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Libya vs Philippines statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Libya has a population of 7.38M (ranked 105/197), compared with 116M in The Philippines (ranked 14/197). Libya's land area is 679,362 sq mi versus 115,124 sq mi for The Philippines (ranked 16th vs. 71st).

By GDP, Libya ranks 95/197 ($48.5B) and The Philippines ranks 35/197 ($462B). By GDP per capita, Libya ranks 107/197 ($6,569), while The Philippines ranks 130/197 ($3,985).

Main facts and rankings

Libya Philippines
Population
7559873
117991570
Population rank 105/197 14/197
GDP
$48.5B
2024
$462B
2024
GDP rank 95/197 35/197
GDP per capita
$6,569
2024
$3,985
2024
GDP per capita rank 107/197 130/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,304
2024
$11,794
2024
Government debt n/a
$261B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
56.6%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$2,257
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 117/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,172
2026
$3,407
2026
Land area 679,362 sq mi 115,124 sq mi
Population density
11.1 ppl/mi²
2026
1,023 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.36
2023
1.92
2023
Median age
28.5 years
2024
26.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.2 years
2026
70.2 years
2026

Libya and Philippines: Comparison Charts

Libya and Philippines economies compared

GDP
Libya

Philippines
1x
Year GDP
Libya Philippines
2024 $48,487,151,215 $461,617,509,782
2023 $44,027,664,915 $437,055,627,244
2022 $43,246,297,922 $404,353,369,605
2021 $35,217,995,647 $394,087,359,848
2020 $46,854,285,441 $361,751,145,452
2019 $69,254,496,472 $376,823,402,239
2018 $76,686,029,772 $346,841,896,587
2017 $67,157,452,182 $328,480,736,803
2016 $49,912,073,701 $318,627,003,017
2015 $48,717,501,321 $306,445,871,242
2014 $57,372,355,592 $297,483,555,338
2013 $75,351,107,029 $283,902,828,589
2012 $92,540,938,129 $261,920,540,963
2011 $48,169,263,294 $234,216,730,291
2010 $75,380,825,062 $208,368,893,151
2009 $60,808,562,033 $175,974,755,881
2008 $86,710,767,415 $181,624,626,327
2007 $68,032,978,391 $155,980,408,673
2006 $60,094,231,607 $127,652,926,368
2005 $47,334,691,241 $107,419,977,318
2004 $33,122,307,692 $95,001,999,685
2003 $26,265,625,000 $87,039,092,974
2002 $20,481,889,764 $84,307,345,888
2001 $34,112,093,927 $78,921,234,458
2000 $38,270,954,138 $83,669,788,377
1999 $35,975,860,857 $85,640,171,045
1998 $27,251,301,398 $74,492,416,330
1997 $30,700,897,875 $94,106,317,565
1996 $27,884,615,385 $94,648,084,429
1995 $25,541,379,187 $84,644,328,727
1994 $28,610,549,763 $73,159,336,915
1993 $30,660,051,911 $62,036,529,147
1992 $33,887,047,909 $60,422,328,242
1991 $31,991,821,265 $51,784,144,943
1990 $28,904,183,602 $50,508,286,642
1989 $25,156,707,899 $48,513,773,721
1988 $24,308,959,591 $43,152,128,959
1987 $26,697,659,335 $37,791,488,666
1986 $24,180,400,959 $33,987,207,295
1985 $31,530,566,324 $34,961,486,348
1984 $29,476,109,153 $35,730,185,634
1983 $33,200,520,140 $37,759,179,895
1982 $33,760,146,991 $42,206,011,275
1981 $36,374,353,880 $40,499,388,869
1980 $40,953,924,949 $36,848,080,899
1979 $30,536,429,497 $31,218,296,292
1978 $22,136,422,643 $25,762,224,563
1977 $22,428,297,108 $22,283,109,803
1976 $19,096,943,017 $19,381,055,197
1975 $14,710,912,458 $16,875,240,684
1974 $15,112,543,717 $15,607,882,555
1973 $8,625,889,430 $11,412,449,735
1972 $6,299,395,544 $9,067,815,521
1971 $5,260,185,125 $8,375,075,630
1970 $4,601,649,451 $7,559,115,517
1969 $4,380,987,481 $9,571,800,653
1968 $3,850,623,095 $8,632,749,269
1967 $2,726,986,913 $7,724,873,935
1966 $2,312,438,536 $7,189,017,888
1965 $1,804,979,680 $6,517,349,772
1964 $1,341,395,421 $5,953,756,195
1963 $892,327,911 $5,505,023,238
1962 $619,725,785 $4,954,593,072
1961 $443,905,612 $8,171,194,425
1960 $401,644,249 $7,515,894,111

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

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Libya and Philippines economies compared

GDP per capita
Libya

Philippines
1x
Year GDP per capita
Libya Philippines
2024 $6,569 $3,985
2023 $6,027 $3,804
2022 $5,987 $3,548
2021 $4,936 $3,484
2020 $6,650 $3,228
2019 $9,963 $3,401
2018 $11,197 $3,169
2017 $9,966 $3,038
2016 $7,526 $2,985
2015 $7,458 $2,910
2014 $8,926 $2,867
2013 $11,952 $2,781
2012 $14,976 $2,615
2011 $7,594 $2,384
2010 $11,601 $2,163
2009 $9,551 $1,864
2008 $13,906 $1,959
2007 $11,145 $1,713
2006 $10,049 $1,426
2005 $8,079 $1,220
2004 $5,774 $1,100
2003 $4,674 $1,027
2002 $3,718 $1,015
2001 $6,313 $970
2000 $7,214 $1,051
1999 $6,895 $1,101
1998 $5,301 $983
1997 $6,062 $1,273
1996 $5,591 $1,311
1995 $5,205 $1,200
1994 $5,933 $1,060
1993 $6,478 $919
1992 $7,303 $917
1991 $7,040 $804
1990 $6,502 $804
1989 $5,793 $792
1988 $5,736 $722
1987 $6,465 $650
1986 $6,019 $600
1985 $8,087 $633
1984 $7,811 $665
1983 $8,927 $723
1982 $9,064 $833
1981 $10,044 $821
1980 $11,960 $767
1979 $9,443 $667
1978 $7,252 $565
1977 $7,783 $502
1976 $7,018 $449
1975 $5,721 $401
1974 $6,214 $379
1973 $3,727 $283.2
1972 $2,830 $230.1
1971 $2,443 $217.4
1970 $2,210 $200.9
1969 $2,175 $261.1
1968 $1,972 $242.2
1967 $1,437 $223.1
1966 $1,251 $213.8
1965 $1,001 $199.8
1964 $765 $188.2
1963 $528 $179.5
1962 $382 $166.7
1961 $285.3 $283.8
1960 $269 $269.5

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

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Libya vs. Philippines life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Libya

Philippines
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Libya Philippines
2026 75.2 70.2
2025 73.2 70.1
2024 71.1 69.9
2023 69.3 69.8
2022 74.5 69.5
2021 72.1 66.7
2020 72.4 70.1
2019 72.9 69.7
2018 73.2 69.8
2017 72.7 70
2016 71.8 69.5
2015 71.6 69.5
2014 71.3 69.3
2013 72.3 69.3
2012 72.2 69.2
2011 69.9 69.1
2010 72.2 68.9
2009 72.1 68.6
2008 71.9 68.6
2007 71.8 68.5
2006 71.6 68.2
2005 71.4 68.4
2004 71.2 68.3
2003 71 68
2002 70.8 67.9
2001 70.7 67.8
2000 70.5 67.8
1999 70.6 67.5
1998 70.7 67.2
1997 70.7 67
1996 70.7 66.7
1995 70.6 66.3
1994 70.5 66
1993 70.2 65.7
1992 70 65.4
1991 69.6 64.6
1990 69.3 64.4
1989 69 64.1
1988 68.6 63.7
1987 68.3 63.3
1986 67.8 62.9
1985 67.3 62.7
1984 66.7 62.4
1983 66.3 62.3
1982 65.8 62.2
1981 65.3 61.9
1980 64.8 61.9
1979 64.3 61.7
1978 63.8 61.5
1977 63.1 61.4
1976 62.4 60.9
1975 61.6 60.9
1974 60.7 60.8
1973 59.7 60.7
1972 58.7 60.9
1971 57.6 61.1
1970 56.4 60.8
1969 55.2 61
1968 53.8 60.9
1967 52.5 60.8
1966 50.9 60.6
1965 49.3 60.4
1964 47.7 60.1
1963 45.6 60
1962 44.1 59.8
1961 42.4 59.5
1960 40.8 59.2
1959 39.3 58.7
1958 38 58.3
1957 36.9 57.8
1956 36 57.2
1955 35.2 56.6
1954 34.7 56
1953 34.2 55.4
1952 33.8 54.7
1951 33.5 54.1
1950 33.1 53.6

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

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Libya and Philippines population clocks and comparison

Population
Libya

Philippines
1x
Year Population
Libya Philippines
2024 7,381,023 115,843,670
2023 7,305,659 114,891,199
2022 7,223,805 113,964,338
2021 7,135,175 113,100,950
2020 7,045,399 112,081,264
2019 6,951,033 110,804,683
2018 6,849,055 109,465,287
2017 6,738,770 108,119,693
2016 6,632,126 106,735,719
2015 6,531,819 105,312,992
2014 6,427,252 103,767,130
2013 6,304,628 102,076,336
2012 6,179,328 100,175,512
2011 6,343,203 98,248,614
2010 6,497,839 96,337,125
2009 6,366,686 94,384,250
2008 6,235,430 92,699,095
2007 6,104,380 91,075,184
2006 5,980,211 89,508,986
2005 5,858,798 88,015,962
2004 5,736,693 86,394,504
2003 5,619,398 84,731,835
2002 5,508,410 83,068,889
2001 5,403,639 81,401,488
2000 5,305,021 79,625,397
1999 5,218,038 77,753,257
1998 5,140,704 75,791,024
1997 5,064,639 73,908,810
1996 4,987,393 72,190,242
1995 4,906,843 70,546,246
1994 4,822,037 69,019,291
1993 4,733,045 67,530,621
1992 4,640,352 65,926,125
1991 4,544,400 64,382,249
1990 4,445,239 62,854,666
1989 4,342,920 61,265,260
1988 4,237,755 59,739,052
1987 4,129,739 58,157,496
1986 4,017,403 56,645,077
1985 3,898,745 55,213,006
1984 3,773,633 53,726,181
1983 3,718,961 52,194,620
1982 3,724,765 50,695,707
1981 3,621,486 49,311,727
1980 3,424,378 48,043,740
1979 3,233,846 46,807,103
1978 3,052,526 45,575,281
1977 2,881,533 44,367,962
1976 2,721,237 43,201,488
1975 2,571,556 42,120,826
1974 2,432,211 41,174,341
1973 2,314,193 40,294,130
1972 2,226,091 39,408,560
1971 2,153,534 38,518,659
1970 2,082,589 37,622,204
1969 2,014,293 36,660,799
1968 1,952,781 35,638,342
1967 1,898,199 34,621,320
1966 1,849,063 33,617,170
1965 1,804,015 32,625,316
1964 1,753,691 31,643,032
1963 1,690,457 30,674,731
1962 1,621,960 29,723,536
1961 1,555,699 28,792,621
1960 1,492,890 27,891,897

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

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Fertility rates in Libya and Philippines

Fertility rate
Libya

Philippines
1x
Year Fertility rate
Libya Philippines
2023 2.36 1.92
2022 2.4 1.93
2021 2.46 1.95
2020 2.51 2.08
2019 2.54 2.22
2018 2.58 2.38
2017 2.63 2.53
2016 2.67 2.68
2015 2.71 2.83
2014 2.75 2.89
2013 2.72 3.04
2012 2.68 3.14
2011 2.65 3.24
2010 2.6 3.32
2009 2.56 3.38
2008 2.6 3.4
2007 2.65 3.4
2006 2.7 3.47
2005 2.77 3.45
2004 2.77 3.52
2003 2.8 3.59
2002 2.83 3.65
2001 2.87 3.72
2000 2.91 3.75
1999 2.97 3.83
1998 3.04 3.88
1997 3.13 3.94
1996 3.26 4
1995 3.44 4.07
1994 3.65 4.08
1993 3.88 4.1
1992 4.16 4.16
1991 4.46 4.27
1990 4.78 4.32
1989 5.09 4.37
1988 5.41 4.45
1987 5.72 4.51
1986 6.02 4.56
1985 6.33 4.66
1984 6.62 4.77
1983 6.91 4.87
1982 7.16 4.92
1981 7.37 4.97
1980 7.54 5.11
1979 7.68 5.26
1978 7.79 5.39
1977 7.87 5.44
1976 7.93 5.51
1975 7.98 5.6
1974 8.02 5.69
1973 8.05 5.79
1972 8.07 5.94
1971 8.1 6.08
1970 8.05 6.22
1969 8.01 6.33
1968 7.97 6.45
1967 7.93 6.57
1966 7.89 6.69
1965 7.82 6.8
1964 7.75 6.89
1963 7.69 6.95
1962 7.61 6.98
1961 7.56 6.99
1960 7.51 7

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

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Libya and Philippines demographics compared

Median age
Libya

Philippines
1x
Year Median age, years
Libya Philippines
2024 28.5 26.8
2023 28.2 26.3
2022 28 25.9
2021 27.7 25.5
2020 27.5 25.1
2019 27.2 24.7
2018 27 24.3
2017 26.8 24
2016 26.6 23.6
2015 26.4 23.3
2014 26.2 22.9
2013 25.9 22.7
2012 25.7 22.4
2011 25.5 22.2
2010 25.3 22
2009 25 21.7
2008 24.6 21.5
2007 24.2 21.3
2006 23.8 21.2
2005 23.6 21
2004 23.4 20.8
2003 23.2 20.6
2002 23.1 20.4
2001 22.9 20.2
2000 22.7 20
1999 22.4 19.8
1998 22 19.6
1997 21.5 19.4
1996 21.1 19.3
1995 20.6 19.2
1994 20.1 19.1
1993 19.7 19.1
1992 19.3 19
1991 18.9 18.9
1990 18.6 18.8
1989 18.2 18.7
1988 17.9 18.6
1987 17.6 18.5
1986 17.3 18.3
1985 17.1 18.2
1984 16.8 18.1
1983 16.5 17.9
1982 16.3 17.7
1981 16.1 17.5
1980 16 17.3
1979 15.9 17.1
1978 15.9 16.9
1977 15.8 16.7
1976 15.6 16.5
1975 15.5 16.3
1974 15.3 16.1
1973 14.9 16
1972 14.7 15.9
1971 14.7 15.8
1970 14.7 15.7
1969 14.7 15.6
1968 14.9 15.5
1967 15.3 15.4
1966 15.9 15.4
1965 16.7 15.4
1964 17.2 15.4
1963 17.5 15.4
1962 17.9 15.5
1961 18.2 15.6
1960 18.5 15.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Libya Philippines
GNI, Atlas method
$50.9B
2024
$518B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
94.8%
2024
24.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.26%
1999
3.97%
2025
Military expenditure, % of GDP
5.29%
2023
1.32%
2024
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
157,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-25.1%
2024
-3.78%
2024
Unemployment rate
30%
2004
2.41%
2023
Services, % of GDP
28.3%
2024
63.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
73.5%
2024
27.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
35.9
2012
62.9
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
31.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.9%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
15
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
280
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$252B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$92.9B
2024
$106B
2024
Personal remittances received
$16M
2006
$40.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
760,000
2008
1,483,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.34%
2010
3.46%
2020
Banked people share
33.1%
2024
50.2%
2024

Energy

Libya Philippines
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,539 kg
2022
551 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.83
2022
$18.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
64 megatons
2024
174.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.66 tons
2024
1.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96.3%
2022
66.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
3.1%
2021
28%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0%
2022
16.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-249.7%
2022
54.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,979 kWh
2022
885 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.02%
2021
22.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
9.04%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
73.2%
2023
98%
2023

Society

Libya Philippines
% of world population
0.09%
2024
1.43%
2024
Annual migration change
-172
2025
-149,315
2025
Urban population
87.9%
2024
55.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.06 ft
2025
Quality of life index
30
2026
48.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
32
2025
Higher education index
29
2026
55
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.5
2015
4.32
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.3
2019
12
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
77
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.5%
1994
98.5%
2020
English speaking
2%
2025
63.7%
2023
People using the Internet
88.5%
2023
83.8%
2023

Health

Libya Philippines
Government health expenditure per capita
$470
2023
$194.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$90.2
2023
$86.1
2023
Life expectancy
75.2 years
2026
70.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.68%
2023
0.09%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.04
2017
0.79
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
84
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.8
2023
26.9
2023
Obesity rate
37.9%
2022
8.96%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
15.8%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
70
2026
54
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
20.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
5.66 liters
2020

Territory

Libya Philippines
% of world land
1.18%
2026
0.2%
2026
Land area per capita
92,042 sq mi
2024
994 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
59,267 sq mi
2026
49,122 sq mi
2026
Forest area
838 sq mi
2026
28,159 sq mi
2026
Roads length
22,991 mi
2010
134,457 mi
2020

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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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