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Libya vs Norway statistics compared

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Libya has a population of 7.46M (ranked 105/197), compared with 5.61M in Norway (ranked 118/197). Libya's land area is 679,362 sq mi versus 140,645 sq mi for Norway (ranked 16th vs. 62nd).

By GDP, Libya ranks 100/197 ($48.1B) and Norway ranks 32/197 ($531B). By GDP per capita, Libya ranks 112/197 ($6,449), while Norway ranks 9/197 ($94,594).

Main facts and rankings

Libya Norway
Population
7580693
5660666
Population rank 105/197 119/197
GDP
$48.1B
2025
$531B
2025
GDP rank 100/197 32/197
GDP per capita
$6,449
2025
$94,594
2025
GDP per capita rank 112/197 9/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,304
2024
$102,038
2024
Government debt n/a
$239B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
45%
2025
Government debt per person n/a
$42,567
2025
Government debt per person rank n/a 15/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,426
2026
$50,036
2026
Land area 679,362 sq mi 140,645 sq mi
Population density
11.1 ppl/mi²
2026
40.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.3
2024
1.45
2024
Median age
28.8 years
2025
40.9 years
2025
Life expectancy
75.2 years
2026
83.8 years
2026

Libya and Norway: Comparison Charts

Libya and Norway economies compared

GDP
Libya

Norway
1x
Year GDP
Libya Norway
2025 $48,098,909,614 $530,755,719,439
2024 $48,487,151,215 $500,886,328,034
2023 $44,027,664,915 $502,197,633,323
2022 $43,246,297,922 $617,321,834,099
2021 $35,217,995,647 $521,592,200,233
2020 $46,854,285,441 $382,252,517,922
2019 $69,254,496,472 $424,244,886,364
2018 $76,686,029,772 $454,588,871,811
2017 $67,157,452,182 $415,673,181,543
2016 $49,912,073,701 $383,284,047,619
2015 $48,717,501,321 $400,669,174,331
2014 $57,372,355,592 $515,829,568,897
2013 $75,351,107,029 $540,132,255,319
2012 $92,540,938,129 $525,082,939,407
2011 $48,169,263,294 $512,868,581,628
2010 $75,380,825,062 $440,132,138,425
2009 $60,808,562,033 $395,664,488,017
2008 $86,710,767,415 $472,060,283,688
2007 $68,032,978,391 $407,813,774,161
2006 $60,094,231,607 $349,773,283,645
2005 $47,334,691,241 $311,417,306,946
2004 $33,122,307,692 $265,662,977,688
2003 $26,265,625,000 $229,192,678,173
2002 $20,481,889,764 $195,359,978,957
2001 $34,112,093,927 $173,590,978,347
2000 $38,270,954,138 $170,620,327,660
1999 $35,975,860,857 $161,304,620,987
1998 $27,251,301,398 $152,955,958,172
1997 $30,700,897,875 $160,013,571,974
1996 $27,884,615,385 $162,427,517,132
1995 $25,541,379,187 $151,083,627,983
1994 $28,610,549,763 $126,324,387,894
1993 $30,660,051,911 $119,841,699,440
1992 $33,887,047,909 $129,998,873,602
1991 $31,991,821,265 $121,149,331,318
1990 $28,904,183,602 $119,344,377,526
1989 $25,156,707,899 $102,226,808,603
1988 $24,308,959,591 $101,497,621,605
1987 $26,697,659,335 $93,913,320,965
1986 $24,180,400,959 $78,438,205,742
1985 $31,530,566,324 $65,211,464,198
1984 $29,476,109,153 $61,866,078,539
1983 $33,200,520,140 $61,417,685,434
1982 $33,760,146,991 $62,453,362,256
1981 $36,374,353,880 $63,392,804,251
1980 $40,953,924,949 $64,176,789,764
1979 $30,536,429,497 $52,935,763,512
1978 $22,136,422,643 $46,355,988,784
1977 $22,428,297,108 $41,362,637,363
1976 $19,096,943,017 $35,815,449,464
1975 $14,710,912,458 $32,742,543,381
1974 $15,112,543,717 $27,033,413,362
1973 $8,625,889,430 $22,433,660,550
1972 $6,299,395,544 $17,283,931,878
1971 $5,260,185,125 $14,523,306,736
1970 $4,601,649,451 $12,753,503,479
1969 $4,380,987,481 $11,083,505,596
1968 $3,850,623,095 $10,178,705,992
1967 $2,726,986,913 $9,532,076,026
1966 $2,312,438,536 $8,712,528,095
1965 $1,804,979,680 $8,073,570,566
1964 $1,341,395,421 $7,172,430,304
1963 $892,327,911 $6,522,268,053
1962 $619,725,785 $6,078,186,245
1961 $443,905,612 $5,642,867,672
1960 $401,644,249 $5,172,811,442

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Libya and Norway economies compared

GDP per capita
Libya

Norway
1x
Year GDP per capita
Libya Norway
2025 $6,449 $94,594
2024 $6,569 $89,889
2023 $6,027 $90,984
2022 $5,987 $113,122
2021 $4,936 $96,443
2020 $6,650 $71,058
2019 $9,963 $79,329
2018 $11,197 $85,579
2017 $9,966 $78,771
2016 $7,526 $73,222
2015 $7,458 $77,221
2014 $8,926 $100,410
2013 $11,952 $106,333
2012 $14,976 $104,628
2011 $7,594 $103,545
2010 $11,601 $90,020
2009 $9,551 $81,940
2008 $13,906 $99,002
2007 $11,145 $86,600
2006 $10,049 $75,048
2005 $8,079 $67,358
2004 $5,774 $57,855
2003 $4,674 $50,208
2002 $3,718 $43,048
2001 $6,313 $38,458
2000 $7,214 $37,992
1999 $6,895 $36,151
1998 $5,301 $34,516
1997 $6,062 $36,324
1996 $5,591 $37,073
1995 $5,205 $34,659
1994 $5,933 $29,130
1993 $6,478 $27,793
1992 $7,303 $30,328
1991 $7,040 $28,427
1990 $6,502 $28,137
1989 $5,793 $24,185
1988 $5,736 $24,112
1987 $6,465 $22,430
1986 $6,019 $18,822
1985 $8,087 $15,704
1984 $7,811 $14,943
1983 $8,927 $14,877
1982 $9,064 $15,178
1981 $10,044 $15,463
1980 $11,960 $15,708
1979 $9,443 $12,998
1978 $7,252 $11,421
1977 $7,783 $10,230
1976 $7,018 $8,896
1975 $5,721 $8,171
1974 $6,214 $6,783
1973 $3,727 $5,664
1972 $2,830 $4,395
1971 $2,443 $3,721
1970 $2,210 $3,291
1969 $2,175 $2,881
1968 $1,972 $2,667
1967 $1,437 $2,519
1966 $1,251 $2,321
1965 $1,001 $2,168
1964 $765 $1,941
1963 $528 $1,779
1962 $382 $1,670
1961 $285.3 $1,563
1960 $269 $1,444

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Libya vs. Norway life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Libya

Norway
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Libya Norway
2026 75.2 83.8
2025 73.2 83.6
2024 71.1 83.5
2023 69.3 83.3
2022 74.5 82.6
2021 72.1 83.2
2020 72.4 83.2
2019 72.9 83
2018 73.2 82.8
2017 72.7 82.6
2016 71.8 82.4
2015 71.6 82.3
2014 71.3 82.1
2013 72.3 81.7
2012 72.2 81.4
2011 69.9 81.2
2010 72.2 81
2009 72.1 80.9
2008 71.9 80.7
2007 71.8 80.5
2006 71.6 80.4
2005 71.4 80.2
2004 71.2 80
2003 71 79.5
2002 70.8 79
2001 70.7 78.9
2000 70.5 78.7
1999 70.6 78.4
1998 70.7 78.4
1997 70.7 78.2
1996 70.7 78.2
1995 70.6 77.8
1994 70.5 77.8
1993 70.2 77.2
1992 70 77.2
1991 69.6 77
1990 69.3 76.6
1989 69 76.5
1988 68.6 76.3
1987 68.3 76.1
1986 67.8 76.3
1985 67.3 75.9
1984 66.7 76.2
1983 66.3 76.1
1982 65.8 76
1981 65.3 75.9
1980 64.8 75.7
1979 64.3 75.4
1978 63.8 75.4
1977 63.1 75.4
1976 62.4 75
1975 61.6 74.8
1974 60.7 74.8
1973 59.7 74.4
1972 58.7 74.3
1971 57.6 74.2
1970 56.4 74.1
1969 55.2 73.7
1968 53.8 73.9
1967 52.5 74.1
1966 50.9 74
1965 49.3 73.7
1964 47.7 73.6
1963 45.6 73.1
1962 44.1 73.5
1961 42.4 73.6
1960 40.8 73.6
1959 39.3 73.6
1958 38 73.4
1957 36.9 73.4
1956 36 73.5
1955 35.2 73.4
1954 34.7 73.2
1953 34.2 73.1
1952 33.8 72.7
1951 33.5 72.5
1950 33.1 71.6

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Libya and Norway population clocks and comparison

Population
Libya

Norway
1x
Year Population
Libya Norway
2025 7,458,555 5,610,870
2024 7,381,023 5,572,279
2023 7,305,659 5,519,601
2022 7,223,805 5,457,127
2021 7,135,175 5,408,320
2020 7,045,399 5,379,475
2019 6,951,033 5,347,896
2018 6,849,055 5,311,916
2017 6,738,770 5,276,968
2016 6,632,126 5,234,519
2015 6,531,819 5,188,607
2014 6,427,252 5,137,232
2013 6,304,628 5,079,623
2012 6,179,328 5,018,573
2011 6,343,203 4,953,088
2010 6,497,839 4,889,252
2009 6,366,686 4,828,726
2008 6,235,430 4,768,212
2007 6,104,380 4,709,153
2006 5,980,211 4,660,677
2005 5,858,798 4,623,291
2004 5,736,693 4,591,910
2003 5,619,398 4,564,855
2002 5,508,410 4,538,159
2001 5,403,639 4,513,751
2000 5,305,021 4,490,967
1999 5,218,038 4,461,913
1998 5,140,704 4,431,464
1997 5,064,639 4,405,157
1996 4,987,393 4,381,336
1995 4,906,843 4,359,184
1994 4,822,037 4,336,613
1993 4,733,045 4,311,991
1992 4,640,352 4,286,401
1991 4,544,400 4,261,732
1990 4,445,239 4,241,473
1989 4,342,920 4,226,901
1988 4,237,755 4,209,488
1987 4,129,739 4,186,905
1986 4,017,403 4,167,354
1985 3,898,745 4,152,516
1984 3,773,633 4,140,099
1983 3,718,961 4,128,432
1982 3,724,765 4,114,787
1981 3,621,486 4,099,702
1980 3,424,378 4,085,620
1979 3,233,846 4,072,517
1978 3,052,526 4,058,671
1977 2,881,533 4,043,205
1976 2,721,237 4,026,152
1975 2,571,556 4,007,313
1974 2,432,211 3,985,258
1973 2,314,193 3,960,612
1972 2,226,091 3,933,004
1971 2,153,534 3,903,039
1970 2,082,589 3,875,763
1969 2,014,293 3,847,707
1968 1,952,781 3,816,486
1967 1,898,199 3,784,539
1966 1,849,063 3,753,012
1965 1,804,015 3,723,168
1964 1,753,691 3,694,339
1963 1,690,457 3,666,537
1962 1,621,960 3,638,918
1961 1,555,699 3,609,800
1960 1,492,890 3,581,239

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Libya and Norway

Fertility rate
Libya

Norway
1x
Year Fertility rate
Libya Norway
2024 2.3 1.45
2023 2.36 1.4
2022 2.4 1.41
2021 2.46 1.55
2020 2.51 1.48
2019 2.54 1.53
2018 2.58 1.56
2017 2.63 1.62
2016 2.67 1.71
2015 2.71 1.72
2014 2.75 1.75
2013 2.72 1.78
2012 2.68 1.85
2011 2.65 1.88
2010 2.6 1.95
2009 2.56 1.98
2008 2.6 1.96
2007 2.65 1.9
2006 2.7 1.9
2005 2.77 1.84
2004 2.77 1.83
2003 2.8 1.8
2002 2.83 1.75
2001 2.87 1.78
2000 2.91 1.85
1999 2.97 1.85
1998 3.04 1.81
1997 3.13 1.86
1996 3.26 1.89
1995 3.44 1.87
1994 3.65 1.87
1993 3.88 1.86
1992 4.16 1.88
1991 4.46 1.92
1990 4.78 1.93
1989 5.09 1.89
1988 5.41 1.84
1987 5.72 1.74
1986 6.02 1.71
1985 6.33 1.68
1984 6.62 1.66
1983 6.91 1.66
1982 7.16 1.71
1981 7.37 1.7
1980 7.54 1.72
1979 7.68 1.75
1978 7.79 1.77
1977 7.87 1.75
1976 7.93 1.86
1975 7.98 1.98
1974 8.02 2.13
1973 8.05 2.23
1972 8.07 2.38
1971 8.1 2.49
1970 8.05 2.5
1969 8.01 2.7
1968 7.97 2.75
1967 7.93 2.81
1966 7.89 2.9
1965 7.82 2.94
1964 7.75 2.98
1963 7.69 2.93
1962 7.61 2.91
1961 7.56 2.94
1960 7.51 2.85

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Libya and Norway demographics compared

Median age
Libya

Norway
1x
Year Median age, years
Libya Norway
2025 28.8 40.9
2024 28.5 40.7
2023 28.2 40.5
2022 28 40.4
2021 27.7 40.3
2020 27.5 40
2019 27.2 39.8
2018 27 39.6
2017 26.8 39.4
2016 26.6 39.3
2015 26.4 39.2
2014 26.2 39
2013 25.9 38.9
2012 25.7 38.8
2011 25.5 38.7
2010 25.3 38.6
2009 25 38.5
2008 24.6 38.4
2007 24.2 38.3
2006 23.8 38.1
2005 23.6 37.9
2004 23.4 37.7
2003 23.2 37.5
2002 23.1 37.3
2001 22.9 37.1
2000 22.7 36.9
1999 22.4 36.7
1998 22 36.5
1997 21.5 36.4
1996 21.1 36.2
1995 20.6 36.1
1994 20.1 35.9
1993 19.7 35.8
1992 19.3 35.7
1991 18.9 35.5
1990 18.6 35.4
1989 18.2 35.2
1988 17.9 35.1
1987 17.6 34.9
1986 17.3 34.8
1985 17.1 34.6
1984 16.8 34.4
1983 16.5 34.1
1982 16.3 33.9
1981 16.1 33.6
1980 16 33.3
1979 15.9 33.1
1978 15.9 32.9
1977 15.8 32.7
1976 15.6 32.6
1975 15.5 32.5
1974 15.3 32.4
1973 14.9 32.4
1972 14.7 32.5
1971 14.7 32.7
1970 14.7 32.9
1969 14.7 33.2
1968 14.9 33.5
1967 15.3 33.7
1966 15.9 33.9
1965 16.7 34.1
1964 17.2 34.2
1963 17.5 34.3
1962 17.9 34.4
1961 18.2 34.4
1960 18.5 34.3

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Libya Norway
GNI, Atlas method
$54.1B
2025
$546B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
102.3%
2025
49.6%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.26%
1999
5.43%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
5.29%
2023
2.09%
2024
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-31.1%
2025
+9.34%
2025
Unemployment rate
30%
2004
4.5%
2025
Services, % of GDP
26.9%
2025
55%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
73.2%
2025
34.5%
2025
Economic freedom index
35.9
2012
78.8
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
21.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.6%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
348,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
7.95%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
17
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0004%
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
180
2017
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$296B
2019
Total reserves including gold
$105B
2025
$85.5B
2025
Personal remittances received
$16M
2006
$947M
2024
International tourist arrivals
760,000
2008
1,397,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.34%
2010
1.86%
2020
Banked people share
33.1%
2024
98.6%
2024

Energy

Libya Norway
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,662 kg
2023
4,775 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.2
2023
$21.4
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
64 megatons
2024
40 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.66 tons
2024
7.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96.3%
2022
46.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
3.1%
2021
61.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0%
2023
50%
2024
Net energy imports use share
-249.7%
2022
-704%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,796 kWh
2023
23,673 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
0.02%
2021
99.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
88.9%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
73.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Libya Norway
% of world population
0.09%
2025
0.07%
2025
Annual migration change
-172
2025
+29,798
2025
Urban population
87.9%
2025
83.6%
2025
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2025
50.4:49.6
2025
Average male height
5.79 ft
2026
5.92 ft
2026
Average female height
5.33 ft
2026
5.46 ft
2026
Quality of life index
29.7
2026
95
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
29
2026
93
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.5
2015
0.73
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.3
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
52
2026
174
2026
Adult literacy rate
76.5%
1994
95%
2013
English speaking
2%
2026
87.6%
2026
People using the Internet
82%
2024
99%
2024

Health

Libya Norway
Government health expenditure per capita
$470
2023
$8,296
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$90.2
2023
$1,136
2023
Life expectancy
75.2 years
2026
83.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.68%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.04
2017
4.97
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
30.2 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
1
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.8
2024
2.5
2024
Obesity rate
37.9%
2022
19.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
15.8%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
70
2026
87
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.2%
2024
12.9%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
7.38 liters
2020

Territory

Libya Norway
% of world land
1.18%
2026
0.24%
2026
Land area per capita
91,085 sq mi
2025
25,067 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
59,267 sq mi
2026
3,792 sq mi
2026
Forest area
838 sq mi
2026
47,118 sq mi
2026
Roads length
22,991 mi
2010
60,737 mi
2025

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2012–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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