher education index
29
2026
23
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.5
2015
11
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.3
2019
16.9
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
124
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.5%
1994
82.6%
2015
English speaking
2%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
88.5%
2023
58.2%
2023

Health

Libya Nicaragua
Government health expenditure per capita
$470
2023
$216.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$90.2
2023
$81.5
2023
Life expectancy
75.2 years
2026
75.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.68%
2023
3.41%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.04
2017
0.68
2018
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
60
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.8
2023
13.4
2023
Obesity rate
37.9%
2022
34.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
15.8%
2024
10.4%
2024
Air quality index
70
2026
58
2026
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
3.67 liters
2020

Territory

Libya Nicaragua
% of world land
1.18%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
92,042 sq mi
2024
6,718 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
59,267 sq mi
2026
19,656 sq mi
2026
Forest area
838 sq mi
2026
11,998 sq mi
2026
Roads length
22,991 mi
2010
14,849 mi
2014

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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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