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Libya vs Papua New Guinea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Libya has a population of 7.38M (ranked 105/197), compared with 10.6M in Papua New Guinea (ranked 92/197). Libya's land area is 679,362 sq mi versus 174,850 sq mi for Papua New Guinea (ranked 16th vs. 54th).

By GDP, Libya ranks 95/197 ($48.5B) and Papua New Guinea ranks 110/197 ($31.8B). By GDP per capita, Libya ranks 107/197 ($6,569), while Papua New Guinea ranks 140/197 ($3,007).

Main facts and rankings

Libya Papua New Guinea
Population
7559873
11002753
Population rank 105/197 89/197
GDP
$48.5B
2024
$31.8B
2024
GDP rank 95/197 110/197
GDP per capita
$6,569
2024
$3,007
2024
GDP per capita rank 107/197 140/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,304
2024
$4,875
2024
Government debt n/a
$16.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
52.1%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$1,566
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 129/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,172
2026
$2,362
2026
Land area 679,362 sq mi 174,850 sq mi
Population density
11.1 ppl/mi²
2026
62.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.36
2023
3.1
2023
Median age
28.5 years
2024
23.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.2 years
2026
66.5 years
2026

Libya and Papua New Guinea: Comparison Charts

Libya and Papua New Guinea economies compared

GDP
Libya

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year GDP
Libya Papua New Guinea
2024 $48,487,151,215 $31,800,428,266
2023 $44,027,664,915 $30,816,367,067
2022 $43,246,297,922 $31,653,185,953
2021 $35,217,995,647 $26,109,413,521
2020 $46,854,285,441 $23,848,447,850
2019 $69,254,496,472 $24,750,626,030
2018 $76,686,029,772 $24,109,780,708
2017 $67,157,452,182 $22,742,699,138
2016 $49,912,073,701 $20,758,876,953
2015 $48,717,501,321 $21,723,437,010
2014 $57,372,355,592 $23,210,823,987
2013 $75,351,107,029 $21,261,338,065
2012 $92,540,938,129 $21,295,168,666
2011 $48,169,263,294 $17,985,138,066
2010 $75,380,825,062 $14,250,786,675
2009 $60,808,562,033 $11,619,456,449
2008 $86,710,767,415 $11,670,892,801
2007 $68,032,978,391 $9,545,028,944
2006 $60,094,231,607 $8,354,911,041
2005 $47,334,691,241 $4,865,892,972
2004 $33,122,307,692 $3,927,157,867
2003 $26,265,625,000 $3,536,411,824
2002 $20,481,889,764 $2,999,511,040
2001 $34,112,093,927 $3,081,024,212
2000 $38,270,954,138 $3,521,339,699
1999 $35,975,860,857 $3,477,038,204
1998 $27,251,301,398 $3,789,443,015
1997 $30,700,897,875 $4,936,615,299
1996 $27,884,615,385 $5,155,311,077
1995 $25,541,379,187 $4,636,057,476
1994 $28,610,549,763 $5,502,786,070
1993 $30,660,051,911 $4,974,550,286
1992 $33,887,047,909 $4,377,980,510
1991 $31,991,821,265 $3,787,394,958
1990 $28,904,183,602 $3,219,729,083
1989 $25,156,707,899 $3,546,472,566
1988 $24,308,959,591 $3,656,177,881
1987 $26,697,659,335 $3,143,851,794
1986 $24,180,400,959 $2,647,995,602
1985 $31,530,566,324 $2,423,339,172
1984 $29,476,109,153 $2,552,662,617
1983 $33,200,520,140 $2,562,351,551
1982 $33,760,146,991 $2,368,719,683
1981 $36,374,353,880 $2,498,190,847
1980 $40,953,924,949 $2,545,808,456
1979 $30,536,429,497 $2,293,760,511
1978 $22,136,422,643 $1,947,878,831
1977 $22,428,297,108 $1,640,746,619
1976 $19,096,943,017 $1,511,843,235
1975 $14,710,912,458 $1,356,603,608
1974 $15,112,543,717 $1,467,417,672
1973 $8,625,889,430 $1,299,079,410
1972 $6,299,395,544 $858,761,926
1971 $5,260,185,125 $717,750,278
1970 $4,601,649,451 $645,568,215
1969 $4,380,987,481 $551,263,864
1968 $3,850,623,095 $485,184,190
1967 $2,726,986,913 $441,728,183
1966 $2,312,438,536 $390,992,063
1965 $1,804,979,680 $344,176,055
1964 $1,341,395,421 $305,312,049
1963 $892,327,911 $275,968,044
1962 $619,725,785 $261,184,042
1961 $443,905,612 $244,832,039
1960 $401,644,249 $230,496,037

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

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Libya and Papua New Guinea economies compared

GDP per capita
Libya

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Libya Papua New Guinea
2024 $6,569 $3,007
2023 $6,027 $2,966
2022 $5,987 $3,102
2021 $4,936 $2,608
2020 $6,650 $2,430
2019 $9,963 $2,576
2018 $11,197 $2,566
2017 $9,966 $2,478
2016 $7,526 $2,316
2015 $7,458 $2,485
2014 $8,926 $2,723
2013 $11,952 $2,561
2012 $14,976 $2,635
2011 $7,594 $2,288
2010 $11,601 $1,867
2009 $9,551 $1,569
2008 $13,906 $1,625
2007 $11,145 $1,371
2006 $10,049 $1,238
2005 $8,079 $744
2004 $5,774 $621
2003 $4,674 $577
2002 $3,718 $506
2001 $6,313 $538
2000 $7,214 $636
1999 $6,895 $650
1998 $5,301 $733
1997 $6,062 $990
1996 $5,591 $1,071
1995 $5,205 $998
1994 $5,933 $1,228
1993 $6,478 $1,151
1992 $7,303 $1,051
1991 $7,040 $942
1990 $6,502 $826
1989 $5,793 $934
1988 $5,736 $985
1987 $6,465 $865
1986 $6,019 $745
1985 $8,087 $697
1984 $7,811 $750
1983 $8,927 $769
1982 $9,064 $726
1981 $10,044 $781
1980 $11,960 $813
1979 $9,443 $748
1978 $7,252 $648
1977 $7,783 $558
1976 $7,018 $525
1975 $5,721 $482
1974 $6,214 $533
1973 $3,727 $483
1972 $2,830 $327
1971 $2,443 $279.7
1970 $2,210 $257.6
1969 $2,175 $225.3
1968 $1,972 $202.9
1967 $1,437 $189
1966 $1,251 $171.1
1965 $1,001 $153.9
1964 $765 $139.5
1963 $528 $128.9
1962 $382 $124.7
1961 $285.3 $119.7
1960 $269 $115.5

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

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Libya vs. Papua New Guinea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Libya

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Libya Papua New Guinea
2026 75.2 66.5
2025 73.2 66.4
2024 71.1 66.3
2023 69.3 66.1
2022 74.5 65.3
2021 72.1 64.4
2020 72.4 65.1
2019 72.9 65.3
2018 73.2 65.1
2017 72.7 64.9
2016 71.8 64.7
2015 71.6 64.5
2014 71.3 64.2
2013 72.3 63.9
2012 72.2 63.6
2011 69.9 63.4
2010 72.2 63.1
2009 72.1 62.8
2008 71.9 62.5
2007 71.8 62.2
2006 71.6 62
2005 71.4 61.9
2004 71.2 61.8
2003 71 61.7
2002 70.8 61.6
2001 70.7 61.6
2000 70.5 61.6
1999 70.6 61.5
1998 70.7 60.4
1997 70.7 61.3
1996 70.7 61.1
1995 70.6 60.9
1994 70.5 60.7
1993 70.2 60.5
1992 70 60.3
1991 69.6 59.9
1990 69.3 59.8
1989 69 59.6
1988 68.6 59.4
1987 68.3 59.2
1986 67.8 59
1985 67.3 58.8
1984 66.7 58.6
1983 66.3 58.3
1982 65.8 58.1
1981 65.3 57.8
1980 64.8 57.4
1979 64.3 57
1978 63.8 56.5
1977 63.1 56
1976 62.4 55.5
1975 61.6 55
1974 60.7 54.4
1973 59.7 53.9
1972 58.7 53.3
1971 57.6 52.6
1970 56.4 52.1
1969 55.2 51.5
1968 53.8 50.9
1967 52.5 50.2
1966 50.9 49.6
1965 49.3 48.9
1964 47.7 48.3
1963 45.6 47.7
1962 44.1 46.7
1961 42.4 46.4
1960 40.8 45.8
1959 39.3 45.1
1958 38 44.6
1957 36.9 43.9
1956 36 43.3
1955 35.2 42.6
1954 34.7 42
1953 34.2 41.3
1952 33.8 40.7
1951 33.5 35.5
1950 33.1 39.4

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

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Libya and Papua New Guinea population clocks and comparison

Population
Libya

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Population
Libya Papua New Guinea
2024 7,381,023 10,576,502
2023 7,305,659 10,389,635
2022 7,223,805 10,203,169
2021 7,135,175 10,012,896
2020 7,045,399 9,815,746
2019 6,951,033 9,609,010
2018 6,849,055 9,394,513
2017 6,738,770 9,178,714
2016 6,632,126 8,961,718
2015 6,531,819 8,743,246
2014 6,427,252 8,523,441
2013 6,304,628 8,302,698
2012 6,179,328 8,081,390
2011 6,343,203 7,859,346
2010 6,497,839 7,633,523
2009 6,366,686 7,406,438
2008 6,235,430 7,183,002
2007 6,104,380 6,963,345
2006 5,980,211 6,747,720
2005 5,858,798 6,535,905
2004 5,736,693 6,328,041
2003 5,619,398 6,123,997
2002 5,508,410 5,924,003
2001 5,403,639 5,728,435
2000 5,305,021 5,537,064
1999 5,218,038 5,349,333
1998 5,140,704 5,166,390
1997 5,064,639 4,987,883
1996 4,987,393 4,813,361
1995 4,906,843 4,644,278
1994 4,822,037 4,480,208
1993 4,733,045 4,320,872
1992 4,640,352 4,166,699
1991 4,544,400 4,021,837
1990 4,445,239 3,896,481
1989 4,342,920 3,796,078
1988 4,237,755 3,711,880
1987 4,129,739 3,632,543
1986 4,017,403 3,554,793
1985 3,898,745 3,478,936
1984 3,773,633 3,405,198
1983 3,718,961 3,333,633
1982 3,724,765 3,264,291
1981 3,621,486 3,197,019
1980 3,424,378 3,131,512
1979 3,233,846 3,067,341
1978 3,052,526 3,003,714
1977 2,881,533 2,940,327
1976 2,721,237 2,877,327
1975 2,571,556 2,814,820
1974 2,432,211 2,752,671
1973 2,314,193 2,690,629
1972 2,226,091 2,628,432
1971 2,153,534 2,566,421
1970 2,082,589 2,505,628
1969 2,014,293 2,446,927
1968 1,952,781 2,390,803
1967 1,898,199 2,337,532
1966 1,849,063 2,285,774
1965 1,804,015 2,235,820
1964 1,753,691 2,188,325
1963 1,690,457 2,141,376
1962 1,621,960 2,093,919
1961 1,555,699 2,046,127
1960 1,492,890 1,995,110

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

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Fertility rates in Libya and Papua New Guinea

Fertility rate
Libya

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Libya Papua New Guinea
2023 2.36 3.1
2022 2.4 3.17
2021 2.46 3.22
2020 2.51 3.27
2019 2.54 3.32
2018 2.58 3.38
2017 2.63 3.43
2016 2.67 3.5
2015 2.71 3.56
2014 2.75 3.63
2013 2.72 3.68
2012 2.68 3.75
2011 2.65 3.82
2010 2.6 3.88
2009 2.56 3.94
2008 2.6 4.01
2007 2.65 4.08
2006 2.7 4.15
2005 2.77 4.22
2004 2.77 4.28
2003 2.8 4.36
2002 2.83 4.42
2001 2.87 4.47
2000 2.91 4.53
1999 2.97 4.59
1998 3.04 4.63
1997 3.13 4.68
1996 3.26 4.73
1995 3.44 4.78
1994 3.65 4.87
1993 3.88 4.96
1992 4.16 5.03
1991 4.46 5.11
1990 4.78 5.18
1989 5.09 5.24
1988 5.41 5.3
1987 5.72 5.36
1986 6.02 5.42
1985 6.33 5.47
1984 6.62 5.51
1983 6.91 5.56
1982 7.16 5.59
1981 7.37 5.65
1980 7.54 5.71
1979 7.68 5.79
1978 7.79 5.88
1977 7.87 5.96
1976 7.93 6.02
1975 7.98 6.07
1974 8.02 6.11
1973 8.05 6.16
1972 8.07 6.2
1971 8.1 6.23
1970 8.05 6.25
1969 8.01 6.26
1968 7.97 6.25
1967 7.93 6.24
1966 7.89 6.23
1965 7.82 6.2
1964 7.75 6.19
1963 7.69 6.15
1962 7.61 6.14
1961 7.56 6.07
1960 7.51 6.02

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

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Libya and Papua New Guinea demographics compared

Median age
Libya

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Median age, years
Libya Papua New Guinea
2024 28.5 23.6
2023 28.2 23.4
2022 28 23.2
2021 27.7 23
2020 27.5 22.8
2019 27.2 22.6
2018 27 22.4
2017 26.8 22.2
2016 26.6 22
2015 26.4 21.9
2014 26.2 21.7
2013 25.9 21.5
2012 25.7 21.3
2011 25.5 21.2
2010 25.3 21
2009 25 20.9
2008 24.6 20.7
2007 24.2 20.6
2006 23.8 20.4
2005 23.6 20.3
2004 23.4 20.2
2003 23.2 20
2002 23.1 19.9
2001 22.9 19.9
2000 22.7 19.8
1999 22.4 19.7
1998 22 19.6
1997 21.5 19.5
1996 21.1 19.4
1995 20.6 19.2
1994 20.1 19.1
1993 19.7 19
1992 19.3 18.9
1991 18.9 18.8
1990 18.6 18.7
1989 18.2 18.6
1988 17.9 18.6
1987 17.6 18.5
1986 17.3 18.5
1985 17.1 18.4
1984 16.8 18.3
1983 16.5 18.3
1982 16.3 18.2
1981 16.1 18.1
1980 16 18
1979 15.9 17.8
1978 15.9 17.7
1977 15.8 17.5
1976 15.6 17.4
1975 15.5 17.3
1974 15.3 17.2
1973 14.9 17.2
1972 14.7 17.1
1971 14.7 17.2
1970 14.7 17.3
1969 14.7 17.4
1968 14.9 17.5
1967 15.3 17.6
1966 15.9 17.8
1965 16.7 17.9
1964 17.2 18
1963 17.5 18.1
1962 17.9 18.3
1961 18.2 18.4
1960 18.5 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Libya Papua New Guinea
GNI, Atlas method
$50.9B
2024
$30.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
94.8%
2024
20.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.26%
1999
0.78%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
5.29%
2023
0.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-25.1%
2024
-3.23%
2024
Unemployment rate
30%
2004
2.69%
2022
Services, % of GDP
28.3%
2024
41.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
73.5%
2024
37.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
35.9
2012
54.3
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
31%
2009
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1.9%
2009
Listed domestic companies n/a
6
2016
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.68B
2017
Total reserves including gold
$92.9B
2024
$3.9B
2023
Personal remittances received
$16M
2006
$3.87M
2024
International tourist arrivals
760,000
2008
39,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.34%
2010
0.04%
2018
Banked people share
33.1%
2024
n/a

Energy

Libya Papua New Guinea
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
5.47 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.66 tons
2024
0.52 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96.3%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
3.1%
2021
54.6%
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
40%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
35.3%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
73.2%
2023
20.5%
2023

Society

Libya Papua New Guinea
% of world population
0.09%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-172
2025
-284
2025
Urban population
87.9%
2024
15.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
51.4:48.6
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
30
2026
37.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
29
2026
30
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.5
2015
9.4
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.3
2019
12.6
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
86
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.5%
1994
87.1%
2022
English speaking
2%
2025
70.4%
2023
People using the Internet
88.5%
2023
24.1%
2023

Health

Libya Papua New Guinea
Government health expenditure per capita
$470
2023
$85.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$90.2
2023
$7.28
2023
Life expectancy
75.2 years
2026
66.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.68%
2023
18.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.04
2017
0.06
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
189
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.8
2023
40.3
2023
Obesity rate
37.9%
2022
21.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
15.8%
2024
14.1%
2024
Air quality index
70
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
39.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
1.13 liters
2020

Territory

Libya Papua New Guinea
% of world land
1.18%
2026
0.3%
2026
Land area per capita
92,042 sq mi
2024
16,532 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
59,267 sq mi
2026
5,425 sq mi
2026
Forest area
838 sq mi
2026
138,051 sq mi
2026
Roads length
22,991 mi
2010
5,809 mi
2011

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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) (2000–2025, 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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