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Libya vs Palestine statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Libya has a population of 7.38M (ranked 105/197), compared with 5.29M in Palestine (ranked 122/197). Libya's land area is 679,362 sq mi versus 2,326 sq mi for Palestine (ranked 16th vs. 164th).

By GDP, Libya ranks 95/197 ($48.5B) and Palestine ranks 146/197 ($13.7B). By GDP per capita, Libya ranks 107/197 ($6,569), while Palestine ranks 147/197 ($2,592).

Libya and Palestine: Comparison Charts

Libya and Palestine economies compared

GDP
Libya

Palestine
1x
Year GDP
Libya Palestine
2024 $48,487,151,215 $13,711,100,000
2023 $44,027,664,915 $17,847,900,000
2022 $43,246,297,922 $19,165,500,000
2021 $35,217,995,647 $18,109,000,000
2020 $46,854,285,441 $15,531,700,000
2019 $69,254,496,472 $17,133,500,000
2018 $76,686,029,772 $16,276,600,000
2017 $67,157,452,182 $16,128,000,000
2016 $49,912,073,701 $15,405,400,000
2015 $48,717,501,321 $13,972,400,000
2014 $57,372,355,592 $13,989,700,000
2013 $75,351,107,029 $13,515,500,000
2012 $92,540,938,129 $12,208,400,000
2011 $48,169,263,294 $11,186,100,000
2010 $75,380,825,062 $9,681,500,000
2009 $60,808,562,033 $8,085,700,000
2008 $86,710,767,415 $7,310,400,000
2007 $68,032,978,391 $5,815,700,000
2006 $60,094,231,607 $5,348,300,000
2005 $47,334,691,241 $5,125,700,000
2004 $33,122,307,692 $4,603,100,000
2003 $26,265,625,000 $3,968,000,000
2002 $20,481,889,764 $3,555,800,000
2001 $34,112,093,927 $4,003,700,000
2000 $38,270,954,138 $4,313,600,000
1999 $35,975,860,857 $4,271,200,000
1998 $27,251,301,398 $4,067,800,000
1997 $30,700,897,875 $3,759,800,000
1996 $27,884,615,385 $3,409,600,000
1995 $25,541,379,187 $3,282,800,000
1994 $28,610,549,763 $2,843,300,000
1993 $30,660,051,911 -
1992 $33,887,047,909 -
1991 $31,991,821,265 -
1990 $28,904,183,602 -
1989 $25,156,707,899 -
1988 $24,308,959,591 -
1987 $26,697,659,335 -
1986 $24,180,400,959 -
1985 $31,530,566,324 -
1984 $29,476,109,153 -
1983 $33,200,520,140 -
1982 $33,760,146,991 -
1981 $36,374,353,880 -
1980 $40,953,924,949 -
1979 $30,536,429,497 -
1978 $22,136,422,643 -
1977 $22,428,297,108 -
1976 $19,096,943,017 -
1975 $14,710,912,458 -
1974 $15,112,543,717 -
1973 $8,625,889,430 -
1972 $6,299,395,544 -
1971 $5,260,185,125 -
1970 $4,601,649,451 -
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 Palestine economies compared

GDP per capita
Libya

Palestine
1x
Year GDP per capita
Libya Palestine
2024 $6,569 $2,592
2023 $6,027 $3,455
2022 $5,987 $3,800
2021 $4,936 $3,679
2020 $6,650 $3,234
2019 $9,963 $3,657
2018 $11,197 $3,562
2017 $9,966 $3,620
2016 $7,526 $3,528
2015 $7,458 $3,272
2014 $8,926 $3,352
2013 $11,952 $3,315
2012 $14,976 $3,067
2011 $7,594 $2,881
2010 $11,601 $2,557
2009 $9,551 $2,192
2008 $13,906 $2,035
2007 $11,145 $1,664
2006 $10,049 $1,570
2005 $8,079 $1,544
2004 $5,774 $1,422
2003 $4,674 $1,258
2002 $3,718 $1,156
2001 $6,313 $1,336
2000 $7,214 $1,476
1999 $6,895 $1,499
1998 $5,301 $1,465
1997 $6,062 $1,389
1996 $5,591 $1,317
1995 $5,205 $1,327
1994 $5,933 $1,202
1993 $6,478 -
1992 $7,303 -
1991 $7,040 -
1990 $6,502 -
1989 $5,793 -
1988 $5,736 -
1987 $6,465 -
1986 $6,019 -
1985 $8,087 -
1984 $7,811 -
1983 $8,927 -
1982 $9,064 -
1981 $10,044 -
1980 $11,960 -
1979 $9,443 -
1978 $7,252 -
1977 $7,783 -
1976 $7,018 -
1975 $5,721 -
1974 $6,214 -
1973 $3,727 -
1972 $2,830 -
1971 $2,443 -
1970 $2,210 -
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. Palestine life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Libya

Palestine
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Libya Palestine
2026 75.2 77.4
2025 73.2 73.1
2024 71.1 69.2
2023 69.3 65.2
2022 74.5 76.7
2021 72.1 73.9
2020 72.4 75
2019 72.9 75.8
2018 73.2 75.4
2017 72.7 75.2
2016 71.8 74.9
2015 71.6 74.6
2014 71.3 72.8
2013 72.3 74.1
2012 72.2 73.7
2011 69.9 73.6
2010 72.2 73.3
2009 72.1 72.3
2008 71.9 72.2
2007 71.8 72.1
2006 71.6 71.8
2005 71.4 72
2004 71.2 71.1
2003 71 71
2002 70.8 70.9
2001 70.7 69.8
2000 70.5 70.3
1999 70.6 70.8
1998 70.7 70.6
1997 70.7 70.3
1996 70.7 70
1995 70.6 69.6
1994 70.5 69.3
1993 70.2 68.8
1992 70 68.5
1991 69.6 68.2
1990 69.3 67.8
1989 69 67.1
1988 68.6 66.7
1987 68.3 66.3
1986 67.8 65.7
1985 67.3 65.3
1984 66.7 64.7
1983 66.3 64.1
1982 65.8 63.5
1981 65.3 62.8
1980 64.8 62.2
1979 64.3 61.5
1978 63.8 60.8
1977 63.1 60.1
1976 62.4 59.4
1975 61.6 58.7
1974 60.7 58
1973 59.7 57.6
1972 58.7 56.7
1971 57.6 56
1970 56.4 55.4
1969 55.2 54.7
1968 53.8 54.1
1967 52.5 50.9
1966 50.9 52.8
1965 49.3 52.2
1964 47.7 51.6
1963 45.6 51
1962 44.1 50.4
1961 42.4 49.8
1960 40.8 49.3
1959 39.3 48.8
1958 38 48.4
1957 36.9 48
1956 36 47.6
1955 35.2 47.2
1954 34.7 46.9
1953 34.2 46.6
1952 33.8 46.3
1951 33.5 46
1950 33.1 45.7

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

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Libya and Palestine population clocks and comparison

Population
Libya

Palestine
1x
Year Population
Libya Palestine
2024 7,381,023 5,289,152
2023 7,305,659 5,165,775
2022 7,223,805 5,043,612
2021 7,135,175 4,922,749
2020 7,045,399 4,803,269
2019 6,951,033 4,685,306
2018 6,849,055 4,569,087
2017 6,738,770 4,454,805
2016 6,632,126 4,367,088
2015 6,531,819 4,270,092
2014 6,427,252 4,173,398
2013 6,304,628 4,076,708
2012 6,179,328 3,979,998
2011 6,343,203 3,882,986
2010 6,497,839 3,786,161
2009 6,366,686 3,689,099
2008 6,235,430 3,591,977
2007 6,104,380 3,494,496
2006 5,980,211 3,406,334
2005 5,858,798 3,320,396
2004 5,736,693 3,236,626
2003 5,619,398 3,154,969
2002 5,508,410 3,075,373
2001 5,403,639 2,997,784
2000 5,305,021 2,922,153
1999 5,218,038 2,848,431
1998 5,140,704 2,776,568
1997 5,064,639 2,706,518
1996 4,987,393 2,587,997
1995 4,906,843 2,474,666
1994 4,822,037 2,366,298
1993 4,733,045 2,262,676
1992 4,640,352 2,163,591
1991 4,544,400 2,068,845
1990 4,445,239 1,978,248
1989 4,342,920 -
1988 4,237,755 -
1987 4,129,739 -
1986 4,017,403 -
1985 3,898,745 -
1984 3,773,633 -
1983 3,718,961 -
1982 3,724,765 -
1981 3,621,486 -
1980 3,424,378 -
1979 3,233,846 -
1978 3,052,526 -
1977 2,881,533 -
1976 2,721,237 -
1975 2,571,556 -
1974 2,432,211 -
1973 2,314,193 -
1972 2,226,091 -
1971 2,153,534 -
1970 2,082,589 -
1969 2,014,293 -
1968 1,952,781 -
1967 1,898,199 -
1966 1,849,063 -
1965 1,804,015 -
1964 1,753,691 -
1963 1,690,457 -
1962 1,621,960 -
1961 1,555,699 -
1960 1,492,890 -

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

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Fertility rates in Libya and Palestine

Fertility rate
Libya

Palestine
1x
Year Fertility rate
Libya Palestine
2023 2.36 3.31
2022 2.4 3.38
2021 2.46 3.44
2020 2.51 3.51
2019 2.54 3.59
2018 2.58 3.67
2017 2.63 3.77
2016 2.67 3.89
2015 2.71 3.98
2014 2.75 4
2013 2.72 4.05
2012 2.68 4.15
2011 2.65 4.31
2010 2.6 4.43
2009 2.56 4.44
2008 2.6 4.51
2007 2.65 4.63
2006 2.7 4.74
2005 2.77 4.87
2004 2.77 4.97
2003 2.8 5.06
2002 2.83 5.22
2001 2.87 5.34
2000 2.91 5.46
1999 2.97 5.58
1998 3.04 5.69
1997 3.13 5.82
1996 3.26 5.99
1995 3.44 6.16
1994 3.65 6.33
1993 3.88 6.5
1992 4.16 6.65
1991 4.46 6.75
1990 4.78 6.81
1989 5.09 -
1988 5.41 -
1987 5.72 -
1986 6.02 -
1985 6.33 -
1984 6.62 -
1983 6.91 -
1982 7.16 -
1981 7.37 -
1980 7.54 -
1979 7.68 -
1978 7.79 -
1977 7.87 -
1976 7.93 -
1975 7.98 -
1974 8.02 -
1973 8.05 -
1972 8.07 -
1971 8.1 -
1970 8.05 -
1969 8.01 -
1968 7.97 -
1967 7.93 -
1966 7.89 -
1965 7.82 -
1964 7.75 -
1963 7.69 -
1962 7.61 -
1961 7.56 -
1960 7.51 -

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

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Libya and Palestine demographics compared

Median age
Libya

Palestine
1x
Year Median age, years
Libya Palestine
2024 28.5 20.9
2023 28.2 20.8
2022 28 20.6
2021 27.7 20.4
2020 27.5 20.3
2019 27.2 20.2
2018 27 20
2017 26.8 19.9
2016 26.6 19.8
2015 26.4 19.6
2014 26.2 19.4
2013 25.9 19.1
2012 25.7 18.9
2011 25.5 18.6
2010 25.3 18.4
2009 25 18.1
2008 24.6 17.9
2007 24.2 17.6
2006 23.8 17.4
2005 23.6 17.1
2004 23.4 16.9
2003 23.2 16.7
2002 23.1 16.5
2001 22.9 16.3
2000 22.7 16.2
1999 22.4 16
1998 22 15.9
1997 21.5 15.8
1996 21.1 15.7
1995 20.6 15.6
1994 20.1 15.5
1993 19.7 15.5
1992 19.3 15.4
1991 18.9 15.4
1990 18.6 15.4
1989 18.2 -
1988 17.9 -
1987 17.6 -
1986 17.3 -
1985 17.1 -
1984 16.8 -
1983 16.5 -
1982 16.3 -
1981 16.1 -
1980 16 -
1979 15.9 -
1978 15.9 -
1977 15.8 -
1976 15.6 -
1975 15.5 -
1974 15.3 -
1973 14.9 -
1972 14.7 -
1971 14.7 -
1970 14.7 -
1969 14.7 -
1968 14.9 -
1967 15.3 -
1966 15.9 -
1965 16.7 -
1964 17.2 -
1963 17.5 -
1962 17.9 -
1961 18.2 -
1960 18.5 -

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Libya Palestine
GNI, Atlas method
$50.9B
2024
$14.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
94.8%
2024
20%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.26%
1999
5.43%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
5.29%
2023
n/a
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-25.1%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
30%
2004
31.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
28.3%
2024
58.5%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
73.5%
2024
15.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
35.9
2012
30
2025
Income share by richest 10% n/a
27.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.5%
2023
Listed domestic companies n/a
48
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$4.08B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$92.9B
2024
$1.33B
2024
Personal remittances received
$16M
2006
$736M
2024
International tourist arrivals
760,000
2008
93,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.34%
2010
9.43%
2018
Banked people share
33.1%
2024
39.6%
2024

Energy

Libya Palestine
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,539 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.83
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
64 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
8.66 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
96.3%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
3.1%
2021
15.4%
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
24.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
73.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Libya Palestine
% of world population
0.09%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-172
2025
-23,156
2025
Urban population
87.9%
2024
87.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
30
2026
35.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
18
2025
Higher education index
29
2026
49
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.5
2015
1.41
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.3
2019
5.3
2016
Visa free countries
51
2025
47
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.5%
1994
97.9%
2024
English speaking
2%
2025
20%
2025
People using the Internet
88.5%
2023
86.6%
2023

Health

Libya Palestine
Government health expenditure per capita
$470
2023
$346
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$90.2
2023
$145.4
2023
Life expectancy
75.2 years
2026
77.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.68%
2023
8.65%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.04
2017
2.17
2018
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
16
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.8
2023
26.3
2023
Obesity rate
37.9%
2022
38.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
15.8%
2024
15.5%
2024
Air quality index
70
2026
45
2026
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Libya Palestine
% of world land
1.18%
2026
0.004%
2026
Land area per capita
92,042 sq mi
2024
440 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
59,267 sq mi
2026
1,510 sq mi
2026
Forest area
838 sq mi
2026
39.2 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. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  6. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2012, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)

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