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Libya vs Peru statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Libya has a population of 7.38M (ranked 105/197), compared with 34.2M in Peru (ranked 48/197). Libya's land area is 679,362 sq mi versus 494,211 sq mi for Peru (ranked 16th vs. 19th).

By GDP, Libya ranks 95/197 ($48.5B) and Peru ranks 49/197 ($289B). By GDP per capita, Libya ranks 107/197 ($6,569), while Peru ranks 91/197 ($8,452).

Main facts and rankings

Libya Peru
Population
7559873
35031596
Population rank 105/197 48/197
GDP
$48.5B
2024
$289B
2024
GDP rank 95/197 49/197
GDP per capita
$6,569
2024
$8,452
2024
GDP per capita rank 107/197 91/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,304
2024
$17,802
2024
Government debt n/a
$93B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
32.2%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$2,717
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 108/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,172
2026
$7,290
2026
Land area 679,362 sq mi 494,211 sq mi
Population density
11.1 ppl/mi²
2026
70.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.36
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
28.5 years
2024
30.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.2 years
2026
78.3 years
2026

Libya and Peru: Comparison Charts

Libya and Peru economies compared

GDP
Libya

Peru
1x
Year GDP
Libya Peru
2024 $48,487,151,215 $289,221,969,063
2023 $44,027,664,915 $266,958,720,838
2022 $43,246,297,922 $246,065,570,308
2021 $35,217,995,647 $226,328,766,460
2020 $46,854,285,441 $201,409,694,756
2019 $69,254,496,472 $228,346,006,004
2018 $76,686,029,772 $222,597,009,739
2017 $67,157,452,182 $211,007,984,081
2016 $49,912,073,701 $191,898,104,390
2015 $48,717,501,321 $189,802,976,286
2014 $57,372,355,592 $200,786,250,583
2013 $75,351,107,029 $201,175,543,571
2012 $92,540,938,129 $192,650,021,649
2011 $48,169,263,294 $171,761,737,047
2010 $75,380,825,062 $147,527,631,521
2009 $60,808,562,033 $120,822,986,521
2008 $86,710,767,415 $120,550,599,815
2007 $68,032,978,391 $102,170,981,144
2006 $60,094,231,607 $88,643,193,062
2005 $47,334,691,241 $76,060,606,061
2004 $33,122,307,692 $66,768,703,498
2003 $26,265,625,000 $58,731,030,122
2002 $20,481,889,764 $54,777,553,515
2001 $34,112,093,927 $52,030,158,775
2000 $38,270,954,138 $51,744,749,133
1999 $35,975,860,857 $50,187,324,568
1998 $27,251,301,398 $55,501,467,877
1997 $30,700,897,875 $58,147,522,523
1996 $27,884,615,385 $55,252,414,130
1995 $25,541,379,187 $53,312,793,687
1994 $28,610,549,763 $44,882,079,767
1993 $30,660,051,911 $34,832,077,221
1992 $33,887,047,909 $35,966,302,303
1991 $31,991,821,265 $34,341,465,998
1990 $28,904,183,602 $26,410,386,963
1989 $25,156,707,899 $22,499,558,526
1988 $24,308,959,591 $15,439,408,447
1987 $26,697,659,335 $36,889,706,593
1986 $24,180,400,959 $21,859,448,586
1985 $31,530,566,324 $15,078,736,875
1984 $29,476,109,153 $17,600,400,385
1983 $33,200,520,140 $17,345,260,564
1982 $33,760,146,991 $21,794,535,621
1981 $36,374,353,880 $21,648,214,893
1980 $40,953,924,949 $18,136,838,538
1979 $30,536,429,497 $15,954,012,439
1978 $22,136,422,643 $12,491,876,743
1977 $22,428,297,108 $14,544,913,961
1976 $19,096,943,017 $16,131,958,851
1975 $14,710,912,458 $16,931,162,355
1974 $15,112,543,717 $13,858,441,211
1973 $8,625,889,430 $10,994,381,895
1972 $6,299,395,544 $9,189,413,409
1971 $5,260,185,125 $8,289,582,884
1970 $4,601,649,451 $7,432,223,177
1969 $4,380,987,481 $6,420,909,790
1968 $3,850,623,095 $5,736,083,835
1967 $2,726,986,913 $6,194,340,080
1966 $2,312,438,536 $6,109,048,737
1965 $1,804,979,680 $5,163,008,077
1964 $1,341,395,421 $4,353,664,867
1963 $892,327,911 $3,598,272,493
1962 $619,725,785 $3,284,322,201
1961 $443,905,612 $2,897,852,693
1960 $401,644,249 $2,571,986,572

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

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Libya and Peru economies compared

GDP per capita
Libya

Peru
1x
Year GDP per capita
Libya Peru
2024 $6,569 $8,452
2023 $6,027 $7,888
2022 $5,987 $7,351
2021 $4,936 $6,826
2020 $6,650 $6,133
2019 $9,963 $7,037
2018 $11,197 $6,978
2017 $9,966 $6,736
2016 $7,526 $6,217
2015 $7,458 $6,232
2014 $8,926 $6,667
2013 $11,952 $6,747
2012 $14,976 $6,519
2011 $7,594 $5,861
2010 $11,601 $5,072
2009 $9,551 $4,181
2008 $13,906 $4,198
2007 $11,145 $3,581
2006 $10,049 $3,130
2005 $8,079 $2,707
2004 $5,774 $2,397
2003 $4,674 $2,129
2002 $3,718 $2,007
2001 $6,313 $1,930
2000 $7,214 $1,945
1999 $6,895 $1,917
1998 $5,301 $2,156
1997 $6,062 $2,301
1996 $5,591 $2,227
1995 $5,205 $2,190
1994 $5,933 $1,879
1993 $6,478 $1,488
1992 $7,303 $1,567
1991 $7,040 $1,527
1990 $6,502 $1,200
1989 $5,793 $1,045
1988 $5,736 $733
1987 $6,465 $1,792
1986 $6,019 $1,087
1985 $8,087 $767
1984 $7,811 $918
1983 $8,927 $927
1982 $9,064 $1,194
1981 $10,044 $1,216
1980 $11,960 $1,045
1979 $9,443 $942
1978 $7,252 $756
1977 $7,783 $903
1976 $7,018 $1,026
1975 $5,721 $1,104
1974 $6,214 $927
1973 $3,727 $754
1972 $2,830 $647
1971 $2,443 $599
1970 $2,210 $550
1969 $2,175 $488
1968 $1,972 $448
1967 $1,437 $498
1966 $1,251 $505
1965 $1,001 $439
1964 $765 $381
1963 $528 $324
1962 $382 $305
1961 $285.3 $276.6
1960 $269 $252.8

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

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Libya vs. Peru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Libya

Peru
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Libya Peru
2026 75.2 78.3
2025 73.2 78.1
2024 71.1 77.9
2023 69.3 77.7
2022 74.5 76.8
2021 72.1 71.6
2020 72.4 73.8
2019 72.9 76.3
2018 73.2 76
2017 72.7 76
2016 71.8 76
2015 71.6 75.7
2014 71.3 75.3
2013 72.3 74.6
2012 72.2 74
2011 69.9 73.3
2010 72.2 72.9
2009 72.1 72.6
2008 71.9 72.7
2007 71.8 72.7
2006 71.6 72.3
2005 71.4 72
2004 71.2 71.4
2003 71 71.3
2002 70.8 70.8
2001 70.7 70.3
2000 70.5 69.8
1999 70.6 69.3
1998 70.7 68.7
1997 70.7 68.3
1996 70.7 67.8
1995 70.6 67.2
1994 70.5 66.5
1993 70.2 65.7
1992 70 65
1991 69.6 64.2
1990 69.3 64
1989 69 63.4
1988 68.6 63
1987 68.3 62.5
1986 67.8 62.2
1985 67.3 61.7
1984 66.7 61.1
1983 66.3 60.8
1982 65.8 60.6
1981 65.3 60.3
1980 64.8 60
1979 64.3 59.6
1978 63.8 59.3
1977 63.1 58.9
1976 62.4 58.6
1975 61.6 58.2
1974 60.7 57.8
1973 59.7 57.3
1972 58.7 57
1971 57.6 56.5
1970 56.4 47.7
1969 55.2 55.8
1968 53.8 55.4
1967 52.5 54.9
1966 50.9 54.4
1965 49.3 53.9
1964 47.7 53.3
1963 45.6 52.6
1962 44.1 51.5
1961 42.4 51.2
1960 40.8 50.6
1959 39.3 50
1958 38 49.5
1957 36.9 48.9
1956 36 48.4
1955 35.2 47.9
1954 34.7 47.5
1953 34.2 47.1
1952 33.8 46.8
1951 33.5 46.5
1950 33.1 46

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

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Libya and Peru population clocks and comparison

Population
Libya

Peru
1x
Year Population
Libya Peru
2024 7,381,023 34,217,848
2023 7,305,659 33,845,617
2022 7,223,805 33,475,438
2021 7,135,175 33,155,882
2020 7,045,399 32,838,579
2019 6,951,033 32,449,303
2018 6,849,055 31,897,584
2017 6,738,770 31,324,637
2016 6,632,126 30,866,494
2015 6,531,819 30,457,600
2014 6,427,252 30,115,826
2013 6,304,628 29,817,919
2012 6,179,328 29,550,366
2011 6,343,203 29,304,086
2010 6,497,839 29,086,019
2009 6,366,686 28,896,811
2008 6,235,430 28,719,041
2007 6,104,380 28,530,699
2006 5,980,211 28,324,491
2005 5,858,798 28,101,180
2004 5,736,693 27,852,190
2003 5,619,398 27,580,490
2002 5,508,410 27,288,217
2001 5,403,639 26,964,601
2000 5,305,021 26,598,331
1999 5,218,038 26,186,504
1998 5,140,704 25,738,095
1997 5,064,639 25,274,147
1996 4,987,393 24,811,171
1995 4,906,843 24,348,919
1994 4,822,037 23,881,493
1993 4,733,045 23,413,783
1992 4,640,352 22,946,340
1991 4,544,400 22,483,775
1990 4,445,239 22,014,771
1989 4,342,920 21,532,589
1988 4,237,755 21,054,702
1987 4,129,739 20,582,320
1986 4,017,403 20,117,122
1985 3,898,745 19,648,204
1984 3,773,633 19,174,716
1983 3,718,961 18,705,957
1982 3,724,765 18,246,503
1981 3,621,486 17,798,805
1980 3,424,378 17,360,949
1979 3,233,846 16,933,139
1978 3,052,526 16,516,059
1977 2,881,533 16,109,806
1976 2,721,237 15,716,809
1975 2,571,556 15,333,957
1974 2,432,211 14,956,552
1973 2,314,193 14,582,867
1972 2,226,091 14,210,147
1971 2,153,534 13,838,067
1970 2,082,589 13,501,237
1969 2,014,293 13,166,767
1968 1,952,781 12,803,993
1967 1,898,199 12,448,814
1966 1,849,063 12,101,297
1965 1,804,015 11,761,085
1964 1,753,691 11,427,978
1963 1,690,457 11,102,099
1962 1,621,960 10,784,612
1961 1,555,699 10,475,123
1960 1,492,890 10,174,127

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

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Fertility rates in Libya and Peru

Fertility rate
Libya

Peru
1x
Year Fertility rate
Libya Peru
2023 2.36 1.98
2022 2.4 2
2021 2.46 2.03
2020 2.51 2.06
2019 2.54 2.09
2018 2.58 2.12
2017 2.63 2.15
2016 2.67 2.19
2015 2.71 2.23
2014 2.75 2.27
2013 2.72 2.32
2012 2.68 2.36
2011 2.65 2.41
2010 2.6 2.42
2009 2.56 2.48
2008 2.6 2.53
2007 2.65 2.58
2006 2.7 2.62
2005 2.77 2.64
2004 2.77 2.67
2003 2.8 2.66
2002 2.83 2.69
2001 2.87 2.74
2000 2.91 2.85
1999 2.97 2.92
1998 3.04 3
1997 3.13 3.1
1996 3.26 3.2
1995 3.44 3.32
1994 3.65 3.43
1993 3.88 3.55
1992 4.16 3.67
1991 4.46 3.79
1990 4.78 3.91
1989 5.09 4.03
1988 5.41 4.14
1987 5.72 4.25
1986 6.02 4.35
1985 6.33 4.46
1984 6.62 4.57
1983 6.91 4.68
1982 7.16 4.8
1981 7.37 4.92
1980 7.54 5.04
1979 7.68 5.17
1978 7.79 5.31
1977 7.87 5.44
1976 7.93 5.58
1975 7.98 5.71
1974 8.02 5.84
1973 8.05 5.97
1972 8.07 6.09
1971 8.1 6.21
1970 8.05 6.32
1969 8.01 6.42
1968 7.97 6.51
1967 7.93 6.6
1966 7.89 6.68
1965 7.82 6.75
1964 7.75 6.81
1963 7.69 6.86
1962 7.61 6.9
1961 7.56 6.92
1960 7.51 6.94

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

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Libya and Peru demographics compared

Median age
Libya

Peru
1x
Year Median age, years
Libya Peru
2024 28.5 30.8
2023 28.2 30.5
2022 28 30.1
2021 27.7 29.8
2020 27.5 29.5
2019 27.2 29.2
2018 27 28.9
2017 26.8 28.6
2016 26.6 28.4
2015 26.4 28.1
2014 26.2 27.8
2013 25.9 27.4
2012 25.7 27.1
2011 25.5 26.7
2010 25.3 26.3
2009 25 25.8
2008 24.6 25.4
2007 24.2 25
2006 23.8 24.6
2005 23.6 24.2
2004 23.4 23.9
2003 23.2 23.5
2002 23.1 23.2
2001 22.9 22.8
2000 22.7 22.5
1999 22.4 22.1
1998 22 21.8
1997 21.5 21.5
1996 21.1 21.2
1995 20.6 20.9
1994 20.1 20.7
1993 19.7 20.4
1992 19.3 20.2
1991 18.9 20
1990 18.6 19.8
1989 18.2 19.6
1988 17.9 19.5
1987 17.6 19.3
1986 17.3 19.2
1985 17.1 19.1
1984 16.8 18.9
1983 16.5 18.8
1982 16.3 18.7
1981 16.1 18.6
1980 16 18.5
1979 15.9 18.4
1978 15.9 18.3
1977 15.8 18.2
1976 15.6 18.2
1975 15.5 18.1
1974 15.3 18.1
1973 14.9 18
1972 14.7 18
1971 14.7 17.9
1970 14.7 17.9
1969 14.7 17.9
1968 14.9 17.9
1967 15.3 17.9
1966 15.9 17.9
1965 16.7 17.9
1964 17.2 17.9
1963 17.5 17.9
1962 17.9 18
1961 18.2 18.1
1960 18.5 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Libya Peru
GNI, Atlas method
$50.9B
2024
$257B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
94.8%
2024
22.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.26%
1999
4.24%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
5.29%
2023
0.91%
2024
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
158,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-25.1%
2024
-3.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
30%
2004
4.86%
2024
Services, % of GDP
28.3%
2024
51.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
73.5%
2024
34%
2024
Economic freedom index
35.9
2012
66.3
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
30.3%
2024
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2%
2024
Listed domestic companies n/a
176
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$82.2B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$92.9B
2024
$79.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$16M
2006
$4.93B
2024
International tourist arrivals
760,000
2008
1,119,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.34%
2010
2.2%
2020
Banked people share
33.1%
2024
59.3%
2024

Energy

Libya Peru
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,539 kg
2022
827 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.83
2022
$20.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
64 megatons
2024
69.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.66 tons
2024
2.02 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96.3%
2022
76.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
3.1%
2021
30.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0%
2022
10.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-249.7%
2022
12.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,979 kWh
2022
1,588 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.02%
2021
61.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
49.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
73.2%
2023
96.2%
2023

Society

Libya Peru
% of world population
0.09%
2024
0.42%
2024
Annual migration change
-172
2025
+11,931
2025
Urban population
87.9%
2024
85.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.07 ft
2025
Quality of life index
30
2026
53.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
29
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.5
2015
8.46
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.3
2019
13.6
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
147
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.5%
1994
93.7%
2024
English speaking
2%
2025
8%
2025
People using the Internet
88.5%
2023
82%
2024

Health

Libya Peru
Government health expenditure per capita
$470
2023
$446
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$90.2
2023
$120.2
2023
Life expectancy
75.2 years
2026
78.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.68%
2023
0.21%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.04
2017
1.69
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
51
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.8
2023
15.8
2023
Obesity rate
37.9%
2022
28.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
15.8%
2024
6.4%
2024
Air quality index
70
2026
44
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
7.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
6.45 liters
2020

Territory

Libya Peru
% of world land
1.18%
2026
0.86%
2026
Land area per capita
92,042 sq mi
2024
14,443 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
59,267 sq mi
2026
94,153 sq mi
2026
Forest area
838 sq mi
2026
277,267 sq mi
2026
Roads length
22,991 mi
2010
109,106 mi
2021

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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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