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Libya vs Palau statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Libya has a population of 7.38M (ranked 105/197), compared with 17.7K in Palau (ranked 194/197). Libya's land area is 679,362 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for Palau (ranked 16th vs. 180th).

By GDP, Libya ranks 95/197 ($48.5B) and Palau ranks 194/197 ($277M). By GDP per capita, Libya ranks 107/197 ($6,569), while Palau ranks 67/197 ($15,611).

Libya and Palau: Comparison Charts

Libya and Palau economies compared

GDP
Libya

Palau
1x
Year GDP
Libya Palau
2024 $48,487,151,215 -
2023 $44,027,664,915 $276,733,063
2022 $43,246,297,922 $243,826,813
2021 $35,217,995,647 $231,343,460
2020 $46,854,285,441 $261,688,507
2019 $69,254,496,472 $282,041,290
2018 $76,686,029,772 $287,998,352
2017 $67,157,452,182 $292,148,590
2016 $49,912,073,701 $305,227,020
2015 $48,717,501,321 $287,057,526
2014 $57,372,355,592 $245,591,095
2013 $75,351,107,029 $224,110,611
2012 $92,540,938,129 $215,616,882
2011 $48,169,263,294 $198,742,371
2010 $75,380,825,062 $188,042,374
2009 $60,808,562,033 $189,854,706
2008 $86,710,767,415 $201,067,734
2007 $68,032,978,391 $200,789,764
2006 $60,094,231,607 $193,611,359
2005 $47,334,691,241 $190,961,685
2004 $33,122,307,692 $166,363,739
2003 $26,265,625,000 $154,566,788
2002 $20,481,889,764 $162,658,722
2001 $34,112,093,927 $159,446,228
2000 $38,270,954,138 $149,551,483
1999 $35,975,860,857 $144,206,500
1998 $27,251,301,398 $149,079,600
1997 $30,700,897,875 $143,860,800
1996 $27,884,615,385 $137,494,600
1995 $25,541,379,187 $121,018,500
1994 $28,610,549,763 $106,138,500
1993 $30,660,051,911 $96,455,700
1992 $33,887,047,909 $104,771,300
1991 $31,991,821,265 $106,555,300
1990 $28,904,183,602 $97,702,303
1989 $25,156,707,899 $85,800,543
1988 $24,308,959,591 $75,348,615
1987 $26,697,659,335 $66,169,905
1986 $24,180,400,959 $58,109,314
1985 $31,530,566,324 $51,030,637
1984 $29,476,109,153 $44,814,259
1983 $33,200,520,140 $39,661,530
1982 $33,760,146,991 $36,027,583
1981 $36,374,353,880 $32,726,594
1980 $40,953,924,949 $29,728,054
1979 $30,536,429,497 $27,004,251
1978 $22,136,422,643 $24,530,015
1977 $22,428,297,108 $22,308,104
1976 $19,096,943,017 $20,364,420
1975 $14,710,912,458 $18,521,112
1974 $15,112,543,717 $16,848,759
1973 $8,625,889,430 $15,331,889
1972 $6,299,395,544 $13,956,474
1971 $5,260,185,125 $12,706,874
1970 $4,601,649,451 $11,563,041
1969 $4,380,987,481 -
1968 $3,850,623,095 -
1967 $2,726,986,913 -
1966 $2,312,438,536 -
1965 $1,804,979,680 -
1964 $1,341,395,421 -
1963 $892,327,911 -
1962 $619,725,785 -
1961 $443,905,612 -
1960 $401,644,249 -

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

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Libya and Palau economies compared

GDP per capita
Libya

Palau
1x
Year GDP per capita
Libya Palau
2024 $6,569 -
2023 $6,027 $15,611
2022 $5,987 $13,730
2021 $4,936 $13,009
2020 $6,650 $14,708
2019 $9,963 $15,847
2018 $11,197 $16,167
2017 $9,966 $16,402
2016 $7,526 $17,150
2015 $7,458 $16,154
2014 $8,926 $13,863
2013 $11,952 $12,699
2012 $14,976 $12,137
2011 $7,594 $10,994
2010 $11,601 $10,222
2009 $9,551 $10,148
2008 $13,906 $10,578
2007 $11,145 $10,403
2006 $10,049 $9,882
2005 $8,079 $9,635
2004 $5,774 $8,394
2003 $4,674 $7,862
2002 $3,718 $8,340
2001 $6,313 $8,239
2000 $7,214 $7,798
1999 $6,895 $7,630
1998 $5,301 $8,048
1997 $6,062 $7,945
1996 $5,591 $7,788
1995 $5,205 $7,038
1994 $5,933 $6,329
1993 $6,478 $5,892
1992 $7,303 $6,553
1991 $7,040 $6,824
1990 $6,502 $6,403
1989 $5,793 $5,741
1988 $5,736 $5,145
1987 $6,465 $4,616
1986 $6,019 $4,144
1985 $8,087 $3,728
1984 $7,811 $3,360
1983 $8,927 $3,049
1982 $9,064 $2,838
1981 $10,044 $2,639
1980 $11,960 $2,423
1979 $9,443 $2,189
1978 $7,252 $1,972
1977 $7,783 $1,781
1976 $7,018 $1,616
1975 $5,721 $1,464
1974 $6,214 $1,328
1973 $3,727 $1,221
1972 $2,830 $1,145
1971 $2,443 $1,081
1970 $2,210 $1,017
1969 $2,175 -
1968 $1,972 -
1967 $1,437 -
1966 $1,251 -
1965 $1,001 -
1964 $765 -
1963 $528 -
1962 $382 -
1961 $285.3 -
1960 $269 -

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

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Libya vs. Palau life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Libya

Palau
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Libya Palau
2026 75.2 69.6
2025 73.2 69.5
2024 71.1 69.4
2023 69.3 69.3
2022 74.5 68.9
2021 72.1 68.6
2020 72.4 68.7
2019 72.9 69
2018 73.2 69
2017 72.7 69
2016 71.8 69
2015 71.6 69.1
2014 71.3 69.1
2013 72.3 69
2012 72.2 68.9
2011 69.9 68.6
2010 72.2 68.3
2009 72.1 68
2008 71.9 67.6
2007 71.8 67.1
2006 71.6 66.6
2005 71.4 66.2
2004 71.2 65.8
2003 71 65.4
2002 70.8 65.1
2001 70.7 64.8
2000 70.5 64.5
1999 70.6 64.2
1998 70.7 64
1997 70.7 63.7
1996 70.7 63.5
1995 70.6 63.3
1994 70.5 63.1
1993 70.2 63
1992 70 62.9
1991 69.6 62.8
1990 69.3 62.8
1989 69 62.8
1988 68.6 62.8
1987 68.3 62.8
1986 67.8 62.8
1985 67.3 62.7
1984 66.7 62.6
1983 66.3 62.5
1982 65.8 62.3
1981 65.3 62.1
1980 64.8 61.9
1979 64.3 61.6
1978 63.8 61.3
1977 63.1 60.9
1976 62.4 60.5
1975 61.6 60
1974 60.7 59.5
1973 59.7 59
1972 58.7 58.6
1971 57.6 58.1
1970 56.4 57.7
1969 55.2 57.3
1968 53.8 56.9
1967 52.5 56.5
1966 50.9 56.2
1965 49.3 55.9
1964 47.7 55.8
1963 45.6 55.6
1962 44.1 55.4
1961 42.4 55.1
1960 40.8 54.9
1959 39.3 54.6
1958 38 54.4
1957 36.9 54.1
1956 36 53.9
1955 35.2 53.7
1954 34.7 53.5
1953 34.2 53.3
1952 33.8 53.1
1951 33.5 52.9
1950 33.1 52.7

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

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Libya and Palau population clocks and comparison

Population
Libya

Palau
1x
Year Population
Libya Palau
2024 7,381,023 17,695
2023 7,305,659 17,727
2022 7,223,805 17,759
2021 7,135,175 17,783
2020 7,045,399 17,792
2019 6,951,033 17,798
2018 6,849,055 17,814
2017 6,738,770 17,812
2016 6,632,126 17,797
2015 6,531,819 17,770
2014 6,427,252 17,715
2013 6,304,628 17,648
2012 6,179,328 17,765
2011 6,343,203 18,078
2010 6,497,839 18,396
2009 6,366,686 18,709
2008 6,235,430 19,009
2007 6,104,380 19,302
2006 5,980,211 19,593
2005 5,858,798 19,819
2004 5,736,693 19,820
2003 5,619,398 19,659
2002 5,508,410 19,503
2001 5,403,639 19,352
2000 5,305,021 19,178
1999 5,218,038 18,901
1998 5,140,704 18,524
1997 5,064,639 18,108
1996 4,987,393 17,654
1995 4,906,843 17,195
1994 4,822,037 16,770
1993 4,733,045 16,372
1992 4,640,352 15,989
1991 4,544,400 15,614
1990 4,445,239 15,259
1989 4,342,920 14,945
1988 4,237,755 14,645
1987 4,129,739 14,334
1986 4,017,403 14,024
1985 3,898,745 13,688
1984 3,773,633 13,337
1983 3,718,961 13,006
1982 3,724,765 12,694
1981 3,621,486 12,402
1980 3,424,378 12,271
1979 3,233,846 12,337
1978 3,052,526 12,440
1977 2,881,533 12,525
1976 2,721,237 12,598
1975 2,571,556 12,655
1974 2,432,211 12,687
1973 2,314,193 12,552
1972 2,226,091 12,194
1971 2,153,534 11,759
1970 2,082,589 11,368
1969 2,014,293 11,159
1968 1,952,781 11,080
1967 1,898,199 10,988
1966 1,849,063 10,805
1965 1,804,015 10,547
1964 1,753,691 10,292
1963 1,690,457 10,037
1962 1,621,960 9,793
1961 1,555,699 9,555
1960 1,492,890 9,328

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

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Fertility rates in Libya and Palau

Fertility rate
Libya

Palau
1x
Year Fertility rate
Libya Palau
2023 2.36 1.91
2022 2.4 1.93
2021 2.46 1.95
2020 2.51 1.97
2019 2.54 1.98
2018 2.58 1.97
2017 2.63 2.02
2016 2.67 2.06
2015 2.71 2
2014 2.75 2.03
2013 2.72 2.05
2012 2.68 2.01
2011 2.65 1.97
2010 2.6 1.94
2009 2.56 1.94
2008 2.6 1.95
2007 2.65 1.97
2006 2.7 2
2005 2.77 2.02
2004 2.77 1.99
2003 2.8 1.96
2002 2.83 1.92
2001 2.87 1.87
2000 2.91 1.82
1999 2.97 1.91
1998 3.04 2.01
1997 3.13 2.19
1996 3.26 2.39
1995 3.44 2.55
1994 3.65 2.66
1993 3.88 2.73
1992 4.16 2.71
1991 4.46 2.74
1990 4.78 2.88
1989 5.09 2.92
1988 5.41 2.91
1987 5.72 2.93
1986 6.02 2.98
1985 6.33 3.01
1984 6.62 3.08
1983 6.91 3.14
1982 7.16 3.22
1981 7.37 3.28
1980 7.54 3.35
1979 7.68 3.49
1978 7.79 3.74
1977 7.87 4.09
1976 7.93 4.53
1975 7.98 4.9
1974 8.02 5.26
1973 8.05 5.59
1972 8.07 5.9
1971 8.1 6.16
1970 8.05 6.39
1969 8.01 6.58
1968 7.97 6.71
1967 7.93 6.84
1966 7.89 6.93
1965 7.82 7.01
1964 7.75 7.08
1963 7.69 7.12
1962 7.61 7.15
1961 7.56 7.17
1960 7.51 7.19

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

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Libya and Palau demographics compared

Median age
Libya

Palau
1x
Year Median age, years
Libya Palau
2024 28.5 39.2
2023 28.2 38.8
2022 28 38.5
2021 27.7 38.1
2020 27.5 37.8
2019 27.2 37.4
2018 27 37
2017 26.8 36.7
2016 26.6 36.3
2015 26.4 36
2014 26.2 35.6
2013 25.9 35.3
2012 25.7 35
2011 25.5 34.6
2010 25.3 34.2
2009 25 33.9
2008 24.6 33.5
2007 24.2 33.1
2006 23.8 32.7
2005 23.6 32.3
2004 23.4 32
2003 23.2 31.8
2002 23.1 31.5
2001 22.9 31.2
2000 22.7 30.8
1999 22.4 30.2
1998 22 29.4
1997 21.5 28.8
1996 21.1 28.3
1995 20.6 27.8
1994 20.1 27.4
1993 19.7 26.9
1992 19.3 26.4
1991 18.9 26
1990 18.6 25.6
1989 18.2 24.9
1988 17.9 24
1987 17.6 23.1
1986 17.3 22.2
1985 17.1 21.6
1984 16.8 21.1
1983 16.5 20.5
1982 16.3 19.9
1981 16.1 19.3
1980 16 18.9
1979 15.9 18.6
1978 15.9 18.3
1977 15.8 18.1
1976 15.6 17.8
1975 15.5 17.4
1974 15.3 17.1
1973 14.9 16.8
1972 14.7 16.6
1971 14.7 16.6
1970 14.7 16.5
1969 14.7 16.1
1968 14.9 15.7
1967 15.3 15.2
1966 15.9 14.9
1965 16.7 14.9
1964 17.2 15
1963 17.5 15.1
1962 17.9 15.5
1961 18.2 16.1
1960 18.5 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Libya Palau
GNI, Atlas method
$50.9B
2024
$262M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
94.8%
2024
52.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.26%
1999
3.53%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
5.29%
2023
n/a
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-25.1%
2024
+1.67%
2024
Unemployment rate
30%
2004
2.09%
2023
Services, % of GDP
28.3%
2024
74.8%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
73.5%
2024
10.1%
2023
Economic freedom index
35.9
2012
62
2025
Total reserves including gold
$92.9B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$16M
2006
$1.95M
2024
International tourist arrivals
760,000
2008
18,399
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.34%
2010
93.5%
2017
Banked people share
33.1%
2024
n/a

Energy

Libya Palau
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,539 kg
2022
4,814 kg
1990
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.83
2022
$2
1990
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
64 megatons
2024
1.47 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.66 tons
2024
82.8 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96.3%
2022
0%
1990
Renewable energy use share
3.1%
2021
0.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-249.7%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
3,979 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
0.02%
2021
4.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
73.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Libya Palau
% of world population
0.09%
2024
0.0002%
2024
Annual migration change
-172
2025
-16
2025
Urban population
87.9%
2024
79.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
53.9:46.1
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
30
2026
52.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
49
2025
Higher education index
29
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
2.5
2015
11.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.3
2019
4.78
2013
Visa free countries
51
2025
120
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.5%
1994
100%
2020
English speaking
2%
2025
92.5%
2023
People using the Internet
88.5%
2023
27%
2004

Health

Libya Palau
Government health expenditure per capita
$470
2023
$1,684
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$90.2
2023
$203.8
2023
Life expectancy
75.2 years
2026
69.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.68%
2023
18.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.04
2017
1.81
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
89
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.8
2023
22.3
2023
Obesity rate
37.9%
2022
42.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
15.8%
2024
19.3%
2024
Air quality index
70
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
17.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Libya Palau
% of world land
1.18%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
92,042 sq mi
2024
10,037 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
59,267 sq mi
2026
16.6 sq mi
2026
Forest area
838 sq mi
2026
160.8 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. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2012, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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