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Libya vs Panama statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Libya has a population of 7.38M (ranked 105/197), compared with 4.52M in Panama (ranked 128/197). Libya's land area is 679,362 sq mi versus 28,641 sq mi for Panama (ranked 16th vs. 115th).

By GDP, Libya ranks 95/197 ($48.5B) and Panama ranks 78/197 ($86.5B). By GDP per capita, Libya ranks 107/197 ($6,569), while Panama ranks 60/197 ($19,161).

Main facts and rankings

Libya Panama
Population
7559873
4642198
Population rank 105/197 128/197
GDP
$48.5B
2024
$86.5B
2024
GDP rank 95/197 78/197
GDP per capita
$6,569
2024
$19,161
2024
GDP per capita rank 107/197 60/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,304
2024
$41,369
2024
Government debt n/a
$49.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
57.4%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$10,995
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 51/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,172
2026
$10,196
2026
Land area 679,362 sq mi 28,641 sq mi
Population density
11.1 ppl/mi²
2026
161.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.36
2023
2.12
2023
Median age
28.5 years
2024
30.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.2 years
2026
80.1 years
2026

Libya and Panama: Comparison Charts

Libya and Panama economies compared

GDP
Libya

Panama
1x
Year GDP
Libya Panama
2024 $48,487,151,215 $86,523,959,132
2023 $44,027,664,915 $83,812,155,244
2022 $43,246,297,922 $76,479,304,471
2021 $35,217,995,647 $67,396,392,506
2020 $46,854,285,441 $57,059,846,522
2019 $69,254,496,472 $69,778,991,193
2018 $76,686,029,772 $67,316,471,181
2017 $67,157,452,182 $64,327,688,826
2016 $49,912,073,701 $59,760,858,718
2015 $48,717,501,321 $55,767,806,073
2014 $57,372,355,592 $51,427,104,882
2013 $75,351,107,029 $46,949,496,479
2012 $92,540,938,129 $41,595,439,721
2011 $48,169,263,294 $35,687,738,252
2010 $75,380,825,062 $30,231,009,533
2009 $60,808,562,033 $27,791,215,547
2008 $86,710,767,415 $25,721,327,955
2007 $68,032,978,391 $21,717,433,808
2006 $60,094,231,607 $18,659,721,513
2005 $47,334,691,241 $16,623,906,739
2004 $33,122,307,692 $15,100,203,362
2003 $26,265,625,000 $13,603,456,003
2002 $20,481,889,764 $12,800,851,271
2001 $34,112,093,927 $12,252,906,341
2000 $38,270,954,138 $11,966,497,049
1999 $35,975,860,857 $11,660,704,777
1998 $27,251,301,398 $11,019,557,689
1997 $30,700,897,875 $10,058,854,386
1996 $27,884,615,385 $9,197,503,323
1995 $25,541,379,187 $9,573,813,700
1994 $28,610,549,763 $9,365,289,800
1993 $30,660,051,911 $8,782,585,400
1992 $33,887,047,909 $8,042,337,700
1991 $31,991,821,265 $7,074,675,500
1990 $28,904,183,602 $6,433,967,000
1989 $25,156,707,899 $5,918,469,800
1988 $24,308,959,591 $5,902,783,400
1987 $26,697,659,335 $6,827,665,300
1986 $24,180,400,959 $6,797,834,200
1985 $31,530,566,324 $6,541,517,100
1984 $29,476,109,153 $6,183,387,100
1983 $33,200,520,140 $5,923,755,900
1982 $33,760,146,991 $5,769,767,900
1981 $36,374,353,880 $5,222,421,500
1980 $40,953,924,949 $4,614,086,400
1979 $30,536,429,497 $3,704,551,600
1978 $22,136,422,643 $3,244,558,600
1977 $22,428,297,108 $2,738,261,900
1976 $19,096,943,017 $2,588,106,000
1975 $14,710,912,458 $2,435,304,100
1974 $15,112,543,717 $2,188,307,600
1973 $8,625,889,430 $1,913,793,400
1972 $6,299,395,544 $1,673,411,700
1971 $5,260,185,125 $1,523,917,200
1970 $4,601,649,451 $1,351,006,400
1969 $4,380,987,481 $1,221,305,700
1968 $3,850,623,095 $1,112,791,100
1967 $2,726,986,913 $1,034,376,400
1966 $2,312,438,536 $928,833,000
1965 $1,804,979,680 $852,485,300
1964 $1,341,395,421 $776,137,500
1963 $892,327,911 $722,784,500
1962 $619,725,785 $652,120,900
1961 $443,905,612 $599,026,300
1960 $401,644,249 $537,147,100

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

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Libya and Panama economies compared

GDP per capita
Libya

Panama
1x
Year GDP per capita
Libya Panama
2024 $6,569 $19,161
2023 $6,027 $18,797
2022 $5,987 $17,379
2021 $4,936 $15,510
2020 $6,650 $13,291
2019 $9,963 $16,478
2018 $11,197 $16,151
2017 $9,966 $15,695
2016 $7,526 $14,832
2015 $7,458 $14,083
2014 $8,926 $13,213
2013 $11,952 $12,273
2012 $14,976 $11,065
2011 $7,594 $9,662
2010 $11,601 $8,331
2009 $9,551 $7,797
2008 $13,906 $7,348
2007 $11,145 $6,318
2006 $10,049 $5,529
2005 $8,079 $5,018
2004 $5,774 $4,645
2003 $4,674 $4,265
2002 $3,718 $4,091
2001 $6,313 $3,992
2000 $7,214 $3,975
1999 $6,895 $3,950
1998 $5,301 $3,808
1997 $6,062 $3,546
1996 $5,591 $3,308
1995 $5,205 $3,514
1994 $5,933 $3,508
1993 $6,478 $3,358
1992 $7,303 $3,140
1991 $7,040 $2,821
1990 $6,502 $2,620
1989 $5,793 $2,462
1988 $5,736 $2,509
1987 $6,465 $2,966
1986 $6,019 $3,019
1985 $8,087 $2,972
1984 $7,811 $2,875
1983 $8,927 $2,819
1982 $9,064 $2,811
1981 $10,044 $2,605
1980 $11,960 $2,357
1979 $9,443 $1,938
1978 $7,252 $1,738
1977 $7,783 $1,503
1976 $7,018 $1,457
1975 $5,721 $1,406
1974 $6,214 $1,296
1973 $3,727 $1,164
1972 $2,830 $1,046
1971 $2,443 $979
1970 $2,210 $893
1969 $2,175 $830
1968 $1,972 $778
1967 $1,437 $745
1966 $1,251 $689
1965 $1,001 $651
1964 $765 $611
1963 $528 $587
1962 $382 $546
1961 $285.3 $516
1960 $269 $477

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

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Libya vs. Panama life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Libya

Panama
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Libya Panama
2026 75.2 80.1
2025 73.2 80
2024 71.1 79.8
2023 69.3 79.6
2022 74.5 79.3
2021 72.1 77
2020 72.4 76.3
2019 72.9 78.5
2018 73.2 78.3
2017 72.7 77.9
2016 71.8 77.8
2015 71.6 77.6
2014 71.3 77.4
2013 72.3 77.1
2012 72.2 76.9
2011 69.9 76.7
2010 72.2 76.4
2009 72.1 76.2
2008 71.9 75.9
2007 71.8 75.7
2006 71.6 75.4
2005 71.4 75.2
2004 71.2 74.8
2003 71 74.6
2002 70.8 74.2
2001 70.7 73.8
2000 70.5 73.4
1999 70.6 73.1
1998 70.7 72.8
1997 70.7 72.5
1996 70.7 72.2
1995 70.6 72
1994 70.5 71.9
1993 70.2 71.8
1992 70 71.5
1991 69.6 71.3
1990 69.3 71.3
1989 69 70.1
1988 68.6 70.9
1987 68.3 70.8
1986 67.8 70.7
1985 67.3 70.5
1984 66.7 70.4
1983 66.3 70.1
1982 65.8 69.9
1981 65.3 69.8
1980 64.8 69.5
1979 64.3 69.1
1978 63.8 68.7
1977 63.1 68.3
1976 62.4 67.8
1975 61.6 67.2
1974 60.7 66.6
1973 59.7 65.8
1972 58.7 65.2
1971 57.6 64.7
1970 56.4 64.1
1969 55.2 63.7
1968 53.8 63.2
1967 52.5 62.9
1966 50.9 62.6
1965 49.3 62.3
1964 47.7 62.1
1963 45.6 61.8
1962 44.1 61.4
1961 42.4 60.9
1960 40.8 60.3
1959 39.3 59.6
1958 38 58.9
1957 36.9 58.3
1956 36 57.9
1955 35.2 57.5
1954 34.7 57.2
1953 34.2 56.8
1952 33.8 56.4
1951 33.5 55.9
1950 33.1 55.4

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

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Libya and Panama population clocks and comparison

Population
Libya

Panama
1x
Year Population
Libya Panama
2024 7,381,023 4,515,577
2023 7,305,659 4,458,759
2022 7,223,805 4,400,773
2021 7,135,175 4,345,405
2020 7,045,399 4,293,261
2019 6,951,033 4,234,700
2018 6,849,055 4,167,860
2017 6,738,770 4,098,707
2016 6,632,126 4,029,086
2015 6,531,819 3,960,035
2014 6,427,252 3,892,101
2013 6,304,628 3,825,329
2012 6,179,328 3,759,256
2011 6,343,203 3,693,505
2010 6,497,839 3,628,535
2009 6,366,686 3,564,381
2008 6,235,430 3,500,648
2007 6,104,380 3,437,490
2006 5,980,211 3,375,024
2005 5,858,798 3,313,026
2004 5,736,693 3,251,155
2003 5,619,398 3,189,807
2002 5,508,410 3,129,344
2001 5,403,639 3,069,537
2000 5,305,021 3,010,369
1999 5,218,038 2,951,822
1998 5,140,704 2,893,914
1997 5,064,639 2,836,695
1996 4,987,393 2,780,227
1995 4,906,843 2,724,557
1994 4,822,037 2,669,546
1993 4,733,045 2,615,099
1992 4,640,352 2,561,336
1991 4,544,400 2,508,265
1990 4,445,239 2,455,583
1989 4,342,920 2,403,820
1988 4,237,755 2,352,848
1987 4,129,739 2,301,970
1986 4,017,403 2,251,325
1985 3,898,745 2,200,915
1984 3,773,633 2,150,782
1983 3,718,961 2,101,106
1982 3,724,765 2,052,271
1981 3,621,486 2,004,418
1980 3,424,378 1,957,534
1979 3,233,846 1,911,552
1978 3,052,526 1,866,311
1977 2,881,533 1,821,543
1976 2,721,237 1,776,935
1975 2,571,556 1,732,389
1974 2,432,211 1,687,926
1973 2,314,193 1,643,690
1972 2,226,091 1,599,723
1971 2,153,534 1,556,081
1970 2,082,589 1,513,070
1969 2,014,293 1,470,886
1968 1,952,781 1,429,447
1967 1,898,199 1,388,628
1966 1,849,063 1,348,388
1965 1,804,015 1,308,835
1964 1,753,691 1,270,065
1963 1,690,457 1,232,124
1962 1,621,960 1,195,301
1961 1,555,699 1,159,870
1960 1,492,890 1,126,005

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

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Fertility rates in Libya and Panama

Fertility rate
Libya

Panama
1x
Year Fertility rate
Libya Panama
2023 2.36 2.12
2022 2.4 2.14
2021 2.46 2.15
2020 2.51 2.18
2019 2.54 2.29
2018 2.58 2.4
2017 2.63 2.46
2016 2.67 2.5
2015 2.71 2.53
2014 2.75 2.55
2013 2.72 2.57
2012 2.68 2.59
2011 2.65 2.6
2010 2.6 2.59
2009 2.56 2.59
2008 2.6 2.61
2007 2.65 2.61
2006 2.7 2.62
2005 2.77 2.64
2004 2.77 2.68
2003 2.8 2.68
2002 2.83 2.7
2001 2.87 2.72
2000 2.91 2.74
1999 2.97 2.77
1998 3.04 2.79
1997 3.13 2.81
1996 3.26 2.83
1995 3.44 2.85
1994 3.65 2.88
1993 3.88 2.91
1992 4.16 2.95
1991 4.46 3
1990 4.78 3.07
1989 5.09 3.12
1988 5.41 3.17
1987 5.72 3.25
1986 6.02 3.34
1985 6.33 3.43
1984 6.62 3.52
1983 6.91 3.6
1982 7.16 3.66
1981 7.37 3.72
1980 7.54 3.8
1979 7.68 3.88
1978 7.79 3.98
1977 7.87 4.12
1976 7.93 4.26
1975 7.98 4.41
1974 8.02 4.58
1973 8.05 4.74
1972 8.07 4.91
1971 8.1 5.05
1970 8.05 5.18
1969 8.01 5.29
1968 7.97 5.41
1967 7.93 5.53
1966 7.89 5.65
1965 7.82 5.73
1964 7.75 5.81
1963 7.69 5.87
1962 7.61 5.87
1961 7.56 5.87
1960 7.51 5.83

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

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Libya and Panama demographics compared

Median age
Libya

Panama
1x
Year Median age, years
Libya Panama
2024 28.5 30.9
2023 28.2 30.6
2022 28 30.3
2021 27.7 30
2020 27.5 29.7
2019 27.2 29.4
2018 27 29.1
2017 26.8 28.8
2016 26.6 28.5
2015 26.4 28.3
2014 26.2 28
2013 25.9 27.8
2012 25.7 27.5
2011 25.5 27.2
2010 25.3 27
2009 25 26.7
2008 24.6 26.4
2007 24.2 26.1
2006 23.8 25.9
2005 23.6 25.6
2004 23.4 25.3
2003 23.2 25.1
2002 23.1 24.8
2001 22.9 24.5
2000 22.7 24.3
1999 22.4 24
1998 22 23.7
1997 21.5 23.5
1996 21.1 23.2
1995 20.6 22.9
1994 20.1 22.7
1993 19.7 22.4
1992 19.3 22.1
1991 18.9 21.8
1990 18.6 21.5
1989 18.2 21.3
1988 17.9 21
1987 17.6 20.7
1986 17.3 20.4
1985 17.1 20.2
1984 16.8 19.9
1983 16.5 19.7
1982 16.3 19.5
1981 16.1 19.2
1980 16 19
1979 15.9 18.8
1978 15.9 18.6
1977 15.8 18.4
1976 15.6 18.3
1975 15.5 18.1
1974 15.3 18
1973 14.9 17.8
1972 14.7 17.7
1971 14.7 17.7
1970 14.7 17.6
1969 14.7 17.6
1968 14.9 17.5
1967 15.3 17.5
1966 15.9 17.5
1965 16.7 17.5
1964 17.2 17.6
1963 17.5 17.6
1962 17.9 17.7
1961 18.2 17.8
1960 18.5 17.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Libya Panama
GNI, Atlas method
$50.9B
2024
$81.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
94.8%
2024
23.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.26%
1999
2.47%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
5.29%
2023
0.97%
1999
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-25.1%
2024
-7.42%
2024
Unemployment rate
30%
2004
8.61%
2024
Services, % of GDP
28.3%
2024
69.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
73.5%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
35.9
2012
64.9
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
37.6%
2024
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1.2%
2024
Number of billionaires n/a
0
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
36
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$18.3B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$92.9B
2024
$6.86B
2024
Personal remittances received
$16M
2006
$532M
2024
International tourist arrivals
760,000
2008
647,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.34%
2010
9.3%
2020
Banked people share
33.1%
2024
64.1%
2024

Energy

Libya Panama
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,539 kg
2022
1,063 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.83
2022
$34.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
64 megatons
2024
12.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.66 tons
2024
2.74 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96.3%
2022
76.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
3.1%
2021
28%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0%
2022
17.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-249.7%
2022
171.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,979 kWh
2022
2,546 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.02%
2021
79.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
66.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
73.2%
2023
97%
2023

Society

Libya Panama
% of world population
0.09%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
-172
2025
+6,151
2025
Urban population
87.9%
2024
66%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.58 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
30
2026
60.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
29
2026
40
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.5
2015
11.3
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.3
2019
13.9
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
138
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.5%
1994
96.3%
2024
English speaking
2%
2025
14%
2023
People using the Internet
88.5%
2023
68.5%
2023

Health

Libya Panama
Government health expenditure per capita
$470
2023
$1,558
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$90.2
2023
$630
2023
Life expectancy
75.2 years
2026
80.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.68%
2023
0.76%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.04
2017
1.63
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
37
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.8
2023
13.3
2023
Obesity rate
37.9%
2022
37.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
15.8%
2024
11.1%
2024
Air quality index
70
2026
79
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
5.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
4.66 liters
2020

Territory

Libya Panama
% of world land
1.18%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
92,042 sq mi
2024
6,343 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
59,267 sq mi
2026
8,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
838 sq mi
2026
16,138 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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