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Libya vs Oman statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Libya has a population of 7.38M (ranked 105/197), compared with 5.28M in Oman (ranked 124/197). Libya's land area is 679,362 sq mi versus 119,499 sq mi for Oman (ranked 16th vs. 68th).

By GDP, Libya ranks 95/197 ($48.5B) and Oman ranks 70/197 ($107B). By GDP per capita, Libya ranks 107/197 ($6,569), while Oman ranks 57/197 ($20,285).

Main facts and rankings

Libya Oman
Population
7559873
5761708
Population rank 105/197 117/197
GDP
$48.5B
2024
$107B
2024
GDP rank 95/197 70/197
GDP per capita
$6,569
2024
$20,285
2024
GDP per capita rank 107/197 57/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,304
2024
$41,740
2024
Government debt n/a
$38B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
35.5%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$7,204
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 67/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,172
2026
$20,894
2026
Land area 679,362 sq mi 119,499 sq mi
Population density
11.1 ppl/mi²
2026
47.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.36
2023
2.53
2023
Median age
28.5 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.2 years
2026
80.7 years
2026

Libya and Oman: Comparison Charts

Libya and Oman economies compared

GDP
Libya

Oman
1x
Year GDP
Libya Oman
2024 $48,487,151,215 $107,137,198,769
2023 $44,027,664,915 $106,174,708,037
2022 $43,246,297,922 $109,852,795,839
2021 $35,217,995,647 $87,323,797,139
2020 $46,854,285,441 $75,909,492,848
2019 $69,254,496,472 $88,060,858,257
2018 $76,686,029,772 $91,505,851,756
2017 $67,157,452,182 $80,856,697,009
2016 $49,912,073,701 $75,128,738,622
2015 $48,717,501,321 $78,710,793,238
2014 $57,372,355,592 $92,699,089,727
2013 $75,351,107,029 $89,936,020,806
2012 $92,540,938,129 $87,408,842,653
2011 $48,169,263,294 $77,497,529,259
2010 $75,380,825,062 $64,993,498,049
2009 $60,808,562,033 $55,454,096,229
2008 $86,710,767,415 $69,804,681,404
2007 $68,032,978,391 $48,300,390,117
2006 $60,094,231,607 $42,577,633,290
2005 $47,334,691,241 $35,506,892,068
2004 $33,122,307,692 $28,378,933,680
2003 $26,265,625,000 $24,733,680,104
2002 $20,481,889,764 $23,065,539,662
2001 $34,112,093,927 $22,205,721,717
2000 $38,270,954,138 $22,259,557,867
1999 $35,975,860,857 $17,832,769,831
1998 $27,251,301,398 $16,044,213,264
1997 $30,700,897,875 $18,039,791,938
1996 $27,884,615,385 $17,402,080,624
1995 $25,541,379,187 $15,722,236,671
1994 $28,610,549,763 $14,715,214,564
1993 $30,660,051,911 $14,230,429,129
1992 $33,887,047,909 $14,183,615,085
1991 $31,991,821,265 $12,918,335,501
1990 $28,904,183,602 $13,310,273,082
1989 $25,156,707,899 $9,372,171,651
1988 $24,308,959,591 $8,386,215,865
1987 $26,697,659,335 $7,811,183,095
1986 $24,180,400,959 $7,324,167,369
1985 $31,530,566,324 $10,005,645,420
1984 $29,476,109,153 $8,821,443,151
1983 $33,200,520,140 $7,932,541,691
1982 $33,760,146,991 $7,554,719,456
1981 $36,374,353,880 $7,259,120,151
1980 $40,953,924,949 $5,981,760,278
1979 $30,536,429,497 $3,733,352,635
1978 $22,136,422,643 $2,740,301,390
1977 $22,428,297,108 $2,741,169,948
1976 $19,096,943,017 $2,560,220,035
1975 $14,710,912,458 $2,096,699,189
1974 $15,112,543,717 $1,645,917,776
1973 $8,625,889,430 $483,066,991
1972 $6,299,395,544 $366,883,548
1971 $5,260,185,125 $301,010,587
1970 $4,601,649,451 $256,319,795
1969 $4,380,987,481 $239,999,808
1968 $3,850,623,095 $188,879,849
1967 $2,726,986,913 $107,151,832
1966 $2,312,438,536 $67,759,973
1965 $1,804,979,680 $63,279,975
1964 $1,341,395,421 $61,872,526
1963 $892,327,911 $59,912,763
1962 $619,725,785 $56,273,202
1961 $443,905,612 $45,634,487
1960 $401,644,249 $44,234,656

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

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Libya and Oman economies compared

GDP per capita
Libya

Oman
1x
Year GDP per capita
Libya Oman
2024 $6,569 $20,285
2023 $6,027 $21,028
2022 $5,987 $23,224
2021 $4,936 $19,403
2020 $6,650 $16,785
2019 $9,963 $19,180
2018 $11,197 $19,902
2017 $9,966 $17,820
2016 $7,526 $17,110
2015 $7,458 $18,808
2014 $8,926 $23,161
2013 $11,952 $23,458
2012 $14,976 $24,642
2011 $7,594 $25,188
2010 $11,601 $23,570
2009 $9,551 $20,656
2008 $13,906 $26,577
2007 $11,145 $18,793
2006 $10,049 $16,931
2005 $8,079 $14,435
2004 $5,774 $11,801
2003 $4,674 $10,464
2002 $3,718 $9,869
2001 $6,313 $9,612
2000 $7,214 $9,754
1999 $6,895 $7,915
1998 $5,301 $7,219
1997 $6,062 $8,235
1996 $5,591 $8,068
1995 $5,205 $7,414
1994 $5,933 $7,068
1993 $6,478 $7,039
1992 $7,303 $7,318
1991 $7,040 $6,977
1990 $6,502 $7,546
1989 $5,793 $5,591
1988 $5,736 $5,279
1987 $6,465 $5,204
1986 $6,019 $5,182
1985 $8,087 $7,549
1984 $7,811 $7,070
1983 $8,927 $6,714
1982 $9,064 $6,759
1981 $10,044 $6,866
1980 $11,960 $5,974
1979 $9,443 $3,934
1978 $7,252 $3,044
1977 $7,783 $3,205
1976 $7,018 $3,143
1975 $5,721 $2,692
1974 $6,214 $2,203
1973 $3,727 $670
1972 $2,830 $524
1971 $2,443 $442
1970 $2,210 $387
1969 $2,175 $372
1968 $1,972 $300
1967 $1,437 $174.7
1966 $1,251 $113.2
1965 $1,001 $108.1
1964 $765 $108.1
1963 $528 $106.8
1962 $382 $102.3
1961 $285.3 $84.5
1960 $269 $83.4

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

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Libya vs. Oman life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Libya

Oman
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Libya Oman
2026 75.2 80.7
2025 73.2 80.5
2024 71.1 80.2
2023 69.3 80
2022 74.5 77.9
2021 72.1 76
2020 72.4 77.8
2019 72.9 79.9
2018 73.2 79.9
2017 72.7 79.7
2016 71.8 79.6
2015 71.6 79.3
2014 71.3 79
2013 72.3 78.6
2012 72.2 78.2
2011 69.9 77.7
2010 72.2 77.2
2009 72.1 76.6
2008 71.9 76.1
2007 71.8 75.6
2006 71.6 75.4
2005 71.4 75.1
2004 71.2 74.8
2003 71 74.5
2002 70.8 74.3
2001 70.7 74
2000 70.5 73.6
1999 70.6 73.3
1998 70.7 72.9
1997 70.7 72.5
1996 70.7 72
1995 70.6 71.6
1994 70.5 71.1
1993 70.2 70.6
1992 70 70.1
1991 69.6 69.6
1990 69.3 69
1989 69 68.4
1988 68.6 67.7
1987 68.3 67
1986 67.8 66.2
1985 67.3 65.3
1984 66.7 64.3
1983 66.3 63.2
1982 65.8 62
1981 65.3 60.8
1980 64.8 59.6
1979 64.3 58.3
1978 63.8 57
1977 63.1 55.5
1976 62.4 54.4
1975 61.6 52.5
1974 60.7 51.2
1973 59.7 50
1972 58.7 48.7
1971 57.6 47.9
1970 56.4 46.6
1969 55.2 45.6
1968 53.8 44.4
1967 52.5 43.2
1966 50.9 42
1965 49.3 40.8
1964 47.7 39.6
1963 45.6 38.5
1962 44.1 37.4
1961 42.4 36.4
1960 40.8 35.4
1959 39.3 34.6
1958 38 33.8
1957 36.9 33
1956 36 32.4
1955 35.2 31.8
1954 34.7 31.2
1953 34.2 30.7
1952 33.8 30.2
1951 33.5 29.8
1950 33.1 29.3

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

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Libya and Oman population clocks and comparison

Population
Libya

Oman
1x
Year Population
Libya Oman
2024 7,381,023 5,281,538
2023 7,305,659 5,049,269
2022 7,223,805 4,730,226
2021 7,135,175 4,500,424
2020 7,045,399 4,522,497
2019 6,951,033 4,591,241
2018 6,849,055 4,597,877
2017 6,738,770 4,537,396
2016 6,632,126 4,390,877
2015 6,531,819 4,184,895
2014 6,427,252 4,002,439
2013 6,304,628 3,833,913
2012 6,179,328 3,547,106
2011 6,343,203 3,076,763
2010 6,497,839 2,757,446
2009 6,366,686 2,684,659
2008 6,235,430 2,626,529
2007 6,104,380 2,570,174
2006 5,980,211 2,514,795
2005 5,858,798 2,459,802
2004 5,736,693 2,404,821
2003 5,619,398 2,363,796
2002 5,508,410 2,337,140
2001 5,403,639 2,310,217
2000 5,305,021 2,282,131
1999 5,218,038 2,252,909
1998 5,140,704 2,222,489
1997 5,064,639 2,190,720
1996 4,987,393 2,156,926
1995 4,906,843 2,120,528
1994 4,822,037 2,081,834
1993 4,733,045 2,021,675
1992 4,640,352 1,938,238
1991 4,544,400 1,851,473
1990 4,445,239 1,763,954
1989 4,342,920 1,676,228
1988 4,237,755 1,588,568
1987 4,129,739 1,500,996
1986 4,017,403 1,413,419
1985 3,898,745 1,325,480
1984 3,773,633 1,247,716
1983 3,718,961 1,181,459
1982 3,724,765 1,117,678
1981 3,621,486 1,057,320
1980 3,424,378 1,001,248
1979 3,233,846 949,116
1978 3,052,526 900,304
1977 2,881,533 855,314
1976 2,721,237 814,701
1975 2,571,556 778,864
1974 2,432,211 746,988
1973 2,314,193 721,179
1972 2,226,091 700,593
1971 2,153,534 681,119
1970 2,082,589 662,680
1969 2,014,293 645,255
1968 1,952,781 628,798
1967 1,898,199 613,318
1966 1,849,063 598,804
1965 1,804,015 585,236
1964 1,753,691 572,577
1963 1,690,457 560,827
1962 1,621,960 549,941
1961 1,555,699 539,854
1960 1,492,890 530,485

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

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Fertility rates in Libya and Oman

Fertility rate
Libya

Oman
1x
Year Fertility rate
Libya Oman
2023 2.36 2.53
2022 2.4 2.45
2021 2.46 2.59
2020 2.51 2.64
2019 2.54 2.7
2018 2.58 2.81
2017 2.63 2.92
2016 2.67 2.95
2015 2.71 2.97
2014 2.75 2.97
2013 2.72 2.95
2012 2.68 2.93
2011 2.65 2.96
2010 2.6 2.97
2009 2.56 2.83
2008 2.6 2.76
2007 2.65 2.76
2006 2.7 2.88
2005 2.77 3.03
2004 2.77 3.2
2003 2.8 3.37
2002 2.83 3.51
2001 2.87 3.66
2000 2.91 3.85
1999 2.97 4.06
1998 3.04 4.27
1997 3.13 4.52
1996 3.26 4.79
1995 3.44 5.07
1994 3.65 5.36
1993 3.88 5.64
1992 4.16 5.92
1991 4.46 6.2
1990 4.78 6.46
1989 5.09 6.72
1988 5.41 6.95
1987 5.72 7.18
1986 6.02 7.35
1985 6.33 7.51
1984 6.62 7.64
1983 6.91 7.75
1982 7.16 7.84
1981 7.37 7.9
1980 7.54 7.89
1979 7.68 7.85
1978 7.79 7.82
1977 7.87 7.78
1976 7.93 7.74
1975 7.98 7.71
1974 8.02 7.67
1973 8.05 7.63
1972 8.07 7.59
1971 8.1 7.56
1970 8.05 7.52
1969 8.01 7.49
1968 7.97 7.46
1967 7.93 7.44
1966 7.89 7.41
1965 7.82 7.39
1964 7.75 7.37
1963 7.69 7.33
1962 7.61 7.32
1961 7.56 7.29
1960 7.51 7.28

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

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Libya and Oman demographics compared

Median age
Libya

Oman
1x
Year Median age, years
Libya Oman
2024 28.5 30.5
2023 28.2 30.3
2022 28 30
2021 27.7 29.7
2020 27.5 29.7
2019 27.2 29.9
2018 27 29.7
2017 26.8 29.4
2016 26.6 29.1
2015 26.4 28.8
2014 26.2 28.5
2013 25.9 28.2
2012 25.7 27.7
2011 25.5 26.5
2010 25.3 25.2
2009 25 24.6
2008 24.6 24
2007 24.2 23.5
2006 23.8 23.1
2005 23.6 22.7
2004 23.4 22.3
2003 23.2 22
2002 23.1 21.6
2001 22.9 21.3
2000 22.7 20.9
1999 22.4 20.6
1998 22 20.4
1997 21.5 20.2
1996 21.1 20.1
1995 20.6 20.1
1994 20.1 20.1
1993 19.7 19.9
1992 19.3 19.4
1991 18.9 18.8
1990 18.6 18.4
1989 18.2 17.9
1988 17.9 17.5
1987 17.6 17.1
1986 17.3 16.8
1985 17.1 16.6
1984 16.8 16.5
1983 16.5 16.5
1982 16.3 16.5
1981 16.1 16.5
1980 16 16.4
1979 15.9 16.4
1978 15.9 16.4
1977 15.8 16.3
1976 15.6 16.3
1975 15.5 16.2
1974 15.3 16.3
1973 14.9 16.4
1972 14.7 16.7
1971 14.7 16.9
1970 14.7 17.2
1969 14.7 17.5
1968 14.9 17.8
1967 15.3 18
1966 15.9 18.2
1965 16.7 18.4
1964 17.2 18.5
1963 17.5 18.6
1962 17.9 18.7
1961 18.2 18.8
1960 18.5 18.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Libya Oman
GNI, Atlas method
$50.9B
2024
$103B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
94.8%
2024
28.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.26%
1999
4.3%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
5.29%
2023
5.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
47,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-25.1%
2024
+3.31%
2024
Unemployment rate
30%
2004
3.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
28.3%
2024
46%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
73.5%
2024
54.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
35.9
2012
68.5
2026
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
110
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$22.3B
2022
Total reserves including gold
$92.9B
2024
$18.3B
2024
Personal remittances received
$16M
2006
$39M
2024
International tourist arrivals
760,000
2008
869,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.34%
2010
1.87%
2020
Banked people share
33.1%
2024
69.5%
2024

Energy

Libya Oman
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,539 kg
2022
5,867 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.83
2022
$7.26
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
64 megatons
2024
98.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.66 tons
2024
18.7 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96.3%
2022
99.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
3.1%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0%
2022
0.33%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-249.7%
2022
-213.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,979 kWh
2022
8,158 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.02%
2021
1.95%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
73.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Libya Oman
% of world population
0.09%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
-172
2025
+113,734
2025
Urban population
87.9%
2024
79.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
62.2:37.8
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
30
2026
68.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
52
2025
Higher education index
29
2026
59
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.5
2015
0.14
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.3
2019
10.6
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
94
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.5%
1994
97.3%
2022
English speaking
2%
2025
22%
2025
People using the Internet
88.5%
2023
95.3%
2024

Health

Libya Oman
Government health expenditure per capita
$470
2023
$732
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$90.2
2023
$46.2
2023
Life expectancy
75.2 years
2026
80.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.68%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.04
2017
1.99
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
13
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.8
2023
10.4
2023
Obesity rate
37.9%
2022
32.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
15.8%
2024
17%
2024
Air quality index
70
2026
11
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
8.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
0.51 liters
2020

Territory

Libya Oman
% of world land
1.18%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
92,042 sq mi
2024
22,626 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
59,267 sq mi
2026
5,682 sq mi
2026
Forest area
838 sq mi
2026
9.11 sq mi
2026
Roads length
22,991 mi
2010
n/a

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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)

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